$475 ▲ +69.6%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $280
- 2016: $530
- 2021: $475
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Burwood Heights · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Burwood Heights
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly half of the homes in Burwood Heights are separate houses, though the area faces significant housing pressures. High rental and mortgage costs mark this suburb, where the typical weekly rent of $475 is among the highest for similar areas.
$475
▲ +69.6%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Burwood Heights — higher than 90% of areas.
| Burwood Heights | $475 |
|---|---|
| 2136, NSW | $460 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are well above the national figure, and monthly home-loan payments of $2,227 are much higher than most areas. These costs are a little above the New South Wales average.
$2,227 ▼ -31.5%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $3,250
- 2016: $2,500
- 2021: $2,227
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Burwood Heights, $350–$549 is the majority at 61%; $550–$749 is next at 19%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Burwood Heights splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (38%) and $3,000 or more (34%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 17%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Rental households make up 34.1% of the area, which is much higher than most similar places. Meanwhile, 35.5% of homes are owned outright, a figure well above the Australian average.
34.1% ▲ +84.8%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 34.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.5% ▼ -23.8%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.6%
- 2016: 45.0%
- 2021: 35.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Burwood Heights splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (35%) and Rented (34%), with Owned with a mortgage at 29%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far less common here than across Australia, and homes with three or more bedrooms are also far below the national level. Consequently, people per bedroom is among the highest at this level.
1.00 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
48.1% ▼ -41.0%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 81.5%
- 2016: 61.2%
- 2021: 48.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
57.0% ▼ -21.3%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.4%
- 2016: 69.2%
- 2021: 57.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Burwood Heights, the largest group is Separate house at 48%, followed by Flat or apartment (36%) and Townhouse / semi-detached (15%).
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Burwood Heights, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 34%, followed by 3 bedrooms (25%) and 4 bedrooms (22%).
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 Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10717/burwood-heights/topic/housing-dwellings