Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Mount Burrell suburb profile
Mount Burrell, NSW · Postcode 2484
This Mount Burrell suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Mount Burrell, NSW (postcode 2484). 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 Mount Burrell with nearby suburbs.
Mount Burrell at a glance
Population
276
Median rent
$175/wk
Household income
$815/wk
Median age
53
Mount Burrell 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
+10% over 10 years
Population
276
was 217 in 2016
+59 · +27.2%
Median rent
$175/wk
was $165/wk in 2016
+$10 · +6.1%
Household income
$815/wk
was $665/wk in 2016
+$150 · +22.6%
Median age
53
was 51 in 2016
+2 · +3.9%
Dig deeper: Mount Burrell population growth · Mount Burrell then and now
Mount Burrell vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Mount Burrell, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-58.3% vs area
- Mount Burrell$175/wk
- Nearby$390/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-55.8% vs area
- Mount Burrell$815/wk
- Nearby$1,260/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+32.5% vs area
- Mount Burrell53
- Nearby48
- NSW40
Personal income
-42.3% vs area
- Mount Burrell$466/wk
- Nearby$622/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Mount Burrell compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Mount Burrell sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3966.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3946.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3965.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,000
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Mount Burrell on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Mount Burrell, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Mount Burrell people
- Population
- 276
- Median age
- 53
- Born overseas
- 17.4%
- Average household size
- 2.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Mount Burrell income
- Median household income
- $815/wk
- Median personal income
- $466/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Mount Burrell housing
- Median rent
- $175/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,300/mo
- Separate houses
- 89.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 58.2%
- Mortgaged
- 21.8%
- Rented
- 9.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 10.9%
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
Mount Burrell work
- Employment to population
- 37.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 44.7%
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 2484)
Compare Mount Burrell with nearby suburbs
Mount Burrell in numbers
Mount Burrell had 276 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 53, 29% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 17.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 58.2% own their home outright, 21.8% are paying a mortgage, 9.1% rent. Separate houses make up 89.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $175/wk, 56% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $815/wk, 55% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 27.2% (from 217 to 276). Median rent moved from $165/wk to $175/wk (+6.1%).
Mount Burrell suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Mount Burrell, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Mount Burrell was $175/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Mount Burrell, NSW?
- Mount Burrell had 276 residents at the 2021 Census, up 27.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Mount Burrell?
- Median household income in Mount Burrell was $815/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Mount Burrell?
- 9.1% of occupied homes in Mount Burrell were rented, 58.2% were owned outright and 21.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Mount Burrell suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Mount Burrell. 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