Median house price
$1.38M
+15% change
NSW · Tweed Council
Burringbar, 2483
Est. population · Jun 2025
912
Growth (1 yr)
+0.8%
Growth (5 yr)
+5.1%
Median age
45
Median income
$1,482/wk
Employment rate
55.3%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,382,000
Languages at home
6.6%non-English
Most common: Spanish, German
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Burringbar is a quieter smaller community in Tweed Council, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. It is a long way from Sydney, so life orients around regional towns and local hubs rather than the metro area. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with family life visible on every street.
The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. Everyday basics may be close by, but bigger shopping and services typically require a trip to a nearby centre. Buses make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Desirability lands below average here: softer community and employment, plus schools and education weighing on the result versus similar regional towns, even with growth momentum holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Burringbar snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$850/wk
Houses $925 · Units $620
Population (ERP)
912
+0.8% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
11.3%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#268
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
39th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
59th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
4/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
43rd
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 35.5/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4572nd in Australia
- State rank
- 1457th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #268 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #551 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $620
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $925
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $850
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 81
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,382,000
- Median price change
- +15.2%
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 and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
912(June 2025)
+0.8% annual · +5.1% over 5 years · 59th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.8%
- 5-year growth
- +5.1%
- Change in 1 year
- +7
- Change in 5 years
- +44
- Growth rank in NSW
- 59th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~950), extrapolated at +1.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 878
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $1,482
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 39 of 344
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 55.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 301 / 0 / 0
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 · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 53
- Against the person
- 15
- Against property
- 24
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 58.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 59 residents
- State safety percentile
- 39.1th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -1.6%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order50
- Domestic Violence Related Assault50
- Fraud47
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment68
- Malicious Damage To Property77
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 · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 992
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 43th
School list
- Burringbar Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 992 · 43th percentile · LBOTE 24% · 93 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
86 public transport stops in this suburb
- 25 Hinchinbrook Rd
- 54 Hinchinbrook Rd
- 60 Heron Rd
- Greenvale Ct At Heron Rd
- Greenvale Ct Before Burringbar Rd
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 · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Well connected by public transport — 86 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 32/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 1.14
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.14
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.14
Food & drink(1)
- Teakwood CafeCafe
Transport(1)
1 bus stops
Other(2)
- Burringbar GalleryAntiques
6184 Tweed Valley Way
- Parking
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Masterson ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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 — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Murwillumbah Hospital (12.5 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 24
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 26.3
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 20°
- Rainfall
- 628 mm · ~78 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 26° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 552 mm · ~69 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 240 mm · ~30 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 15°
- Rainfall
- 282 mm · ~35 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 5 proposals
July 2026
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure282 BURRINGBAR ROAD BURRINGBAR 2483Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool21 BRAMPTON CRESCENT BURRINGBAR 2483Under Assessment
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure280 BURRINGBAR ROAD BURRINGBAR 2483Under Assessment
February 2026
- Farm buildings; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure117 CUDGERA CREEK ROAD BURRINGBAR 2483Under Assessment
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport; Swimming pool27 HOWARDS ROAD BURRINGBAR 2483Determined
2025· 9 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation6090 TWEED VALLEY WAY BURRINGBAR 2483Determined
October 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure6187 TWEED VALLEY WAY BURRINGBAR 2483Determined
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support76 HOWARDS ROAD BURRINGBAR 2483Determined
September 2025
- Commercial development; Erection of a new structure33 BROADWAY BURRINGBAR 2483Determined
July 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure7-13 BROADWAY BURRINGBAR 2483Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Agriculture156 BURRINGBAR ROAD BURRINGBAR 2483Determined
February 2025
- Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural supportDIXONS ROAD BURRINGBAR 2483Determined
January 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Retail Premise15 BROADWAY BURRINGBAR 2483Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Fences; Swimming pool1 HUNTER STREET BURRINGBAR 2483Determined
2024· 9 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation6090 TWEED VALLEY WAY BURRINGBAR 2483Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure5 OLD PACIFIC HIGHWAY BURRINGBAR 2483Determined
November 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure6163 TWEED VALLEY WAY BURRINGBAR 2483Determined
October 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Agriculture156 BURRINGBAR ROAD BURRINGBAR 2483Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Eco-tourist facility72 HOWARDS ROAD BURRINGBAR 2483Determined
September 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure53 BROADWAY BURRINGBAR 2483Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Swimming pool75 GREENVALE COURT BURRINGBAR 2483Determined
August 2024
- Restaurant or cafe; Small bar; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Food and drink premise29 BROADWAY BURRINGBAR 2483Determined
January 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Fences; Swimming pool1 HUNTER STREET BURRINGBAR 2483Determined
2023· 11 proposals
December 2023
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure53 BROADWAY BURRINGBAR 2483Determined
September 2023
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Non-standard Housing13 GUMLY CLOSE BURRINGBAR 2483Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 DIGNAN STREET BURRINGBAR 2483Determined
June 2023
- Other33 BROADWAY BURRINGBAR 2483Determined
May 2023
- OtherFOURTH AVENUE BURRINGBAR 2483Determined
April 2023
- Dual occupancy15 BROADWAY BURRINGBAR 2483Determined
- Secondary dwelling5 OLD PACIFIC HIGHWAY BURRINGBAR 2483Withdrawn
March 2023
- Dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development10 DIGNAN STREET BURRINGBAR 2483Determined
February 2023
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces61 HUNTER STREET BURRINGBAR 2483Determined
January 2023
- Secondary dwelling14 DIGNAN STREET BURRINGBAR 2483Determined
- Other15 BROADWAY BURRINGBAR 2483Withdrawn
2022· 8 proposals
December 2022
- Other3 HUNTER STREET BURRINGBAR 2483Determined
November 2022
- Shed6163 TWEED VALLEY WAY BURRINGBAR 2483Withdrawn
October 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development21 HERON ROAD BURRINGBAR 2483Determined
August 2022
- Secondary dwelling13 GUMLY CLOSE BURRINGBAR 2483Determined
- Subdivision of land7-13 BROADWAY BURRINGBAR 2483Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development21 GREENVALE COURT BURRINGBAR 2483Determined
July 2022
- Shed50 WARANGA CRESCENT BURRINGBAR 2483Determined
- Earthworks / change in levels; Retaining walls, protection of trees6163 TWEED VALLEY WAY BURRINGBAR 2483Determined
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 · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
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 · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Richmond
- Member of Parliament
- Justine ELLIOT (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 126,814
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.5%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +1.8 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 40.0%Labor 60.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 12.0 km away).
Coalition 37.3%Labor 62.7%
2.7 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -5.7 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- BurringbarLabor 61.9% · Coalition 38.1% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- Crabbes CreekLabor 65.9% · Coalition 34.1% TPP (2025)5.1 km away
- Stokers SidingLabor 61.3% · Coalition 38.7% TPP (2025)6.3 km away
- BillinudgelLabor 71.0% · Coalition 29.0% TPP (2025)8.6 km away
- DurrumbulLabor 73.7% · Coalition 26.3% TPP (2025)9.3 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Tweed Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.