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The quick read on

Burrill Lake

NSW 2539 · Shoalhaven

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$928,000

latest suburb median

Population
1,782

ABS 2021

Postcode
2539

Burrill Lake, New South Wales

Property market insights for Burrill Lake

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Burrill Lake NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 35 sales in the preceding 12 months

$928,000

Up 9.1% over 12 months

$1m$900k$800k20212023202420252026
2 bed
$735k
3 bed
$875k
4 bed
$1.02m
5+ bed
$1.3m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 17 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$612 per week

Up 16.6% over 12 months

$700$600$500$40020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Burrill Lake, NSW is currently $928,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Burrill Lake has a 12-month growth rate of 9.1% for houses and 1.1% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $735,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $875,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,020,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,300,000 in Burrill Lake.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Burrill Lake is $612 per week. The median house rent has increased 16.6% over the last 12 months.

The median rent for units and apartments in Burrill Lake is $650 per week and has increased 27.0% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Burrill Lake safe?

The overall rate for Burrill Lake is 1,074 offences per 100,000 residents — 67% below the Rest of NSW benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Burrill Lake.

Overall crime rate

1,074

offences per 100,000 residents

67% belowRest of NSW

Burrill LakeRest of NSW: 3,298

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Burrill Lake?

Burrill Lake NSW 2539 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.

1,782 people call Burrill Lake home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,183 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
1,782
Median age
48 years
Median mortgage
$1,571 / month
2021 household rent
$350 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1516.9%Below
15–3417.7%Below
35–5421.5%Below
55–7432.1%Above
75 and over11.4%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses90.0%Above
Townhouses7.5%Below
Apartments1.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright48.5%Above
Paying a mortgage31.0%Below
Renting20.5%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car3.5%Below
One car40.0%Above
Two cars40.6%Above
Three or more15.3%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home8.9%Below
Drove to work66.3%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled3.2%In line

What stands out in Burrill Lake

8.9% of workers in Burrill Lake worked from home on Census day — less common than across Rest of NSW.

3.1% of Burrill Lake residents were born in England.

45.4% of people in Burrill Lake described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Burrill Lake

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Burrill Lake NSW 2539.

Is Burrill Lake family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

16.9% of Burrill Lake's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

507 family households lived in Burrill Lake; 34.5% were couple families and 16.2% were one-parent families.

32.7% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Burrill Lake?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Burrill Lake had 1,782 residents at the 2021 Census.

21.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

43.5% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Burrill Lake?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 90.0% of occupied private dwellings in Burrill Lake.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 7.5% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 1.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Burrill Lake?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

48.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

31.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.

20.5% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Burrill Lake?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Burrill Lake had 2.3 people.

One-person households made up 30.0% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

Two-person households represented 38.8%, while 18.6% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Burrill Lake?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

8.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

66.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.2% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Burrill Lake?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

3.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

One-car households formed 40.0% of the total.

55.9% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Burrill Lake, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

56.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 43.7% reported a different address.

9.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Burrill Lake?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

91.2% of residents used only English at home.

3.3% used a language other than English at home.

0.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Burrill Lake residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

9.5% of Burrill Lake's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 90.5% was born in Australia.

0.3% of residents were born in China.

0.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.4%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Burrill Lake?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 44.6% of ancestry responses in Burrill Lake.

Australian ancestry made up 42.4% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.7% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Burrill Lake?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

17.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

Managers accounted for 9.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 14.6% of workers, and education and training employed 8.7%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Burrill Lake?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 49.6%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.

20.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.7% worked part time.

Unemployment was 4.8%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Burrill Lake show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

54.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.

9.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

7.6% reported asthma, 13.9% arthritis and 6.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Burrill Lake?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

15.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.9% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 51.1%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Burrill Lake?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,183 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,571.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $350 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Burrill Lake compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 8.9% in Burrill Lake, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.

Outright ownership was 48.5% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

Renting accounted for 20.5% in Burrill Lake, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Burrill Lake

Is Burrill Lake expensive?

The median house price is $928,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Burrill Lake good for families?

The Census counted 507 local families, and 16.9% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Burrill Lake?

Larger houses have a median around $1,300,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Burrill Lake

36 streets in Burrill Lake

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Bada Cr
  • Balmoral Rd
  • Braidwood Ave
  • Canberra Cr
  • Casuarina Cl
  • Commonwealth Ave
  • Como Ave
  • Dolphin Point Rd
  • Eyre Cr
  • Federal Ave
  • George St
  • Honeysuckle Cl
  • Ireland St
  • Kendall Cr
  • Lake View Dr
  • Lakewood Gr
  • Macquarie Dr
  • Mara Pl
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  • Maria Ave
  • Mcdonald Pde
  • Michigan
  • Moore St
  • Ontario
  • Pedder Dr
  • Princes Hwy
  • Princess Ave
  • Princess Ave South
  • Queanbeyan Ave
  • Rackham Cr
  • Ronald Ave
  • Superior Ave
  • Thistleton Dr
  • Wallaroy Dr
  • Woodlawn Ave
  • Wuru Dr
  • Wyoming Ave

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