Burnside Heights bushfire risk
Of Burnside Heights’s 1,950 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 1.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Burnside Heights’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the VIC average of 18.2%.
Where the hazards are in Burnside Heights
Flood and bushfire areas across Burnside Heights. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Burnside Heights
Burnside Heights sits in the Melton council area, which recorded 12,726 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
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.
Property values in Burnside Heights
Median sale price by property type, with the year-on-year change.
Indicative suburb-wide estimate only — not a valuation of any specific property. A home’s actual value depends on its size, condition and exact location. Source: Valuer-General Victoria median sale prices (CC BY 4.0).
Zoning in Burnside Heights
Burnside Heights is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: PUBLIC PARK AND RECREATION ZONE
School catchments in Burnside Heights
Burnside Heights can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Burnside Heights
At the 2021 Census, 48.7% of Burnside Heights’s 6,377 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 Burnside Heights
Melton council approved 4,497 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Melton council area (not just Burnside Heights). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 34 Como Avenue, Burnside Heights VIC 3023
- 2 Rokewood Street, Burnside Heights VIC 3023
- 12 Scales Lane, Burnside Heights VIC 3023
- 11 Ashridge Court, Burnside Heights VIC 3023
- 2 Lee Place, Burnside Heights VIC 3023
- 6 Remington Street, Burnside Heights VIC 3023
- 18 Belleville Close, Burnside Heights VIC 3023
- 27 Batman Street, Burnside Heights VIC 3023
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.