Burnside Heights vs Taylors Hill

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and the large majority of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Taylors Hill: a median of $940,000, against $775,000 in Burnside Heights. On these figures, Burnside Heights tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Taylors Hill

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 2)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (7 vs 4)

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 houses ($775,000 vs $940,000)

Weighs house 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

Taylors Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (29.2 km vs 31.2 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Taylors Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Burnside Heights and Taylors Hill 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 Taylors Hill
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 Taylors Hill
Walkability 66 / 73
Burnside Heights — Walkability: 66/100 Taylors Hill — Walkability: 73/100
Safety 71 / 68
Burnside Heights — Safety: 71/100 Taylors Hill — Safety: 68/100
Low fire risk 4 / 7
Burnside Heights — Low fire risk: 4/100 Taylors Hill — Low fire risk: 7/100
Low flood risk 64 / 74
Burnside Heights — Low flood risk: 64/100 Taylors Hill — Low flood risk: 74/100

Demographics

Taylors Hill has more residents (15,419 vs 6,377); Taylors Hill skews older (35 vs 33).

Burnside Heights Taylors Hill
Population 6,377 15,419
+142% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.0% +3.3%
Median age 33 35
Median household income $116,792/yr $123,448/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $411/wk $420/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Burnside Heights Taylors Hill
0-4 7.1% / 5.7%
Burnside Heights — 0-4: 7.1% Taylors Hill — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 21.7% / 19.4%
Burnside Heights — 5-14: 21.7% Taylors Hill — 5-14: 19.4%
15-19 6.8% / 8.2%
Burnside Heights — 15-19: 6.8% Taylors Hill — 15-19: 8.2%
20-24 5.6% / 6.3%
Burnside Heights — 20-24: 5.6% Taylors Hill — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 10.6% / 9.9%
Burnside Heights — 25-34: 10.6% Taylors Hill — 25-34: 9.9%
35-44 22.6% / 17.7%
Burnside Heights — 35-44: 22.6% Taylors Hill — 35-44: 17.7%
45-54 12.8% / 16.0%
Burnside Heights — 45-54: 12.8% Taylors Hill — 45-54: 16.0%
55-64 7.1% / 8.4%
Burnside Heights — 55-64: 7.1% Taylors Hill — 55-64: 8.4%
65-74 4.2% / 5.2%
Burnside Heights — 65-74: 4.2% Taylors Hill — 65-74: 5.2%
75-84 1.2% / 2.4%
Burnside Heights — 75-84: 1.2% Taylors Hill — 75-84: 2.4%
85+ 0.2% / 0.6%
Burnside Heights — 85+: 0.2% Taylors Hill — 85+: 0.6%

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%
Taylors Hill 75.3% couple families
Taylors Hill — Couple Families: 75.3% Taylors Hill — One Parent Families: 12.7% Taylors Hill — Lone Person: 10.3% Taylors Hill — Group Household: 1.0% Taylors Hill — Other Families: 0.7%
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%
Taylors Hill 9.9% renting
Taylors Hill — Owned Outright: 28.4% Taylors Hill — Mortgage: 61.7% Taylors Hill — Renting: 9.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Burnside Heights Taylors Hill
Bachelor Degree 15.2% / 13.4%
Burnside Heights — Bachelor Degree: 15.2% Taylors Hill — Bachelor Degree: 13.4%
Certificate III & IV 8.3% / 10.5%
Burnside Heights — Certificate III & IV: 8.3% Taylors Hill — Certificate III & IV: 10.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 7.4%
Burnside Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Taylors Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 5.4% / 3.7%
Burnside Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4% Taylors Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.6%
Burnside Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Taylors Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

