Moving to Burwood VIC 3125
What the official numbers say about living in Burwood — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $1,370,000 for a median house or $787,500 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 49% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $411 a week, against a median household income of $1,684 a week.
About 58% of homes are owner-occupied and 38% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Burwood grew 15% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (13,162 → 15,147 people).
Around 63% of households are families, averaging 2.5 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: China, India, Sri Lanka; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, Cantonese, Greek.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Burwood sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 9 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (54% of workers), while 38% work from home.
Nearest train station: Jordanville, 2.5 km south.
Nearest tram stop: Stop 63: Deakin University, 150 m north-east.
Nearest railway halt: Box Hill, 5.7 km north.
Nearest bus interchange: Box Hill Station, 3.5 km north.
Nearest airport: Moorabbin Airport, 14.3 km south.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 14 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 62 schools · 43 cafes & restaurants · 9 supermarkets · 51 parks — see them all on the Burwood profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Mount Scopus Memorial College 500 m · Presbyterian Ladies' College 700 m · St Scholastica's Primary School 1.1 km · Ashwood School 1.1 km · Essex Heights Primary School 1.5 km · Emmaus College Burwood Campus 1.5 km · Parkhill Primary School 1.6 km · Wattle Park Primary School 1.6 km
Groceries: Andrew Street Grocer 1.1 km · IGA Burwood 1.7 km · Woolworths 1.8 km · Hu Hui Supermarket 1.8 km · ALDI 2.5 km · Woolworths 2.5 km · Tatsing Food Stores 2.5 km · Roaring Bear Asian Grocery 2.6 km
Parks and reserves: Gardiners Creek Reserve 450 m · Lundgren Chain Reserve 500 m · Box Hill Apex Park 900 m · Gardiners Reserve 1.1 km · Eley Road Reserve 1.2 km · Boardman Close Reserve 1.3 km · Federal Reserve 1.4 km · Newbigin Street Reserve 1.4 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Burwood, most often seen first: Little Raven · Noisy Miner · Rainbow Lorikeet · Australian Magpie · Pacific Black Duck · Common Myna.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Burwood, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burwood here | 15,147 | $1,370,000 | 9/10 | 16% |
| Box Hill South | 8,491 | $1,480,000 | 10/10 | 16% |
| Ashwood | 7,154 | $1,442,500 | 9/10 | 13% |
| Surrey Hills | 13,655 | $2,271,000 | 10/10 | 19% |
| Mount Waverley | 35,340 | $1,615,000 | 10/10 | 13% |
| Box Hill | 14,353 | $1,705,000 | 7/10 | 12% |
| Burwood East | 10,675 | $1,285,500 | 9/10 | 11% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Whitehorse — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Chisholm — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3125 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Burwood profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Burwood has a median sale price of $1,370,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $787,500. Renters pay a median $411 a week, and about 38% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 15% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 13,162 people to 15,147. It sits about 14 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Jordanville station is roughly 2.5 km away. Local government is Whitehorse council, and the federal seat is Chisholm.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Burwood vs Box Hill South · Burwood vs Ashwood.
Nearby guides: Box Hill South · Ashwood · Surrey Hills · Mount Waverley · Box Hill · Burwood East.
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