Median price trend for houses
Based on 57 sales in the preceding 12 months
$805,000
Up 0.6% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $718k
- 4 bed
- $890k
- 5+ bed
- $1.12m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Burnside
VIC 3023 · Melton
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $805,000
- Population
- 5,800
- Postcode
- 3023
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Burnside, Victoria
Property market insights for Burnside (Vic.)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Burnside (Vic.) VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 46 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$572 per week
Up 9.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Burnside (Vic.), VIC is currently $805,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Burnside (Vic.) has a 12-month growth rate of 0.6% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $718,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $890,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,120,000 in Burnside (Vic.).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Burnside (Vic.) is $572 per week. The median house rent has increased 9.0% over the last 12 months.
The median rent for units and apartments in Burnside (Vic.) is $330 per week and has decreased 37.1% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Burnside safe?
The overall rate for Burnside is 5,924 offences per 100,000 residents — 48% above the Greater Melbourne benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Burnside.
Overall crime rate
5,924
offences per 100,000 residents
48% aboveGreater Melbourne
BurnsideGreater Melbourne: 4,001
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Burnside?
Burnside VIC 3023 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
5,800 people call Burnside home, with an average of 3.1 people per household and a median household income of $1,871 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 5,800
- Median age
- 37 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,000 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $400 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1520.7%Above
15–3425.3%Below
35–5426.9%Below
55–7418.5%In line
75 and over8.5%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses85.4%Above
Townhouses14.2%Below
Apartments0.6%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright31.0%In line
Paying a mortgage58.3%Above
Renting10.8%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car5.4%Below
One car28.7%Below
Two cars39.9%Above
Three or more25.9%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home18.7%Below
Drove to work58.0%Above
Train, tram or bus2.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.4%Below
What stands out in Burnside
18.7% of workers in Burnside worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Melbourne.
5.0% of Burnside residents were born in India.
17.3% of people in Burnside described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Burnside
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Burnside VIC 3023.
Is Burnside family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
20.7% of Burnside's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
1,501 family households lived in Burnside; 61.6% were couple families and 12.3% were one-parent families.
44.5% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Burnside?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Burnside had 5,800 residents at the 2021 Census.
26.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
27.0% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Burnside?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 85.4% of occupied private dwellings in Burnside.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 14.2% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.6% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Burnside?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
31.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Melbourne.
58.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
10.8% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Burnside?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Burnside had 3.1 people.
One-person households made up 18.1% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 22.1%, while 43.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Burnside?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
18.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
58.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
2.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.4% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Burnside?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
5.4% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
One-car households formed 28.7% of the total.
65.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Burnside, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
66.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 33.6% reported a different address.
47.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Burnside?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
41.2% of residents used only English at home.
53.3% used a language other than English at home.
1.1% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.2% spoke Cantonese and 1.9% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Burnside residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
47.7% of Burnside's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 52.3% was born in Australia.
0.9% of residents were born in China.
5.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 82.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Burnside?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 11.8% of ancestry responses in Burnside.
Australian ancestry made up 14.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 5.3% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Burnside?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
18.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 9.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.1%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.8% of workers, and education and training employed 6.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Burnside?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 59.6%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
33.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 7.6%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Burnside show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
63.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
5.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.4% reported asthma, 7.8% arthritis and 7.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Burnside?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
28.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 7.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 29.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Burnside?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,871 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,000.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $400 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Burnside compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 18.7% in Burnside, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 31.0% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Melbourne.
Renting accounted for 10.8% in Burnside, against 31.1% across Greater Melbourne.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Burnside (Vic.)
Is Burnside (Vic.) expensive?
The median house price is $805,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Burnside (Vic.) good for families?
The Census counted 1,501 local families, and 20.7% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Burnside (Vic.)?
Larger houses have a median around $1,120,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Burnside (Vic.)
114 streets in Burnside (Vic.)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Abarth Gr
- Akoonah Ct
- Almendra Ave
- Amaroo Gr
- Aqua Pl
- Arden Cr
- Aspect Drive
- Aviv Cl
- Bardot Way
- Belvedere Cr
- Billabong Ct
- Billungah Pl
- Bimbadeen St
- Binalong Ct
- Boyle Tce
- Camden
- Carinya Bvd
- Carmine Cct
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- Carnaby Gr
- Chanel Grove
- Charlesworth Cr
- Coogee Pl
- Cooinda Cl
- Coorong Pl
- Corowa Cr
- Cuthbert Pl
- Devitt Ct
- Dominion Dr
- Earlington Bvd
- Elliott Ct
- Empire Ave
- Fairweather Dr
- Flemming Ave
- Flintoff Ave
- Flow Place
- Forsyth Cl
- Freeman Ave
- Futura St
- Fydler Ave
- Gainsford
- Gala Cl
- Gates Rd
- Gould Pl
- Granvia Cct
- Grigorieva Ct
- Havana Cct
- Housman Cl
- Huegill Dr
- Illawong Tce
- Jai Ct
- Kelly Ave
- Klim Pl
- Kruse Pl
- Landy Ct
- Lewis Ave
- Lexington Dr
- Lyre Cr
- Manny Paul Circuit
- Maroochy Pl
- Mcgee Cl
- Mcquillan
- Milano Rd
- Miramar Cl
- Mockridge Ave
- Mona Circuit
- Moneghetti Pl
- Montmarte Bvd
- Narooma Ave
- Nicol Ave
- Niewand Ave
- Oasis Pl
- Ogrady Pl
- Onyx Close
- Ornata Gr
- Paringa
- Perkins Gr
- Pilbara Ave
- Pinnaroo Cr
- Polaris Gr
- Provis Cl
- Reflection Cl
- Riley Ct
- Robinsons Rd
- Rockbank Middle Rd
- Rogers Cl
- Rose St
- Roycroft Ave
- Samara Rd
- Saville St
- Saxby Ct
- Scope Pl
- Soho Cct
- Sonoma St
- Stead Cct
- Strickland Cr
- Sullivan Tce
- Tarcoola Dr
- Tatiana Pl
- Taurima Ct
- Thorpe Pl
- Tonelli Pl
- Torowatta Pl
- Tulla Cct
- Weekes Dr
- Wenden Ct
- Western Hwy
- Westwood Dr
- Whyalla Pl
- Windle Tce
- Woodbridge Pl
- Wood Gr
- Yallambee Pl
- Yves Cl
- Zachary St
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