Burwood vs Concord

Burwood is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 43 in Concord. In Burwood, most households rent and most homes are flats or apartments. In Concord, the large majority of households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Burwood tends to suit renters, young adults, and people living alone, while Concord suits 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

Concord

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (71% vs 21%)
  • has more parks and reserves (17 vs 7)
  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 85/100)
  • But Burwood has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

Burwood

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (62% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($500/wk vs $570/wk)
  • But Concord leaves renters under less rental stress (24% vs 30%)

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

Commuting to the city

Burwood

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (23% vs 4%)
  • is more walkable (96/100 vs 84/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Burwood

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (79% vs 29%)
  • has more GPs (10 vs 5)
  • is more walkable (96/100 vs 84/100)
  • But Concord carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 85/100)

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

Investors

Burwood

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (13.7% vs 0.1%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on units (5.2% vs 2.5%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Burwood Concord
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.

Burwood Concord
Walkability 96 / 84
Burwood — Walkability: 96/100 Concord — Walkability: 84/100
Safety 15 / 55
Burwood — Safety: 15/100 Concord — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Burwood — Low fire risk: 100/100 Concord — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Concord has higher household incomes ($125,320 vs $86,892); Concord skews older (43 vs 32).

Burwood Concord
Population 18,224
+20% vs other
 14,551
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.7% +0.1%
Median age 32 43
Median household income $86,892/yr $125,320/yr
+44% vs other
Median weekly rent $500/wk $570/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Burwood Concord
0-4 3.5% / 4.5%
Burwood — 0-4: 3.5% Concord — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 6.0% / 12.8%
Burwood — 5-14: 6.0% Concord — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 3.5% / 6.5%
Burwood — 15-19: 3.5% Concord — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 14.9% / 5.9%
Burwood — 20-24: 14.9% Concord — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 28.1% / 10.1%
Burwood — 25-34: 28.1% Concord — 25-34: 10.1%
35-44 12.7% / 12.5%
Burwood — 35-44: 12.7% Concord — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 9.6% / 14.6%
Burwood — 45-54: 9.6% Concord — 45-54: 14.6%
55-64 9.1% / 13.3%
Burwood — 55-64: 9.1% Concord — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 6.5% / 9.9%
Burwood — 65-74: 6.5% Concord — 65-74: 9.9%
75-84 3.7% / 6.3%
Burwood — 75-84: 3.7% Concord — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ 2.3% / 3.5%
Burwood — 85+: 2.3% Concord — 85+: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Burwood 30.1% couple families
Burwood — Couple Families: 30.1% Burwood — Lone Person: 32.8% Burwood — One Parent Families: 12.8% Burwood — Group Household: 20.0% Burwood — Other Families: 4.3%
Concord 56.5% couple families
Concord — Couple Families: 56.5% Concord — Lone Person: 24.6% Concord — One Parent Families: 14.0% Concord — Group Household: 3.2% Concord — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Burwood 61.6% renting
Burwood — Owned Outright: 20.8% Burwood — Mortgage: 17.7% Burwood — Renting: 61.6%
Concord 23.8% renting
Concord — Owned Outright: 44.7% Concord — Mortgage: 31.6% Concord — Renting: 23.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Burwood Concord
Bachelor Degree 22.8% / 18.7%
Burwood — Bachelor Degree: 22.8% Concord — Bachelor Degree: 18.7%
Postgraduate Degree 11.7% / 6.9%
Burwood — Postgraduate Degree: 11.7% Concord — Postgraduate Degree: 6.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.7% / 8.9%
Burwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7% Concord — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Certificate III & IV 4.6% / 9.8%
Burwood — Certificate III & IV: 4.6% Concord — Certificate III & IV: 9.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 2.1%
Burwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Concord — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).

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.

Burwood Concord
China 28.8% / 5.4%
Burwood — China: 28.8% Concord — China: 5.4%
Nepal 8.2% / —
Burwood — Nepal: 8.2% Concord — Nepal: not among its largest
Italy — / 5.8%
Burwood — Italy: not among its largest Concord — Italy: 5.8%
Vietnam 3.3% / 1.0%
Burwood — Vietnam: 3.3% Concord — Vietnam: 1.0%
India 2.8% / 1.2%
Burwood — India: 2.8% Concord — India: 1.2%
Malaysia 3.1% / —
Burwood — Malaysia: 3.1% Concord — Malaysia: not among its largest
England — / 1.9%
Burwood — England: not among its largest Concord — England: 1.9%
Lebanon — / 1.4%
Burwood — Lebanon: not among its largest Concord — Lebanon: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Burwood 21.2% houses
Burwood — Houses: 21.2% Burwood — Flats / Apartments: 69.4% Burwood — Townhouses: 9.4%
Concord 70.6% houses
Concord — Houses: 70.6% Concord — Flats / Apartments: 18.9% Concord — Townhouses: 10.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Burwood Concord
Median house price $3,100,000 $3,350,000
Median unit price $890,000 $823,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 67 sales
 25 days
from 122 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.

