VIC · Melton Council
Burnside Heights, 3023
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Burnside Heights is a smaller suburban community in the Melton area, home to around 6,377 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 140 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-19%), roughly 22.0 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, 14 public transport stops within the suburb, fewer mapped amenities than nearby suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 6,377
- Median age
- 33
- Median household income / week
- $2,246
- Dwelling vacancy
- 2.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 44 of 1,768
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 65.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 137 / 162 / 0
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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2026)
- 140
- Against the person
- 36
- Against property
- 72
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 22
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 177 residents
- State safety percentile
- 15.6th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -19.1%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage14
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft14
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle19
- B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception10
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order11
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,082
- Kororoit Creek Primary SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
14 public transport stops in this suburb
- Gilson College/Taylors Rd
- Inglewood Park/Inglewood Dr
- Jacaranda Dr/Taylors Rd
- Muscat Ave/Taylors Rd
- Tenterfield Park/Tenterfield Dr
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
4 planning-related records
2021· 4 proposals
July 2021
- Two lot subdivision25 KATRINA DRIVE BURNSIDE HEIGHTS 3023Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of two double-storey dwellings on the land16 INGLEWOOD DRIVE BURNSIDE HEIGHTS 3023Withdrawn
- Development of two double-storey dwellings on the land.4 KATRINA DRIVE BURNSIDE HEIGHTS 3023Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
- Development of land for eight (8) double storey dwellings13 KATRINA DRIVE BURNSIDE HEIGHTS 3023In progress
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020–2022 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
Amenities
12 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench
- Arbour Bvd/Inglewood DrBus stop
- Bus stop (3)
- Gilson College/Taylors RoadBus stop
- Inglewood Park/Inglewood DrBus stop
- Jacaranda Dr/Taylors RdBus stop
- Tenterfield Park/Tenterfield DrBus stop
- Parking Space (3)
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
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Burnside Heights Recreation ReservePark
- Tenterfield ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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 Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay 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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 13
- Parks (OSM)
- 13
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 48.9/100
- National rank
- 1858th in Australia
- State rank
- 405th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #139 among Metro Melbourne · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #261 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime14
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime14
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime19
- B53 Obtain Benefit By Deceptioncrime10
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime11
- Burnside Heights Recreation Reservegovernmentpark
- Tenterfield Parkgovernmentpark
- Development of land for eight (8) double storey dwellingsplanning13 KATRINA DRIVE BURNSIDE HEIGHTS 3023Lodged 07 Apr 2021 · In progress
- Development of two double-storey dwellings on the landplanning16 INGLEWOOD DRIVE BURNSIDE HEIGHTS 3023Lodged 07 Jul 2021 · Withdrawn
- Development of two double-storey dwellings on the land.planning4 KATRINA DRIVE BURNSIDE HEIGHTS 3023Lodged 02 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
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