BurwoodVIC · suburb profile
VIC 3125 · Whitehorse
Daily life in Burwood is influenced by its diverse population and mixed housing options. The suburb has a high level of education, with 42.3% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to the Victorian average of 29.2%. Commuting patterns show that 31.1% of residents work from home, which is above the state average of 25.7%. The suburb also has a relatively high unemployment rate of 7.2%, compared to the Victorian average of 5.0%.
Sales · 12 months to August 2026
What property sold for in Burwood
Houses · The median house in Burwood went for $1,500,000 over the 12 months to August 2026 — dearer than 88% of the Victorian suburbs we cover, and much where it sat a year earlier.
Most sales sit between $1,300,000 and $1,672,000, with the median in the middle.
Houses
$1.50m
median of 82 sales
0.8% down on the previous twelve months.
Dearer than 88% of the 426 suburbs we cover in Victoria.
Half sold between $1.30m and $1.67m.
Last sold within the past two weeks
Units
$500k
median of 59 sales
1.8% up on the previous twelve months.
Cheaper than 77% of the 162 suburbs we cover in Victoria.
Half sold between $414k and $792k.
Last sold within the past two weeks
Townhouses
$1.19m
median of 61 sales
10% up on the previous twelve months.
Dearer than 88% of the 113 suburbs we cover in Victoria.
Half sold between $953k and $1.30m.
Last sold within the past two weeks
202 sales on record · data to 30 August 2026
Since 2022
How prices have moved
Houses · The longer arc runs $1,381,000 in 2022 to $1,500,000 now, a gain of 8.6%.
- Houses
- Units
- Townhouses
Dashed lines and hollow points are part years — incomplete, so a dip may only mean fewer sales have happened yet. A break in a line is a year with no published figure, not a fall to zero.
| Year | Houses | Units | Townhouses |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · part year | $1.46m | $496k | $1.21m |
| 2025 · part year | $1.50m | $492k | $1.08m |
| 2024 | $1.37m | $788k | |
| 2023 | $1.50m | $861k | |
| 2022 | $1.38m | $810k |
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Median | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q2 | $1.41m | 22 | +8.7%low confidence22 sales this quarter, 13 the quarter before. Under 30 either side, the movement is mostly which homes happened to sell rather than the market moving. |
| 2026 Q1 | $1.30m | 13 | -13.6%low confidence13 sales this quarter, 39 the quarter before. Under 30 either side, the movement is mostly which homes happened to sell rather than the market moving. |
| 2025 Q4 | $1.50m | 39 | +5.5% |
| Quarter | Median | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q2 | $580k | 13 | +25.5%low confidence13 sales this quarter, 15 the quarter before. Under 30 either side, the movement is mostly which homes happened to sell rather than the market moving. |
| 2026 Q1 | $462k | 15 | -7.6%low confidence15 sales this quarter, 17 the quarter before. Under 30 either side, the movement is mostly which homes happened to sell rather than the market moving. |
| 2025 Q4 | $500k | 17 |
| Quarter | Median | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q2 | $1.13m | 12 | -10.7%low confidence12 sales this quarter, 14 the quarter before. Under 30 either side, the movement is mostly which homes happened to sell rather than the market moving. |
| 2026 Q1 | $1.26m | 14 | +14.3%low confidence14 sales this quarter, 23 the quarter before. Under 30 either side, the movement is mostly which homes happened to sell rather than the market moving. |
| 2025 Q4 | $1.10m | 23 |
A change is marked low confidence where either quarter had fewer than 30 sales. The medians are real; with a handful of sales the movement between them is mostly which homes happened to change hands, not the market moving.
Last 12 months
What an extra bedroom costs in Burwood
Houses · 3-bedroom houses, the most common sale here, run about $1,305,000; moving from 3 to 4 bedrooms adds roughly $291,000.
Houses
| Bedrooms | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | $1.30m | 37 |
| 4 | $1.60m | 30 |
| 5 | $2.01m | 9 · few |
Units
| Bedrooms | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $255k | 12 · few |
| 2 | $535k | 40 |
| 3 | $1.02m | 6 · few |
Townhouses
| Bedrooms | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | $985k | 24 · few |
| 4 | $1.27m | 28 · few |
Counts with fewer than five sales are left out rather than estimated, and bigger does not always mean dearer — a bedroom count with few sales can be pulled either way by the particular homes that happened to change hands.
