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Burwood East VIC 3151

6,139 addresses · 164 streets

Chisholm Electorate › Whitehorse LGA › Burwood East · 17 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

Burwood East is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 10,675 people, with a median age of 41. The typical household earns around $1,610 a week, with median rent near $439 a week. Most homes are houses. About 71% of households own their home and 26% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Chinese, English, Australian. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area. The median house sells for about $1,285,500.

10,675Population
41Median age
$1,610Median household income / wk
$439Median rent / wk
2.6Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Burwood East statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Burwood East itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Syndal, 2.6 km south · Tram stop: Stop 69: Highview Grove, 100 m north-west · Railway halt: Box Hill, 6.5 km north-west · Bus interchange: Glen Waverley Station, 3.3 km south-east · Airport: Moorabbin Airport, 14.6 km south.

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Sport & Recreation

4 facilities recorded in Burwood East.

Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 9/10
Economic resources5/10
Education & jobs9/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Median Sale Prices

$1,285,500House · 2024
$698,000Unit · 2024

Median of recorded sales in the period, not a valuation. Source: Victorian Property Sales Report, Land Use Victoria.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 11% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Burwood East

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Burwood East VIC
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202011.0%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202130.1%

Demographics

Unemployment 5.8% · Labour-force participation 57.8%

Population by age in Burwood East
Population by age, Burwood East VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-4425
5-141,034
15-19513
20-24824
25-341,592
35-441,360
45-541,367
55-641,183
65-741,015
75-84996
85+372
Dwelling types in Burwood East
Dwelling types, Burwood East VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House2,966
Townhouse726
Apartment320
Other0
Households by weekly income in Burwood East
Households by weekly income, Burwood East VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$650711
$650-1,4991,087
$1,500-2,9991,142
$3,000+839
Top ancestries in Burwood East
Top ancestries, Burwood East VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Chinese3,243
English1,732
Other1,524
Australian1,500
Greek1,001
Indian611
Housing tenure in Burwood East
Housing tenure, Burwood East VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned1,685
Mortgage1,111
Rented1,017
Other146
Cars per household in Burwood East
Cars per household, Burwood East VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0277
11,557
21,552
3390
4+196
Commute to work in Burwood East
Commute to work, Burwood East VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car2,487
Train53
Bus58
Tram/ferry67
Walked44
Bicycle10
Home1,536
Top countries of birth in Burwood East
Top countries of birth, Burwood East VIC (ABS Census 2021)
China1,730
India538
Greece409
Sri Lanka409
Malaysia377
Vietnam235
Languages used at home in Burwood East
Languages used at home, Burwood East VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin2,064
Greek814
Cantonese673
Sinhalese310
Vietnamese244
Hindi185

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

314,766 bird observations recorded near Burwood East — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Burwood East

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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