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Suburb profile ·Melton LGA · VIC ·3023

Burnside Heights VIC 3023

Burnside Heights is in Melton LGA, VIC, postcode 3023, with population 6,377.

The read

Growth-momentum

The page has enough signal to be useful, but the story is mixed rather than decisive. Use compare mode to pressure-test it against stronger nearby options, then use the calculator if it still makes the shortlist.

$733K
-2.2% YoY
2014 → 2025 · 12 periods
ABS + state medians
$749K
$443K
2014 2025
Why it fits

Population movement supports a growth-led read. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

Median house
$733K
House median, latest period
2.2%YoY D4 vs AU
Median rent
$480/wk
Income-stretched rent market
D10 vs AU
Gross yield
3.4%
Below investor band
D9 vs AU
Population
6,377
6K local footprint
D10 vs AU
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Solar
8,717
392 added 12mo · 52MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$327/wk (-$17,026/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection.

Affordability

Buying
6.3x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Moderate
Renting
21%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Manageable

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $2,000/mo, while renters pay about $2,080/mo — renting runs $80/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$733K
Household income · yr
$117K
Median rent · wk
$480
Owner mortgage · mo
$2,000
Gross yield
3.4%

Household income

$117K household · yr+41.9% vs VIC suburb median
Personal
$42K
Family
$115K
Household
$117K

Growth outlook · Melton LGA

Dwellings
+102%
60,360 → 121,910
+61,550 dwellings
Population
+92.8%
181,220 → 349,390
Households
+99.6%
58,080 → 115,920

LGA-level official projection (Victoria in Future 2023, DTP). Indicative of the wider council area, not a suburb-level forecast.

Schools

Total1
Avg ICSEA1082
Students1,156
Government1
  • Kororoit Creek Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1082Zoned

1 of 1 schools here operate published enrolment zones (catchments). Zone boundaries set eligibility — check the official source for the exact catchment. Not enrolment advice.

Crime Year ending Dec 2025
16,851
7,219 per 100k
D8 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k7,219
Total incidents16,851· Year ending Dec 2025
  • Assault1,50849%
  • Sexual Offences40613%
  • Robbery903%
  • Break And Enter1,06435%

Full data detail

Burnside Heights VIC — Property Data and Demographics

Burnside Heights is a moderately sized suburb in Victoria within the Melton local government area (postcode 3023). With a population of 6,377, the suburb has a blend of families and working-age professionals with a median age of 33. Households earn a median income of $117K per year, with an average household size of 3.6 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +5.8% year-on-year at the LGA level. VIC employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 45 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 27 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, clerical & administrative, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are Indian, Australian, Vietnamese.

Burnside Heights has a median house price of $733,000, which has dipped slightly by 2.2% year-on-year. The current median weekly rent is $480. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,000.

Burnside Heights is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1082, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 14 bus stops. The crime rate in the Melton LGA is moderate at 7,219 incidents per 100,000 population.

On the investment side, Gross rental yield sits at around 3.4% (moderate yield). Property prices are near the state median ($733K/$875K). The price-to-income ratio of 6.3x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -2.2% year-on-year. Population growth of +5.8% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield3.4%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$733K/$875K· Near Median
Affordability6.3x· Moderate
Price Momentum-2.2% Falling
Pop. Growth+5.8% Strong Growth
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentVIC
Mortgage · mth$2,000
Rent · wk(Census)$411
Market rent · wk(Sep 2025)$480
Gross yield2.9%
Price / income6.3x
Population growth · Melton LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)231,567
5-year growth+5.9% CAGR
YoY change+5.8%
20012025
Development · Melton LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)3,370
Houses2,872
Units498
YoY change+0%
Employment · Melton LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)6.4%
YoY change+1.4pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 3023ATO
Negatively geared4,019 (10.8% of filers)
Avg rental loss$9,472/yr
Landlords (rental income)5,741
Reported capital gains1,971
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population6,377
Median age33
Household size3.6
HH income · wk$2,246
Personal income · wk$803
Persons / bedroom1
IncomeATO 22-23
Median income$59,471
Mean income$68,134
Earners3,808
YoY change+9.1%
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)5/10
Education (IEO)7/10
Economic (IER)8/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)7/10
Area & amenity
TransportGTFS
Bus stops14
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

There is enough direct local evidence on Burnside Heights for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Manual release files still matter here.

DataVic-discovered annual suburb price workbooks parsed into suburb prices. Quarterly VIC resources are discovered and cached, but not yet used as current-price anchors.

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
VIC Property Sales Report · 2025 · DataVic-discovered annual suburb price workbooks parsed into suburb prices. Quarterly VIC resources are discovered and cached, but not yet used as current-price anchors.
medium stability · manual file · every update · quarterly
Available
Market rent
Homes Victoria · Sep 2025 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
VIC Crime Statistics Agency · Year ending Dec 2025 · Area-level release dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 14 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Burnside Heights FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Burnside Heights in?

    Burnside Heights is in the Melton Local Government Area, VIC, postcode 3023. Council-level context for Melton LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Burnside Heights?

    The current median house price in Burnside Heights, VIC is $733K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Burnside Heights?

    The median weekly rent in Burnside Heights is $480/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Burnside Heights?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 42% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Burnside Heights a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Burnside Heights show: Moderate Yield, Near Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Burnside Heights?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Burnside Heights data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.