About Burwood Brickworks.
Our Community at Burwood Brickworks.
Located in Burwood East just 19km from the Melbourne CBD, Burwood Brickworks offers residents a wholesome, healthy, convenient lifestyle with a reduced environmental footprint to create a better future for us all.
Burwood East is rich in cultural diversity. It is also home to a wide range of age demographics with the most prevalent resident groups consisting of young families, tertiary students and seniors. This is reflective of the nearby prevalence of quality educational facilities and high access to community programs and public transport.
Comprised of apartments, detached and semi-detached homes and land-lots, there will be a diverse and vibrant community living here. As a result of tailored community and environmental initiatives that will be delivered, the Green Building Council of Australia has independently awarded the precinct a 6 Star Green Star Communities rating, representing world leadership.
Burwood Brickworks is also home to a 13,000sqm retail centre which aspires to being the world’s most sustainable, using the Living Building Challenge™ as the framework. This means creating a retail centre that gives more than it takes, one that is self- sufficient, does not exceed the resources of its location and contains socially equitable, culturally rich and ecologically restorative spaces that connect people to light, air, food and community.
There are many benefits to be had for these main resident groups through forming connected and supportive communities. Key points (from 2016 census data): • The estimated population of 11,068 in 2019 is expected to grow to 18,704 in 2041* • There are more professionals (27.6%) in Burwood East than any other occupation followed by Clerical/Administration Workers (14%) and Managers (12.5%)* • The most common industries for residents of Burwood East include Healthcare (13%), Retail (11%) and Professional/Scientific/Technical Services (9.7%)* • The Burwood East community precinct is culturally diverse. 48% of residents were born overseas with the 3 largest ancestries being Chinese (26.7%), English (17.8%) and Australian (16.5%)* • 35.6% of households are couples with children, 25.9% are couples without children and 19% of Burwood East households are made up of one person* • 18.4% of the Burwood East population participate in volunteer work • 67% of residents use their car as their primary mode of transport, followed by 16.6% taking public transport*
*Data set from ID City of Whitehorse