Burnside Heights, VIC: suburb profile

The population of Burnside Heights VIC is 6,377 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Burnside Heights is $803 per week ($41,756 per year). Median rent in Burnside Heights is $411 per week ($1,781 per month). Burnside Heights has a median age of 33 years, younger than the national median of 38. Burnside Heights has a population density of 3,196 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Burnside Heights is India. The most common religion is Catholic (29.2% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Vietnamese. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Burnside Heights is $2,000.

There were 144 recorded offences in Burnside Heights in 2025-25, a rate of 23 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (58 offences).

Population
6,377
Census 2021
Median income
$803/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$411/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
33years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (crimestatistics.vic.gov.au), 2025-25.

Burnside Heights vs the typical VIC suburb

The median personal income in Burnside Heights is $803 a week, 5% above the typical VIC suburb ($767). That ranks 518th of 1,274 VIC suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $411 a week, $95 more than the typical VIC suburb. Rent takes 18.3% of the median household income here, against 19.1% in the typical VIC suburb. The median resident is 33, 10 years younger than in the typical VIC suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureBurnside HeightsTypical VICDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$803/wk$767/wk +5%$766/wk
Household income$2,246/wk$1,687/wk +33%$1,637/wk
Rent$411/wk$316/wk +30%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$2,000/mo$1,723/mo +16%$1,733/mo
Median age3343 −10 yrs42
Rent share of household income18.3%19.1% −0.8 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Burnside Heights, the typical VIC suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Burnside Heights Population

6,377 residents at the 2021 Census.

Burnside Heights Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$803/wk
$41,756 per year
Ranked 3,580 of 14,663
Median Rent
$411/wk
$1,781 per month
Ranked 1,706 of 14,663
Median Age
33years
5 years younger than the national median
Mortgage
$2,000/mo
Avg household size: 3.6 · 1 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Burnside Heights Rent Prices & Affordability

18% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $2,246/wk
Median rent $411/wk
Rent to income 18.3%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Burnside Heights against your income

About $9,733 a month
Median rent $411/wk
Left after rent $1,835/wk
Rent share 18.3%

Burnside Heights Schools

25
schools nearby
17
government
1012
avg ICSEA score
16,589
total students
Southern Cross Grammar Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 904 students
1136
ICSEA
Kororoit Creek Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 1,156 students
1082
ICSEA
Gilson College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,102 students
1073
ICSEA
Christ the Priest Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 494 students
1062
ICSEA
St George Preca School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 728 students
1047
ICSEA
Catholic Regional College Caroline Springs Catholic
Secondary · 7-10 · 1,079 students
1045
ICSEA
Burnside Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 442 students
1039
ICSEA
Taylors Hill Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 575 students
1027
ICSEA
Springside Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 976 students
1019
ICSEA
Creekside K-9 College Government
Combined · Prep-9 · 1,287 students
1018
ICSEA
Springside West Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,677 students
1017
ICSEA
Brookside P-9 College Government
Combined · Prep-9 · 1,225 students
1013
ICSEA
Lakeview Senior College Government
Secondary · 10-12 · 1,049 students
1004
ICSEA
Mackellar Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 300 students
993
ICSEA
Movelle Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 124 students
969
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 25 schools.

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

All schools near Burnside Heights, with a map

Burnside Heights Map

Burnside Heights, Victoria Map data: OpenStreetMap
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Burnside Heights, Victoria: 37.7330°S, 144.7559°E

Burnside Heights Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (25)

People in Burnside Heights

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.3% (3,140) Female 50.7% (3,233)

Population Density

3,196
people per km²
6,377 people · 2.0 km²

Households

3.6
Avg household size
1
Persons per bedroom
$2,220
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

India
10.9%
Vietnam
6.0%
Philippines
4.6%
Pakistan
2.2%
New Zealand
1.6%
North Macedonia
1.4%
Iraq
1.3%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Vietnamese
9.6%
Punjabi
4.9%
Hindi
3.7%
Arabic
3.3%
Urdu
3.1%
Macedonian
3.1%
Tagalog
2.7%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

Indian
12.3%
Australian
11.6%
Vietnamese
9.4%
English
8.2%
Filipino
7.0%
Maltese
6.9%
Chinese
6.4%
Italian
5.4%
Macedonian
4.4%
Greek
2.0%
Irish
1.8%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

Catholic
29.2%
No religion
17.1%
Islam
10.3%
Hinduism
10.0%
Buddhism
7.1%
Eastern Orthodox
5.5%
Christian (other)
5.0%
Other religions
4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

0.1%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
59.0% 2,674
Separated
3.0% 137
Divorced
5.2% 238
Widowed
2.3% 105
Never married
30.4% 1,380

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
61.3%
Couple: no children under 15
17.5%
Couple: no children
9.7%
One parent: children under 15
6.7%
One parent: no children under 15
4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
5.4%
2 persons
16.2%
3 persons
20.9%
4 persons
35.0%
5 persons
14.3%
6+ persons
8.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Burnside Heights

Housing Tenure

Of the 1,726 occupied private dwellings in Burnside Heights at the 2021 Census, 17.9% were rented, 18.3% owned outright and 61.6% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
0.2% 4 dwellings
Owned outright
18.3% 316 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
61.6% 1,064 dwellings
Rented
17.9% 309 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
1.7% 30 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
90.6%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
4.7%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms
1.3%
3 bedrooms
38.2%
4 bedrooms
53.6%
5 bedrooms
6.0%
6+ bedrooms
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.2%
$300-$449/mo
1.4%
$450-$599/mo
0.8%
$600-$799/mo
2.4%
$800-$999/mo
3.4%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
10.4%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
20.0%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
35.1%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
13.4%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
9.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
1.6%
1 vehicle
21.2%
2 vehicles
50.9%
3 vehicles
17.8%
4+ vehicles
8.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Burnside Heights

