$439 ▲ +25.4%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $350
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $439
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Burwood East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Burwood East
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 73.8% of dwellings in Burwood East, which is about the same as the state average. This is an area where home ownership is particularly strong, with many residents owning their homes outright. However, costs for both mortgages and rent are higher than in most other areas.
$439
▲ +25.4%
- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Burwood East — higher than 77% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Renters typically pay $439 a week, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. Those with mortgages face similar pressure, with typical monthly payments of $2,147, a figure that has risen by $331 since 2011.
$2,147 ▲ +18.2%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,816
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,147
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Burwood East, $350–$549 is the majority at 71%; $550–$749 is next at 13%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Burwood East splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (31%) and $1,800–$2,999 (28%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 23%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A far higher share of people own their homes outright here than in the rest of Australia, at 41.9%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is 25.3%, which is well below both the state and national figures.
25.3% ▲ +22.7%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 25.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.9% ▼ -12.2%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 47.7%
- 2016: 44.5%
- 2021: 41.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Burwood East, the largest group is Owned outright at 42%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (28%) and Rented (25%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes are large, with 82.2% having three or more bedrooms, a figure well above the national average. While separate houses remain common at 73.8%, this has fallen by 17 percentage points since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
73.8% ▼ -18.4%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 90.4%
- 2016: 80.0%
- 2021: 73.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.2% ▼ -6.5%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 88.0%
- 2016: 87.7%
- 2021: 82.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Burwood East, Separate house is the majority at 74%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 18%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Burwood East, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Burwood East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207031166/burwood-east/topic/housing-dwellings