Burrill Lake NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Burrill Lake NSW is 1,782 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Burrill Lake is $605 per week ($31,460 per year). Median rent in Burrill Lake is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Burrill Lake has a median age of 48 years, older than the national median of 38. Burrill Lake has a population density of 414.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Burrill Lake is England. The most common religion is No Religion (48% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Burrill Lake is $1,571.

There were 4 recorded offences in Burrill Lake in 2025-26, a rate of 2 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against person (3 offences).

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Burrill Lake Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Burrill Lake Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$605/wk
$31,460 per year
#7015 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$350/wk
$1,517 per month
#3104 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
48years
10 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,571/mo
Avg household size: —

Burrill Lake Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.0% (872) Female 51.0% (906)

Population Density

414.1
people per km²
1,782 people · 4.3 km²

Households

Avg household size
Persons per bedroom
$1,456
Family income/wk

Burrill Lake 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)

Burrill Lake Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
61.0% 341 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
39.0% 218 dwellings

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

Burrill Lake Country of Birth

Australia
96.0%
England
3.2%
Brazil
0.4%
Croatia
0.4%

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

Burrill Lake Religion

No Religion
47.7%
Anglican
18.7%
Catholic
18.6%
Not stated
7.0%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.6%
Christian (other)
2.0%
Uniting Church
1.7%
Baptist
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Burrill Lake Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
43.8%
Year 10 or equivalent
38.5%
Year 9 or equivalent
10.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
7.2%

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

Burrill Lake Languages Spoken at Home

Italian
24.0%
Other
24.0%
Australian Indigenous
16.0%
Arabic
12.0%
Croatian
12.0%
SAL Tot
12.0%

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

Burrill Lake Employment

💼
Employed full-time
22.8% 300 people
Employed part-time
24.0% 316 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.5% 33 people
🏠
Not in labour force
50.6% 665 people

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

Burrill Lake Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
54.8%
Bachelor Degree
19.0%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.4%
Postgraduate Degree
4.0%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.9%
Certificate I/II
2.0%

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

Burrill Lake Occupation

Professionals
24.4%
Technicians & Trade Workers
21.9%
Community & Personal Service
15.8%
Managers
11.5%
Labourers
9.3%
Clerical & Administrative
9.3%
Sales Workers
4.7%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.2%

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

Burrill Lake Field of Study

Society & Culture
16.7%
Architecture & Building
16.4%
Engineering
14.8%
Management & Commerce
12.9%
Education
10.7%
Health
10.5%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
8.8%
Creative Arts
4.0%
Agriculture & Environment
2.9%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.4%

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

Burrill Lake Dwelling Types

Separate house
92.3%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
5.2%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Burrill Lake Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.2%
$1-$149/wk
1.0%
$150-$299/wk
0.4%
$300-$399/wk
2.5%
$400-$499/wk
11.0%
$500-$649/wk
9.0%
$650-$799/wk
8.1%
$800-$999/wk
8.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.4%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.9%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.4%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
1.3%
$4,000+/wk
3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Burrill Lake Marital Status

💍
Married
47.0% 694
↔️
Separated
3.7% 54
📋
Divorced
11.8% 175
🕊️
Widowed
7.0% 104
👤
Never married
30.5% 451

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Burrill Lake Ancestry

English
34.4%
Australian
32.7%
Irish
8.8%
Scottish
8.5%
Other
4.2%
Aboriginal Australianralian
3.0%
German
2.7%
Italian
2.6%
Dutch
1.0%
Welsh
0.7%
Maori
0.7%
Croatian
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Burrill Lake School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
37.1%
Secondary — Government
31.4%
Pre-school
13.5%
Vocational Education
12.6%
Secondary — Catholic
2.8%
Primary — Catholic
2.5%

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

Burrill Lake Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
7.0% 235
No need for assistance
93.0% 3,138

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

Burrill Lake Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
15.9% 220
Not a volunteer
84.1% 1,161

