Burwood flood & bushfire report
Of Burwood’s 13,838 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Burwood’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Crime near Burwood
Burwood sits in the Burwood council area, which recorded 3,213 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 3,213 total. Figures are for the whole Burwood council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Burwood
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Burwood shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).
Zoning in Burwood
Burwood is mostly centre / commercial. The most common zones:
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Mixed Use
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
School catchments in Burwood
Burwood can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Burwood
At the 2021 Census, 69.2% of Burwood’s 18,224 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Burwood
Burwood council approved 80 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Burwood council area (not just Burwood). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 25A Belgrave Street, Burwood NSW 2134
- 1203/8 Wynne Avenue, Burwood NSW 2134
- 301/15 George Street, Burwood NSW 2134
- 26 Nicholson Street, Burwood NSW 2134
- 64 Fitzroy Street, Burwood NSW 2134
- 4 Genders Avenue, Burwood NSW 2134
- 102/316 Parramatta Road, Burwood NSW 2134
- 202/55A-57 Stanley Street, Burwood NSW 2134
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.