Burwood (NSW)

NSW

Burwood (NSW) is a growing region in NSW with 18,684 residents.

SA2 code: 120031678
State: NSW

Population

18,684

Estimated 2025

5-Year Growth

+18.3%

3yr: +12.8% · 10yr: +36.1%

5-year growth

Median Rent

$500/wk

Census 2021

Median Income

$1,662/wk

Household, Census 2021

Population over time — Burwood (NSW) (SA2)

Source: ABS ERP (latest release · 2025) · Census 2021. Numbers refreshed quarterly.

Growth at a Glance

3yr: +12.8%5yr: +18.3%10yr: +36.1%Total: +103.4%

Population grew from 9,184 to 18,684 over 24 years, averaging 3.0% per year.

Demand & supply signals

Derived signals haven't been computed for this region yet.

Roadmap signals

Two more derived metrics are defined in the platform and waiting on upstream-data orchestration. Each will populate here once its source series is wired through.

Affordability trend

Coming soon

RPPI year-on-year divided by WPI year-on-year. Above 1.0 means home prices are outpacing wages; below 1.0 means wages are catching up.

Awaiting: ABS RPPI (6432.0) + WPI (6345.0) GCCSA-grain orchestration.

Rent–price momentum spread

Coming soon

CPI rents year-on-year minus RPPI year-on-year. Positive means rents are gaining on prices; negative means prices are running ahead of rents.

Awaiting: ABS CPI rents component + RPPI orchestration.

Profile

Census snapshot

ABS · 2021

Housing

Public housing 2.3%

Predominantly apartments (74.9%), rental-heavy (61.8% renting), built for families (52% are 2 bed).

Dwelling mix

Houses 17.0%

Apartments 74.9%

997 houses476 townhouses4,406 apartments

Tenure

Owned 17.5%

Mortgage 16.8%

Renting 61.8%

Owned 17.5%Mortgage 16.8%Renting 61.8%Other / NS 4.0%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed

939 (16.3%)

2 bed

3,021 (52.3%)

3 bed

1,142 (19.8%)

4 bed

415 (7.2%)

5 bed

167 (2.9%)

6+ bed

88 (1.5%)