Burringbar, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Burringbar is more socio-economically advantaged than about 35% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 962, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Burringbar at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 878
- Median age
- 45
- Median weekly household income
- $1,482
- SEIFA score
- 962
- Coordinates
- -28.4197, 153.4640
Burringbar demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Burringbar using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 33%, 15% of homes are rented, and 16% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 153 | 17% |
| Youth (15–24) | 81 | 9% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 203 | 23% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 292 | 33% |
| Seniors (65+) | 160 | 18% |
Share of the 889 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 113 | 37% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 126 | 42% |
| Rented | 45 | 15% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 301 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 301 occupied private dwellings in Burringbar.
- Median weekly rent
- $400
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Average household size
- 2.6 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,682
- Median weekly personal income
- $657
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 127 (16%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 52 (7%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 38 (4%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 334 (47%)
- Labour-force participation
- 58.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.9%
- Employed full-time
- 193
- Employed part-time
- 180
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Burringbar
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Burringbar is January (average daytime high around 28.1°C) and the coolest is July (around 19.7°C). The area receives roughly 1329 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.1°C | 20.9°C | 124 mm |
| Feb | 27.4°C | 20.7°C | 227 mm |
| Mar | 26.8°C | 20.1°C | 206 mm |
| Apr | 24.3°C | 17.3°C | 86 mm |
| May | 21.9°C | 14.7°C | 94 mm |
| Jun | 19.8°C | 12.6°C | 79 mm |
| Jul | 19.7°C | 11.6°C | 57 mm |
| Aug | 21°C | 12.1°C | 55 mm |
| Sep | 22.9°C | 13.9°C | 53 mm |
| Oct | 24.7°C | 16.2°C | 107 mm |
| Nov | 26.4°C | 18.1°C | 95 mm |
| Dec | 27.7°C | 19.9°C | 146 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Burringbar
Where is Burringbar?
Burringbar is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Burringbar?
At the 2021 Census, Burringbar had a population of about 878.
Is Burringbar an advantaged area?
Burringbar has an ABS SEIFA score of 962, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 35 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 35% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Burringbar?
Burringbar has average daytime highs of about 24.2°C and overnight lows of about 16.5°C, with roughly 1,329 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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