NSW · Wingecarribee Council
Burrawang, NSW, 2577
Desirability index
#206 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Burrawang is a small locality in the Wingecarribee area, home to around 431 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 696 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-3%), roughly 1614.8 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $700, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 431
- Median age
- 54
- Median household income / week
- $1,958
- Dwelling vacancy
- 13.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 26 of 188
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,997
- Employment rate
- 52.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 12 / 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
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $710
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 90
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)
- 696
- Against the person
- 193
- Against property
- 247
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,614.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 2 residents
- State safety percentile
- 41.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -2.8%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions63
- Fraud72
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment73
- Malicious Damage To Property56
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences41
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,076
- Burrawang Public SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
25 public transport stops in this suburb
- 5570 Illawarra Hwy
- 5591 Illawarra Hwy
- Burrawang Public School, Hoddle St
- Hoddle St Opp Burrawang Public School
- Illawarra Hwy Opp Church St
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).
38 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 CROWN STREET BURRAWANG 2577Under Assessment
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationILLAWARRA HIGHWAY BURRAWANG 2577Determined
March 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure21 CHURCH STREET BURRAWANG 2577Determined
2025· 5 proposals
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (external)3 BURRAWANG STATION ROAD BURRAWANG 2577Determined
August 2025
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space4-6 HODDLE STREET BURRAWANG 2577Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation1 MCGRATHS ROAD BURRAWANG 2577Determined
May 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Agriculture74 WILSONS ROAD BURRAWANG 2577Determined
March 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space9-11 DALE STREET BURRAWANG 2577Determined
2024· 4 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure5 HODDLE STREET BURRAWANG 2577Determined
May 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Minor building alterations (external)3 BURRAWANG STATION ROAD BURRAWANG 2577Determined
April 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Agricultural produce industry40 BURRAWANG STATION LANE BURRAWANG 2577Determined
January 2024
- Demolition; Shed; Garage, carport or carparking space4 CROWN STREET BURRAWANG 2577Determined
2023· 5 proposals
December 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation4-6 DALE STREET BURRAWANG 2577Withdrawn
June 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development28 RANGE STREET BURRAWANG 2577Determined
- Other33-35 HODDLE STREET BURRAWANG 2577Determined
- Dwelling44 HODDLE STREET BURRAWANG 2577Determined
- Secondary dwelling11 CHURCH STREET BURRAWANG 2577Determined
2022· 10 proposals
November 2022
- Secondary dwelling11 CHURCH STREET BURRAWANG 2577Determined
September 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development76 HODDLE STREET BURRAWANG 2577Determined
- Other40 BURRAWANG STATION LANE BURRAWANG 2577Withdrawn
August 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development20 DALE STREET BURRAWANG 2577Under Assessment
- Shed21 HARMAN STREET BURRAWANG 2577Determined
- Shed15 BURRAWANG STATION LANE BURRAWANG 2577Determined
June 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development19 HODDLE STREET BURRAWANG 2577Determined
May 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development19 REGION STREET BURRAWANG 2577Determined
March 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development5 HARMAN STREET BURRAWANG 2577Determined
January 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development3 CROWN STREET BURRAWANG 2577Determined
2021· 10 proposals
December 2021
- Shed23 CHURCH STREET BURRAWANG 2577Determined
- Secondary dwelling3 BURRAWANG STATION ROAD BURRAWANG 2577Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development; Shed37-39 DALE STREET BURRAWANG 2577Determined
September 2021
- Other14 HODDLE STREET BURRAWANG 2577Withdrawn
August 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development7 Barrett Street Burrawang 2577Determined
July 2021
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing2-6 HARMAN STREET BURRAWANG 2577Determined
March 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces11 MCGRATHS ROAD BURRAWANG 2577Determined
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Shed3 MCGRATHS ROAD BURRAWANG 2577Determined
January 2021
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development; Shed16 MCGRATHS ROAD BURRAWANG 2577Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces11 MCGRATHS ROAD BURRAWANG 2577Determined
2020· 1 proposal
September 2020
- Farm buildings2B HODDLE STREET BURRAWANGDetermined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
5 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- 5570 Illawarra HwyBus stop
- 5591 Illawarra HwyBus stop
- Burrawang Public School, Hoddle StBus stop
- Hoddle St opp Burrawang Public SchoolBus stop
- Burrawang PubPub
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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
- Burrawang 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
- No overlay at centroid
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
- 77.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #206 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
- 5570 Illawarra Hwytransport
- 5591 Illawarra Hwytransport
- Burrawang Public School, Hoddle Sttransport
- Hoddle St Opp Burrawang Public Schooltransport
- Illawarra Hwy Opp Church Sttransport
- Burrawang Parkgovernmentpark
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning28 RANGE STREET BURRAWANG 2577Lodged 30 Jun 2023 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning76 HODDLE STREET BURRAWANG 2577Lodged 30 Sep 2022 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning20 DALE STREET BURRAWANG 2577Lodged 16 Aug 2022 · Under Assessment
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning19 HODDLE STREET BURRAWANG 2577Lodged 14 Jun 2022 · 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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