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Burnside property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Burnside, VIC (2,867 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Burnside

Burnside is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential98.1% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Centre / commercial0.8% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: MIXED USE ZONE

Centre / commercial0.5% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: COMMERCIAL 1 ZONE

School catchments in Burnside

PrimaryBrookside P-9 College · Burnside Primary School · Deer Park North Primary School · Deer Park West Primary School
SecondaryBrookside P-9 College · Copperfield College · Creekside K-9 College · Victoria University Secondary College

Burnside can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Crime near Burnside

Burnside sits in the Melton council area, which recorded 12,726 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

07,50015,000
865
Break-ins
733
Vehicle theft
4,837
Other theft
1,121
Property damage
519
Fraud
174
Handling stolen goods
1,359
Assault
279
Sexual offences
80
Robbery
522
Other against the person
7
Homicide
2,230
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 12,726 total. Figures are for the whole Melton council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Burnside

At the 2021 Census, 47.8% of Burnside’s 5,800 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian14%
English11.8%
Filipino9.6%
Vietnamese7.9%
Maltese6.8%
Indian6%

Top countries of birth

Philippines6.2%
India5%
Vietnam4.7%
Iraq2.7%
Malta2.5%
Sri Lanka1.4%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Burnside

Melton council approved 4,547 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

4,547
Dwellings/yr
3,862
Houses
685
Units
03,5007,000202120222023202420252026

New dwellings approved across the whole Melton council area (not just Burnside). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Burnside address:

Nearby suburbs

AlbanvaleBurnside HeightsRavenhallCaroline SpringsDeer ParkKings Park

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.