Suburb
Burwood postcode, New South Wales
Burwood is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 18,224. It is in postcode 2134. Households earn a median of $1,671/wk, 9% below the state median.
Burwood at a glance:
- 18,224
- Residents
- 1
- Postcode
- $1,671/wk
- Median household income
- 32
- Median age
- $500/wk
- Median rent
- 7,487
- Private dwellings
Colored shapes are ABS postal areas, a statistical approximation of each postcode and not the official delivery boundary; the dashed line is the suburb's outline. Select a postcode for details.
Burwood compared with New South Wales
Postcodes in Burwood
Population, income and age are for each postal area as a whole, which can include other suburbs. Select a postcode for details.
| Postcode | Also covers | Population | Median household income | Median age | Addresses in Burwood |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Only this suburb | 18,224 | $1,671/wk | 32 | 12,740 |
How Burwood ranks
Compared with the 92 New South Wales suburbs and the 319 suburbs we cover across Australia.
- Population: 18,224 — 49th of 92 in New South Wales, 178th of 319 nationally.
- Median household income: $1,671/wk — 63rd of 92 in New South Wales, 212th of 319 nationally.
- Median age: 32 — 81st of 92 in New South Wales, 273rd of 319 nationally.
- Median rent: $500/wk — 30th of 92 in New South Wales, 39th of 319 nationally.
- Share of households renting: 59% — 8th of 92 in New South Wales, 22nd of 319 nationally.
Age
Residents by age group, 2021 Census.
- 0-4641
- 5-141,087
- 15-19632
- 20-242,711
- 25-345,119
- 35-442,314
- 45-541,758
- 55-641,664
- 65-741,184
- 75-84678
- 85+428
Housing and people
- Houses
- 21.2%
- Townhouses
- 9.4%
- Apartments
- 67.5%
- Owned outright
- 19.9%
- Owned with a mortgage
- 16.9%
- Rented
- 59%
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,449/mo
- Average household size
- 2.5
- Born overseas
- 73.4%
- Other language at home
- 78.9%
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0.2%
Compared with similar New South Wales suburbs
| Suburb | Population | Median household income | Median rent | Median age | Postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Ives → | 18,384 | $2,888/wk | $688/wk | 43 | 2075 |
| Burwood | 18,224 | $1,671/wk | $500/wk | 32 | 2134 |
| Earlwood → | 18,053 | $2,164/wk | $570/wk | 44 | 2206 |
| Penrith → | 17,966 | $1,397/wk | $380/wk | 36 | 2750 |
| Miranda → | 17,942 | $1,920/wk | $488/wk | 39 | 2228 |
| Cronulla → | 17,899 | $2,058/wk | $500/wk | 43 | 2230 |
Frequently asked questions about the postcode of Burwood
What is the postcode of Burwood, NSW?+
Burwood is in postcode 2134.
Does Burwood share its postcode with other suburbs?+
No: postcode 2134 covers only Burwood according to the address data we use.
What is the median household income in Burwood?+
$1,671/wk, which is 9% below the New South Wales median (2021 Census).
How big is Burwood compared with other New South Wales suburbs?+
Burwood is the 49th largest of the 92 New South Wales suburbs we cover, with 18,224 residents.
Suburb figures are from the ABS 2021 Census (small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS); postcode figures are for ABS postal areas, an approximation of each postcode. Postcodes come from the Geocoded National Address File (G-NAF). A postcode is a delivery area, not an official suburb boundary.