Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Burren Junction suburb profile
Burren Junction, NSW · Postcode 2386
This Burren Junction suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Burren Junction, NSW (postcode 2386). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Burren Junction with nearby suburbs.
Burren Junction at a glance
Population
225
Median rent
$118/wk
Household income
$1,124/wk
Median age
49
Burren Junction trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-12.5% over 10 years
Population
225
was 276 in 2016
-51 · -18.5%
Median rent
$118/wk
was $9/wk in 2016
+$109 · +1211.1%
Household income
$1,124/wk
was $1,014/wk in 2016
+$110 · +10.8%
Median age
49
was 43 in 2016
+6 · +14%
Dig deeper: Burren Junction population growth · Burren Junction then and now
Burren Junction vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Burren Junction, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-71.9% vs area
- Burren Junction$118/wk
- Nearby$245/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-39% vs area
- Burren Junction$1,124/wk
- Nearby$1,454.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+22.5% vs area
- Burren Junction49
- Nearby39.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-25.9% vs area
- Burren Junction$599/wk
- Nearby$697.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Burren Junction compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Burren Junction sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,028.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,003.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,035
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,001
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Burren Junction on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Burren Junction, NSW.
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Burren Junction people
- Population
- 225
- Median age
- 49
- Born overseas
- 5.8%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Burren Junction income
- Median household income
- $1,124/wk
- Median personal income
- $599/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Burren Junction housing
- Median rent
- $118/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $163/mo
- Separate houses
- 66.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 30%
- Mortgaged
- 18.2%
- Rented
- 9.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 31.8%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Burren Junction work
- Employment to population
- 53.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 37.3%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2386)
Compare Burren Junction with nearby suburbs
Burren Junction in numbers
Burren Junction had 225 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 49, 20% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 5.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 30% own their home outright, 18.2% are paying a mortgage, 9.1% rent. Separate houses make up 66.4% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $118/wk, 70% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,124/wk, 38% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 18.5% (from 276 to 225). Median rent moved from $9/wk to $118/wk (+1211.1%).
Burren Junction suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Burren Junction, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Burren Junction was $118/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Burren Junction, NSW?
- Burren Junction had 225 residents at the 2021 Census, down 18.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Burren Junction?
- Median household income in Burren Junction was $1,124/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Burren Junction?
- 9.1% of occupied homes in Burren Junction were rented, 30% were owned outright and 18.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Burren Junction suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Burren Junction. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology