Median price trend for houses
Based on 122 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,320,000
Down 0.3% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.19m
- 4 bed
- $1.33m
- 5+ bed
- $1.45m
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The quick read on
Burwood East
VIC 3151 · Whitehorse
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,320,000
- Median unit
- $666,000
- Population
- 10,675
- Postcode
- 3151
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ABS 2021
Burwood East, Victoria
Property market insights for Burwood East
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Burwood East VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 160 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$675 per week
Up 8.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Burwood East, VIC is currently $1,320,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Burwood East has a 12-month growth rate of -0.3% for houses and 5.3% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,190,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,330,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,450,000 in Burwood East.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Burwood East is $675 per week. The median house rent has increased 8.0% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Burwood East is $666,000, which has increased 5.3% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $420,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $645,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $828,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,390,000 in Burwood East. The median rent for units and apartments in Burwood East is $675 per week and has increased 3.8% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Burwood East safe?
The overall rate for Burwood East is 2,375 offences per 100,000 residents — 41% below 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 Burwood East.
Overall crime rate
2,375
offences per 100,000 residents
41% belowGreater Melbourne
Burwood EastGreater 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 Burwood East?
Burwood East VIC 3151 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
10,675 people call Burwood East home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,610 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 10,675
- Median age
- 41 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,147 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $439 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1513.7%Below
15–3427.4%Below
35–5425.5%Below
55–7420.6%Above
75 and over12.8%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses73.7%Above
Townhouses18.1%Above
Apartments8.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright44.2%Above
Paying a mortgage29.1%Below
Renting26.7%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car7.0%Below
One car39.2%Above
Two cars39.1%Above
Three or more14.8%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home30.6%Above
Drove to work45.8%Below
Train, tram or bus3.5%In line
Walked or cycled1.1%Below
What stands out in Burwood East
30.6% of workers in Burwood East worked from home on Census day.
16.2% of Burwood East residents were born in China, about twice the rate across Greater Melbourne.
37.0% of people in Burwood East described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Burwood East
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Burwood East VIC 3151.
Is Burwood East family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
13.7% of Burwood East's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
2,982 family households lived in Burwood East; 45.4% were couple families and 14.8% were one-parent families.
31.3% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Burwood East?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Burwood East had 10,675 residents at the 2021 Census.
27.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
33.4% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Burwood East?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 73.7% of occupied private dwellings in Burwood East.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 18.1% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 8.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Burwood East?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
44.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
29.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
26.7% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Burwood East?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Burwood East had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 22.6% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 33.7%, while 25.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Burwood East?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
30.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
45.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
3.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.1% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Burwood East?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
7.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
One-car households formed 39.2% of the total.
53.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Burwood East, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
60.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 39.2% reported a different address.
52.1% 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 Burwood East?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
42.4% of residents used only English at home.
55.0% used a language other than English at home.
19.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 6.3% spoke Cantonese and 1.7% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Burwood East residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
52.1% of Burwood East's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 47.9% was born in Australia.
16.2% of residents were born in China.
5.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 73.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Burwood East?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 16.2% of ancestry responses in Burwood East.
Australian ancestry made up 14.1% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 30.4% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Burwood East?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
30.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 13.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.9% of workers, and education and training employed 9.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Burwood East?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 57.8%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
31.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.8%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Burwood East show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
65.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.8% reported asthma, 7.9% arthritis and 5.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Burwood East?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
37.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 18.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 16.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Burwood East?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,610 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,147.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $439 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Burwood East compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 30.6% in Burwood East, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 44.2% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 26.7% in Burwood East, 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 Burwood East
Is Burwood East expensive?
The median house price is $1,320,000, while units and apartments sit at $666,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Burwood East good for families?
The Census counted 2,982 local families, and 13.7% 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 Burwood East?
Larger houses have a median around $1,450,000, 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 Burwood East
164 streets in Burwood East
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Alawara Ct
- Alice St
- Allambie Pl
- Amaroo Ct
- Anthony Ct
- Apple Ct
- Arthur St
- Aruma Ct
- Aston Ct
- Auburn
- Baker Ct
- Ballantyne St
- Balmoral Ct
- Banbury St
- Barilla Ct
- Barry Rd
- Bellevue Ave
- Benwerrin Dr
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- Bettina St
- Betts
- Blackburn Rd
- Bluestone Ave
- Bonview Cr
- Bowen Cr
- Brick Ln
- Burwood Hwy
- Cam St
- Carrington Ct
- Carver St
- Cheriton Ct
- Chippendale Tce
- Christa Ave
- Cloverdale Cl
- Clyden Ct
- Cohuna Ct
- Cole Cl
- Cooinda Ct
- Copper Cr
- Cornish Rd
- Coventry St
- Crick
- Crow St
- Davis St
- Davor Ct
- Dawayne St
- Doondoo St
- Dorothy St
- Duband St
- Edgewood Ave
- Eley Rd
- Ellesmere Rd
- Emily Ct
- Ewart Ct
- Faye St
- Feathertop Ch
- Foundation Boulevard
- Gareth Dr
- Garrawang Ln
- Glyndon Ct
- Hale Ct
- Hawthorn Rd
- Heaton Ct
- Helia Ct
- Herringbone Cr
- Highbury Rd
- Highview Gr
- Hilltop Cr
- Hoadley Cr
- Holbeach St
- Holland Rd
- Hotham Rtt
- Howitt Pl
- Hutchinson St
- Inala Ct
- Inga St
- Jade Cct
- Jayson St
- Joan Cr
- Jonathan Ave
- Kalista Ct
- Keats St
- Kenley Ct
- Kennard Pl
- Kipling Ct
- Lakeside Dr
- Lenna St
- Lincoln St
- Lindisfarne Dr
- Loeman Ct
- Lorraine Dr
- Mahogany Ave
- Mahoneys Rd
- Maidstone Ave
- Mallawa Ct
- Manooka St
- Mclelland
- Medhurst St
- Melba Ct
- Middleborough Rd
- Moona St
- Mudgee St
- Nareen Ct
- Narmara St
- Newhaven Rd
- Nives Ct
- Northcote Cct
- Oakham Ave
- Oban St
- Ogrady St
- Old Burwood Rd
- Orloff Ct
- Pear Ct
- Pickford St
- Pippin Ave
- Pontin Ct
- Portland Pl
- Ramsey St
- Range Rd
- Ray Rd
- Redhill Ave
- Reedwood Ave
- Ridley St
- Robert St
- Robinlee Ave
- Robinson Dr
- Rochdale Dr
- Royton St
- Ruby St
- Rustic Ave
- Saffron Ct
- Sandowen Ave
- Sartori St
- Saxon St
- Sevenoaks Rd
- Sheraton Cl
- Sitar Ct
- Skene St
- Smith St
- Statesman Ave
- Strathbogie
- Streeton Ct
- Sugarloaf Cl
- Sutton Ct
- Tainton Rd
- Tally Ho Ct
- Talwood Ct
- Tarwarri Pl
- Taylor Ave
- Telopea Pl
- Terang Ave
- Tiller St
- Trainor Pl
- Travers Cr
- Trent Ct
- Tricia Ct
- Upton Ct
- Vision Dr
- Warrina Ct
- Weber Cr
- Wesley Ct
- Wilkinson St
- Windsor St
- Witchwood Cr
- Worthing Ave
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