Burnside vs Deer Park

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Burnside, most households are couple families. In Deer Park, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Burnside: a median of $790,000, against $700,000 in Deer Park, and rent is higher there too. Deer Park is closer to the city centre: 24.7 km, against 28.3 km. On these figures, Burnside tends to suit 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

Deer Park

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (12 vs 4)
  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 4)
  • But Burnside is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 68%)

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

First-home buyers

Deer Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($700,000 vs $790,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Deer Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (30% vs 11%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Deer Park

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (74/100 vs 61/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (27 min vs 32 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (24.7 km vs 28.3 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Deer Park

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 2)
  • is more walkable (74/100 vs 61/100)

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

Investors

Burnside

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (22.1% vs 0.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Burnside and Deer Park 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 Deer Park
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 Deer Park
Walkability 61 / 74
Burnside — Walkability: 61/100 Deer Park — Walkability: 74/100
Safety 35 / 26
Burnside — Safety: 35/100 Deer Park — Safety: 26/100
Low fire risk 5 / 10
Burnside — Low fire risk: 5/100 Deer Park — Low fire risk: 10/100
Low flood risk 53 / 55
Burnside — Low flood risk: 53/100 Deer Park — Low flood risk: 55/100

Demographics

Deer Park has more residents (18,145 vs 5,800); Burnside has higher household incomes ($97,292 vs $75,712).

Burnside Deer Park
Population 5,800 18,145
+213% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +22.1% +0.1%
Median age 37 35
Median household income $97,292/yr
+22% vs other
 $75,712/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+12% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Burnside Deer Park
0-4 6.0% / 6.6%
Burnside — 0-4: 6.0% Deer Park — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 14.7% / 13.7%
Burnside — 5-14: 14.7% Deer Park — 5-14: 13.7%
15-19 7.2% / 5.3%
Burnside — 15-19: 7.2% Deer Park — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 5.7% / 6.1%
Burnside — 20-24: 5.7% Deer Park — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 12.4% / 17.0%
Burnside — 25-34: 12.4% Deer Park — 25-34: 17.0%
35-44 14.6% / 15.6%
Burnside — 35-44: 14.6% Deer Park — 35-44: 15.6%
45-54 12.3% / 11.6%
Burnside — 45-54: 12.3% Deer Park — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 11.2% / 9.7%
Burnside — 55-64: 11.2% Deer Park — 55-64: 9.7%
65-74 7.3% / 9.1%
Burnside — 65-74: 7.3% Deer Park — 65-74: 9.1%
75-84 5.1% / 4.4%
Burnside — 75-84: 5.1% Deer Park — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ 3.4% / 0.9%
Burnside — 85+: 3.4% Deer Park — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Burnside 63.2% couple families
Burnside — Couple Families: 63.2% Burnside — Lone Person: 21.5% Burnside — One Parent Families: 12.6% Burnside — Group Household: 1.4% Burnside — Other Families: 1.4%
Deer Park 46.9% couple families
Deer Park — Couple Families: 46.9% Deer Park — Lone Person: 25.5% Deer Park — One Parent Families: 20.6% Deer Park — Group Household: 4.4% Deer Park — Other Families: 2.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Burnside 10.8% renting
Burnside — Owned Outright: 31.0% Burnside — Mortgage: 58.3% Burnside — Renting: 10.8%
Deer Park 30.5% renting
Deer Park — Owned Outright: 32.0% Deer Park — Mortgage: 37.5% Deer Park — Renting: 30.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Burnside Deer Park
Bachelor Degree 12.3% / 11.0%
Burnside — Bachelor Degree: 12.3% Deer Park — Bachelor Degree: 11.0%
Certificate III & IV 10.6% / 9.9%
Burnside — Certificate III & IV: 10.6% Deer Park — Certificate III & IV: 9.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 6.7%
Burnside — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Deer Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / 3.1%
Burnside — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% Deer Park — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.0%
Burnside — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Deer Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.3%).

