Burnside Heights vs Delahey

Burnside Heights is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 39 in Delahey. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Burnside Heights, the large majority of households are couple families. In Delahey, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Burnside Heights: a median of $775,000, against $708,000 in Delahey, and rent is higher there too. Delahey is closer to the city centre: 27.6 km, against 31.2 km. On these figures, Burnside Heights tends to suit families with children and couples.

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

Burnside Heights

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (91% vs 70%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (91% vs 76%)
  • But Delahey has more parks and reserves (6 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Burnside Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($530,000 vs $595,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Burnside Heights leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 24%)
  • Delahey has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $411/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Delahey

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (27.6 km vs 31.2 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Delahey

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (16% vs 6%)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (24% vs 9%)

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

Investors

Burnside Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.0% vs -3.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Burnside Heights Delahey
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.

Burnside Heights Delahey
Walkability 66 / 62
Burnside Heights — Walkability: 66/100 Delahey — Walkability: 62/100
Safety 71 / 62
Burnside Heights — Safety: 71/100 Delahey — Safety: 62/100
Low fire risk 4 / 100
Burnside Heights — Low fire risk: 4/100 Delahey — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 64 / 79
Burnside Heights — Low flood risk: 64/100 Delahey — Low flood risk: 79/100

Demographics

Burnside Heights has higher household incomes ($116,792 vs $77,272); Delahey has more residents (8,077 vs 6,377).

Burnside Heights Delahey
Population 6,377 8,077
+27% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.0% -3.1%
Median age 33 39
Median household income $116,792/yr
+34% vs other
 $77,272/yr
Median weekly rent $411/wk
+15% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Burnside Heights Delahey
0-4 7.1% / 5.4%
Burnside Heights — 0-4: 7.1% Delahey — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 21.7% / 10.6%
Burnside Heights — 5-14: 21.7% Delahey — 5-14: 10.6%
15-19 6.8% / 6.0%
Burnside Heights — 15-19: 6.8% Delahey — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 5.6% / 7.2%
Burnside Heights — 20-24: 5.6% Delahey — 20-24: 7.2%
25-34 10.6% / 14.9%
Burnside Heights — 25-34: 10.6% Delahey — 25-34: 14.9%
35-44 22.6% / 12.0%
Burnside Heights — 35-44: 22.6% Delahey — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 12.8% / 13.5%
Burnside Heights — 45-54: 12.8% Delahey — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 7.1% / 14.8%
Burnside Heights — 55-64: 7.1% Delahey — 55-64: 14.8%
65-74 4.2% / 10.3%
Burnside Heights — 65-74: 4.2% Delahey — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 1.2% / 4.1%
Burnside Heights — 75-84: 1.2% Delahey — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ 0.2% / 1.2%
Burnside Heights — 85+: 0.2% Delahey — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Burnside Heights 75.7% couple families
Burnside Heights — Couple Families: 75.7% Burnside Heights — One Parent Families: 15.3% Burnside Heights — Lone Person: 6.1% Burnside Heights — Group Household: 1.6% Burnside Heights — Other Families: 1.3%
Delahey 48.5% couple families
Delahey — Couple Families: 48.5% Delahey — One Parent Families: 21.4% Delahey — Lone Person: 26.5% Delahey — Group Household: 2.2% Delahey — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Burnside Heights 18.3% renting
Burnside Heights — Owned Outright: 18.7% Burnside Heights — Mortgage: 63.0% Burnside Heights — Renting: 18.3%
Delahey 23.6% renting
Delahey — Owned Outright: 36.6% Delahey — Mortgage: 39.9% Delahey — Renting: 23.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Burnside Heights Delahey
Bachelor Degree 15.2% / 10.2%
Burnside Heights — Bachelor Degree: 15.2% Delahey — Bachelor Degree: 10.2%
Certificate III & IV 8.3% / 11.8%
Burnside Heights — Certificate III & IV: 8.3% Delahey — Certificate III & IV: 11.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 6.2%
Burnside Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Delahey — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree 5.4% / 2.0%
Burnside Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4% Delahey — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 0.9%
Burnside Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Delahey — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.2%).

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.

