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Burnside

Ranked #64 of 216 Melbourne suburbs for safety. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
2
#215 of 216
Safety
71
#64 of 216
Wealth
31
#150 of 216
Value
37
#137 of 216
Parks
52
#111 of 216
Cafés
9
#211 of 216
Transit
25
#207 of 216
Green space
62
#74 of 216
Active & healthy
19
#206 of 216

The numbers

Population5,800
Area2.32 km²
Median household income$1,871/wk
Median rent$400/wk
Crime rate41.7 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks9 (4.46 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park85.6% of the suburb
Cafés0
Nearest parkrunBrimbank parkrun (7.5 km)

Nearby suburbs

AlbanvaleBurnside HeightsCaroline SpringsKings ParkDeer ParkRavenhall

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Melbourne: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated August 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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