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VIC · Melton Council

Burnside, 3023

Current weather

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79% humidity · 20.6 km/h wind · 13° / 10.3° today · 10.3 mm rain

Desirability score

51.9/100

1528th in Australia

82% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Burnside (Vic.) is a smaller suburban community in the Melton area, home to around 5,800 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 298 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+10%), roughly 51.4 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Public Transport Victoria stops, a reasonable spread of amenities, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
5,800
Median age
37
Median household income / week
$1,871
Dwelling vacancy
5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
92 of 1,836
Median monthly mortgage
$2,000
Employment rate
55.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
144 / 247 / 10

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)
298
Against the person
27
Against property
220
Rate per 1,000 residents
51.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 215 residents
State safety percentile
48.4th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+9.6%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage23
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft11
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle34
  • B49 Other Theft98
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order26

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
1,039
  • Burnside Primary SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

20 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Billungah Pl/Westwood Dr
  • Burnside Hub Shopping Centre/Westwood Dr
  • Carinya Bvd/Westwood Dr
  • Torowatta Pl/Westwood Dr
  • Westwood Dr/Western Hwy

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

11 planning-related records

2021· 6 proposals

  • September 2021

  • Amended plans and permit associated with a permit for Restricted Retail Premises and Self-Storage (Warehouse) with associated car parking, landscaping and advertising signs to delete reference to Self-Storage (Warehouse) and include the use of the land for a Shop in the preamble to the permit.
    1 WESTWOOD DRIVE BURNSIDE 3023Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2021

  • Development of a dwelling on land affected by an Environmental Signifi cance Overlay control.
    11 SULLIVAN TERRACE BURNSIDE 3023Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Three lot subdivision of existing dwellings
    12 Pilbara AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of land for a dwelling on a lot less than 300 square metre
    19 Narooma AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of land for ten dwellings on a lot.
    14 Milano RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2021

  • Development of land for a two storey dwelling on a lot less than 300sq
    17 Narooma AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 5 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Subdivision of land into ten lots.
    13 Milano RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Buildings and works to an existing building for the purposes of Restri cted Retail Premises with associated car parking and landscaping, use of the building for a Self Storage Facility (Warehouse) construct and display business identification and internally illuminated signage and a reduction of associated bicycle parking requirements.
    1 Westwood DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of land for the purpose of a Convenience Restauran t with associated car parking and landscaping, construct and display business identification and internally illuminated signage and a reduction of associated bicycle parking requirements.
    1 Westwood DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2020

  • Use and development of the land for the purpose of a Medical Centre with associated car parking and landscaping.
    31 Robinsons RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2020

  • Display business identification signage and directional signage associated with an existingOpportunity Shop (Brotherhood of St Lawrence) and replacement of existing signage.
    112-116 Westwood DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

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

26 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bbq
  • Bench
  • Bus stop (15)
  • Greengrocer
  • Chemist WarehousePharmacy
  • Playground (3)
  • Recycling
  • Shelter (2)
  • ColesSupermarket

    15-25 Westwood Drive

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

4 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Boyle Terrace ReservePark
  • Carinya Boulevard ReservePark
  • Pilbara Avenue ReservePark
  • Roycroft Avenue ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
1
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Chemist Warehousepharmacy

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
4/10

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

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
51.9/100
National rank
1528th in Australia
State rank
337th in VIC
Peer rank
#127 among Metro Melbourne · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#232 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
Data confidence
82%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime23
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime11
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime34
  • B49 Other Theftcrime98
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime26
  • Chemist Warehousehealthpharmacy
  • Boyle Terrace Reservegovernmentpark
  • Carinya Boulevard Reservegovernmentpark
  • Pilbara Avenue Reservegovernmentpark
  • Roycroft Avenue Reservegovernmentpark

Data sources & freshness

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