Located in New South Wales within the Burwood local government area, Burwood Heights is a small community (postcode 2136). With a population of 1,134, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 38. Households earn a median income of $109K per year, with an average household size of 2.7 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.3% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and professional services. The top ancestries reported are Chinese, Australian, English.
Burwood Heights has a median house price of $3.3 million, which has surged by 52.8% year-on-year. Units have a median price of $712,000 (-4.6% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $700. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,227.
Public transport access includes 2 bus stops. The crime rate in the Burwood LGA is below average at 3,350 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, Burwood Heights shows a gross rental yield of approximately 1.1%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($3.3M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 30.6x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +52.8% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.3% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.