Burnside Heights Delahey
Vietnam 6.0% / 8.9%
Burnside Heights — Vietnam: 6.0% Delahey — Vietnam: 8.9%
India 10.9% / 3.6%
Burnside Heights — India: 10.9% Delahey — India: 3.6%
Philippines 4.6% / 5.0%
Burnside Heights — Philippines: 4.6% Delahey — Philippines: 5.0%
New Zealand 1.6% / 1.2%
Burnside Heights — New Zealand: 1.6% Delahey — New Zealand: 1.2%
Pakistan 2.2% / —
Burnside Heights — Pakistan: 2.2% Delahey — Pakistan: not among its largest
Italy — / 0.8%
Burnside Heights — Italy: not among its largest Delahey — Italy: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Burnside Heights 90.7% houses
Burnside Heights — Houses: 90.7% Burnside Heights — Townhouses: 9.4% Burnside Heights — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Delahey 76.0% houses
Delahey — Houses: 76.0% Delahey — Townhouses: 19.8% Delahey — Flats / Apartments: 4.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Burnside Heights Delahey
Median house price $775,000 $707,500
Median unit price $530,000 $595,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 57 sales
 25 days
from 38 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.

Burnside Heights Delahey
3 bed $710K / $692K
Burnside Heights — 3 bed: $710K (52 sales) Delahey — 3 bed: $692K (86 sales)

52 vs 86 sales

4 bed $848K / $757K
Burnside Heights — 4 bed: $848K (62 sales) Delahey — 4 bed: $757K (30 sales)

62 vs 30 sales

Zoning mix

Burnside Heights Delahey
Residential 83% 61%
Other and special use 0% 27%
Parks and recreation 13% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 8%
Commercial 0% 1%
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

Burnside Heights Delahey
New dwellings approved 4,602
across Melton
 670
across Brimbank
Approvals change year on year +5% +40%

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.

Burnside Heights Delahey
Houses 3.8%
$560/wk on $770K
 3.6%
$505/wk on $725K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Burnside Heights Delahey
House price Higher than 44% of VIC Higher than 48% of VIC
Income Higher than 88% of VIC Higher than 45% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 89% of VIC Higher than 88% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 45% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 78% of VIC Higher than 69% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of VIC Higher than 81% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 53% of VIC Higher than 42% of VIC

Liveability

Delahey scores higher overall (57 vs 49).

Burnside Heights Delahey
Grade C B
Score 49/100 57/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Burnside Heights carries more bushfire risk (96 vs 0); Burnside Heights carries more flood risk (36 vs 21).

Burnside Heights Delahey
Bushfire High
96/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
29/100
 Low
38/100
Flood Low
36/100
 Low
21/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Burnside Heights Delahey
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Burnside Heights

  • Kororoit Creek Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Delahey

  • Copperfield College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Mackellar Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Burnside Heights Delahey
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 2 6
Childcare 4 6

Mobility

Burnside Heights sits further from the CBD (31.2 km vs 27.6 km).

Burnside Heights Delahey
Walkability score 66/100 62/100
Distance to Melbourne 31.2 km
+12% vs other
 27.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 36 min 33 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 38.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 78.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 3023
 0.8%
postcode 3037
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 43
postcode 3023
 39
postcode 3037

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.

Burnside Heights Delahey
Car (driver) 63.7% / 70.9%
Burnside Heights — Car (driver): 63.7% Delahey — Car (driver): 70.9%
Worked from Home 27.0% / 16.8%
Burnside Heights — Worked from Home: 27.0% Delahey — Worked from Home: 16.8%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 6.3%
Burnside Heights — Car (passenger): 4.9% Delahey — Car (passenger): 6.3%
Train 3.1% / 4.5%
Burnside Heights — Train: 3.1% Delahey — Train: 4.5%
Bus 0.5% / 0.8%
Burnside Heights — Bus: 0.5% Delahey — Bus: 0.8%
Walked Only 0.6% / 0.2%
Burnside Heights — Walked Only: 0.6% Delahey — Walked Only: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.9%).

Setting

Burnside Heights Delahey
Elevation 85 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 95 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 16.6 km 17.3 km

NBN connectivity

Burnside Heights Delahey
Connectivity score 77/100 72/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 58%
1,830 premises
 22%
2,983 premises

Climate

Burnside Heights Delahey
Annual rainfall 518 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.0°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Burnside Heights Delahey
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 23.2 µg/m³ 18.9 µg/m³
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Burnside Heights Delahey
Average residential rate $1,779/yr $1,847/yr
Council Melton Brimbank

Federal electorate

Burnside Heights Delahey
Division Gorton
same for both
Member Alice Jordan-Baird
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Burnside Heights Delahey
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Burnside Heights

Family Multicultural Outer Parks Urban

Delahey

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks

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