Burrill Lake vs Lake Tabourie

Burrill Lake is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 53 in Lake Tabourie. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lake Tabourie, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Burrill Lake: a median of $856,000, against $755,000 in Lake Tabourie, and rent is higher there too.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Burrill Lake

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 53/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Lake Tabourie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($755,000 vs $856,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Burrill Lake

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (29/100 vs 8/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (193 min vs 198 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (231.7 km vs 236.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Burrill Lake

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (29/100 vs 8/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 53/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Burrill Lake

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (21.6% vs 5.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Burrill Lake and Lake Tabourie drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Burrill Lake Lake Tabourie
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Burrill Lake Lake Tabourie
Walkability 29 / 8
Burrill Lake — Walkability: 29/100 Lake Tabourie — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 59 / 47
Burrill Lake — Safety: 59/100 Lake Tabourie — Safety: 47/100
Low fire risk 19 / 16
Burrill Lake — Low fire risk: 19/100 Lake Tabourie — Low fire risk: 16/100

Demographics

Burrill Lake has more residents (1,782 vs 689); Burrill Lake has higher household incomes ($61,516 vs $51,116).

Burrill Lake Lake Tabourie
Population 1,782
+61% vs other
 689
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +21.6% +5.8%
Median age 48 53
Median household income $61,516/yr
+17% vs other
 $51,116/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+6% vs other
 $330/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Burrill Lake Lake Tabourie
0-4 5.5% / 3.6%
Burrill Lake — 0-4: 5.5% Lake Tabourie — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 11.4% / 10.6%
Burrill Lake — 5-14: 11.4% Lake Tabourie — 5-14: 10.6%
15-19 4.5% / 5.5%
Burrill Lake — 15-19: 4.5% Lake Tabourie — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 3.2% / 4.5%
Burrill Lake — 20-24: 3.2% Lake Tabourie — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 10.0% / 6.5%
Burrill Lake — 25-34: 10.0% Lake Tabourie — 25-34: 6.5%
35-44 11.6% / 7.5%
Burrill Lake — 35-44: 11.6% Lake Tabourie — 35-44: 7.5%
45-54 9.9% / 15.1%
Burrill Lake — 45-54: 9.9% Lake Tabourie — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 15.4% / 19.0%
Burrill Lake — 55-64: 15.4% Lake Tabourie — 55-64: 19.0%
65-74 16.7% / 15.8%
Burrill Lake — 65-74: 16.7% Lake Tabourie — 65-74: 15.8%
75-84 8.7% / 8.1%
Burrill Lake — 75-84: 8.7% Lake Tabourie — 75-84: 8.1%
85+ 2.7% / 3.9%
Burrill Lake — 85+: 2.7% Lake Tabourie — 85+: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Burrill Lake 44.2% lone person
Burrill Lake — Lone Person: 44.2% Burrill Lake — Couple Families: 35.3% Burrill Lake — One Parent Families: 16.5% Burrill Lake — Group Household: 3.2% Burrill Lake — Other Families: 0.8%
Lake Tabourie 48.7% lone person
Lake Tabourie — Lone Person: 48.7% Lake Tabourie — Couple Families: 28.3% Lake Tabourie — One Parent Families: 20.3% Lake Tabourie — Group Household: 2.7% Lake Tabourie — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Burrill Lake 20.5% renting
Burrill Lake — Owned Outright: 48.5% Burrill Lake — Mortgage: 31.0% Burrill Lake — Renting: 20.5%
Lake Tabourie 15.7% renting
Lake Tabourie — Owned Outright: 57.3% Lake Tabourie — Mortgage: 27.0% Lake Tabourie — Renting: 15.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Burrill Lake Lake Tabourie
Certificate III & IV 21.6% / 22.9%
Burrill Lake — Certificate III & IV: 21.6% Lake Tabourie — Certificate III & IV: 22.9%
Bachelor Degree 7.6% / 7.3%
Burrill Lake — Bachelor Degree: 7.6% Lake Tabourie — Bachelor Degree: 7.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 7.8%
Burrill Lake — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Lake Tabourie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 1.7%
Burrill Lake — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Lake Tabourie — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 0.7%
Burrill Lake — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Lake Tabourie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.9%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Burrill Lake Lake Tabourie
England 3.1% / 2.9%
Burrill Lake — England: 3.1% Lake Tabourie — England: 2.9%
New Zealand 1.2% / 0.9%
Burrill Lake — New Zealand: 1.2% Lake Tabourie — New Zealand: 0.9%
Philippines 0.4% / 1.0%
Burrill Lake — Philippines: 0.4% Lake Tabourie — Philippines: 1.0%
India 0.3% / 0.7%
Burrill Lake — India: 0.3% Lake Tabourie — India: 0.7%
Scotland — / 0.6%
Burrill Lake — Scotland: not among its largest Lake Tabourie — Scotland: 0.6%
Italy 0.4% / —
Burrill Lake — Italy: 0.4% Lake Tabourie — Italy: not among its largest
Brazil 0.4% / —
Burrill Lake — Brazil: 0.4% Lake Tabourie — Brazil: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Burrill Lake 90.4% houses
Burrill Lake — Houses: 90.4% Burrill Lake — Townhouses: 7.5% Burrill Lake — Flats / Apartments: 2.1%
Lake Tabourie 98.2% houses
Lake Tabourie — Houses: 98.2% Lake Tabourie — Townhouses: 0.0% Lake Tabourie — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Burrill Lake Lake Tabourie
Median house price $856,000 $755,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $570,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 70 days
from 14 sales
 48 days
from 8 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Burrill Lake Lake Tabourie
2 bed $780K / $715K
Burrill Lake — 2 bed: $780K (5 sales) Lake Tabourie — 2 bed: $715K (6 sales)

