Burnley vs Richmond

In both, about half of households are people living alone. In Burnley, about half of households rent. In Richmond, most households rent and about half of homes are flats or apartments. Richmond is closer to the city centre: 4.4 km, against 13 km.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Richmond

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (19 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (4 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (24 vs 14)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Richmond

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (4.4 km vs 13 km)
  • is more walkable (100/100 vs 65/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (13 min vs 19 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Richmond

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (14 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (100/100 vs 65/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Burnley and Richmond drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Burnley Richmond
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Burnley Richmond
Walkability 65 / 100
Burnley — Walkability: 65/100 Richmond — Walkability: 100/100
Safety 4 / 9
Burnley — Safety: 4/100 Richmond — Safety: 9/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Burnley — Low fire risk: 100/100 Richmond — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 12 / 56
Burnley — Low flood risk: 12/100 Richmond — Low flood risk: 56/100

Demographics

Richmond has more residents (28,587 vs 794); Richmond skews older (34 vs 32).

Burnley Richmond
Population 794 28,587
+3500% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.3% +3.2%
Median age 32 34
Median household income $125,996/yr
+7% vs other
 $116,740/yr
Median weekly rent $440/wk $441/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Burnley Richmond
0-4 5.7% / 3.7%
Burnley — 0-4: 5.7% Richmond — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 6.9% / 6.0%
Burnley — 5-14: 6.9% Richmond — 5-14: 6.0%
15-19 4.0% / 2.8%
Burnley — 15-19: 4.0% Richmond — 15-19: 2.8%
20-24 8.2% / 7.7%
Burnley — 20-24: 8.2% Richmond — 20-24: 7.7%
25-34 31.2% / 31.5%
Burnley — 25-34: 31.2% Richmond — 25-34: 31.5%
35-44 17.9% / 16.4%
Burnley — 35-44: 17.9% Richmond — 35-44: 16.4%
45-54 10.1% / 11.4%
Burnley — 45-54: 10.1% Richmond — 45-54: 11.4%
55-64 7.8% / 9.3%
Burnley — 55-64: 7.8% Richmond — 55-64: 9.3%
65-74 5.7% / 6.5%
Burnley — 65-74: 5.7% Richmond — 65-74: 6.5%
75-84 2.3% / 3.4%
Burnley — 75-84: 2.3% Richmond — 75-84: 3.4%
85+ 1.5% / 1.4%
Burnley — 85+: 1.5% Richmond — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (31.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Burnley 47.8% lone person
Burnley — Lone Person: 47.8% Burnley — Couple Families: 27.7% Burnley — Group Household: 14.6% Burnley — One Parent Families: 7.5% Burnley — Other Families: 2.4%
Richmond 52.9% lone person
Richmond — Lone Person: 52.9% Richmond — Couple Families: 19.7% Richmond — Group Household: 15.9% Richmond — One Parent Families: 8.9% Richmond — Other Families: 2.5%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Burnley 48.4% renting
Burnley — Owned Outright: 22.3% Burnley — Mortgage: 29.3% Burnley — Renting: 48.4%
Richmond 56.0% renting
Richmond — Owned Outright: 19.2% Richmond — Mortgage: 24.8% Richmond — Renting: 56.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Burnley Richmond
Bachelor Degree 34.4% / 31.8%
Burnley — Bachelor Degree: 34.4% Richmond — Bachelor Degree: 31.8%
Postgraduate Degree 10.8% / 11.8%
Burnley — Postgraduate Degree: 10.8% Richmond — Postgraduate Degree: 11.8%
Certificate III & IV 6.5% / 6.4%
Burnley — Certificate III & IV: 6.5% Richmond — Certificate III & IV: 6.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.2% / 7.4%
Burnley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2% Richmond — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 5.3% / 4.0%
Burnley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.3% Richmond — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (34.4%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Burnley Richmond
England 4.7% / 3.7%
Burnley — England: 4.7% Richmond — England: 3.7%
Vietnam 1.0% / 4.3%
Burnley — Vietnam: 1.0% Richmond — Vietnam: 4.3%
New Zealand 1.6% / 2.9%
Burnley — New Zealand: 1.6% Richmond — New Zealand: 2.9%
Greece 1.1% / 1.7%
Burnley — Greece: 1.1% Richmond — Greece: 1.7%
Malaysia 1.1% / 0.9%
Burnley — Malaysia: 1.1% Richmond — Malaysia: 0.9%
China — / 1.7%
Burnley — China: not among its largest Richmond — China: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Burnley 30.1% flats / apartments
Burnley — Flats / Apartments: 30.1% Burnley — Townhouses: 50.0% Burnley — Houses: 19.9%
Richmond 53.7% flats / apartments
Richmond — Flats / Apartments: 53.7% Richmond — Townhouses: 30.7% Richmond — Houses: 15.6%
Flats / Apartments Townhouses Houses

