Burwood (NSW) is growing fast — but expensive to rent
Burwood (NSW) 2134 · Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield, Greater Sydney, NSW
Burwood (NSW) is growing fast, up 2.82% in the latest year against 1.18% for New South Wales; a young, family-heavy area (median age 31). The trade-offs: renting is expensive, a median of $850 a week (DCJ, 2026-Q1); unemployment runs above the Sydney norm, at 8.5%.
Mostly apartments, with a median age of 31 and households on a median $1,662 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, NSW DCJ median rents, NSW DCJ median sale prices, OpenStreetMap and ACARA Schools NSW / NSW Dept of Education · figures current to September 2026.
What it costs to buy
NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2025-Q4Median sale price from the NSW Department of Communities and Justice's recorded property sales. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
By dwelling type — 2025-Q4 quarter
| Type | Median sale price |
|---|---|
| House | $3,102,000low sample |
| Unit / flat | $889,000n=62 |
The median sale price across all dwellings in Burwood (NSW) was $1,050,000, based on sales in postcode 2134, for the 2025-Q4 quarter. That is $150,000 below the Greater Sydney median. By type: a house $3,102,000 and a unit / flat $889,000.
This is the median price of properties recorded as sold this quarter — settlement can lag a purchase decision by weeks, so the most recent quarter can revise slightly as more sales are recorded.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median price | Year on year | Greater Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-Q4 | $1,050,000 | — | $1,200,000 |
Sale price data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on sales in postcode 2134, December 2025 release. Figures are the median for properties sold in the quarter. DCJ suppresses a median where too few properties sold.
What it costs to rent
NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2026-Q1Median weekly rent for new tenancies, from the NSW Department of Communities and Justice's bond lodgements. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
By dwelling type — 2026-Q1 quarter
| Type | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit / flat | — | $700n=198 | $950n=269 | $1,200n=54 | — |
n is the number of new bonds behind each median — treat a figure marked low sample as indicative only.
The median weekly rent across all dwellings in Burwood (NSW) was $850, based on new bonds lodged in postcode 2134, for the 2026-Q1 quarter. That is $70 a week above the Greater Sydney median. By type: a 2-bedroom unit $950.
This is the median rent on new leases signed this quarter, not what existing tenants pay. It usually runs higher than the Census figure.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median rent | Year on year | Greater Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q1 | $850 | — | $930 |
Rent data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on new bonds in postcode 2134, March 2026 release. Figures are the median for new bonds lodged in the quarter, not all tenancies. DCJ suppresses a median where too few bonds were lodged.
Burwood (NSW) on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Burwood (NSW), NSW.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ABS SA2 (ASGS 2021), simplified — an SA2 can differ from the gazetted suburb, and detached parts such as islands may not all be shown.
How the population has changed
Burwood (NSW) against the New South Wales average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Burwood (NSW) population grew from 14,290 in 2016 to 18,684 in 2025, a change of 30.7% over the period, against the New South Wales average.
Show the data table
| Year | Burwood (NSW) | New South Wales average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 14,290 | 7,732,858 |
| 2017 | 14,696 | 7,855,316 |
| 2018 | 14,937 | 7,954,476 |
| 2019 | 15,361 | 8,046,748 |
| 2020 | 15,790 | 8,110,610 |
| 2021 | 16,071 | 8,097,062 |
| 2022 | 16,571 | 8,182,098 |
| 2023 | 17,522 | 8,356,387 |
| 2024 | 18,172 | 8,492,050 |
| 2025 | 18,684 | 8,592,524 |
Where the growth is coming from
Burwood (NSW) gained 1,031 residents from internal migration and 1,512 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 2,119 people moved away — a net addition of 424 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+1,031
- Internal migration out+1,262
- Overseas migration in+1,512
- Natural increase+88
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,658 | 15,942 | +17% |
| Median age | 29 | 31 | +2 yrs |
| Median household income | $1,359/wk | $1,662/wk | +22% |
| Median weekly rent | $530/wk | $500/wk | -5.7% |
| Born overseas | 75.4% | 75.2% | -0.2 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census — the most recent available; 2026 Census data isn't expected until mid-2027. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
People
Income
Housing
Work
Household
Country of birth
Language at home
How homes are held
- Owned outright 17.5%
- Mortgaged 16.8%
- Rented 61.8%
- Other / not stated 3.9%
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.
- Relative disadvantage (IRSD)Lower decile means more relative disadvantageDecile 2score 940
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 7score 1,038
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 1score 849
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 9score 1,091
Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area. The park count here is OpenStreetMap green space of any kind, including privately held land — it is a different measure from the council parks below.
Within the Burwood (NSW) SA2, OpenStreetMap records 4 schools, 2 childcare and kindergarten centres, 1 hospital, 6 GP or clinic locations, 5 supermarkets and 10 green spaces. For families: 1 library and 6 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 14 cafés, 28 restaurants and 4 pubs and bars. Staying active: 31 sports fields. Also 1 cinema and 5 shopping centres. The nearest train station, Burwood, is about 200 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 37 bus stops here.
List every mapped place
Schools
- Burwood Public School
- MLC Burwood
- MLC Primary School Burwood
- MLC Middle School Burwood
Childcare & kindergartens
- Burwood Montessori Academy
Libraries
- Burwood Library
Cinemas
- Event
Shopping centres
- Burwood Plaza
- Westfield Burwood
- David Jones
- Target
- Kmart
Hospitals
- St John of God Burwood Hospital
GPs & clinics
- Burwood Medical Centre
- Burwood Medical Practice Synergy Medical
- Victoria Tower Medical
- St. John of God
- St. John of God Medical Centre (Psychiatric)
Supermarkets
- Market Place Hen Lee Asian grocery
- Woolworths Burwood Plaza
- Mega Mart Asian Supermarket
- Woolworths
- Coles
Green spaces
- Sanders Reserve
- Woodstock Park
- Burwood Park
- Jackett Reserve
- Wyatt Avenue Reserve
Train stations
- Burwood
Schools
Every open NSW school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The Burwood (NSW) SA2 contains 5 schools — 1 primary school, 1 secondary school and 3 combined schools, of which 1 is government and 4 non-government. Its 3 schools with a published ICSEA average 1104 (1000 is the national average); each school's own figure and student background are on its page. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Burwood (NSW) sits in decile 9 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 84% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Burwood Public School (primary), Homebush Boys High School (secondary).
Parts of this SA2 also fall in the catchment of Marie Bashir Public School (primary), Enfield Public School (primary), Croydon Public School (primary), Croydon Park Public School (primary), Concord Public School (primary), Ashfield Boys High School (secondary), Concord High School (secondary), Burwood Girls High School (secondary).
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Show school list
- Burwood Public School · State
- Southern Cross Catholic Vocational College · Non-Government
- MLC School · Non-Government
- MLC School, Art and Design Centre · Non-Government
- MLC School, Music Centre · Non-Government
School list: NSW Government open data — ACARA Schools NSW, via the NSW data portal, CC BY 4.0. Catchments: NSW Department of Education “School intake zones” dataset, CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
Nearby, in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereBurwood (NSW)+2.8%
- 01Homebush+2.0%
- 02Strathfield - East+1.7%
- 03Ashfield - North+1.6%
- 04Ashfield - South+1.3%
- 05Canterbury (North) - Ashbury+1.0%
- 06Dulwich Hill - Lewisham+0.7%
- 07Croydon Park - Enfield+0.6%
- 08Croydon+0.4%
- 09Haberfield - Summer Hill+0.3%
- 10Strathfield South+0.3%
- 11Strathfield - West-0.5%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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