Burwood vs Ashwood

Burwood is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 39 in Ashwood. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. On these figures, Burwood tends to suit young adults and share households.

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

Burwood

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (14 vs 3)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (64/100 vs 76/100)

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

First-home buyers

Burwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($688,000 vs $858,000)

Weighs house prices, unit 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

Ashwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 77/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Burwood

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (8 vs 2)
  • carries lower crime risk (64/100 vs 76/100)
  • But Ashwood is more walkable (88/100 vs 77/100)

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

Investors

Ashwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (4.3% vs 2.7%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Burwood and Ashwood 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 Ashwood
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 Ashwood
Walkability 77 / 88
Burwood — Walkability: 77/100 Ashwood — Walkability: 88/100
Safety 36 / 24
Burwood — Safety: 36/100 Ashwood — Safety: 24/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Burwood — Low fire risk: 100/100 Ashwood — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 65 / 58
Burwood — Low flood risk: 65/100 Ashwood — Low flood risk: 58/100

Demographics

Burwood has more residents (15,147 vs 7,154); Ashwood skews older (39 vs 34).

Burwood Ashwood
Population 15,147
+53% vs other
 7,154
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.9% +3.9%
Median age 34 39
Median household income $87,568/yr $99,268/yr
+13% vs other
Median weekly rent $411/wk
+5% vs other
 $391/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Burwood Ashwood
0-4 4.0% / 5.2%
Burwood — 0-4: 4.0% Ashwood — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 9.4% / 11.6%
Burwood — 5-14: 9.4% Ashwood — 5-14: 11.6%
15-19 6.7% / 5.7%
Burwood — 15-19: 6.7% Ashwood — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 13.1% / 6.1%
Burwood — 20-24: 13.1% Ashwood — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 18.3% / 14.6%
Burwood — 25-34: 18.3% Ashwood — 25-34: 14.6%
35-44 11.9% / 14.2%
Burwood — 35-44: 11.9% Ashwood — 35-44: 14.2%
45-54 11.3% / 13.4%
Burwood — 45-54: 11.3% Ashwood — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 9.2% / 11.2%
Burwood — 55-64: 9.2% Ashwood — 55-64: 11.2%
65-74 7.0% / 8.5%
Burwood — 65-74: 7.0% Ashwood — 65-74: 8.5%
75-84 5.5% / 5.8%
Burwood — 75-84: 5.5% Ashwood — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ 3.6% / 3.6%
Burwood — 85+: 3.6% Ashwood — 85+: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Burwood 36.2% couple families
Burwood — Couple Families: 36.2% Burwood — Lone Person: 35.8% Burwood — One Parent Families: 13.5% Burwood — Group Household: 11.8% Burwood — Other Families: 2.6%
Ashwood 41.8% couple families
Ashwood — Couple Families: 41.8% Ashwood — Lone Person: 35.9% Ashwood — One Parent Families: 15.4% Ashwood — Group Household: 5.4% Ashwood — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Burwood 39.4% renting
Burwood — Owned Outright: 32.0% Burwood — Mortgage: 28.6% Burwood — Renting: 39.4%
Ashwood 37.8% renting
Ashwood — Owned Outright: 30.1% Ashwood — Mortgage: 32.1% Ashwood — Renting: 37.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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 Ashwood
China 13.4% / 9.7%
Burwood — China: 13.4% Ashwood — China: 9.7%
India 6.2% / 3.1%
Burwood — India: 6.2% Ashwood — India: 3.1%
Sri Lanka 3.2% / 2.1%
Burwood — Sri Lanka: 3.2% Ashwood — Sri Lanka: 2.1%
Malaysia 3.0% / 2.3%
Burwood — Malaysia: 3.0% Ashwood — Malaysia: 2.3%
England 2.0% / 2.5%
Burwood — England: 2.0% Ashwood — England: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.4%).

Qualifications

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

Burwood Ashwood
Bachelor Degree 21.9% / 21.8%
Burwood — Bachelor Degree: 21.9% Ashwood — Bachelor Degree: 21.8%
Postgraduate Degree 12.0% / 10.0%
Burwood — Postgraduate Degree: 12.0% Ashwood — Postgraduate Degree: 10.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 7.5%
Burwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Ashwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Certificate III & IV 6.1% / 7.0%
Burwood — Certificate III & IV: 6.1% Ashwood — Certificate III & IV: 7.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / 3.0%
Burwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Ashwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Burwood 57.9% houses
Burwood — Houses: 57.9% Burwood — Flats / Apartments: 15.5% Burwood — Townhouses: 26.6%
Ashwood 58.1% houses
Ashwood — Houses: 58.1% Ashwood — Flats / Apartments: 29.8% Ashwood — Townhouses: 12.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Burwood Ashwood
Median house price $1,447,750 $1,415,000
Median unit price $688,000 $858,000
Median land price $1,705,750 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 113 sales
 24 days
from 56 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 Ashwood
2 bed $615K / $778K
Burwood — 2 bed: $615K (69 sales) Ashwood — 2 bed: $778K (20 sales)

