In 2021, there were 5,311 separate houses in the area, 3,320 medium density dwellings, and 7,314 high density dwellings.
Analysis of the types of dwellings in Burwood Council Area in 2021 shows that 32.8% of all dwellings were separate houses; 20.5% were medium density dwellings, and 45.2% were in high density dwellings, compared with 31.9%, 12.3%, and 54.7% in the Strathfield Council respectively.
In 2021, a total of 91.5% of the dwellings in Burwood Council Area were occupied on Census night, compared to 90.3% in Strathfield Council. The proportion of unoccupied dwellings was 8.3%, which is smaller compared to that found in Strathfield Council (9.6%).