Burwood Concord
1 bed $710K / $640K
Burwood — 1 bed: $710K (73 sales) Concord — 1 bed: $640K (10 sales)

73 vs 10 sales

2 bed $915K / $789K
Burwood — 2 bed: $915K (175 sales) Concord — 2 bed: $789K (21 sales)

175 vs 21 sales

3 bed $1.33M / $1.7M
Burwood — 3 bed: $1.33M (31 sales) Concord — 3 bed: $1.7M (19 sales)

31 vs 19 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.

Burwood Concord
2 bed $1.59M / $3.1M
Burwood — 2 bed: $1.59M (8 sales) Concord — 2 bed: $3.1M (11 sales)

8 vs 11 sales

3 bed $2.64M / $3M
Burwood — 3 bed: $2.64M (39 sales) Concord — 3 bed: $3M (63 sales)

39 vs 63 sales

4 bed $3.3M / $3.21M
Burwood — 4 bed: $3.3M (33 sales) Concord — 4 bed: $3.21M (63 sales)

33 vs 63 sales

5 bed $4.05M / $3.92M
Burwood — 5 bed: $4.05M (10 sales) Concord — 5 bed: $3.92M (60 sales)

10 vs 60 sales

Zoning mix

Burwood Concord
Residential 92% 67%
Parks and recreation 3% 29%
Industrial 2% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 0%
Environmental 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

Burwood Concord
New dwellings approved 295
across Burwood
 1,600
across Canada Bay
Approvals change year on year +765% +72%

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.

Burwood Concord
Houses 2.2%
$1,195/wk on $2.8M
 2.1%
$1,200/wk on $3M
Units 5.2%
$850/wk on $845K
 2.5%
$675/wk on $1.4M

Ranking within NSW

Burwood Concord
House price Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Income Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Schools Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 9% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 4% of NSW Higher than 8% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 3% of NSW Higher than 2% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW

Liveability

Burwood is more walkable (96 vs 84).

Burwood Concord
Grade B
same for both
Score 63/100 66/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Burwood carries more crime risk (85 vs 45).

Burwood Concord
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
85/100
 Moderate
45/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Burwood Concord
Inside the suburb 5 4
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 4
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
Strathfield Campus, 2.0 km
 3
Strathfield Campus, 3.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 7.4% 3.3%

Schools in Burwood

  • MLC School Independent · Combined above peers
  • Burwood Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Southern Cross Catholic College Catholic · Secondary below peers
  • MLC School, Art and Design Centre Independent · Combined
  • MLC School, Music Centre Independent · Combined

Schools in Concord

  • Concord High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Concord Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Mortlake Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Burwood Concord
Supermarkets 5 1
Cafes & restaurants 42 5
Parks & reserves 7 17
Childcare 12 13
GPs 10 5
Pharmacies 9 1
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 11 2
Fuel stations 2
same for both

Mobility

Burwood Concord
Walkability score 96/100 84/100
Distance to Sydney 12.7 km 13.6 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 20 min 21 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 546.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 430.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.3%
postcode 2134
 2.1%
postcode 2137
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 8
postcode 2134
 17
postcode 2137

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.

Burwood Concord
Worked from Home 40.4% / 49.3%
Burwood — Worked from Home: 40.4% Concord — Worked from Home: 49.3%
Car (driver) 25.6% / 40.6%
Burwood — Car (driver): 25.6% Concord — Car (driver): 40.6%
Train 22.6% / 3.9%
Burwood — Train: 22.6% Concord — Train: 3.9%
Walked Only 5.6% / 1.9%
Burwood — Walked Only: 5.6% Concord — Walked Only: 1.9%
Car (passenger) 2.8% / 3.0%
Burwood — Car (passenger): 2.8% Concord — Car (passenger): 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (49.3%).

Setting

Burwood Concord
Elevation 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.7 km 11.6 km

NBN connectivity

Burwood Concord
Connectivity score 78/100 80/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 24%
9,518 premises
 19%
6,091 premises

Climate

Burwood Concord
Annual rainfall 1,129 mm 1,176 mm
Summer max (Jan) 27.5°C —
Winter min (Jul) 9.5°C —

Air quality (annual mean)

Burwood Concord
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.1 µg/m³ 15.7 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.79 pphm 0.62 pphm

Council rates

Burwood Concord
Average residential rate $1,663/yr $1,217/yr
Council Burwood Canada Bay

Federal electorate

Burwood Concord
Division Reid
same for both
Member Sally Sitou
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Burwood Concord
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Burwood

Apartments Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Professionals Transport Hub Urban

Concord

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Professionals

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