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Burrill Lake Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
8.9%
$300-$449/mo
2.6%
$600-$799/mo
1.6%
$800-$999/mo
8.9%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
16.8%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
24.2%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
18.9%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
12.1%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Burrill Lake How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
74.1%
Did not go to work
14.9%
Car (passenger)
4.8%
Walked only
2.6%
Truck
1.8%
Bicycle
1.0%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.5%
Other
0.5%

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

Burrill Lake Car Ownership

0 vehicles
3.5%
1 vehicle
40.3%
2 vehicles
40.8%
3 vehicles
10.9%
4+ vehicles
4.5%

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

Burrill Lake Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
3.7%
2 bedrooms
19.2%
3 bedrooms
43.3%
4 bedrooms
28.2%
5 bedrooms
5.2%
6+ bedrooms
0.4%

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

Burrill Lake Population Mobility

17.7%
moved in the last year
43.7%
moved in the last 5 years
4.8%
unemployment rate (Census)
49.6%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Burrill Lake Indigenous Population

4.8%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
163
Indigenous residents
3,241
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Burrill Lake Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
176
Arthritis
106
Heart disease
67
Diabetes
59
Asthma
54
Lung condition
46
Cancer
35
Kidney disease
33
Stroke
21
Dementia
9

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

Burrill Lake Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.0%
$1-$149/wk
5.3%
$150-$299/wk
8.6%
$300-$399/wk
7.3%
$400-$499/wk
5.9%
$500-$649/wk
6.0%
$650-$799/wk
13.4%
$800-$999/wk
10.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.5%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
4.8%
$3,500+/wk
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Burrill Lake Family Structure

Couple — no children
36.5%
Couple — children under 15
36.0%
Couple — no children under 15
12.2%
One parent — children under 15
8.8%
One parent — no children under 15
6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Burrill Lake Military Service

🏅
Previously served
2.7% 38
👤
Never served
97.3% 1,351

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Burrill Lake Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.0% 193
Did not provide
86.0% 1,181

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Burrill Lake Children Ever Born

No children
21.9%
1 child
12.1%
2 children
33.3%
3 children
21.8%
4 children
7.8%
5+ children
3.0%

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

Burrill Lake When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
5
1951–1960
23
1961–1970
36
1971–1980
25
1981–1990
22
1991–2000
17
2001–2010
16
2011–2015
10
2016
4
2017
4

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

Burrill Lake Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
18.8%
5–14 hours
29.4%
15–29 hours
16.8%
30+ hours
11.5%
Did not do domestic work
23.5%

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

Burrill Lake Household Size

1 person
29.6%
2 persons
38.2%
3 persons
13.8%
4 persons
11.6%
5 persons
5.3%
6+ persons
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Burrill Lake Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,353
Moved — same area (SA2)
134
Moved from NSW
126
Moved from QLD
15
Moved from VIC
12
Moved from ACT
11
Moved from overseas
6

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

Burrill Lake Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
82.5%
Step family — no other children
12.9%
Blended family — no other children
4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Burrill Lake Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 4 total

Other Against Person
3
Sexual Offences
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Burrill Lake Rent Prices & Affordability

30%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $1,183/wk
Median Rent $350/wk
Rent-to-Income 29.6%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Burrill Lake

≈ $5,126/month
Median rent $350/wk
Left after rent $833/wk
Rent share 29.6%

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Burrill Lake vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Burrill Lake

What is the population of Burrill Lake NSW?

The population of Burrill Lake NSW is 1,782 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 414.1 people per km².Burrill Lake is ranked #3,188 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Burrill Lake?

The median personal income in Burrill Lake NSW is $605 per week, or $31,460 per year.The median household income is $1,183 per week.Family income is $1,456 per week.Burrill Lake is ranked #7,015 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Burrill Lake?

Median rent in Burrill Lake NSW is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 29.6% of household income, which is considered moderate.Burrill Lake ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Burrill Lake?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Burrill Lake NSW is $1,571. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Burrill Lake?

The median age in Burrill Lake NSW is 48 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Burrill Lake a good suburb to live in?

Burrill Lake is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,782.The median income is $605/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (29.6% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 10709. All dollar figures in AUD.