Burwood

Burwood is a suburb in Melbourne's eastern region featuring rows of residential homes mixed with newer apartment complexes spread across tree-lined streets. The neighborhood combines single-story houses, modest townhouses, and mid-rise buildings arranged around local shopping strips and parks.

After World War II, the area shifted from farming land into a residential suburb with rapid building and population growth during the 1950s and beyond. This post-war development created the suburban character you see in the streets and housing styles today.

People from many different backgrounds live here, and you notice this diversity when you walk through local shops and streets. The community comes together through neighborhood markets, school events, and public celebrations that reflect these different traditions.

Trams and buses run regularly through main streets, connecting the area directly to central Melbourne and making getting around straightforward without a car. Tree-lined residential streets are walkable and flat, so exploring on foot is comfortable and safe.

Small parks and gardens are scattered throughout the neighborhood rather than concentrated in one place, giving each pocket of the area its own gathering spot. Sports grounds and playgrounds are woven into the residential landscape, used regularly by families and local clubs who make these spaces part of their weekly routine.

Location: Victoria

Location: City of Monash

Location: City of Whitehorse

Elevation above the sea: 80 m

Shares border with: Surrey Hills, Ashwood, Box Hill South, Camberwell, Glen Iris, Mount Waverley, Blackburn South, Burwood East

GPS coordinates: -37.85000,145.11400

Latest update: December 20, 2025 13:45