NSW · Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council
Burra (Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional - NSW), NSW, 2620
Desirability index
#644 among Country & regional suburbs
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 Profile — Australian 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.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
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 statistics — NSW 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
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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 structure1052 Burra Road, Burra NSW 2620Determined
2023· 2 proposals
April 2023
- Dwelling; Shed1088 BURRA ROAD GUNDAAI NSW 2722Determined
February 2023
- Dwelling127 Burra Road Gundagai NSW 2722Determined
2022· 1 proposal
June 2022
- Farm buildingslot 8 Dp 5927969 Burra RD Burra NSWDetermined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2022; 2023… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Burra ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
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.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State 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 features — OpenStreetMap 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 index — Suburb 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
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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