Burrill Lake
NSW 2539 · Shoalhaven
1,782 (2021) → 1,846 est. (2025) · High Growth
Part of the Shoalhaven local government area (est. 111,712 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Burrill Lake is a high growth suburb in Shoalhaven, NSW 2539, about 183km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $875K is more affordable than the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is right by the coast. Burrill Lake has an overall score of 23/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 78/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.09%), New Zealand (1.23%), Brazil (0.39%), Italy (0.39%), Philippines (0.39%)
Top languages: Croatian (0.45%), French (0.22%), Portuguese (0.22%), Indonesian (0.22%), Tagalog (0.22%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 992 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Ulladulla High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.6kmICSEA 990
- Ulladulla Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.9kmICSEA 975
- Budawang SchoolCombined · Government · 7.8kmICSEA 921
- Milton Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.7kmICSEA 1021
- St Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 9.1kmICSEA 1052
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Burrill Lake
Is Burrill Lake safe?
Burrill Lake has a residential safety score of 78/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 3,535 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Burrill Lake?
In Burrill Lake, the median house price is $875K and the median unit price is $703K. Median weekly house rent is $572.
How far is Burrill Lake from Sydney CBD?
Burrill Lake is about 182.9 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Burrill Lake?
Burrill Lake has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Burrill Lake?
Burrill Lake has a transport score of 0/100.