Burnside · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A population jump of 13.3% since 2021 marks Burnside as a rapidly growing area, far outpacing the state average. While the typical resident has a fair amount of financial resources, the community sits right in the middle of the pack for overall advantage.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Burnside — lower than 57% of areas.
| Burnside | 5 |
|---|---|
| 3023, VIC | 5 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Residents score an 8 for access to money and resources, which is higher than about 80% of similar areas. However, education and job skills levels are lower, scoring 4, which is smaller than about 60% of other areas.
5
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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.
4
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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.
8
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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.
4
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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.
982
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 13.3% since 2021, a figure well above the Victorian average of 8.0%. There are now 6,635 people living in the area.
6,635
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
13.3%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
Business activity is relatively low, with 405 businesses operating here, which is smaller than about 81% of similar areas.
405
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Burnside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213041461/burnside/topic/economy-advantage
