Side by sideSuburb comparison

Burwood Heights vs Burwood.

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

Burwood scores higher on walkability (30/100 vs 100/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Burwood (1094) sits above Burwood Heights (1088). Burwood Heights skews owner-occupied (65%), Burwood runs more rental-dense (37% owner).

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

Burwood edges out on average school ICSEA (1094 vs 1088). Burwood Heights also has a higher family-household share (74% vs 61%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsBurwood Heights vs Burwood

Common questions

Does Burwood Heights or Burwood have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Burwood scores 1094 vs 1088 in Burwood Heights. 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, Burwood Heights or Burwood?

Burwood scores 100/100 on walkability vs 30/100. 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

Burwood Heights
Metric
Burwood

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$460/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$500/wk
$475/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$500/wk
65.0%
Owner occupied
37.0%
34.0%
Renter occupied
59.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

30
Walk score
100
0
Transit score
100
100
Bike score
100
1,134
Population
18,224
38
Median age
32

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1088
Avg ICSEA
1094

Climate

1302 mm
Annual rainfall
1302 mm
26.0°C
Mean max (Jan)
26.0°C

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