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 Deer Park
Vietnam 4.7% / 10.0%
Burnside — Vietnam: 4.7% Deer Park — Vietnam: 10.0%
Philippines 6.2% / 4.1%
Burnside — Philippines: 6.2% Deer Park — Philippines: 4.1%
India 5.0% / 4.5%
Burnside — India: 5.0% Deer Park — India: 4.5%
Iraq 2.7% / 1.7%
Burnside — Iraq: 2.7% Deer Park — Iraq: 1.7%
New Zealand 1.2% / 2.0%
Burnside — New Zealand: 1.2% Deer Park — New Zealand: 2.0%
Myanmar — / 2.1%
Burnside — Myanmar: not among its largest Deer Park — Myanmar: 2.1%
Sri Lanka 1.4% / —
Burnside — Sri Lanka: 1.4% Deer Park — Sri Lanka: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Burnside 85.3% houses
Burnside — Houses: 85.3% Burnside — Townhouses: 14.2% Burnside — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Deer Park 87.1% houses
Deer Park — Houses: 87.1% Deer Park — Townhouses: 12.1% Deer Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Burnside Deer Park
Median house price $790,000 $700,000
Median unit price — $540,500
Median land price $603,000 $640,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 83 sales
 25 days
from 188 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 Deer Park
3 bed $735K / $680K
Burnside — 3 bed: $735K (43 sales) Deer Park — 3 bed: $680K (213 sales)

43 vs 213 sales

4 bed $848K / $775K
Burnside — 4 bed: $848K (76 sales) Deer Park — 4 bed: $775K (87 sales)

76 vs 87 sales

5 bed $1.05M / $693K
Burnside — 5 bed: $1.05M (17 sales) Deer Park — 5 bed: $693K (9 sales)

17 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

Deer Park has more industrially zoned land (18% vs 2%).

Burnside Deer Park
Residential 84% 56%
Industrial 2% 18%
Commercial 5% 10%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 9%
Parks and recreation 3% 6%
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 Deer Park
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 Deer Park
Houses 3.5%
$610/wk on $910K
 3.8%
$530/wk on $730K
Units — 4.6%
$460/wk on $520K

Ranking within VIC

Burnside Deer Park
House price Higher than 56% of VIC Higher than 37% of VIC
Income Higher than 67% of VIC Higher than 42% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 48% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 88% of VIC Higher than 91% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 60% of VIC Higher than 55% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 77% of VIC Higher than 78% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 83% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 35% of VIC Higher than 52% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 38% of VIC

Liveability

Deer Park is more walkable (74 vs 61).

Burnside Deer Park
Grade C
same for both
Score 36/100 35/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Burnside Deer Park
Bushfire High
95/100
 High
90/100
Crime Moderate
65/100
 High
74/100
Flood Moderate
47/100
 Moderate
45/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 11
within 5 km
 18
within 5 km

Schools

Burnside Deer Park
Inside the suburb 1 5
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Burnside

  • Burnside Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Deer Park

  • Deer Park West Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Deer Park North Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Peter Chanel School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • SEDA College (Victoria) - Building and Construction - Deer Park Independent · Secondary
  • Victoria University Secondary College-Deer Park Campus Government · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Burnside Deer Park
Supermarkets 1 4
Cafes & restaurants 0 20
Parks & reserves 4 9
Childcare 4 12
GPs 2 4
Pharmacies 1 3
Banks & Bank@Post 0 5
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 2 3

Mobility

Burnside sits further from the CBD (28.3 km vs 24.7 km).

Burnside Deer Park
Walkability score 61/100 74/100
Distance to Melbourne 28.3 km
+13% vs other
 24.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 32 min 27 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 92/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 86.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 306.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 3023
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 43
postcode 3023
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.

Burnside Deer Park
Car (driver) 68.0% / 69.2%
Burnside — Car (driver): 68.0% Deer Park — Car (driver): 69.2%
Worked from Home 21.9% / 17.9%
Burnside — Worked from Home: 21.9% Deer Park — Worked from Home: 17.9%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 6.1%
Burnside — Car (passenger): 5.4% Deer Park — Car (passenger): 6.1%
Train 3.0% / 4.7%
Burnside — Train: 3.0% Deer Park — Train: 4.7%
Bus 1.3% / 1.2%
Burnside — Bus: 1.3% Deer Park — Bus: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.2%).

Setting

Burnside Deer Park
Elevation 76 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 58 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.9 km 12.2 km

NBN connectivity

Burnside Deer Park
Connectivity score 73/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 50%
1,585 premises
 15%
7,218 premises

Climate

Burnside Deer Park
Annual rainfall 518 mm 482 mm
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C 25.9°C
Winter min (Jul) 6.0°C 6.2°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Burnside Deer Park
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 23.2 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Burnside Deer Park
Average residential rate $1,779/yr $1,847/yr
Council Melton Brimbank

Federal electorate

Burnside Deer Park
Division Gorton
same for both
Member Alice Jordan-Baird
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Burnside

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks River

Deer Park

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Transport Hub

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