$439 ▲ +25.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $350
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $439
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Burwood East · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Burwood East
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in Burwood East than the national figure. This is a well-established area where 41.9% of households own their place without a mortgage, and nearly 82% of homes have three or more bedrooms.
$439
▲ +25.4%
- $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 East — higher than 87% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical housing costs are much higher than most areas. The usual monthly mortgage payment is $2,147, and weekly rent is $439, both of which are a little above the Victorian and national figures.
$2,147 ▲ +17.8%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,822
- 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.
Home ownership is strong here, with 41.9% of homes owned outright, which is far above the Australian figure. Around 25.3% of households rent, a rate that is well below the state and national averages.
25.3% ▲ +22.6%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 25.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.9% ▼ -12.1%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality 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.
Separate houses make up 73.8% of all homes. Most properties are quite large, with 82.2% having three or more bedrooms, a figure well above the state and national averages.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality 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 86% of suburb / locality 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 58% of suburb / locality 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/sal/SAL20427/burwood-east/topic/housing-dwellings