Side by sideSuburb comparison

Burnside vs Hazelwood Park.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. Hazelwood Park edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

Hazelwood Park scores higher on walkability (26/100 vs 40/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Hazelwood Park (1128) sits above Burnside (1126).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Hazelwood Park edges out on average school ICSEA (1128 vs 1126).

Common questionsBurnside vs Hazelwood Park

Common questions

Does Burnside or Hazelwood Park have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Hazelwood Park scores 1128 vs 1126 in Burnside. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Burnside or Hazelwood Park?

Hazelwood Park scores 40/100 on walkability vs 26/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Burnside
Metric
Hazelwood Park

Price & Market

Median house
$1,890,000
Median unit
$388,800
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.8%
Days on market

Rental

$750/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$825/wk
$595/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$550/wk
80.0%
Owner occupied
81.0%
17.0%
Renter occupied
17.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

26
Walk score
40
20
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
3,060
Population
1,953
43
Median age
43

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1126
Avg ICSEA
1128

Climate

448 mm
Annual rainfall
448 mm
27.9°C
Mean max (Jan)
27.9°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).