3 schools · 2025 figures
Who goes to school in Burwood
All schools · Burwood's 3 schools teach 2,951 students, up 6.7% in ten years — and 10 government catchments cross the suburb.
Schools here
3
1 primary · 2 Prep-to-12
Students, all schools
2,951
2025 · +6.7% since 2015
At primary schoolsStudents at schools whose type is “Primary”. It excludes children in primary years at a Prep-to-12 college — they are counted in the tile beside this one. This number answers “are the primary schools here filling or emptying?”
−32.9%
251 students · five years
Children in primary yearsChildren in Years 1–6 at any school, including Prep-to-12 colleges. This answers “are there still young families here?” — a different question from the tile on the left, which is why the two can move in opposite directions.
Prep and ungraded students are counted separately again; see the chart below.
−10.8%
1,140 · Years 1–6, anywhere
1,140 children in Burwood are in Years 1–6, and 251 students attend a primary school here. More than half of Burwood's primary-age children go to a school that also runs secondary years.
11 years · two ways to read them
Enrolments, 2015–2025
The same students, counted two ways — by the kind of school they attend, and by the year they are in. They answer different questions and can point in different directions. Both views are in the page; the buttons only change which is visible.
Enrolments in Burwood have grown 6.7% over 10 years, with the movement at the secondary end.
- Primary schools
- Prep-to-12 & specialist
Show data table
| Year | Primary schools | Prep-to-12 & specialist |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 392 | 2,374 |
| 2016 | 404 | 2,709 |
| 2017 | 391 | 2,695 |
| 2018 | 395 | 2,691 |
| 2019 | 393 | 2,718 |
| 2020 | 374 | 2,773 |
| 2021 | 342 | 2,747 |
| 2022 | 315 | 2,734 |
| 2023 | 294 | 2,746 |
| 2024 | 256 | 2,759 |
| 2025 | 251 | 2,700 |
Which schools in Burwood are filling and which are emptying. A school that covers Prep to Year 12 is counted once, in its own line — its primary-age students are not in the primary schools line.
- Years 1–6
- Years 7–12
- Prep & ungradedTwo groups that sit outside the numbered year levels: Prep — the first year of school, which the national data does not number — and ungraded students at specialist schools, who are not placed in a year level at all.
A suburb with a specialist school will have a large line here.
Show data table
| Year | Years 1–6 | Years 7–12 | Prep & ungraded | All students |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,048 | 1,571 | 147 | 2,766 |
| 2016 | 1,328 | 1,580 | 205 | 3,113 |
| 2017 | 1,277 | 1,583 | 226 | 3,086 |
| 2018 | 1,333 | 1,562 | 191 | 3,086 |
| 2019 | 1,291 | 1,603 | 217 | 3,111 |
| 2020 | 1,278 | 1,654 | 215 | 3,147 |
| 2021 | 1,244 | 1,653 | 192 | 3,089 |
| 2022 | 1,198 | 1,673 | 178 | 3,049 |
| 2023 | 1,191 | 1,662 | 187 | 3,040 |
| 2024 | 1,146 | 1,706 | 163 | 3,015 |
| 2025 | 1,140 | 1,655 | 156 | 2,951 |
This counts children by the year they are in, not by the kind of school they attend — so a Prep-to-12 college contributes to every line. The three add up to every student in the suburb.
2025 · ACARA
All 3 schools in Burwood
Ordered by size, not by results — 1 government, 0 Catholic and 2 independent. Schools with more than one campus are counted once.
What these columns mean
- Type
- Prep-to-12 is one school a child can start and finish at without changing schools. Specialist schools also appear as Prep-to-12.
- 5 yr
- Change in enrolments against five years ago, not against last year. Enrolments move slowly, so a single year is mostly noise.
- VCE median
- The middle study score of that school’s Year 12 students, on a scale of 0–50. The state median in 2025 was 29.0, so a school above that sits above the middle and one below it sits below. The smaller number after it is how many students the figure rests on. Under 30 students we show nothing at all — a small cohort’s result swings from year to year on who happened to sit the exams, which is easily mistaken for the school changing.
| School | Sector | Type | Students | 5 yr | 10 yr | VCE median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presbyterian Ladies' College | Independent | Prep-to-12 | 1,530 | +4.0% | +8.5% | 35 · 297 |
| Mount Scopus Memorial College | Independent | Prep-to-12 | 1,170 | −10.1% | +21.4% | 36 · 237 |
| Wattle Park Primary School | Government | Primary | 251 | −32.9% | −36.0% | — |
2 schools in Burwood reported median VCE study scores of 35 to 36, against a state median of 29.
