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Burrill Lake NSW 2539

1,376 addresses · 36 streets

Gilmore Electorate › Shoalhaven LGA › Burrill Lake · 183 km from Sydney

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Living Here

Burrill Lake is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 1,782 people, with a median age of 48. The typical household earns around $1,183 a week, with median rent near $350 a week. Most homes are houses. About 79% of households own their home and 20% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area.

1,782Population
48Median age
$1,183Median household income / wk
$350Median rent / wk
2.3Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Ulladulla statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Burrill Lake itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Airport: HMAS Albatross, 50.3 km north.

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Socio-economic Standing

🙁Below average · 3/10
Economic resources4/10
Education & jobs3/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 53% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Burrill Lake

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Burrill Lake NSW
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202053.0%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202164.3%

Demographics

Unemployment 4.8% · Labour-force participation 49.6%

Population by age in Burrill Lake
Population by age, Burrill Lake NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-498
5-14203
15-1980
20-2457
25-34178
35-44206
45-54177
55-64275
65-74297
75-84155
85+48
Dwelling types in Burrill Lake
Dwelling types, Burrill Lake NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House660
Townhouse55
Apartment7
Other8
Households by weekly income in Burrill Lake
Households by weekly income, Burrill Lake NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$650178
$650-1,499246
$1,500-2,999201
$3,000+56
Top ancestries in Burrill Lake
Top ancestries, Burrill Lake NSW (ABS Census 2021)
English794
Australian755
Irish204
Scottish196
Ancestry NS99
Other98
Housing tenure in Burrill Lake
Housing tenure, Burrill Lake NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned341
Mortgage218
Rented144
Other9
Cars per household in Burrill Lake
Cars per household, Burrill Lake NSW (ABS Census 2021)
025
1287
2291
378
4+32
Commute to work in Burrill Lake
Commute to work, Burrill Lake NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car493
Train0
Bus0
Tram/ferry0
Walked16
Bicycle6
Home62
Top countries of birth in Burrill Lake
Top countries of birth, Burrill Lake NSW (ABS Census 2021)
England55
New Zealand22
Brazil7
Italy7
Philippines7
Netherlands6
Languages used at home in Burrill Lake
Languages used at home, Burrill Lake NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Croatian8
French4
Portuguese4
Indonesian4
Tagalog4
Thai4

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

24,649 bird observations recorded near Burrill Lake — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Burrill Lake

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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