69 vs 20 sales

3 bed $990K / $1M
Burwood — 3 bed: $990K (31 sales) Ashwood — 3 bed: $1M (15 sales)

31 vs 15 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 Ashwood
3 bed $1.3M / $1.35M
Burwood — 3 bed: $1.3M (68 sales) Ashwood — 3 bed: $1.35M (53 sales)

68 vs 53 sales

4 bed $1.57M / $1.68M
Burwood — 4 bed: $1.57M (68 sales) Ashwood — 4 bed: $1.68M (27 sales)

68 vs 27 sales

5 bed $1.64M / $2.02M
Burwood — 5 bed: $1.64M (20 sales) Ashwood — 5 bed: $2.02M (13 sales)

20 vs 13 sales

Zoning mix

Burwood has more commercially zoned land (28% vs 3%).

Burwood Ashwood
Residential 42% 74%
Commercial 28% 3%
Parks and recreation 15% 10%
Infrastructure and transport 12% 13%
Other and special use 2% 0%
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 Ashwood
New dwellings approved 879
across Whitehorse
 1,233
across Monash
Approvals change year on year +17% -4%

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 Ashwood
Houses 3.3%
$805/wk on $1.25M
 3.1%
$770/wk on $1.3M
Units 2.7%
$320/wk on $614K
 4.3%
$665/wk on $811K

Ranking within VIC

Burwood Ashwood
House price Higher than 88% of VIC Higher than 89% of VIC
Income Higher than 57% of VIC Higher than 71% of VIC
Schools Higher than 78% of VIC Higher than 50% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 96% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 6% of VIC Higher than 9% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 96% of VIC Higher than 99% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 83% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 29% of VIC Higher than 17% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 1% of VIC Higher than 19% of VIC

Liveability

Ashwood is more walkable (88 vs 77); Burwood scores higher overall (77 vs 68).

Burwood Ashwood
Grade A
same for both
Score 77/100 68/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Ashwood carries more crime risk (76 vs 64).

Burwood Ashwood
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
64/100
 High
76/100
Flood Low
35/100
 Moderate
42/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Burwood Ashwood
Inside the suburb 5
same for both
Rated above peers 2 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 2 1
Universities within 10 km 3
Deakin University, Melbourne Burwood Campus, 0.0 km
 3
Deakin University, Melbourne Burwood Campus, 2.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 9.3% 3.2%

Schools in Burwood

  • Presbyterian Ladies' College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Wattle Park Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Mount Scopus Memorial College Independent · Combined below peers
  • St Scholastica's School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Emmaus College - Burwood Campus Catholic · Combined

Schools in Ashwood

  • Ashwood High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Parkhill Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Ashwood School Government · Combined · Special school
  • Berengarra School - Café Education Independent · Secondary · Special school
  • Frank Dando Sports Academy Independent · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Burwood Ashwood
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 20 1
Parks & reserves 14 3
Childcare 9 8
GPs 8 2
Pharmacies 1 2
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 4 1
Waterways 5 1

Mobility

Burwood Ashwood
Walkability score 77/100 88/100
Distance to Melbourne 15.9 km 16.1 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 25 min 24 min
Public transport score 80/100
Tram · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 401.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 99.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.4%
postcode 3125
 3.2%
postcode 3147
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 21
postcode 3125
 28
postcode 3147

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 Ashwood
Car (driver) 49.3% / 45.8%
Burwood — Car (driver): 49.3% Ashwood — Car (driver): 45.8%
Worked from Home 36.7% / 44.5%
Burwood — Worked from Home: 36.7% Ashwood — Worked from Home: 44.5%
Train 3.0% / 4.0%
Burwood — Train: 3.0% Ashwood — Train: 4.0%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 2.8%
Burwood — Car (passenger): 3.6% Ashwood — Car (passenger): 2.8%
Bus 2.8% / 1.5%
Burwood — Bus: 2.8% Ashwood — Bus: 1.5%

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

Setting

Burwood Ashwood
Elevation 55 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 52 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.0 km 10.6 km

NBN connectivity

Burwood Ashwood
Connectivity score 81/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 26%
7,810 premises
 2%
3,259 premises

Climate

Burwood Ashwood
Annual rainfall 777 mm 644 mm
Summer max (Jan) 26.9°C 26.0°C
Winter min (Jul) 6.3°C 6.9°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Burwood Ashwood
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Burwood Ashwood
Average residential rate $1,516/yr $1,697/yr
Council Whitehorse Monash

Federal electorate

Burwood Ashwood
Division Chisholm
same for both
Member Carina Garland
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Burwood Ashwood
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Burwood

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Professionals River Townhouses Trams Transport Hub

Ashwood

Middle-Ring Multicultural Premium Professionals River

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