Employment

Employed full-time
43.0% 1,811 people
Employed part-time
23.4% 986 people
Unemployed
5.0% 211 people
Not in labour force
28.6% 1,204 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Professionals
30.2%
Clerical & Administrative
15.3%
Community & Personal Service
13.2%
Managers
12.7%
Technicians & Trade Workers
12.5%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
6.9%
Labourers
4.7%
Sales Workers
4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.9%
$1-$149/wk
0.6%
$150-$299/wk
0.4%
$300-$399/wk
0.9%
$400-$499/wk
2.2%
$500-$649/wk
1.7%
$650-$799/wk
3.8%
$800-$999/wk
4.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.2%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
16.0%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
10.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
11.3%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.8%
$4,000+/wk
14.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
18.2%
$1-$149/wk
4.2%
$150-$299/wk
6.1%
$300-$399/wk
2.9%
$400-$499/wk
2.4%
$500-$649/wk
1.7%
$650-$799/wk
7.9%
$800-$999/wk
11.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.8%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
9.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.8%
$3,500+/wk
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
74.4%
Did not go to work
14.8%
Car (passenger)
5.8%
Train
2.0%
Other
0.8%
Walked only
0.7%
Bus
0.6%
Truck
0.5%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.3%
Bicycle
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
82.8%
Year 10 or equivalent
7.9%
Year 11 or equivalent
6.4%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.9%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
40.1%
Certificate III/IV
21.9%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.2%
Postgraduate Degree
14.4%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.4%
Certificate I/II
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
26.1%
Engineering
16.1%
Information Technology
11.4%
Society & Culture
11.4%
Health
10.3%
Education
7.5%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.4%
Architecture & Building
4.4%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.8%
Creative Arts
2.5%
Agriculture & Environment
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
41.1%
Secondary: Government
17.6%
Pre-school
11.3%
Secondary: Catholic
6.9%
Vocational Education
6.7%
Primary: Catholic
6.2%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
5.9%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
92.9%
Has need for assistance
4.1%
Need for assistance not stated
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
251
Asthma
229
Diabetes
162
Arthritis
72
Heart disease
70
Kidney disease
46
Stroke
45
Cancer
30
Lung condition
28
Dementia
7

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
12.3% 536
Did not provide
87.7% 3,828

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
6.9% 301
Not a volunteer
93.1% 4,079

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Reserves
0.1% 5
Previously served
0.7% 32
Never served
99.2% 4,375

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
28.8%
1 child
13.9%
2 children
37.3%
3 children
14.5%
4 children
4.8%
5+ children
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
3
1951: 1960
24
1961: 1970
83
1971: 1980
138
1981: 1990
360
1991: 2000
432
2001: 2010
984
2011: 2015
460
2016
144
2017
137
2018
107
2019
123
2020
45
2021
19

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

9.2%
moved in the last year
31.5%
moved in the last 5 years
6.8%
unemployment rate (Census)
70.6%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
5,610
Moved from VIC
413
Moved: same area (SA2)
60
Moved from overseas
60
Moved from SA
11
Moved from NSW
10
Moved from QLD
4

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
18.0%
5: 14 hours
23.1%
15: 29 hours
10.7%
30+ hours
9.8%
Did not do domestic work
38.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
91.9%
Step family: no other children
4.8%
Blended family: no other children
2.5%
Intact family: other children present
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Burnside Heights Crime Statistics

144 reported offences in 2025-25, by category.

Theft
58
Assault
29
Justice Procedures
22
Property Damage
11
Break & Enter
9
Fraud
8
Public Order
4
Drug Offences
2
Weapons
1

Total offences by year

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (crimestatistics.vic.gov.au).

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Suburbs near Burnside Heights

The closest suburb to Burnside Heights is Kings Park (Vic.), 1.4 km away.

Kings Park (Vic.)
1.4 km away · income $479/wk · rent $321/wk
Caroline Springs
1.7 km away · income $823/wk · rent $400/wk
Albanvale
1.8 km away · income $488/wk · rent $325/wk
Burnside (Vic.)
1.9 km away · income $676/wk · rent $400/wk
Taylors Hill
2.0 km away · income $796/wk · rent $420/wk
Delahey
2.5 km away · income $611/wk · rent $350/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Burnside Heights

What is the population of Burnside Heights VIC?

The population of Burnside Heights VIC is 6,377 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 3,196 people per km². Burnside Heights is ranked #1,217 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Burnside Heights?

The median personal income in Burnside Heights VIC is $803 per week, or $41,756 per year. The median household income is $2,246 per week. Family income is $2,220 per week. Burnside Heights is ranked #3,580 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Burnside Heights?

Median rent in Burnside Heights VIC is $411 per week ($1,781 per month). Rent represents 18.3% of household income, which is considered affordable. Burnside Heights ranks #1,706 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Burnside Heights?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Burnside Heights VIC is $2,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Burnside Heights?

The median age in Burnside Heights VIC is 33 years. This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Burnside Heights a good suburb to live in?

Burnside Heights is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 6,377. The median income is $803/wk, which is above the typical VIC suburb ($767/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.3% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 20420. All dollar figures in AUD.