Burwood · Council (LGA)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
An 8.6% population jump since 2021 has seen Burwood grow much faster than most other areas. This is a highly advantaged place where a typical score of 1,050 puts it ahead of about 88% of the country. High levels of education and job skills drive this overall strength.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Burwood — higher than 86% of areas.
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Residents here have some of the highest education and job skills in the country. While overall advantage is larger than about 90% of all areas, access to money and resources is smaller than about 80% of similar places.
9
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the 10% most advantaged. IRSAD summarises both advantage and disadvantage, so a high score reflects relatively many high-income, well-educated households and few low-income, low-skill ones.
5
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the least disadvantaged. IRSD focuses on disadvantage alone (low income, low education, unemployment, unskilled occupations), so a higher decile means relatively less disadvantage.
2
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Economic Resources, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for economic resources in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IER reflects the income, housing costs, dwelling size and assets of households, so a higher decile means relatively greater economic resources.
10
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Education and Occupation, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for education and occupation in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IEO reflects residents' qualifications and the skill level of their jobs, so a higher decile means a more highly educated and skilled workforce.
1,050
Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a raw index score (standardised so the Australian average is about 1000). Higher scores indicate relatively greater advantage; lower scores greater disadvantage.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population has grown by 8.6% since 2021, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 6.1%. With 43,927 people, it is now larger than about 73% of similar areas.
43,927
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
8.6%
Higher than 84% of council (lga) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
Burwood is a major hub with 5,556 businesses, which is more than about 78% of similar areas. Activity remains high with 1,110 approved dwellings, among the largest number at this level.
5,556
Higher than 74% of council (lga) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
1,110
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
Dwelling units approved in 2024-25 (ABS Building Approvals).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Burwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA11300/burwood/topic/economy-advantage
