NSW · Shoalhaven Council
Burrill Lake, 2539
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Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
As a regional hub in Shoalhaven, Burrill Lake combines local convenience with the appeal of a smaller community that feels genuinely its own. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.
Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself. There is enough green space nearby for walks, picnics and after-school play. Buses and nearby services make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward.
The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete. A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker housing affordability and local dining and lifestyle amenities against similar regional towns, even with transport and access holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 1,782
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,183
- Dwelling vacancy
- 20.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 192 of 925
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,571
- Employment rate
- 47.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 54 / 55 / 7
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
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)
- $600
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $600
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 113
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
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)
- 78
- Against the person
- 25
- Against property
- 31
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 43.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 71 residents
- State safety percentile
- 19.8th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +5.7%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault75
- Fraud69
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment89
- Malicious Damage To Property84
- Trespass59
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
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
41 public transport stops in this suburb
- McDonald Parade Reserve, McDonald Pde
- Princes Hwy After Princess Av S
- Princes Hwy After Princess Av S
- Princes Hwy Before McDonald Pde
- Princes Hwy Before McDonald Pde
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
119 planning-related records
2026· 5 proposals
May 2026
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)27 KENDALL CRESCENT BURRILL LAKE 2539Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure21 FEDERAL AVENUE BURRILL LAKE 2539Additional Information Requested
March 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support3 ONTARIO WAY BURRILL LAKE 2539Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure63 CANBERRA CRESCENT BURRILL LAKE 2539Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure67 LAKE VIEW DRIVE BURRILL LAKE 2539Determined
2025· 17 proposals
December 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support106 CANBERRA CRESCENT BURRILL LAKE 2539Determined
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure52 MCDONALD PARADE BURRILL LAKE 2539Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure64 WALLAROY DRIVE BURRILL LAKE 2539Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure130 CANBERRA CRESCENT BURRILL LAKE 2539Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Residential Accommodation21 CANBERRA CRESCENT BURRILL LAKE 2539Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure40 MCDONALD PARADE BURRILL LAKE 2539Determined
May 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support3 ONTARIO WAY BURRILL LAKE 2539Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure33 COMMONWEALTH AVENUE BURRILL LAKE 2539Determined
April 2025
- SubdivisionDOLPHIN POINT ROAD BURRILL LAKE 2539Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure9 FEDERAL AVENUE BURRILL LAKE 2539Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces2 MACQUARIE DRIVE BURRILL LAKE 2539Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 WALLAROY DRIVE BURRILL LAKE 2539Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure13 MCDONALD PARADE BURRILL LAKE 2539Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Garage, carport or carparking space26 THISTLETON DRIVE BURRILL LAKE 2539Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure29 LAKE VIEW DRIVE BURRILL LAKE 2539Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure14 QUEANBEYAN AVENUE BURRILL LAKE 2539Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation13 LAKE VIEW DRIVE BURRILL LAKE 2539Determined
2024· 17 proposals
December 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah118 CANBERRA CRESCENT BURRILL LAKE 2539Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure28 MCDONALD PARADE BURRILL LAKE 2539Determined
November 2024
- Hotel or motel accommodation; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 PRINCESS AVENUE SOUTH BURRILL LAKE 2539Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure23 RACKHAM CRESCENT BURRILL LAKE 2539Determined
July 2024
- Hotel or motel accommodation; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 PRINCESS AVENUE SOUTH BURRILL LAKE 2539Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure90 CANBERRA CRESCENT BURRILL LAKE 2539Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure33 COMMONWEALTH AVENUE BURRILL LAKE 2539Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation3 PRINCESS AVENUE BURRILL LAKE 2539Determined
June 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support106 CANBERRA CRESCENT BURRILL LAKE 2539Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation56 CANBERRA CRESCENT BURRILL LAKE 2539Determined
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure23 RACKHAM CRESCENT BURRILL LAKE 2539Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure29 LAKE VIEW DRIVE BURRILL LAKE 2539Determined
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure23 RACKHAM CRESCENT BURRILL LAKE 2539Withdrawn
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Supporting Development47 LAKE VIEW DRIVE BURRILL LAKE 2539Determined
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 RACKHAM CRESCENT BURRILL LAKE 2539Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure63 CANBERRA CRESCENT BURRILL LAKE 2539Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure32 LAKE VIEW DRIVE BURRILL LAKE 2539Determined
2023· 1 proposal
December 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development39 BALMORAL ROAD BURRILL LAKE 2539Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
31 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Princes Hwy after Dolphin Point RdBus stop
- Princes Hwy after Wallaroy DrBus stop
- Wallaroy Dr before Woodlawn AveBus stop
- Wyoming Ave at Woodlawn AveBus stop
- Lagom BakeryCafe
98 McDonald Parade
- Kitchen
- Laundry
- Picnic Table (8)
- Playground (2)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Barker ReservePark
- Burrill Lake Lions ParkPark
- McDonald Parade ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 33.9/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4606th in Australia
- State rank
- 1472nd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #283 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #590 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Beach showeramenitiesshower
- Burrill Lake Post Officeamenitiespost_office
- Kitchenamenitieskitchen
- Lagom Bakeryamenities98 McDonald Paradecafe
- Laundryamenitieslaundry
- Picnic Tableamenitiespicnic_table
- Picnic Tableamenitiespicnic_table
- Picnic Tableamenitiespicnic_table
- Picnic Tableamenitiespicnic_table
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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