Government zoning
Which catchments cover Burwood
10 government catchments cover Burwood — 2 secondary and 8 primary — so which one applies depends on the address, not the suburb.
| CatchmentThe area around a government school where living there guarantees your child a place. Boundaries follow streets, not suburb lines, so an address near the edge of a suburb may be zoned elsewhere. They are redrawn each year. | Level |
|---|---|
| Ashwood High School | Secondary |
| Mount Waverley Secondary College | Secondary |
| Ashburton Primary School | Primary |
| Essex Heights Primary School | Primary |
| Hartwell Primary School | Primary |
| Mount Waverley North Primary School | Primary |
| Orchard Grove Primary School | Primary |
| Parkhill Primary School | Primary |
| Roberts McCubbin Primary School | Primary |
| Wattle Park Primary School | Primary |
The read
What living here is actually like
Burwood, VIC, is a suburb with a population of 15,151 and a median age of 34, which is younger than the Victorian average of 38. The gender distribution is fairly balanced, with 48.0% male and 52.0% female. The suburb has a diverse cultural makeup, with 57.8% of residents born overseas, significantly higher than the Victorian average of 35.0%. The community is characterized by a mix of family types, with 43.5% of households being couples with children and 37.2% being couples without children. Single-person households make up 27.8% of the suburb.
Buyer fit
Who this suburb suits
One score per buyer type, out of 100, built from the demographic, housing and commute profile. Strongest first.
Buyer-fit score
Burwood · 0–100
Show data table
| Buyer type | Score |
|---|---|
| Professionals | 80 |
| Families | 75 |
| Investors | 70 |
| First home buyers | 60 |
| Retirees | 55 |
Why professionals score highest
The signals doing the work
- High percentage of professionals at 31.6%
- Above average work-from-home rate at 31.1%
- Proximity to higher education institutions
- Median personal weekly income of $681
Against the state
How Burwood differs from Victoria
Every bar is this suburb. The vertical tick is the Victorian figure — the gap between them is the story.
Housing & movement
What’s built here, and how people leave in the morning
Dwelling mix
Share of occupied private dwellings
Show data table
| Dwelling type | Share |
|---|---|
| Apartments | 15.4% |
| Separate houses | 57.9% |
| Townhouses | 26.6% |
How people get to work
Method of travel, 2021 Census
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| Method | Share |
|---|---|
| Worked from home | 31.1% |
| Drove a car | 41.7% |
| Public transport | 7.7% |
| Walked only | 1.8% |
| Car passenger | 3% |
Costs 2021 Census
Census figures, collected in 2021. Rents and repayments have moved since — for what property is selling for now, see .
Top occupations
Share of the employed workforce
Key highlights
- Highly educated population - 42.3% hold bachelor degrees (vs VIC 29.2%)
- Above average median household income - $1,684 weekly (vs VIC $1,759)
- Diverse cultural background - 57.8% born overseas (vs VIC 35.0%)
- Significant work-from-home trend - 31.1% (vs VIC 25.7%)
- Mixed housing options with 37.2% rented properties
Things to be aware of
- Higher unemployment rate at 7.2% compared to VIC average of 5.0%
- Lower percentage of separate houses at 57.9% (vs VIC 73.4%)
- Higher rental market presence with 37.2% rented properties
- Median monthly mortgage of $2,500 may be challenging for some buyers
- Higher percentage of low-income households at 21.5%
Coming soon to this page
Where the richer profile lands
Schools & catchments
Zoned primary and secondary, NAPLAN bands, distances.
Transport & access
Stations, tram routes, drive time to the CBD, walkability.
Development activity
Permits approved, projects underway, zoning changes.
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Demographic figures from the Census of Population and Housing © Australian Bureau of Statistics, used under Creative Commons Attribution.
Cadastral and boundary data contains information © State of Victoria (Vicmap), licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Narrative summaries are AI-generated from the underlying data and may contain errors.
School details, enrolments and senior secondary results from the National Schools Data Collection © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA).
School catchment boundaries contain information © State of Victoria (Department of Education), licensed under CC BY 4.0.
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Informational only — not financial, legal or planning advice. Verify zoning, overlays and catchments with the relevant council before relying on them. Data vintage: 2021 Census.