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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 6.4%, and bushfire exposure is below the VIC average of 18.2%.

Check a specific Burnside Heights address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

0%
Of properties in a flood area
1.3%
Of properties in a bushfire area
1,950
Mapped properties

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.

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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.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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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.

Houses
$770,000+6.94%
Median · Q4 2025

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:

Residential99.8% of properties

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

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Open space0.1% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: PUBLIC PARK AND RECREATION ZONE

Residential0.1% of properties

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

Zone: NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

School catchments in Burnside Heights

PrimaryKings Park Primary School · Kororoit Creek Primary School · Taylors Hill Primary School
SecondaryCopperfield College · Creekside K-9 College

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

Indian12.3%
Australian11.6%
Vietnamese9.4%
English8.2%
Filipino7%
Maltese6.9%

Top countries of birth

India10.9%
Vietnam6%
Philippines4.6%
Pakistan2.2%
New Zealand1.6%
North Macedonia1.4%

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 4,558 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

4,558
Dwellings/yr
3,901
Houses
657
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Melton council area (not just Burnside Heights). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

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.