Burwood VIC

Postcode 3125 · Whitehorse LGA

Burwood is a well-established suburb in Victoria within the Whitehorse local government area (postcode 3125). With a population of 15,147, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 34. Households earn a median income of $88K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. The top ancestries reported are Chinese, English, Australian.

The median house price in Burwood is $1.4 million, having dropped significantly 8.4% over the past year. Units have a median price of $788,000 (-8.5% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $550. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,500.

Burwood is served by 3 schools, including 1 primary, 2 combined. The average ICSEA score is 1163, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 18 rail stations, 63 bus stops. The crime rate in the Whitehorse LGA is moderate at 6,384 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Burwood offers a gross rental yield of 2.1%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($1.4M/$875K), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 15.6x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -8.4% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield2.1% Low Yield
Price vs State$1.4M/$875K Above Median
Affordability15.6x Stretched
Price Momentum-8.4% Falling
INCOME (ATO 2022-23)
Median Income$44,144
Mean Income$63,246
Earners9,357
YoY Change+2.9%
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage6/10
Education10/10
Economic3/10
Disadvantage9/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$1.4M
-8.4% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$788K
-8.5% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$411
POPULATION
15,147
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age34
Household Size2.5
HH Income /wk$1,684
Personal Income /wk$681
Mortgage /mth$2,500
CRIME (Whitehorse LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)6,384
Total Incidents11,844
TRANSPORT
Rail Stations18
Bus Stops63
Boardman Cl/Station St
Bronte Ave/Station St
Burwood Hwy/Station St
Delany Ave/Station St
Farleigh Ave/Station St
SCHOOLS (3)
Avg ICSEA1163
Total Students2,951
Independent2
Government1
Presbyterian Ladies' CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1207
Mount Scopus Memorial CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1159
Wattle Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1122
Data: 2024