Side by sideSuburb comparison

Burwood North vs Burwood Heights.

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

Burwood North scores higher on walkability (100/100 vs 30/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Burwood North (1094) sits above Burwood Heights (1088).

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 North edges out on average school ICSEA (1094 vs 1088).

Common questionsBurwood North vs Burwood Heights

Common questions

Does Burwood North or Burwood Heights have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Burwood North 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 North or Burwood Heights?

Burwood North 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 North
Metric
Burwood Heights

Price & Market

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

Rental

$500/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$460/wk
$425/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$475/wk
Owner occupied
65.0%
Renter occupied
34.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

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

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1094
Avg ICSEA
1088

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).