Burnside Heights Postcode

Victoria

Metro Above VIC income
3023
Postcode for Burnside Heights, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 20 km from Melbourne · Pop. 6,377
6,377
Population
33
Median Age
$2,246
Household Income/wk
$411
Median Rent/wk
7/10
SEIFA Advantage
2.0
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Burnside Heights ranks: household income is in the top 25% of VIC suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in VIC.

How Burnside Heights Compares

Burnside Heights vs the VIC average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricBurnside HeightsVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $2,246 +VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $411 ≈VIC $375 $390 $404
Mortgage/month $2,000 ≈VIC $1,933 $1,958 $2,100
Median age 33 46.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 ≈VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10 9.0/10
Unemployment 6.8% +VIC 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 3023 covers Burnside Heights, an inland suburb of Melbourne about 20 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Melbourne - West region of Victoria. Local government services are provided by Melton.

According to the 2021 Census, Burnside Heights has a population of 6,377 with a median age of 33. The median weekly household income is $2,246, above the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 6.8%, higher than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 9 (0.1% of residents).

Housing in Burnside Heights includes a median weekly rent of $411, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,000, with 1,726 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 81.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Burnside Heights scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Burnside Heights is served by Kororoit Creek Primary School.

Burnside Heights is part of the Melton - Bacchus Marsh statistical area in Victoria.

Burnside Heights Details

Postcode3023
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)6,377
Median Age33 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,246/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$803/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$411
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,000
Average Household Size3.6 persons
Area2.0 km²
Population Density3196/km²
Total Dwellings1,726
Australian Citizens81.2%
Indigenous Population9 (0.1%)
Unemployment Rate6.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-37.727
Longitude144.76
Distance from Melbourne20 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - West
Area (SA3)Melton - Bacchus Marsh
Local GovernmentMelton
Federal ElectorateGorton

Age Profile

0–14 (28.8%) 15–24 (12.3%) 25–44 (33.2%) 45–64 (20.0%) 65+ (5.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,836 (28.8%)
15–24 years787 (12.3%)
25–44 years2,114 (33.2%)
45–64 years1,273 (20.0%)
65+ years356 (5.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (18.7%) Mortgaged (63.0%) Rented (18.3%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 7 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma423 (6.6%)
Diabetes275 (4.3%)
Arthritis222 (3.5%)
Heart Disease111 (1.7%)
Cancer68 (1.1%)
Lung Condition18 (0.3%)
Dementia10 (0.2%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle28 (1.6%)
1 vehicle361 (21.2%)
2 vehicles866 (50.9%)
3+ vehicles448 (26.3%)

Schools in Burnside Heights

Kororoit Creek Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1082 · 1,156 students

Suburbs Near Burnside Heights

Same Postcode (3023)

More Burnside Heights Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.