Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Upper Burringbar suburb profile
Upper Burringbar, NSW · Postcode 2483
This Upper Burringbar suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Upper Burringbar, NSW (postcode 2483). 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 Upper Burringbar with nearby suburbs.
Upper Burringbar at a glance
Population
289
Median rent
$350/wk
Household income
$1,042/wk
Median age
49
Upper Burringbar 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
+2.1% over 10 years
Population
289
was 279 in 2016
+10 · +3.6%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$50 · +16.7%
Household income
$1,042/wk
was $883/wk in 2016
+$159 · +18%
Median age
49
was 46 in 2016
+3 · +6.5%
Dig deeper: Upper Burringbar population growth · Upper Burringbar then and now
Upper Burringbar vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Upper Burringbar, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-16.7% vs area
- Upper Burringbar$350/wk
- Nearby$420/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-43.5% vs area
- Upper Burringbar$1,042/wk
- Nearby$1,323.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+22.5% vs area
- Upper Burringbar49
- Nearby45
- NSW40
Personal income
-30.1% vs area
- Upper Burringbar$565/wk
- Nearby$658.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Upper Burringbar compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Upper Burringbar sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2951.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3930
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2938.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3930.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Upper Burringbar on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Upper Burringbar, NSW.
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Upper Burringbar people
- Population
- 289
- Median age
- 49
- Born overseas
- 14.9%
- Average household size
- 2.2
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Upper Burringbar income
- Median household income
- $1,042/wk
- Median personal income
- $565/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Upper Burringbar housing
- Median rent
- $350/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,300/mo
- Separate houses
- 83.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 31.9%
- Mortgaged
- 25.9%
- Rented
- 20.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 16.3%
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
Upper Burringbar work
- Employment to population
- 46.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 11.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 49%
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 2483)
Compare Upper Burringbar with nearby suburbs
Upper Burringbar in numbers
Upper Burringbar had 289 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 49, 20% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.2 people. 14.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 31.9% own their home outright, 25.9% are paying a mortgage, 20.7% rent. Separate houses make up 83.7% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $350/wk, 12% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,042/wk, 42% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 3.6% (from 279 to 289). Median rent moved from $300/wk to $350/wk (+16.7%).
Upper Burringbar suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Upper Burringbar, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Upper Burringbar was $350/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Upper Burringbar, NSW?
- Upper Burringbar had 289 residents at the 2021 Census, up 3.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Upper Burringbar?
- Median household income in Upper Burringbar was $1,042/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Upper Burringbar?
- 20.7% of occupied homes in Upper Burringbar were rented, 31.9% were owned outright and 25.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Upper Burringbar suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Upper Burringbar. 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