NSW · Burwood Council
Burwood Heights, 2136
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Updated
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Set among the hills of Burwood, Burwood Heights is a smaller community with bushland views and a cooler, leafier feel. Neighbouring suburbs are within easy reach, so the wider metro area always feels accessible. Fresh country air and elevated outlooks are part of the appeal up here among the hills.
Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with plenty of young families in the mix. Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
Construction and infill projects are noticeably reshaping parts of the area.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and growth momentum lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in community and employment and housing affordability. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 1,134
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $2,087
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 20 of 393
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,227
- Employment rate
- 54%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 15 / 56 / 135
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $700
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $910
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $725
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 87
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 59
- Against the person
- 16
- Against property
- 33
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 52
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 71 residents
- State safety percentile
- 28.6th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -16.7%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault33
- Fraud57
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment40
- Steal From Motor Vehicle29
- Steal From Retail Store29
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
5 public transport stops in this suburb
- Burwood Rd After Liverpool Rd
- Liverpool Rd After Claremont Rd
- Liverpool Rd After Claremont Rd
- Liverpool Rd At Culdees Rd
- Liverpool Rd At Culdees Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- RoadworksHume Highway, Cobden Street14 Jun 2026 – 14 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
38 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
March 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure80 LIVERPOOL ROAD BURWOOD HEIGHTS 2136Withdrawn
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation15 KELSO STREET BURWOOD HEIGHTS 2136Determined
2025· 7 proposals
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure32 ELM STREET BURWOOD HEIGHTS 2136Determined
October 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure22 CULDEES ROAD BURWOOD HEIGHTS 2136Withdrawn
September 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure18 KELSO STREET BURWOOD HEIGHTS 2136Withdrawn
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure78 LIVERPOOL ROAD BURWOOD HEIGHTS 2136Withdrawn
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure29 CULDEES ROAD BURWOOD HEIGHTS 2136Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation72 LIVERPOOL ROAD BURWOOD HEIGHTS 2136Determined
February 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure22 CULDEES ROAD BURWOOD HEIGHTS 2136Withdrawn
2024· 3 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure6 CLAREMONT ROAD BURWOOD HEIGHTS 2136Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6 KELSO STREET BURWOOD HEIGHTS 2136Determined
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation72 LIVERPOOL ROAD BURWOOD HEIGHTS 2136Determined
2023· 10 proposals
December 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1A WARATAH STREET BURWOOD HEIGHTS 2136Withdrawn
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure6 CLAREMONT ROAD BURWOOD HEIGHTS 2136Determined
October 2023
- Demolition; Medium Density Housing38 BURWOOD ROAD BURWOOD HEIGHTSDetermined
July 2023
- Demolition; Alterations and additions to commercial development; Centre based childcare40 CLAREMONT ROAD BURWOOD HEIGHTS 2136Determined
June 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development17 KELSO STREET BURWOOD HEIGHTS 2136Determined
April 2023
- Change of use44 CLAREMONT ROAD BURWOOD HEIGHTS 2136Determined
March 2023
- Change of use42 CLAREMONT ROAD BURWOOD HEIGHTS 2136Determined
- Change of use40 CLAREMONT ROAD BURWOOD HEIGHTS 2136Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development23 CULDEES ROAD BURWOOD HEIGHTS 2136Determined
January 2023
- Dwelling1A WARATAH STREET BURWOOD HEIGHTS 2136Determined
2022· 7 proposals
December 2022
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Garages, carports and car parking spaces32 ELM STREET BURWOOD HEIGHTS 2136Determined
November 2022
- Dwelling5 CLAREMONT ROAD BURWOOD HEIGHTS 2136Determined
October 2022
- Demolition; Centre based childcare36 LILY STREET BURWOOD HEIGHTS 2136Determined
September 2022
- Other11 ELM STREET BURWOOD HEIGHTS 2136Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision of land72 LIVERPOOL ROAD BURWOOD HEIGHTS 2136Determined
May 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development35 CULDEES ROAD BURWOOD HEIGHTS 2136Determined
March 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development6 CLAREMONT ROAD BURWOOD HEIGHTS 2136Withdrawn
2021· 3 proposals
November 2021
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces2 CULDEES ROAD BURWOOD HEIGHTS 2136Determined
July 2021
- Dwelling35 CULDEES ROAD BURWOOD HEIGHTS 2136Determined
January 2021
- Other18 KELSO STREET BURWOOD HEIGHTS 2136Determined
2020· 6 proposals
September 2020
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition27 CLAREMONT ROAD BURWOOD HEIGHTS 2136Determined
August 2020
- Alterations and additions to residential development2 KELSO STREET BURWOOD HEIGHTS 2136Determined
May 2020
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces36 CLAREMONT ROAD BURWOOD HEIGHTS 2136Determined
April 2020
- Pools / decks / fencing; Other28 ELM STREET, BURWOOD HEIGHTSDetermined
March 2020
- Secondary dwelling63 ARTHUR STREET BURWOOD HEIGHTS 2136Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development2 KELSO STREET BURWOOD HEIGHTS 2136Withdrawn
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Burwood Rd after Liverpool RdBus stop
- Liverpool Rd after Claremont RdBus stop
- Liverpool Rd at Culdees RdBus stop
- Car repair
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 40.5/100 — Average
- National rank
- 3387th in Australia
- State rank
- 1069th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #304 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #621 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 60%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Burwood Rd after Liverpool Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Car repairamenitiescar_repair
- Liverpool Rd after Claremont Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Liverpool Rd at Culdees Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime33
- Fraudcrime57
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime40
- Steal From Motor Vehiclecrime29
- Steal From Retail Storecrime29
- Burwood Rd After Liverpool Rdtransport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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