Suburbs Burraneer

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Burraneer NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Burraneer, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Burraneer NSW is 3,719 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Burraneer is $1,209 per week ($62,868 per year). Median rent in Burraneer is $660 per week ($2,860 per month). Burraneer has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Burraneer has a population density of 2568.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Burraneer is England. The most common religion is Catholic (37% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Burraneer is $3,987.

There were 19 recorded offences in Burraneer in 2025-26, a rate of 5 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (7 offences).

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📍 Burraneer, New South Wales — 34.0620°S, 151.1376°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (21)

Burraneer Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Burraneer Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,209/wk
$62,868 per year
#400 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$660/wk
$2,860 per month
#113 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
43years
5 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$3,987/mo
Avg household size: 3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Burraneer Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.7% (1,813) Female 51.3% (1,906)

Population Density

2568.7
people per km²
3,719 people · 1.4 km²

Households

3
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$3,861
Family income/wk

Burraneer Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Burraneer Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
51.5% 547 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
48.5% 516 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Burraneer Country of Birth

Australia
94.4%
England
3.5%
China
0.5%
Canada
0.4%
India
0.4%
Egypt
0.3%
Croatia
0.2%
Greece
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Burraneer Religion

Catholic
37.0%
No Religion
30.5%
Anglican
19.7%
Eastern Orthodox
4.6%
Uniting Church
2.7%
Not stated
2.6%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
1.8%
Pentecostal
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Burraneer Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
72.7%
Year 10 or equivalent
20.2%
Year 11 or equivalent
4.2%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Burraneer Languages Spoken at Home

Greek
24.5%
Italian
17.9%
Other
17.0%
Croatian
8.5%
Arabic
8.5%
Spanish
7.5%
Portuguese
6.6%
Japan
5.7%
Macedon
3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Burraneer Employment

💼
Employed full-time
38.4% 1,056 people
⏰
Employed part-time
24.9% 686 people
🔍
Unemployed
1.7% 48 people
🏠
Not in labour force
34.9% 961 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Burraneer Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
39.1%
Certificate III/IV
23.9%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
19.7%
Postgraduate Degree
10.5%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.3%
Certificate I/II
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Burraneer Occupation

Professionals
35.2%
Managers
26.2%
Clerical & Administrative
13.7%
Technicians & Trade Workers
9.6%
Community & Personal Service
7.9%
Sales Workers
5.0%
Labourers
1.8%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Burraneer Field of Study

Management & Commerce
33.1%
Engineering
12.3%
Society & Culture
11.2%
Health
10.1%
Education
9.9%
Architecture & Building
8.9%
Creative Arts
4.4%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.0%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.7%
Information Technology
2.0%
Agriculture & Environment
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Burraneer Dwelling Types

Separate house
89.7%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
9.7%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Burraneer Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.2%
$1-$149/wk
0.7%
$150-$299/wk
0.3%
$300-$399/wk
0.4%
$400-$499/wk
2.6%
$500-$649/wk
1.4%
$650-$799/wk
2.6%
$800-$999/wk
2.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
3.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
2.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.2%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
8.8%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.3%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.7%
$4,000+/wk
45.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Burraneer Marital Status

💍
Married
60.1% 1,812
↔️
Separated
1.0% 30
📋
Divorced
5.4% 163
🕊️
Widowed
3.8% 115
👤
Never married
29.7% 896

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Burraneer Ancestry

English
31.9%
Australian
28.9%
Irish
10.6%
Scottish
7.9%
Italian
5.6%
Other
5.3%
Greek
3.0%
German
2.8%
Chinese
1.1%
Croatian
1.0%
Lebanese
0.9%
Polish
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Burraneer School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
24.3%
Secondary — Catholic
14.1%
Pre-school
13.7%
Secondary — Government
13.2%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
11.1%
Primary — Catholic
10.9%
Vocational Education
10.0%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Burraneer Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
3.1% 224
✅
No need for assistance
96.9% 7,073

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Burraneer Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
16.1% 477
—
Not a volunteer
83.9% 2,477

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Burraneer Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
16.2%
$300-$449/mo
2.5%
$450-$599/mo
1.2%
$600-$799/mo
1.7%
$800-$999/mo
2.1%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
11.6%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
7.1%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
18.3%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
11.2%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
28.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Burraneer How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
69.3%
Did not go to work
22.0%
Car (passenger)
3.7%
Walked only
1.4%
Truck
1.4%
Train
1.2%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.3%
Bus
0.3%
Bicycle
0.3%
Other
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Burraneer Car Ownership

0 vehicles
3.0%
1 vehicle
18.8%
2 vehicles
44.4%
3 vehicles
19.4%
4+ vehicles
14.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Burraneer Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
2.8%
2 bedrooms
5.5%
3 bedrooms
24.5%
4 bedrooms
43.5%
5 bedrooms
20.2%
6+ bedrooms
3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Burraneer Population Mobility

12.5%
moved in the last year
32.3%
moved in the last 5 years
2.4%
unemployment rate (Census)
66.4%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Burraneer Indigenous Population

