Median price trend for houses
Based on 6 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,820,000
Down 46.6% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Burwood Heights
NSW 2136 · Burwood
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,820,000
- Median unit
- $812,000
- Population
- 1,134
- Postcode
- 2136
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ABS 2021
Burwood Heights, New South Wales
Property market insights for Burwood Heights
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Burwood Heights NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 5 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$1,600 per week
Up 45.5% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Burwood Heights, NSW is currently $1,820,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Burwood Heights has a 12-month growth rate of -46.6% for houses and 12.1% for units.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Burwood Heights is $1,600 per week. The median house rent has increased 45.5% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Burwood Heights is $812,000, which has increased 12.1% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $812,000 in Burwood Heights. The median rent for units and apartments in Burwood Heights is $732 per week and has increased 4.6% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Burwood Heights safe?
The overall rate for Burwood Heights is 2,940 offences per 100,000 residents — 14% below the Greater Sydney 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 Heights.
Overall crime rate
2,940
offences per 100,000 residents
14% belowGreater Sydney
Burwood HeightsGreater Sydney: 3,437
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Burwood Heights?
Burwood Heights NSW 2136 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
1,134 people call Burwood Heights home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $2,087 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,134
- Median age
- 38 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,227 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $475 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1514.7%Below
15–3429.2%Above
35–5425.0%Below
55–7418.9%Below
75 and over11.8%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses48.0%Below
Townhouses15.0%Above
Apartments36.2%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright35.7%Above
Paying a mortgage30.0%Below
Renting34.3%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car13.9%Above
One car35.7%Below
Two cars34.3%Above
Three or more16.1%In line
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home39.7%Above
Drove to work33.7%Below
Train, tram or bus4.0%In line
Walked or cycled1.5%Below
What stands out in Burwood Heights
39.7% of workers in Burwood Heights worked from home on Census day.
11.7% of Burwood Heights residents were born in China, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.
27.3% of people in Burwood Heights described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Burwood Heights
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Burwood Heights NSW 2136.
Is Burwood Heights family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
14.7% of Burwood Heights's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
289 family households lived in Burwood Heights; 48.1% were couple families and 15.2% were one-parent families.
33.2% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Burwood Heights?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Burwood Heights had 1,134 residents at the 2021 Census.
32.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
30.7% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Burwood Heights?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 48.0% of occupied private dwellings in Burwood Heights.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 15.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 36.2% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Burwood Heights?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
35.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
30.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
34.3% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Burwood Heights?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Burwood Heights had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 22.6% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 29.0%, while 27.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Burwood Heights?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
39.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
33.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
4.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Burwood Heights?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
13.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
One-car households formed 35.7% of the total.
50.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Burwood Heights, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
56.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 43.9% reported a different address.
42.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Burwood Heights?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
41.0% of residents used only English at home.
48.1% used a language other than English at home.
10.8% spoke Mandarin at home, 6.4% spoke Cantonese and 1.1% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Burwood Heights residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
42.0% of Burwood Heights's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 58.0% was born in Australia.
11.7% of residents were born in China.
2.9% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 72.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Burwood Heights?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 12.3% of ancestry responses in Burwood Heights.
Australian ancestry made up 13.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 21.4% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Burwood Heights?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
33.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 16.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 17.6% of workers, and education and training employed 9.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Burwood Heights?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 56.8%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
31.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.9%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Burwood Heights show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
64.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
4.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.8% reported asthma, 5.2% arthritis and 3.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Burwood Heights?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
33.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Sydney.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 15.1% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 17.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Burwood Heights?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,087 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,227.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $475 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Burwood Heights compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 39.7% in Burwood Heights, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 35.7% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 34.3% in Burwood Heights, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Burwood Heights
Is Burwood Heights expensive?
The median house price is $1,820,000, while units and apartments sit at $812,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Burwood Heights good for families?
The Census counted 289 local families, and 14.7% 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 Heights?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
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 Heights
13 streets in Burwood Heights
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Ardgryffe St
- Arthur St
- Bligh St
- Burwood Road
- Claremont Rd
- Culdees Rd
- Elm St
- Faunce St
- George St
- Kelso St
- Lily St
- Liverpool Rd
- Waratah St
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