Property market

Burnley Richmond
Median house price $1,350,000 $1,330,000
Median unit price $527,000 $520,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 23 days
from 181 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Burnley Richmond
2 bed $1.11M / $1.2M
Burnley — 2 bed: $1.11M (9 sales) Richmond — 2 bed: $1.2M (120 sales)

9 vs 120 sales

3 bed $1.63M / $1.5M
Burnley — 3 bed: $1.63M (8 sales) Richmond — 3 bed: $1.5M (132 sales)

8 vs 132 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Burnley Richmond
1 bed $348K / $410K
Burnley — 1 bed: $348K (10 sales) Richmond — 1 bed: $410K (251 sales)

10 vs 251 sales

2 bed $548K / $640K
Burnley — 2 bed: $548K (16 sales) Richmond — 2 bed: $640K (266 sales)

16 vs 266 sales

Zoning mix

Burnley Richmond
Residential 9% 62%
Parks and recreation 51% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 33% 10%
Commercial 6% 13%
Industrial 0% 5%
Other and special use 0% 3%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Burnley Richmond
New dwellings approved 1,675
across Yarra
same for both
Approvals change year on year +646%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Burnley Richmond
Houses — 3.9%
$980/wk on $1.31M
Units — 6.2%
$672/wk on $560K

Ranking within VIC

Burnley Richmond
House price — Higher than 84% of VIC
Income Higher than 94% of VIC Higher than 87% of VIC
Schools Higher than 16% of VIC Higher than 64% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 89% of VIC Higher than 100% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 27% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 98% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 61% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 94% of VIC

Liveability

Richmond is more walkable (100 vs 65); Richmond scores higher overall (75 vs 50).

Burnley Richmond
Grade B A
Score 50/100 75/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Burnley carries more flood risk (88 vs 44).

Burnley Richmond
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
96/100
 High
91/100
Flood High
88/100
 Moderate
44/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 11
within 5 km
 17
within 5 km

Schools

Burnley Richmond
Inside the suburb 3 13
Rated above peers 0 4
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
Hawthorn Campus John Street Hawthorn Swinburne University, 1.4 km
 3
Hawthorn Campus John Street Hawthorn Swinburne University, 2.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.5% 3.0%

Schools in Burnley

  • SEDA College (Victoria) - FFV Burnley Independent · Secondary
  • SEDA College (Victoria) - FFV Burnley 2 Independent · Secondary
  • SEDA College (Victoria) - Netball Burnley Independent · Secondary

Schools in Richmond

  • Bindjiroo Yaluk Community School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Melbourne Girls College Government · Secondary above peers
  • Richmond West Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Yarra Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Richmond High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Trinity Catholic School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Burnley Richmond
Supermarkets 0 6
Cafes & restaurants 1 104
Parks & reserves 14 24
Childcare 0 19
GPs 0 14
Pharmacies 0 8
Hospitals 0 3
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 6
Fuel stations 0 4
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 2
same for both

Mobility

Burnley sits further from the CBD (13 km vs 4.4 km).

Burnley Richmond
Walkability score 65/100 100/100
Distance to Melbourne 13 km
+66% vs other
 4.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 19 min 13 min
Public transport score 98/100
Rail · Tram · Bus
 97/100
Rail · Tram · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 54.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 678.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 3.0%
postcode 3121
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 7
postcode 3121
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Burnley Richmond
Worked from Home 50.0% / 51.8%
Burnley — Worked from Home: 50.0% Richmond — Worked from Home: 51.8%
Car (driver) 32.1% / 27.4%
Burnley — Car (driver): 32.1% Richmond — Car (driver): 27.4%
Train 8.3% / 4.2%
Burnley — Train: 8.3% Richmond — Train: 4.2%
Walked Only 2.6% / 7.4%
Burnley — Walked Only: 2.6% Richmond — Walked Only: 7.4%
Tram / Light Rail 2.1% / 4.6%
Burnley — Tram / Light Rail: 2.1% Richmond — Tram / Light Rail: 4.6%
Bicycle 3.8% / 2.8%
Burnley — Bicycle: 3.8% Richmond — Bicycle: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (51.8%).

Setting

Burnley Richmond
Elevation 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.5 km 5.2 km

NBN connectivity

Burnley Richmond
Connectivity score 88/100 83/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 39%
586 premises
 36%
20,694 premises

Climate

Burnley Richmond
Annual rainfall 534 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Burnley Richmond
PM2.5 7.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Burnley Richmond
Average residential rate $1,937/yr
same for both
Council Yarra
same for both

Federal electorate

Burnley Richmond
Division Melbourne
same for both
Member Sarah Witty
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Burnley Richmond
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Burnley

Apartments Easy Commute Gentrifying Inner Parks Professionals River Townhouses Trains Trams Transport Hub

Richmond

Apartments Cafe Culture Easy Commute Inner Nightlife Parks Professionals Townhouses Trains Trams Transport Hub Urban

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