0.9%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
69
Indigenous residents
7,263
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Burraneer Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
181
Arthritis
127
Asthma
123
Heart disease
112
Cancer
61
Diabetes
59
Lung condition
39
Stroke
29
Kidney disease
22
Dementia
10

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Burraneer Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.5%
$1-$149/wk
4.1%
$150-$299/wk
3.5%
$300-$399/wk
2.1%
$400-$499/wk
1.8%
$500-$649/wk
2.5%
$650-$799/wk
6.6%
$800-$999/wk
7.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.8%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
12.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.3%
$3,500+/wk
15.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Burraneer Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
43.4%
Couple — no children under 15
29.1%
Couple — no children
22.0%
One parent — no children under 15
3.3%
One parent — children under 15
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Burraneer Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.4% 12
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 3
🏅
Previously served
1.8% 52
👤
Never served
97.7% 2,895

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Burraneer Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
15.1% 446
—
Did not provide
84.9% 2,499

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Burraneer Children Ever Born

No children
30.6%
1 child
9.6%
2 children
33.1%
3 children
21.1%
4 children
4.6%
5+ children
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Burraneer When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
14
1951–1960
55
1961–1970
94
1971–1980
65
1981–1990
76
1991–2000
66
2001–2010
49
2011–2015
39
2016
11
2017
9
2019
10
2020
3
2021
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Burraneer Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
23.3%
5–14 hours
30.5%
15–29 hours
16.8%
30+ hours
10.8%
Did not do domestic work
18.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Burraneer Household Size

1 person
13.5%
2 persons
31.8%
3 persons
15.3%
4 persons
22.4%
5 persons
13.6%
6+ persons
3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Burraneer Where Residents Moved From

Same address
3,176
Moved from NSW
335
Moved — same area (SA2)
76
Moved from overseas
24
Moved from QLD
8

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Burraneer Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
92.3%
Step family — no other children
5.4%
Blended family — no other children
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Burraneer Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 19 total

Theft
7
Assault
5
Sexual Offences
2
Other Against Person
2
Property Damage
1
Drug Offences
1
Weapons
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Burraneer Schools

21
schools nearby
14
government
1091
avg ICSEA score
9,264
total students
Caringbah High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 908 students
1172
ICSEA
St Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 175 students
1124
ICSEA
St Aloysius Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 178 students
1123
ICSEA
Lilli Pilli Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 323 students
1113
ICSEA
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 599 students
1110
ICSEA
Burraneer Bay Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 573 students
1101
ICSEA
Cronulla South Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 261 students
1093
ICSEA
St Aloysius College Cronulla Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 482 students
1089
ICSEA
Caringbah Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 394 students
1088
ICSEA
Woolooware Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 462 students
1086
ICSEA
Our Lady of Mercy Catholic College Burraneer Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 421 students
1086
ICSEA
Caringbah North Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 538 students
1086
ICSEA
Laguna Street Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 440 students
1084
ICSEA
De La Salle Catholic College, Caringbah Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 536 students
1078
ICSEA
Bundeena Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 174 students
1067
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 21 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Burraneer Rent Prices & Affordability

19%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $3,490/wk
Median Rent $660/wk
Rent-to-Income 18.9%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Burraneer

≈ $15,123/month
Median rent $660/wk
Left after rent $2,830/wk
Rent share 18.9%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $976/wk Rent: $335/wk Save: $325/wk
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Income: $1,055/wk Rent: $450/wk Save: $210/wk
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Income: $1,352/wk Rent: $475/wk Save: $185/wk
Russell Lea
Income: $1,133/wk Rent: $520/wk Save: $140/wk
Thirroul
Income: $974/wk Rent: $540/wk Save: $120/wk
Denistone
Income: $970/wk Rent: $600/wk Save: $60/wk
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Income: $1,006/wk Rent: $600/wk Save: $60/wk
Wareemba
Income: $1,027/wk Rent: $600/wk Save: $60/wk

Burraneer vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Marks Point
Pop: 1,861 Income: $659/wk Rent: $318/wk
King Creek
Pop: 1,863 Income: $721/wk Rent: $410/wk
Willoughby East
Pop: 1,864 Income: $1,155/wk Rent: $873/wk
Bermagui
Pop: 1,865 Income: $602/wk Rent: $310/wk
Taren Point
Pop: 1,879 Income: $757/wk Rent: $650/wk
Blacksmiths
Pop: 1,881 Income: $636/wk Rent: $390/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Burraneer

What is the population of Burraneer NSW?

The population of Burraneer NSW is 3,719 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2568.7 people per km².Burraneer is ranked #2,034 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Burraneer?

The median personal income in Burraneer NSW is $1,209 per week, or $62,868 per year.The median household income is $3,490 per week.Family income is $3,861 per week.Burraneer is ranked #400 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Burraneer?

Median rent in Burraneer NSW is $660 per week ($2,860 per month).Rent represents 18.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Burraneer ranks #113 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Burraneer?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Burraneer NSW is $3,987. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Burraneer?

The median age in Burraneer NSW is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Burraneer a good suburb to live in?

Burraneer is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 3,719.The median income is $1,209/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 10702. All dollar figures in AUD.