Burwood

New South Wales · Sydney - Inner West · 44,034 people · 6 suburbs · 4 postcodes

Burwood at a glance

44,034

Population

#52 of 130 in NSW

km² area

5,252/km² density

37.4

Median age

-2.3 vs NSW

1053

SEIFA IRSAD

#23 of 130 in NSW

Schools

6 gov, 4 Cath, 2 indep

52.1%

Born overseas

44.5%

Renting

Map shows the Burwood LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.

Burwood is a metropolitan Local Government Area in New South Wales, in the Sydney region. It covers 6 suburbs across 4 postcodes and an area of 8 km². Burwood has a population of 44,034 , ranking #52 most populous in NSW. The most populous suburb is Burwood (18,224 residents).About 52.1% of residents were born overseas and 57.1% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

13.5%

14.5%

32.2%

23.6%

16.2%

0–14 (13.5%) 15–24 (14.5%) 25–44 (32.2%) 45–64 (23.6%) 65+ (16.2%)

Show counts

0–14 years	5,953 (13.5%)
15–24 years	6,402 (14.5%)
25–44 years	14,158 (32.2%)
45–64 years	10,381 (23.6%)
65+ years	7,132 (16.2%)

52.1%

Born overseas

57.1%

Speak a language other than English at home

0.5%

First Nations

2.6

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

29.2%

26.3%

44.5%

Owned outright (29.2%) Mortgaged (26.3%) Renting (44.5%)

Dwelling type mix

44.4%

18.5%

37.1%

Separate house (44.4%) Semi/townhouse (18.5%) Flat/apartment (37.1%)

$469

Median weekly rent

$2,511

Median monthly mortgage

64.5%

Households with 0-1 cars

35.5%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

6.2%

Unemployment rate

10,982

In full-time work

6,547

In part-time work

Schools in Burwood

12 schools across Burwood: 50.0% Government, 33.3% Catholic, 16.7% Independent. The NSW average is 69.6% / 16.9% / 13.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 1087 (range 961 to 1177). NSW median is 1005; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

50.0%

33.3%

16.7%

NSW average for comparison

69.6%

16.9%

13.5%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

58.3%

25.0%

16.7%

Primary (58.3%) Secondary (25.0%) Combined (16.7%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 1087 NSW median 1005LGA range 961 to 1177

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 12 schools in Burwood, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney	Independent	Combined	Croydon	1,495	1160
MLC School	Independent	Combined	Burwood	1,393	1177
Burwood Girls High School	Government	Secondary	Croydon	1,084	1086
Croydon Public School	Government	Primary	Croydon	576	1119
Strathfield South High School	Government	Secondary	Enfield	549	961
Burwood Public School	Government	Primary	Burwood	476	1092
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School	Catholic	Primary	Enfield	399	1083
St Francis Xavier Catholic School Ashbury	Catholic	Primary	Croydon Park	378	1102
Croydon Park Public School	Government	Primary	Croydon Park	325	1077
Enfield Public School	Government	Primary	Enfield	199	1062
Holy Innocents' Catholic Primary School	Catholic	Primary	Croydon	156	1088
Southern Cross Catholic College	Catholic	Secondary	Burwood	139	1042

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Burwood. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

1053

Ranked #23 of 130 NSW LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

989

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

950

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

1081

Suburbs in Burwood

Burwood contains 6 suburbs and 4 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Burwood	2134	18,224	$1,671/wk	32
Croydon Park	2133	10,929	$1,843/wk	41
Croydon	2132	10,755	$2,157/wk	42
Enfield	2136	2,992	$1,742/wk	41
Burwood Heights	2136	1,134	$2,087/wk	38
Burwood North	2134

Postcodes covered

2132, 2133, 2134, 2136

Compare Burwood with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Burwood and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA	Population	Median age	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Burwood (NSW)	44,034	37.4	1053	44.5%	52.1%
Canterbury-Bankstown	385,402	36.4	966	39.4%	44.8%
Inner West	180,536	37.7	1119	45.8%	33.2%
Strathfield	50,319	32.0	1070	51.2%	62.3%
Canada Bay	86,721	40.8	1118	37.8%	39.1%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Burwood

What is the population of Burwood?

The 2021 Census recorded 44,034 people living in Burwood, across 6 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Burwood?

Burwood contains 6 suburbs. The most populous are Burwood, Croydon Park, Croydon, Enfield, Burwood Heights.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Burwood?

Burwood covers 4 postcodes: 2132, 2133, 2134, 2136.

How many schools are in Burwood?

Burwood has 12 schools, including 6 government, 4 Catholic, and 2 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Burwood?

Burwood has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 1053, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.