Burwood vs Strathfield
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | BurwoodBurwood | StrathfieldStrathfield |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | not available | not available |
| Median unit price | $895,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $780,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $850/wk | $740/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | not available | not available |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 18,224 | 25,915 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 2/10 | 5/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 21% | 45% |
| Townhouses | 9% | 5% |
| Apartments/units | 68% | 49% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 9.8 km | 11.8 km |
| Train stations | 6 | 8 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 21% | 13% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Burwood PS, Concord PS, Croydon Park PS, Croydon PS, Enfield PS, Five Dock PS, Marie Bashir PS | Burwood PS, Chullora PS, Concord PS, Enfield PS, Homebush PS, Homebush WPS, Lidcombe PS, Marie Bashir PS, Strathfield NPS, Strathfield SPS |
| Secondary | Ashfield BHS, Burwood GHS, Concord HS, Homebush BHS, Strathfield GHS, Strathfield SHS | Birrong BHS, Birrong GHS, Concord HS, Homebush BHS, Strathfield GHS, Strathfield SHS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Higher than most areas | Higher than most areas |
Key differences
- Burwood is higher on median unit price (by about 15%).
- Burwood is higher on median weekly rent (by about 15%).
- Strathfield is higher on population (by about 42%).
- Strathfield is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 3 deciles).
- Burwood is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 8 percentage points).
- Strathfield is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 24 percentage points).
- Burwood is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 99%).
The median sale price for strata dwellings (mostly units/townhouses) was $895,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2134 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), down 1.6% on a year earlier. Non-strata sales for postcode 2134 are too few for the DCJ Rent and Sales Report to publish a reliable median. The median sale price for strata dwellings (mostly units/townhouses) was $780,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2135 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 6.8% on a year earlier. Non-strata sales for postcode 2135 are too few for the DCJ Rent and Sales Report to publish a reliable median.