Kings Park vs Burnside

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kings Park, about half of households are couple families. In Burnside, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Burnside: a median of $790,000, against $670,000 in Kings Park, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Kings Park tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Burnside 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

Kings Park

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 4)
  • carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 65/100)

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

First-home buyers

Kings Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($670,000 vs $790,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kings Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (23% vs 11%)
  • has cheaper rent ($321/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

Kings Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 65/100)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Kings Park returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.1% vs 3.5%)
  • Burnside is growing faster (22.1% vs 0.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kings Park Burnside
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.

Kings Park Burnside
Walkability 66 / 61
Kings Park — Walkability: 66/100 Burnside — Walkability: 61/100
Safety 50 / 35
Kings Park — Safety: 50/100 Burnside — Safety: 35/100
Low fire risk 5 / 5
Kings Park — Low fire risk: 5/100 Burnside — Low fire risk: 5/100
Low flood risk 72 / 53
Kings Park — Low flood risk: 72/100 Burnside — Low flood risk: 53/100

Demographics

Burnside has higher household incomes ($97,292 vs $63,648); Kings Park has more residents (8,203 vs 5,800).

Kings Park Burnside
Population 8,203
+29% vs other
 5,800
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.1% +22.1%
Median age 38 37
Median household income $63,648/yr $97,292/yr
+53% vs other
Median weekly rent $321/wk $400/wk
+25% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kings Park Burnside
0-4 5.9% / 6.0%
Kings Park — 0-4: 5.9% Burnside — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 12.8% / 14.7%
Kings Park — 5-14: 12.8% Burnside — 5-14: 14.7%
15-19 6.0% / 7.2%
Kings Park — 15-19: 6.0% Burnside — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 6.4% / 5.7%
Kings Park — 20-24: 6.4% Burnside — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 13.7% / 12.4%
Kings Park — 25-34: 13.7% Burnside — 25-34: 12.4%
35-44 12.9% / 14.6%
Kings Park — 35-44: 12.9% Burnside — 35-44: 14.6%
45-54 12.1% / 12.3%
Kings Park — 45-54: 12.1% Burnside — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 12.3% / 11.2%
Kings Park — 55-64: 12.3% Burnside — 55-64: 11.2%
65-74 12.1% / 7.3%
Kings Park — 65-74: 12.1% Burnside — 65-74: 7.3%
75-84 4.9% / 5.1%
Kings Park — 75-84: 4.9% Burnside — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ 1.0% / 3.4%
Kings Park — 85+: 1.0% Burnside — 85+: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kings Park 48.1% couple families
Kings Park — Couple Families: 48.1% Kings Park — Lone Person: 22.1% Kings Park — One Parent Families: 24.8% Kings Park — Group Household: 3.0% Kings Park — Other Families: 2.0%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kings Park 22.8% renting
Kings Park — Owned Outright: 42.9% Kings Park — Mortgage: 34.3% Kings Park — Renting: 22.8%
Burnside 10.8% renting
Burnside — Owned Outright: 31.0% Burnside — Mortgage: 58.3% Burnside — Renting: 10.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kings Park Burnside
Bachelor Degree 7.7% / 12.3%
Kings Park — Bachelor Degree: 7.7% Burnside — Bachelor Degree: 12.3%
Certificate III & IV 9.1% / 10.6%
Kings Park — Certificate III & IV: 9.1% Burnside — Certificate III & IV: 10.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.7% / 7.4%
Kings Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7% Burnside — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 3.2%
Kings Park — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Burnside — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 1.1%
Kings Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Burnside — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

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.

