Burnside Heights
VIC 3023 · Melton
6,377 (2021) → 6,380 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Burnside Heights is a high growth suburb in Melton, VIC 3023, about 20km from Melbourne CBD. Its median house price of $747K is around the same as the VIC average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 54/100, and is about 16km inland. Burnside Heights has an overall score of 70/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: India (10.88%), Vietnam (6.04%), Philippines (4.64%), Pakistan (2.24%), New Zealand (1.55%)
Top languages: Vietnamese (9.64%), Punjabi (4.91%), Hindi (3.73%), Arabic (3.29%), Urdu (3.12%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Valuer-General Victoria (DTF) · Updated 2024
Residential Safety
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1009 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Kororoit Creek Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1078
Nearby (within 10km)
- Kings Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1kmICSEA 965
- Gilson CollegeCombined · Independent · 1.1kmICSEA 1076
- Copperfield College-Kings Park Junior CampusSecondary · Government · 1.4km
- Lakeview Senior CollegeSecondary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 1009
- Burnside Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 1035
- Catholic Regional College Caroline SpringsSecondary · Catholic · 1.5kmICSEA 1041
- Creekside K-9 CollegeCombined · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1026
- Taylors Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1028
- Resurrection SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.8kmICSEA 970
- Movelle Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 959
- Copperfield CollegeSecondary · Government · 2kmICSEA 958
- Albanvale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 941
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Burnside Heights
Is Burnside Heights safe?
Burnside Heights has a residential safety score of 100/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 1,819 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Burnside Heights?
In Burnside Heights, the .
How far is Burnside Heights from Melbourne CBD?
Burnside Heights is about 20.4 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 73 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Burnside Heights?
Burnside Heights has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1078 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Burnside Heights?
Burnside Heights has a transport score of 54/100 and 14 bus stops.