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 Taylors Hill
India 10.9% / 6.4%
Burnside Heights — India: 10.9% Taylors Hill — India: 6.4%
Vietnam 6.0% / 3.1%
Burnside Heights — Vietnam: 6.0% Taylors Hill — Vietnam: 3.1%
Philippines 4.6% / 2.5%
Burnside Heights — Philippines: 4.6% Taylors Hill — Philippines: 2.5%
New Zealand 1.6% / 1.1%
Burnside Heights — New Zealand: 1.6% Taylors Hill — New Zealand: 1.1%
Sri Lanka 1.3% / 1.3%
Burnside Heights — Sri Lanka: 1.3% Taylors Hill — Sri Lanka: 1.3%
Pakistan 2.2% / —
Burnside Heights — Pakistan: 2.2% Taylors Hill — Pakistan: not among its largest

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%
Taylors Hill 85.1% houses
Taylors Hill — Houses: 85.1% Taylors Hill — Townhouses: 14.9% Taylors Hill — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Burnside Heights Taylors Hill
Median house price $775,000 $940,000
Median unit price $530,000 —
Median land price — $795,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 57 sales
 26 days
from 83 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 Taylors Hill
3 bed $710K / $785K
Burnside Heights — 3 bed: $710K (52 sales) Taylors Hill — 3 bed: $785K (37 sales)

52 vs 37 sales

4 bed $848K / $950K
Burnside Heights — 4 bed: $848K (62 sales) Taylors Hill — 4 bed: $950K (88 sales)

62 vs 88 sales

Zoning mix

Burnside Heights Taylors Hill
Residential 83% 98%
Parks and recreation 13% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 1%
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 Taylors Hill
New dwellings approved 4,602
across Melton
same for both
Approvals change year on year +5%
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.

Burnside Heights Taylors Hill
Houses 3.8%
$560/wk on $770K
 3.5%
$620/wk on $925K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Burnside Heights Taylors Hill
House price Higher than 44% of VIC Higher than 62% of VIC
Income Higher than 88% of VIC —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 89% of VIC Higher than 91% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 90% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 78% of VIC Higher than 69% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of VIC
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 53% of VIC Higher than 35% of VIC

Liveability

Taylors Hill scores higher overall (56 vs 49).

Burnside Heights Taylors Hill
Grade C B
Score 49/100 56/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Burnside Heights carries more flood risk (36 vs 26).

Burnside Heights Taylors Hill
Bushfire High
96/100
 High
93/100
Crime Low
29/100
 Low
32/100
Flood Low
36/100
 Low
26/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Burnside Heights

  • Kororoit Creek Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Taylors Hill

  • Gilson College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Taylors Hill Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Burnside Heights Taylors Hill
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 7
Parks & reserves 2 8
Childcare 4 7
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 0 3

Mobility

Burnside Heights sits further from the CBD (31.2 km vs 29.2 km).

Burnside Heights Taylors Hill
Walkability score 66/100 73/100
Distance to Melbourne 31.2 km
+6% vs other
 29.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 36 min 35 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 38.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 109.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
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 Taylors Hill
Car (driver) 63.7% / 63.6%
Burnside Heights — Car (driver): 63.7% Taylors Hill — Car (driver): 63.6%
Worked from Home 27.0% / 28.1%
Burnside Heights — Worked from Home: 27.0% Taylors Hill — Worked from Home: 28.1%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 4.3%
Burnside Heights — Car (passenger): 4.9% Taylors Hill — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Train 3.1% / 3.3%
Burnside Heights — Train: 3.1% Taylors Hill — Train: 3.3%
Walked Only 0.6% / 0.4%
Burnside Heights — Walked Only: 0.6% Taylors Hill — Walked Only: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.7%).

Setting

Burnside Heights Taylors Hill
Elevation 85 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 109 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 16.6 km 18.5 km

NBN connectivity

Burnside Heights Taylors Hill
Connectivity score 77/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 58%
1,830 premises
 57%
4,699 premises

Climate

Burnside Heights Taylors Hill
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 Taylors Hill
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 23.2 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Burnside Heights Taylors Hill
Average residential rate $1,779/yr
same for both
Council Melton
same for both

Federal electorate

Burnside Heights Taylors Hill
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 Taylors Hill
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

Taylors Hill

Family Multicultural Outer Parks Urban

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