Woodburn vs Burrill Lake

Burrill Lake is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 52 in Woodburn. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Woodburn, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Burrill Lake: a median of $856,000, against $518,000 in Woodburn, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Woodburn tends to suit share households, couples, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Burrill Lake suits people living alone.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Woodburn is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 52%)
  • Burrill Lake has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Woodburn

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($277,500 vs $570,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($517,500 vs $856,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 31%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Woodburn

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $350/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Burrill Lake

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (29/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (231.7 km vs 234.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Woodburn has more residents already 65 and over (35% vs 28%)
  • Burrill Lake is more walkable (29/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Woodburn

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (37.0% vs 21.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Woodburn Burrill Lake
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.

Woodburn Burrill Lake
Walkability 0 / 29
Woodburn — Walkability: 0/100 Burrill Lake — Walkability: 29/100
Low fire risk 15 / 19
Woodburn — Low fire risk: 15/100 Burrill Lake — Low fire risk: 19/100

Demographics

Burrill Lake rents higher ($350/wk vs $0/wk); Burrill Lake has more residents (1,782 vs 74).

Woodburn Burrill Lake
Population 74 1,782
+2308% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +37.0% +21.6%
Median age 52 48
Median household income $87,724/yr
+30% vs other
 $61,516/yr
Median weekly rent — $350/wk
(not reported on the other side)

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Woodburn Burrill Lake
0-4 — / 5.5%
Woodburn — 0-4: not among its largest Burrill Lake — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 13.5% / 11.4%
Woodburn — 5-14: 13.5% Burrill Lake — 5-14: 11.4%
15-19 — / 4.5%
Woodburn — 15-19: not among its largest Burrill Lake — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 4.1% / 3.2%
Woodburn — 20-24: 4.1% Burrill Lake — 20-24: 3.2%
25-34 5.4% / 10.0%
Woodburn — 25-34: 5.4% Burrill Lake — 25-34: 10.0%
35-44 13.5% / 11.6%
Woodburn — 35-44: 13.5% Burrill Lake — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 17.6% / 9.9%
Woodburn — 45-54: 17.6% Burrill Lake — 45-54: 9.9%
55-64 16.2% / 15.4%
Woodburn — 55-64: 16.2% Burrill Lake — 55-64: 15.4%
65-74 24.3% / 16.7%
Woodburn — 65-74: 24.3% Burrill Lake — 65-74: 16.7%
75-84 4.1% / 8.7%
Woodburn — 75-84: 4.1% Burrill Lake — 75-84: 8.7%
85+ 6.8% / 2.7%
Woodburn — 85+: 6.8% Burrill Lake — 85+: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Woodburn 50.0% couple families
Woodburn — Couple Families: 50.0% Woodburn — Lone Person: 16.7% Woodburn — One Parent Families: 16.7% Woodburn — Group Household: 16.7% Woodburn — Other Families: 0.0%
Burrill Lake 35.3% couple families
Burrill Lake — Couple Families: 35.3% Burrill Lake — Lone Person: 44.2% Burrill Lake — One Parent Families: 16.5% Burrill Lake — Group Household: 3.2% Burrill Lake — Other Families: 0.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Woodburn 0.0% renting
Woodburn — Owned Outright: 64.3% Woodburn — Mortgage: 35.7% Woodburn — Renting: 0.0%
Burrill Lake 20.5% renting
Burrill Lake — Owned Outright: 48.5% Burrill Lake — Mortgage: 31.0% Burrill Lake — Renting: 20.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Woodburn Burrill Lake
England 4.1% / 3.1%
Woodburn — England: 4.1% Burrill Lake — England: 3.1%
New Zealand — / 1.2%
Woodburn — New Zealand: not among its largest Burrill Lake — New Zealand: 1.2%
Philippines — / 0.4%
Woodburn — Philippines: not among its largest Burrill Lake — Philippines: 0.4%
Italy — / 0.4%
Woodburn — Italy: not among its largest Burrill Lake — Italy: 0.4%
Brazil — / 0.4%
Woodburn — Brazil: not among its largest Burrill Lake — Brazil: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

Qualifications

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

Woodburn Burrill Lake
Certificate III & IV 24.3% / 21.6%
Woodburn — Certificate III & IV: 24.3% Burrill Lake — Certificate III & IV: 21.6%
Bachelor Degree 6.8% / 7.6%
Woodburn — Bachelor Degree: 6.8% Burrill Lake — Bachelor Degree: 7.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.1% / 7.0%
Woodburn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.1% Burrill Lake — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Postgraduate Degree 4.1% / 1.9%
Woodburn — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1% Burrill Lake — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.1% / 1.1%
Woodburn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1% Burrill Lake — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Woodburn 100.0% houses
Woodburn — Houses: 100.0% Woodburn — Townhouses: 0.0% Woodburn — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Burrill Lake 90.4% houses
Burrill Lake — Houses: 90.4% Burrill Lake — Townhouses: 7.5% Burrill Lake — Flats / Apartments: 2.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Woodburn Burrill Lake
Median house price $517,500 $856,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $277,500 $570,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 70 days
from 14 sales

Zoning mix

Woodburn has more land zoned for conservation (82% vs 51%); Woodburn has more rural and farming land (18% vs 4%).

Woodburn Burrill Lake
Environmental 82% 51%
Residential 0% 22%
Rural and farming 18% 4%
Parks and recreation 0% 13%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 8%
Planning zones cover 100% of Woodburn and 99% of Burrill Lake. 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

Woodburn Burrill Lake
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.

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

Ranking within NSW

Woodburn Burrill Lake
House price Higher than 16% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW
Income Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 23% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 15% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 40% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 28% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 48% of NSW

Liveability

Burrill Lake is more walkable (29 vs 0).

Woodburn Burrill Lake
Grade — D
Score — 26/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Woodburn Burrill Lake
Bushfire High
85/100
 High
81/100
Crime — Moderate
41/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
84/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Woodburn Burrill Lake
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

Woodburn Burrill Lake
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 4
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 8 4

Mobility

Woodburn sits further from the CBD (234.5 km vs 231.7 km).

Woodburn Burrill Lake
Walkability score 0/100 29/100
Distance to Sydney 234.5 km
+1% vs other
 231.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 192 min 193 min
Public transport score 21/100
Bus
 33/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 10.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 4 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2538
 0.7%
postcode 2539
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 68
postcode 2538
 44
postcode 2539

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.

Woodburn Burrill Lake
Car (driver) 58.6% / 80.2%
Woodburn — Car (driver): 58.6% Burrill Lake — Car (driver): 80.2%
Worked from Home 20.7% / 10.7%
Woodburn — Worked from Home: 20.7% Burrill Lake — Worked from Home: 10.7%
Car (passenger) 10.3% / 5.2%
Woodburn — Car (passenger): 10.3% Burrill Lake — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Walked Only 10.3% / 2.8%
Woodburn — Walked Only: 10.3% Burrill Lake — Walked Only: 2.8%
Bicycle — / 1.0%
Woodburn — Bicycle: not among its largest Burrill Lake — Bicycle: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.2%).

Setting

Woodburn Burrill Lake
Elevation 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.3 km
4.6 km to a named beach
 513 m
991 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Woodburn Burrill Lake
Connectivity score 19/100 77/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
22 premises
 59%
1,098 premises

Climate

Woodburn Burrill Lake
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Woodburn

Affordable Professionals Retirees Rural

Burrill Lake

Acreage Beach Coastal Parks Retirees River

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