$411 ▲ +25.3%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $328
- 2016: $391
- 2021: $411
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Burwood · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Burwood
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 57.9% of dwellings in Burwood, though this is far below the state and national figures. The area is quite expensive, with typical monthly mortgage payments and weekly rents both sitting much higher than in most similar areas.
$411
▲ +25.3%
- $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 — higher than 84% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home loan payments are $2,500, which is well above the $1,859 seen in Victoria. Renters also pay more than usual, with a typical weekly rent of $411, a little above the national figure of $375.
$2,500 ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,500
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Burwood, the largest group is $350–$549 at 45%, followed by $550–$749 (20%) and $200–$349 (18%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Burwood, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 39%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (29%) and $1,000–$1,799 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 37.2% of households renting, which is well above the Victorian average of 28.5%. Meanwhile, 30.2% of homes are owned outright, a figure slightly below the state average.
37.2% ▲ +22.7%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.3%
- 2016: 36.5%
- 2021: 37.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.2% ▼ -20.4%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.0%
- 2016: 32.3%
- 2021: 30.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Burwood, the largest group is Rented at 37%, followed by Owned outright (30%) and Owned with a mortgage (27%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are far less common here than in the rest of Australia, making up only 57.9% of homes. This is consistent with the fact that homes with three or more bedrooms are also well below state and national levels.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
57.9% ▼ -17.1%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.8%
- 2016: 61.6%
- 2021: 57.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
70.5% ▼ -0.7%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.1%
- 2016: 68.5%
- 2021: 70.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Burwood, Separate house is the majority at 58%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 27%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Burwood, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 4 bedrooms (25%) and 2 bedrooms (21%).
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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20426/burwood/topic/housing-dwellings