NSW · Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council

Burra (Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional - NSW), NSW, 2620

Desirability index

31.6/100

#644 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Burra (Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional - NSW) is a small locality in the Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional area, home to around 790 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 3,162 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+8%), roughly 4002.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $580 (flats $440, houses $690), 9 public transport stops within the suburb, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
790
Median age
46
Median household income / week
$2,892
Dwelling vacancy
9.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
29 of 300
Median monthly mortgage
$2,500
Employment rate
67.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
10 / 0 / 0

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$440
Houses (January to March 2026)
$690
All types (January to March 2026)
$580
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
423

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

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Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
3,162
Against the person
760
Against property
1,221
Rate per 1,000 residents
4,002.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
56.6th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+7.8%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Bail Conditions340
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault191
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment272
  • Malicious Damage To Property340
  • Steal From Retail Store195

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statisticsNSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows

Public transport

9 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Burra Rd At Candy Rd
  • Burra Rd Before Williamsdale Rd
  • Burra Rd Opp Candy Rd
  • Burra Rd Opp Williamsdale Rd
  • Urila Rd At Burra Rd

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

4 planning-related records

2024· 1 proposal
  • November 2024

  • Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure
    1052 Burra Road, Burra NSW 2620Determined
2023· 2 proposals
  • April 2023

  • Dwelling; Shed
    1088 BURRA ROAD GUNDAAI NSW 2722Determined
  • February 2023

  • Dwelling
    127 Burra Road Gundagai NSW 2722Determined
2022· 1 proposal
  • June 2022

  • Farm buildings
    lot 8 Dp 5927969 Burra RD Burra NSWDetermined

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Burra ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

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Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
1
Parks (OSM)
1

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
31.6/100
Cohort rank
#644 among Country & regional suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Burra Rd At Candy Rdtransport
  • Burra Rd Before Williamsdale Rdtransport
  • Burra Rd Opp Candy Rdtransport
  • Burra Rd Opp Williamsdale Rdtransport
  • Urila Rd At Burra Rdtransport
  • Burra Parkgovernmentpark
  • Dwellingplanning127 Burra Road Gundagai NSW 2722Lodged 10 Feb 2023 · Determined
  • Dwelling; Shedplanning1088 BURRA ROAD GUNDAAI NSW 2722Lodged 06 Apr 2023 · Determined
  • Farm buildingsplanninglot 8 Dp 5927969 Burra RD Burra NSWLodged 22 Jun 2022 · Determined
  • Farm buildings; Erection of a new structureplanning1052 Burra Road, Burra NSW 2620Lodged 29 Nov 2024 · Determined

Data sources & freshness

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