Burnside vs Ravenhall

Ravenhall is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 37 in Burnside. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Burnside, most households are couple families. In Ravenhall, the large majority of households are people living alone. On these figures, Ravenhall tends to suit young adults and people living alone.

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

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (65/100 vs 97/100)
  • But Ravenhall has more separate houses rather than flats (117% vs 85%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, and childcare.

First-home buyers

Burnside

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 60%)
  • has cheaper land ($603,000 vs $1,402,170)

Weighs land prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Burnside

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 155%)
  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $1,500/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Burnside

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (61/100 vs 13/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Burnside

ahead on 4 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (16% vs 2%)
  • is more walkable (61/100 vs 13/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

Ravenhall

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (98.4% vs 22.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Burnside and Ravenhall 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 Ravenhall
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 Ravenhall
Walkability 61 / 13
Burnside — Walkability: 61/100 Ravenhall — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 35 / 3
Burnside — Safety: 35/100 Ravenhall — Safety: 3/100
Low fire risk 5 / 12
Burnside — Low fire risk: 5/100 Ravenhall — Low fire risk: 12/100
Low flood risk 53 / 80
Burnside — Low flood risk: 53/100 Ravenhall — Low flood risk: 80/100

Demographics

Ravenhall rents higher ($1,500/wk vs $400/wk); Burnside has more residents (5,800 vs 2,295).

Burnside Ravenhall
Population 5,800
+60% vs other
 2,295
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +22.1% +98.4%
Median age 37 33
Median household income $97,292/yr
+48% vs other
 $50,232/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk $1,500/wk
+275% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Burnside Ravenhall
0-4 6.0% / —
Burnside — 0-4: 6.0% Ravenhall — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 14.7% / —
Burnside — 5-14: 14.7% Ravenhall — 5-14: not among its largest
15-19 7.2% / 2.1%
Burnside — 15-19: 7.2% Ravenhall — 15-19: 2.1%
20-24 5.7% / 13.0%
Burnside — 20-24: 5.7% Ravenhall — 20-24: 13.0%
25-34 12.4% / 38.4%
Burnside — 25-34: 12.4% Ravenhall — 25-34: 38.4%
35-44 14.6% / 28.2%
Burnside — 35-44: 14.6% Ravenhall — 35-44: 28.2%
45-54 12.3% / 12.7%
Burnside — 45-54: 12.3% Ravenhall — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 11.2% / 4.4%
Burnside — 55-64: 11.2% Ravenhall — 55-64: 4.4%
65-74 7.3% / 0.9%
Burnside — 65-74: 7.3% Ravenhall — 65-74: 0.9%
75-84 5.1% / 0.6%
Burnside — 75-84: 5.1% Ravenhall — 75-84: 0.6%
85+ 3.4% / —
Burnside — 85+: 3.4% Ravenhall — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (38.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Burnside 21.5% lone person
Burnside — Lone Person: 21.5% Burnside — Couple Families: 63.2% Burnside — One Parent Families: 12.6% Burnside — Group Household: 1.4% Burnside — Other Families: 1.4%
Ravenhall 100.0% lone person
Ravenhall — Lone Person: 100.0% Ravenhall — Couple Families: 0.0% Ravenhall — One Parent Families: 0.0% Ravenhall — Group Household: 0.0% Ravenhall — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families 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%
Ravenhall 0.0% renting
Ravenhall — Owned Outright: 100.0% Ravenhall — Mortgage: 0.0% Ravenhall — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Burnside Ravenhall
Bachelor Degree 12.3% / 1.2%
Burnside — Bachelor Degree: 12.3% Ravenhall — Bachelor Degree: 1.2%
Certificate III & IV 10.6% / 1.0%
Burnside — Certificate III & IV: 10.6% Ravenhall — Certificate III & IV: 1.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / —
Burnside — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Ravenhall — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / —
Burnside — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% Ravenhall — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / —
Burnside — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Ravenhall — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

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 Ravenhall
Vietnam 4.7% / 3.2%
Burnside — Vietnam: 4.7% Ravenhall — Vietnam: 3.2%
Philippines 6.2% / —
Burnside — Philippines: 6.2% Ravenhall — Philippines: not among its largest
India 5.0% / 0.9%
Burnside — India: 5.0% Ravenhall — India: 0.9%
New Zealand 1.2% / 3.0%
Burnside — New Zealand: 1.2% Ravenhall — New Zealand: 3.0%
Iraq 2.7% / —
Burnside — Iraq: 2.7% Ravenhall — Iraq: not among its largest
Sri Lanka 1.4% / —
Burnside — Sri Lanka: 1.4% Ravenhall — Sri Lanka: not among its largest
China — / 1.0%
Burnside — China: not among its largest Ravenhall — China: 1.0%
Malaysia — / 1.0%
Burnside — Malaysia: not among its largest Ravenhall — Malaysia: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.2%).

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%
Ravenhall 116.7% houses
Ravenhall — Houses: 116.7% Ravenhall — Townhouses: 0.0% Ravenhall — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Burnside Ravenhall
Median house price $790,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $603,000 $1,402,170
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 83 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Ravenhall has more industrially zoned land (26% vs 2%).

Burnside Ravenhall
Residential 84% 0%
Other and special use 0% 48%
Industrial 2% 26%
Rural and farming 0% 9%
Parks and recreation 3% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 6%
same for both
Commercial 5%
same for both
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 Ravenhall
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 Ravenhall
Houses 3.5%
$610/wk on $910K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Burnside Ravenhall
House price Higher than 56% of VIC —
Income Higher than 67% of VIC Higher than 10% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 88% of VIC Higher than 74% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 60% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 77% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 35% of VIC —

Liveability

Burnside is more walkable (61 vs 13); Burnside scores higher overall (36 vs 27).

Burnside Ravenhall
Grade C D
Score 36/100 27/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 —

Risk profile

Burnside carries more flood risk (47 vs 20); Ravenhall carries more crime risk (97 vs 65).

Burnside Ravenhall
Bushfire High
95/100
 High
88/100
Crime Moderate
65/100
 High
97/100
Flood Moderate
47/100
 Low
20/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 11
within 5 km
 14
within 5 km

Schools

Burnside Ravenhall
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Burnside

  • Burnside Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Ravenhall

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Burnside Ravenhall
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 4 1
Childcare 4 2
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 2
same for both

Mobility

Burnside Ravenhall
Walkability score 61/100 13/100
Distance to Melbourne 28.3 km 28.6 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 32 min 31 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 89/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 86.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 28.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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 Ravenhall
Car (driver) 68.0% / 50.0%
Burnside — Car (driver): 68.0% Ravenhall — Car (driver): 50.0%
Worked from Home 21.9% / 25.0%
Burnside — Worked from Home: 21.9% Ravenhall — Worked from Home: 25.0%
Walked Only 0.3% / 25.0%
Burnside — Walked Only: 0.3% Ravenhall — Walked Only: 25.0%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / —
Burnside — Car (passenger): 5.4% Ravenhall — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Train 3.0% / —
Burnside — Train: 3.0% Ravenhall — Train: not among its largest
Bus 1.3% / —
Burnside — Bus: 1.3% Ravenhall — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.0%).

Setting

Burnside Ravenhall
Elevation 76 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 72 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.9 km 13.0 km

NBN connectivity

Burnside Ravenhall
Connectivity score 73/100 85/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 50%
1,585 premises
 69%
1,203 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Burnside Ravenhall
Average residential rate $1,779/yr
same for both
Council Melton
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Burnside Ravenhall
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

Ravenhall

Multicultural Outer Trains Transport Hub

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