Burrill Lake NSW 2539
Burrill Lake is in Shoalhaven LGA, NSW, postcode 2539, with population 1,782.
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Burrill Lake has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
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Burrill Lake has usable rent context. Postcode-derived rent for 2539. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
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Rent context available
Burrill Lake has usable rent context. Snapshot rent $560/wk.
Postcode-derived rent for 2539. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
Burrill Lake has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Transport. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
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Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Transport
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Burrill Lake currently reads as a growth-momentum candidate.
Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.
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Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.
Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.
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Burrill Lake NSW
Burrill Lake is a small community in New South Wales within the Shoalhaven local government area (postcode 2539). With a population of 1,782, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 48. Households earn a median income of $62K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.7% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, professionals, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward construction and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Burrill Lake is $1.0 million, having surged 12.9% over the past year. Units have a median price of $725,000 (+0.7% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $560. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,571.
Public transport access includes 20 bus stops. The crime rate in the Shoalhaven LGA is below average at 3,639 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Burrill Lake offers a gross rental yield of 2.8%, rated as low yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($1.0M/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 16.7x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +12.9% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.7% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Burrill Lake is a small community in New South Wales within the Shoalhaven local government area (postcode 2539). With a population of 1,782, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 48. Households earn a median income of $62K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.7% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, professionals, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward construction and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Burrill Lake is $1.0 million, having surged 12.9% over the past year. Units have a median price of $725,000 (+0.7% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $560. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,571.
Public transport access includes 20 bus stops. The crime rate in the Shoalhaven LGA is below average at 3,639 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Burrill Lake offers a gross rental yield of 2.8%, rated as low yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($1.0M/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 16.7x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +12.9% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.7% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Burrill Lake FAQ
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What LGA is Burrill Lake in?
Burrill Lake is in the Shoalhaven Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2539. Council-level context for Shoalhaven LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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What is the median house price in Burrill Lake?
The current median house price in Burrill Lake, NSW is $1.0M, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
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What is the typical weekly rent in Burrill Lake?
The median weekly rent in Burrill Lake is $560/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.
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What does the rent signal say about Burrill Lake?
Rent context available: Burrill Lake has usable rent context. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.
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Is Burrill Lake a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Burrill Lake show: Low Yield, Below Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for Burrill Lake?
Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
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How often is the Burrill Lake data updated?
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.