Camberwell vs Burwood

Burwood is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 43 in Camberwell. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Camberwell, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Camberwell: a median of $2.35 million, against $1.45 million in Burwood, and rent is higher there too. Camberwell is closer to the city centre: 13.6 km, against 15.9 km. On these figures, Camberwell tends to suit couples, while Burwood suits young adults, share households, and buyers on a tighter budget.

Camberwell and Burwood are both inner-eastern Melbourne suburbs, but they differ notably in character and cost. Camberwell has a larger population (21,965 vs 15,147), a higher median household income ($127,764 vs $87,568), and significantly higher property prices—median houses at $2,410,000 compared to Burwood's $1,502,500. Burwood skews younger (median age 34 vs 43) and offers better rental yields on houses (3.3% vs 2.8%), while Camberwell scores higher on liveability (83 vs 78) and walkability (82 vs 77), and sits slightly closer to the CBD. Camberwell suits buyers prioritising established affluence and amenity; Burwood appeals to those seeking affordability and younger demographics.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

Camberwell

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (13 vs 9)
  • has more parks and reserves (18 vs 14)
  • is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 50%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Camberwell leaves households under less mortgage stress (28% vs 34%)
  • Burwood has cheaper houses ($1,447,750 vs $2,355,000)

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 (39% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($411/wk vs $486/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Camberwell

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (13.6 km vs 15.9 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Camberwell

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 16%)
  • has more GPs (10 vs 8)

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

Investors

Camberwell

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (4.5% vs 2.7%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Camberwell Burwood
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.

Camberwell Burwood
Walkability 80 / 77
Camberwell — Walkability: 80/100 Burwood — Walkability: 77/100
Safety 29 / 36
Camberwell — Safety: 29/100 Burwood — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Camberwell — Low fire risk: 100/100 Burwood — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 76 / 65
Camberwell — Low flood risk: 76/100 Burwood — Low flood risk: 65/100

Demographics

Camberwell has higher household incomes ($127,764 vs $87,568); Camberwell has more residents (21,965 vs 15,147).

Camberwell Burwood
Population 21,965
+31% vs other
 15,147
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.5% +0.9%
Median age 43 34
Median household income $127,764/yr
+31% vs other
 $87,568/yr
Median weekly rent $486/wk
+15% vs other
 $411/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Camberwell Burwood
0-4 4.1% / 4.0%
Camberwell — 0-4: 4.1% Burwood — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 11.7% / 9.4%
Camberwell — 5-14: 11.7% Burwood — 5-14: 9.4%
15-19 7.0% / 6.7%
Camberwell — 15-19: 7.0% Burwood — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 7.1% / 13.1%
Camberwell — 20-24: 7.1% Burwood — 20-24: 13.1%
25-34 10.7% / 18.3%
Camberwell — 25-34: 10.7% Burwood — 25-34: 18.3%
35-44 11.3% / 11.9%
Camberwell — 35-44: 11.3% Burwood — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 13.9% / 11.3%
Camberwell — 45-54: 13.9% Burwood — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 12.6% / 9.2%
Camberwell — 55-64: 12.6% Burwood — 55-64: 9.2%
65-74 10.3% / 7.0%
Camberwell — 65-74: 10.3% Burwood — 65-74: 7.0%
75-84 6.8% / 5.5%
Camberwell — 75-84: 6.8% Burwood — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ 4.6% / 3.6%
Camberwell — 85+: 4.6% Burwood — 85+: 3.6%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Camberwell 49.9% couple families
Camberwell — Couple Families: 49.9% Camberwell — Lone Person: 31.9% Camberwell — One Parent Families: 11.7% Camberwell — Group Household: 4.9% Camberwell — Other Families: 1.6%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Camberwell 26.2% renting
Camberwell — Owned Outright: 43.7% Camberwell — Mortgage: 30.1% Camberwell — Renting: 26.2%
Burwood 39.4% renting
Burwood — Owned Outright: 32.0% Burwood — Mortgage: 28.6% Burwood — Renting: 39.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Camberwell Burwood
Bachelor Degree 27.2% / 21.9%
Camberwell — Bachelor Degree: 27.2% Burwood — Bachelor Degree: 21.9%
Postgraduate Degree 12.9% / 12.0%
Camberwell — Postgraduate Degree: 12.9% Burwood — Postgraduate Degree: 12.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 8.2%
Camberwell — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Burwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Certificate III & IV 4.3% / 6.1%
Camberwell — Certificate III & IV: 4.3% Burwood — Certificate III & IV: 6.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.9% / 2.7%
Camberwell — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.9% Burwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.2%).

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.

Camberwell Burwood
China 7.0% / 13.4%
Camberwell — China: 7.0% Burwood — China: 13.4%
India 2.0% / 6.2%
Camberwell — India: 2.0% Burwood — India: 6.2%
England 3.3% / 2.0%
Camberwell — England: 3.3% Burwood — England: 2.0%
Malaysia 2.0% / 3.0%
Camberwell — Malaysia: 2.0% Burwood — Malaysia: 3.0%
Sri Lanka — / 3.2%
Camberwell — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Burwood — Sri Lanka: 3.2%
New Zealand 1.7% / 1.0%
Camberwell — New Zealand: 1.7% Burwood — New Zealand: 1.0%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Camberwell 60.1% houses
Camberwell — Houses: 60.1% Camberwell — Townhouses: 21.7% Camberwell — Flats / Apartments: 18.2%
Burwood 57.9% houses
Burwood — Houses: 57.9% Burwood — Townhouses: 26.6% Burwood — Flats / Apartments: 15.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Camberwell Burwood
Median house price $2,355,000 $1,447,750
Median unit price $700,000 $688,000
Median land price — $1,705,750
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 164 sales
 26 days
from 113 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.

