Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Burrill Lake suburb profile
Burrill Lake, NSW · Postcode 2539
This Burrill Lake suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Burrill Lake, NSW (postcode 2539). 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 Burrill Lake with nearby suburbs.
Burrill Lake at a glance
Population
1,782
Median rent
$350/wk
Household income
$1,183/wk
Median age
48
Burrill Lake 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
+34.2% over 10 years
Population
1,782
was 1,465 in 2016
+317 · +21.6%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $270/wk in 2016
+$80 · +29.6%
Household income
$1,183/wk
was $864/wk in 2016
+$319 · +36.9%
Median age
48
was 52 in 2016
-4 · -7.7%
Dig deeper: Burrill Lake population growth · Burrill Lake then and now
Burrill Lake vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Burrill Lake, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-16.7% vs area
- Burrill Lake$350/wk
- Nearby$337.5/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-35.8% vs area
- Burrill Lake$1,183/wk
- Nearby$1,167.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+20% vs area
- Burrill Lake48
- Nearby55
- NSW40
Personal income
-25.1% vs area
- Burrill Lake$605/wk
- Nearby$617.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Burrill Lake compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Burrill Lake sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4989.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3939.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 4995.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3916
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Burrill Lake on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Burrill Lake, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Burrill Lake people
- Population
- 1,782
- Median age
- 48
- Born overseas
- 9.5%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Burrill Lake income
- Median household income
- $1,183/wk
- Median personal income
- $605/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Burrill Lake housing
- Median rent
- $350/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,571/mo
- Separate houses
- 71.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0.8%
- Owned outright
- 36.9%
- Mortgaged
- 23.6%
- Rented
- 15.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 20.8%
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
Burrill Lake work
- Employment to population
- 47.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 39.1%
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 2539)
Compare Burrill Lake with nearby suburbs
Burrill Lake in numbers
Burrill Lake had 1,782 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 48, 17% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 9.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 36.9% own their home outright, 23.6% are paying a mortgage, 15.6% rent. Separate houses make up 71.4% of dwellings, with 0.8% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $350/wk, 12% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,183/wk, 34% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 4.6%. 39.1% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 21.6% (from 1,465 to 1,782). Median rent moved from $270/wk to $350/wk (+29.6%).
Burrill Lake suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Burrill Lake, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Burrill Lake was $350/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Burrill Lake, NSW?
- Burrill Lake had 1,782 residents at the 2021 Census, up 21.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Burrill Lake?
- Median household income in Burrill Lake was $1,183/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Burrill Lake?
- 15.6% of occupied homes in Burrill Lake were rented, 36.9% were owned outright and 23.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Burrill Lake suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Burrill Lake. 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