5 vs 6 sales

3 bed $856K / $720K
Burrill Lake — 3 bed: $856K (18 sales) Lake Tabourie — 3 bed: $720K (7 sales)

18 vs 7 sales

Zoning mix

Lake Tabourie has more rural and farming land (30% vs 4%); Burrill Lake has more land zoned for conservation (51% vs 34%).

Burrill Lake Lake Tabourie
Environmental 51% 34%
Rural and farming 4% 30%
Parks and recreation 13% 27%
Residential 22% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 5%
Planning zones cover 99% of Burrill Lake and 97% of Lake Tabourie. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Burrill Lake Lake Tabourie
New dwellings approved 854
across Shoalhaven
same for both
Approvals change year on year -10%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Burrill Lake Lake Tabourie
Houses 3.6%
$615/wk on $900K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Burrill Lake Lake Tabourie
House price Higher than 38% of NSW Higher than 33% of NSW
Income Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 53% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 71% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 48% of NSW —

Liveability

Burrill Lake is more walkable (29 vs 8); Burrill Lake scores higher overall (26 vs 16).

Burrill Lake Lake Tabourie
Grade D
same for both
Score 26/100 16/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Lake Tabourie carries more crime risk (53 vs 41).

Burrill Lake Lake Tabourie
Bushfire High
81/100
 High
84/100
Crime Moderate
41/100
 Moderate
53/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
84/100
 Moderate
56/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Burrill Lake Lake Tabourie
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Burrill Lake Lake Tabourie
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 4 1
Childcare 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 4 2

Mobility

Lake Tabourie sits further from the CBD (236.9 km vs 231.7 km).

Burrill Lake Lake Tabourie
Walkability score 29/100 8/100
Distance to Sydney 231.7 km 236.9 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 193 min 198 min
Public transport score 33/100
Bus
 25/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 10.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 6.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 2539
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 2539
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Burrill Lake Lake Tabourie
Car (driver) 80.2% / 84.8%
Burrill Lake — Car (driver): 80.2% Lake Tabourie — Car (driver): 84.8%
Worked from Home 10.7% / 6.6%
Burrill Lake — Worked from Home: 10.7% Lake Tabourie — Worked from Home: 6.6%
Walked Only 2.8% / 5.7%
Burrill Lake — Walked Only: 2.8% Lake Tabourie — Walked Only: 5.7%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 1.4%
Burrill Lake — Car (passenger): 5.2% Lake Tabourie — Car (passenger): 1.4%
Bicycle 1.0% / 1.4%
Burrill Lake — Bicycle: 1.0% Lake Tabourie — Bicycle: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.8%).

Setting

Burrill Lake Lake Tabourie
Elevation 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 513 m
991 m to a named beach
 150 m
1.1 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Burrill Lake Lake Tabourie
Connectivity score 77/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 59%
1,098 premises
 0%
450 premises

Climate

Burrill Lake Lake Tabourie
Annual rainfall 1,302 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 23.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Burrill Lake Lake Tabourie
Average residential rate $1,501/yr
same for both
Council Shoalhaven
same for both

Federal electorate

Burrill Lake Lake Tabourie
Division Gilmore
same for both
Member Fiona Phillips
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Burrill Lake Lake Tabourie
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Burrill Lake

Acreage Beach Coastal Parks Retirees River

Lake Tabourie

Acreage Beach Coastal Retirees River

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