Median price trend for houses
Based on 70 sales in the preceding 12 months
$2,870,000
Down 4.4% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $2.6m
- 3 bed
- $2.5m
- 4 bed
- $2.65m
- 5+ bed
- $4.25m
Historic clocktower building on a busy street
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The quick read on
Burwood
NSW 2134 · Burwood
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $2,870,000
- Median unit
- $885,000
- Population
- 18,224
- Postcode
- 2134
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ABS 2021
Burwood, New South Wales
Property market insights for Burwood (NSW)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Burwood (NSW) NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 104 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$1,000 per week
Up 11.1% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Burwood (NSW), NSW is currently $2,870,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Burwood (NSW) has a 12-month growth rate of -4.4% for houses and -2.8% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,600,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,500,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,650,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $4,250,000 in Burwood (NSW).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Burwood (NSW) is $1,000 per week. The median house rent has increased 11.1% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Burwood (NSW) is $885,000, which has decreased 2.8% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $692,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $908,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,320,000 in Burwood (NSW). The median rent for units and apartments in Burwood (NSW) is $850 per week and has increased 6.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Burwood safe?
The overall rate for Burwood is 4,044 offences per 100,000 residents — 18% above 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.
Overall crime rate
4,044
offences per 100,000 residents
18% aboveGreater Sydney
BurwoodGreater 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?
Burwood NSW 2134 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
18,224 people call Burwood home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,671 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 18,224
- Median age
- 32 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,449 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $500 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 159.5%Below
15–3446.4%Above
35–5422.3%Below
55–7415.6%Below
75 and over6.1%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses21.3%Below
Townhouses9.4%Below
Apartments67.6%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright20.8%Below
Paying a mortgage17.7%Below
Renting61.6%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car31.3%Above
One car47.2%Above
Two cars16.1%Below
Three or more5.3%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home33.8%Below
Drove to work21.4%Below
Train, tram or bus15.2%Above
Walked or cycled5.0%Above
What stands out in Burwood
33.8% of workers in Burwood worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Sydney.
28.8% of Burwood residents were born in China, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.
43.4% of people in Burwood described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Burwood
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Burwood NSW 2134.
Is Burwood family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
9.5% of Burwood's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
4,284 family households lived in Burwood; 34.6% were couple families and 14.7% were one-parent families.
26.8% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Burwood?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Burwood had 18,224 residents at the 2021 Census.
40.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
21.7% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Burwood?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 21.3% of occupied private dwellings in Burwood.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 9.4% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 67.6% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Burwood?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
20.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
17.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
61.6% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Burwood?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Burwood had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 24.1% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 34.3%, while 21.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Burwood?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
33.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
21.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
15.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 5.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Burwood?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
31.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.
One-car households formed 47.2% of the total.
21.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Burwood, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
36.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 63.1% reported a different address.
69.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Burwood?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
19.8% of residents used only English at home.
74.1% used a language other than English at home.
32.1% spoke Mandarin at home, 10.8% spoke Cantonese and 0.8% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Burwood residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
69.2% of Burwood's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 30.8% was born in Australia.
28.8% of residents were born in China.
2.8% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 50.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Burwood?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 8.6% of ancestry responses in Burwood.
Australian ancestry made up 5.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 48.3% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Burwood?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
30.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 10.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.0% 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 Burwood?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 55.9%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
25.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 8.3%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Burwood show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
74.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
4.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
3.3% reported asthma, 3.4% arthritis and 3.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Burwood?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
37.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 19.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 10.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Burwood?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,671 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,449.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $500 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Burwood compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 33.8% in Burwood, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 20.8% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 61.6% in Burwood, 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 (NSW)
Is Burwood (NSW) expensive?
The median house price is $2,870,000, while units and apartments sit at $885,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Burwood (NSW) good for families?
The Census counted 4,284 local families, and 9.5% 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 (NSW)?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $2,500,000, 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 (NSW)
89 streets in Burwood (NSW)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Albert Cr
- Angelo St
- Appian
- Archer St
- Arrowfield Ave
- Arthursleigh St
- Belgrave St
- Belmore St
- Bennett St
- Bold St
- Boronia Ave
- Britannia Ave
- Brooklyn St
- Burleigh St
- Burwood Rd
- Carilla St
- Cheltenham Road
- Church St
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- Clarence St
- Clifton Ave
- Comer St
- Conder St
- Deane St
- Duff St
- Elizabeth St
- Elsie St
- Esher St
- Ethel St
- Eurella St
- Fitzroy St
- Genders Ave
- George Street
- Gladstone St
- Gloucester Ave
- Gordon St
- Grantham St
- Highclere Ave
- Hornsey St
- Iceton St
- Ilfracombe Ave
- Ireland St
- Lindsay St
- Liverpool Road
- Livingstone St
- Lucas Rd
- Luke Ave
- Marmaduke St
- Mary St
- Meryla St
- Mills Cr
- Milton St
- Minna St
- Mt Pleasant Ave
- Murray St
- Neich Pde
- New St
- Nicholson St
- Norwood St
- Oxford St
- Paisley Rd
- Park Ave
- Park Rd
- Parramatta Rd
- Princes St
- Quandong Ave
- Railway Cr
- Railway Pde
- Rowley St
- Seale St
- Selborne St
- Shaftesbury Rd
- Simpson Ave
- Stanley St
- St Pauls Cl
- Stuart St
- Sunbeam Ave
- Sym Ave
- Tahlee St
- Victoria St
- Waimea St
- Wallace St
- Weldon St
- Wentworth Rd
- White St
- Wilga St
- Woodside Ave
- Wyalong St
- Wyatt Ave
- Wynne Ave
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