Kings Park Burnside
Vietnam 18.4% / 4.7%
Kings Park — Vietnam: 18.4% Burnside — Vietnam: 4.7%
Philippines 2.8% / 6.2%
Kings Park — Philippines: 2.8% Burnside — Philippines: 6.2%
India 1.9% / 5.0%
Kings Park — India: 1.9% Burnside — India: 5.0%
Myanmar 3.0% / —
Kings Park — Myanmar: 3.0% Burnside — Myanmar: not among its largest
Iraq — / 2.7%
Kings Park — Iraq: not among its largest Burnside — Iraq: 2.7%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.2%
Kings Park — New Zealand: 1.0% Burnside — New Zealand: 1.2%
Sri Lanka — / 1.4%
Kings Park — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Burnside — Sri Lanka: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kings Park 95.2% houses
Kings Park — Houses: 95.2% Kings Park — Townhouses: 3.2% Kings Park — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Burnside 85.3% houses
Burnside — Houses: 85.3% Burnside — Townhouses: 14.2% Burnside — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kings Park Burnside
Median house price $670,000 $790,000
Median unit price $502,500 —
Median land price — $603,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 48 sales
 27 days
from 83 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.

Kings Park Burnside
3 bed $660K / $735K
Kings Park — 3 bed: $660K (84 sales) Burnside — 3 bed: $735K (43 sales)

84 vs 43 sales

4 bed $715K / $848K
Kings Park — 4 bed: $715K (23 sales) Burnside — 4 bed: $848K (76 sales)

23 vs 76 sales

5 bed $730K / $1.05M
Kings Park — 5 bed: $730K (6 sales) Burnside — 5 bed: $1.05M (17 sales)

6 vs 17 sales

Zoning mix

Kings Park Burnside
Residential 87% 84%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 6%
Commercial 0% 5%
Parks and recreation 5% 3%
Industrial 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

Kings Park Burnside
New dwellings approved 670
across Brimbank
 4,602
across Melton
Approvals change year on year +40% +5%

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.

Kings Park Burnside
Houses 4.1%
$535/wk on $675K
 3.5%
$610/wk on $910K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Kings Park Burnside
House price Higher than 34% of VIC Higher than 56% of VIC
Income — Higher than 67% of VIC
Schools Higher than 96% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 89% of VIC Higher than 88% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 60% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 42% of VIC Higher than 77% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of VIC Higher than 81% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 75% of VIC Higher than 35% of VIC

Liveability

Kings Park scores higher overall (46 vs 36).

Kings Park Burnside
Grade C
same for both
Score 46/100 36/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Burnside carries more flood risk (47 vs 28); Burnside carries more crime risk (65 vs 50).

Kings Park Burnside
Bushfire High
95/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
50/100
 Moderate
65/100
Flood Low
28/100
 Moderate
47/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 11
within 5 km

Schools

Kings Park Burnside
Inside the suburb 4 1
Rated above peers 3 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Kings Park

  • Kings Park Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Movelle Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Resurrection School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Copperfield College-Kings Park Junior Campus Government · Secondary

Schools in Burnside

  • Burnside Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kings Park Burnside
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 9 4
Childcare 4
same for both
GPs 1 2
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Kings Park Burnside
Walkability score 66/100 61/100
Distance to Melbourne 26.4 km 28.3 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 33 min 32 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 64.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 86.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 3021
 1.0%
postcode 3023
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 27
postcode 3021
 43
postcode 3023

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.

Kings Park Burnside
Car (driver) 74.1% / 68.0%
Kings Park — Car (driver): 74.1% Burnside — Car (driver): 68.0%
Worked from Home 12.5% / 21.9%
Kings Park — Worked from Home: 12.5% Burnside — Worked from Home: 21.9%
Car (passenger) 7.3% / 5.4%
Kings Park — Car (passenger): 7.3% Burnside — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Train 4.6% / 3.0%
Kings Park — Train: 4.6% Burnside — Train: 3.0%
Bus 0.6% / 1.3%
Kings Park — Bus: 0.6% Burnside — Bus: 1.3%
Walked Only 0.7% / 0.3%
Kings Park — Walked Only: 0.7% Burnside — Walked Only: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.1%).

Setting

Kings Park Burnside
Elevation 81 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 76 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 16.0 km 14.9 km

NBN connectivity

Kings Park Burnside
Connectivity score 75/100 73/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
2,907 premises
 50%
1,585 premises

Climate

Kings Park Burnside
Annual rainfall 518 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.0°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Kings Park

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Urban

Burnside

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks River

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