Burwood (postcode 2134) sits in the Inner West of Sydney, roughly 12 kilometres west of the CBD, and is governed by the Municipality of Burwood, one of the smallest local government areas in New South Wales. Its SEIFA IRSAD score of 1038 places it in national decile 8 of 10, 38 points above the national mean of 1000, and at the 69th state percentile within New South Wales. That reading classifies the suburb as advantaged on the relative socio-economic scale. The score reflects a population with above-average income and access to resources, but it is a postcode-level average and says nothing about the specific asset an investor is evaluating.
ABS 2021 IRSAD release. Score 1038 (national mean = 1000).
A SEIFA IRSAD score of 1038 in decile 8 tells PropertyRanker that Burwood 2134 sits in the upper-middle tier of socio-economic conditions nationally. In the model, this reading feeds positively into economic_strength (the local income and employment base is relatively robust), moderates the hazard_risk signal (more advantaged areas tend to have lower concentrations of socio-economic vulnerability), and reduces entry_point_risk at the macro level. What the score cannot capture is the significant internal diversity within the postcode. Burwood has been subject to sustained high-density apartment development, and the gap between a well-located freestanding Federation home on The Appian Way and a recently completed strata unit in a high-rise block is substantial in both price and risk profile. The suburb is well-served by rail, with express trains reaching the CBD in roughly 12 to 15 minutes, and by Westfield Burwood and a dense retail and dining precinct. Population growth has been strong, rising from around 12,466 in 2011 to 18,224 by the 2021 census, which reflects ongoing densification rather than organic household formation alone. For strategy matching, the SEIFA band and inner-west location are more consistent with a Capital Growth orientation (gross yield anchor around 3.5 percent) than with High Yield or Regional strategies. A Balanced strategy (around 5 percent) is possible but would require careful asset selection, particularly given the volume of new strata supply that can compress yields and complicate resale. The SEIFA reading alone does not make Burwood a buy or a pass. A specific listing inside this postcode can score well or poorly depending on factors the postcode frame cannot see.
Burwood NSW 2134's house market is showing a mild price correction, with CoreLogic data (via yourinvestmentpropertymag.com.au, to April 2026) recording a median house price of $3,085,000 and annual capital growth of -5.08% over the past 12 months, on 106 house sales. Propertyvalue.com.au (Cotality data) reports an average vendor discount of -6.3% and average days on market of 42 days, consistent with a market where vendors are making meaningful concessions. The vacancy rate sits at a balanced 1.33% (HtAG Analytics, 2026), and no strong directional shift in days on market or discounting was identified across sources, pointing to a steady overall market temperature.
Anchor points pulled per refresh from publicly available suburb profiles. Approximate; not a moving average.
All three directional signals are neutral: vacancy sits at a balanced 1.33%, days on market are mid-range at 42-45 days with no prior-period comparison available, and vendor discounting at -6.3% is notable but no trend direction was identified across retrieved sources.
Sources: Burwood NSW 2134 Suburb Profile & Property Report (2026-04-01); Burwood NSW 2134 Property Market and House Prices 2026 (2026-01-01); The unassuming Sydney suburb where house prices soared to $3 million (2024-08-12); Burwood NSW 2134 Suburb Profile - inthesuburbs.com.au (2025-01-01); 62-64 Burwood Road Burwood NSW 2134 - propertyvalue.com.au (2026-01-01) · Refreshed 30 Sep 2026
PropertyRanker scores any Australian property against 12 criteria across three pillars: Growth, Cashflow, and Risk. SEIFA is a primary signal for economic strength and a supporting one for entry-price risk. It also informs the crime side of hazard risk, though physical overlays like flood, bushfire and coastal exposure, and recorded crime data where available, take priority there. The decile of 8 shown above gives a listing in Burwood a stronger starting line on economic strength than the national median postcode, and a softer one on entry-price risk, since more advantaged postcodes usually carry higher entry prices.
On top of that, PropertyRanker chooses one of four strategies (Balanced, Growth, Yield, Regional) and applies a per-strategy yield anchor. The anchors are 3.5% for Growth, 5% for Balanced, 6% for Yield, and 7% for Regional. A postcode at this level of relative advantage tends to suit the Growth (3.5% anchor) and Balanced (5% anchor) strategies more readily than Yield (6%) or Regional (7%), because a higher entry price compresses the gross yield a listing can reach without a specific value-add.
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Investors evaluating a specific listing in Burwood 2134 should confirm several things the SEIFA reading cannot address. First, check the SQM vacancy rate for the postcode at the time of purchase; a high-density suburb with ongoing apartment supply can see vacancy move quickly. Second, for any strata property, obtain the owners corporation records and confirm the sinking fund is adequately funded, given the volume of newer and older apartment stock in the area. Third, review the planning overlay and zoning for the specific lot; Burwood Council has been an active upzoning area, which can affect both future amenity and comparable sales. Fourth, check flood and stormwater overlay status, particularly for properties near the Cooks River corridor to the south. Finally, run the specific listing through PropertyRanker to get a verdict that accounts for current SQM vacancy, body corporate health, flood and overlay status, and pricing against recent comparable sales in the same product type.
The SEIFA IRSAD score of 1038 (national decile 8) signals an above-average socio-economic base, which supports the economic_strength component of PropertyRanker's scoring model. However, Burwood has seen significant apartment supply growth, and the investment case varies considerably between product types and specific streets. The SEIFA reading is one of twelve signals in the model; score the specific listing to get a complete picture.
The suburb's inner-west location, strong transport links, and decile 8 SEIFA profile align most naturally with a Capital Growth strategy, which uses a gross yield anchor of around 3.5 percent. A Balanced strategy (around 5 percent) is possible for well-selected assets, but the volume of strata supply in the area makes achieving higher yield targets typical of High Yield or Regional strategies difficult to sustain without taking on additional vacancy or quality risk.
The primary risks to verify are strata-specific: body corporate financial health, sinking fund adequacy, and the quality of the building given the pace of apartment development in the suburb. Vacancy risk is also relevant because ongoing supply additions can soften rental demand in the unit segment. Heritage overlays and active rezoning activity mean the planning context around a specific lot can shift, affecting both amenity and comparable sales benchmarks.
No. SEIFA measures relative socio-economic advantage at a point in time and is a macro-level input, not a price forecast. PropertyRanker uses it as one of twelve scoring signals, specifically to inform economic_strength, hazard_risk, and entry_point_risk at the postcode level. Capital growth depends on supply, demand, interest rates, and asset-specific factors that a SEIFA reading cannot capture.
PropertyRanker combines the SEIFA IRSAD reading (decile 8, score 1038) as a macro input across three of its twelve criteria, alongside current SQM vacancy data, flood and planning overlay status, body corporate health for strata properties, and pricing against recent comparable sales in the same postcode and product type. The postcode-level SEIFA frame sets the macro context, but the listing-level signals determine the final score.
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