Camberwell Burwood
3 bed $1.98M / $1.3M
Camberwell — 3 bed: $1.98M (85 sales) Burwood — 3 bed: $1.3M (68 sales)

85 vs 68 sales

4 bed $2.48M / $1.57M
Camberwell — 4 bed: $2.48M (80 sales) Burwood — 4 bed: $1.57M (68 sales)

80 vs 68 sales

5 bed $3.35M / $1.64M
Camberwell — 5 bed: $3.35M (40 sales) Burwood — 5 bed: $1.64M (20 sales)

40 vs 20 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.

Camberwell Burwood
1 bed $409K / $175K
Camberwell — 1 bed: $409K (28 sales) Burwood — 1 bed: $175K (31 sales)

28 vs 31 sales

2 bed $702K / $615K
Camberwell — 2 bed: $702K (102 sales) Burwood — 2 bed: $615K (69 sales)

102 vs 69 sales

3 bed $1.2M / $990K
Camberwell — 3 bed: $1.2M (28 sales) Burwood — 3 bed: $990K (31 sales)

28 vs 31 sales

Zoning mix

Burwood has more commercially zoned land (28% vs 5%).

Camberwell Burwood
Residential 82% 42%
Commercial 5% 28%
Parks and recreation 6% 15%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 12%
Other and special use 0% 2%
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

Camberwell Burwood
New dwellings approved 711
across Boroondara
 879
across Whitehorse
Approvals change year on year -40% +17%

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.

Camberwell Burwood
Houses 2.9%
$1,100/wk on $2M
 3.3%
$805/wk on $1.25M
Units 4.5%
$650/wk on $758K
 2.7%
$320/wk on $614K

Ranking within VIC

Camberwell Burwood
House price Higher than 98% of VIC Higher than 88% of VIC
Income Higher than 94% of VIC Higher than 57% of VIC
Schools Higher than 67% of VIC Higher than 78% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 93% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 4% of VIC Higher than 6% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 100% of VIC Higher than 96% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 9% of VIC Higher than 29% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 30% of VIC Higher than 1% of VIC

Liveability

Camberwell scores higher overall (83 vs 77).

Camberwell Burwood
Grade A+ A
Score 83/100 77/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Burwood carries more flood risk (35 vs 24).

Camberwell Burwood
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
71/100
 Moderate
64/100
Flood Low
24/100
 Low
35/100
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

Camberwell Burwood
Inside the suburb 6 5
Rated above peers 2
same for both
Rated at peers 3 0
Rated below peers 0 2
Universities within 10 km 3
Deakin University, Melbourne Burwood Campus, 3.5 km
 3
Deakin University, Melbourne Burwood Campus, 0.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 5.1% 9.3%

Schools in Camberwell

  • Camberwell Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Hartwell Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Camberwell High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Siena College Ltd Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • St Dominic's School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • SEDA College (Victoria) Independent · Secondary

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

Amenities in the suburb

Camberwell Burwood
Supermarkets 7 0
Cafes & restaurants 58 20
Parks & reserves 18 14
Childcare 13 9
GPs 10 8
Pharmacies 7 1
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 12 1
Fuel stations 3 4
Waterways 3 5

Mobility

Burwood sits further from the CBD (15.9 km vs 13.6 km).

Camberwell Burwood
Walkability score 80/100 77/100
Distance to Melbourne 13.6 km 15.9 km
+17% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 23 min 25 min
Public transport score 97/100
Rail · Tram · Bus
 80/100
Tram · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 620.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 401.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 3.5%
postcode 3124
 2.4%
postcode 3125
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 20
postcode 3124
 21
postcode 3125

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.

Camberwell Burwood
Worked from Home 50.7% / 36.7%
Camberwell — Worked from Home: 50.7% Burwood — Worked from Home: 36.7%
Car (driver) 37.6% / 49.3%
Camberwell — Car (driver): 37.6% Burwood — Car (driver): 49.3%
Train 4.3% / 3.0%
Camberwell — Train: 4.3% Burwood — Train: 3.0%
Car (passenger) 2.7% / 3.6%
Camberwell — Car (passenger): 2.7% Burwood — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Walked Only 2.5% / 2.2%
Camberwell — Walked Only: 2.5% Burwood — Walked Only: 2.2%
Bus 0.3% / 2.8%
Camberwell — Bus: 0.3% Burwood — Bus: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (50.7%).

Setting

Camberwell Burwood
Elevation 52 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 55 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.3 km 12.0 km

NBN connectivity

Camberwell Burwood
Connectivity score 78/100 81/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 14%
11,177 premises
 26%
7,810 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Council rates

Camberwell Burwood
Average residential rate $2,253/yr $1,516/yr
Council Boroondara Whitehorse

Federal electorate

Camberwell Burwood
Division Kooyong Chisholm
Member Monique Ryan Carina Garland
Party Independent Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Camberwell

Easy Commute Luxury Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Townhouses Trams Transport Hub

Burwood

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

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