Burra Postcode

New South Wales

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
2620
Postcode for Burra, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 261 km from Sydney · Pop. 790
790
Population
46
Median Age
$2,892
Household Income/wk
$380
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
99.0
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Burra ranks: household income is in the top 10% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Burra Compares

Burra vs the NSW average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricBurraNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,892 +NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $380 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $2,500 +NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 46 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.4% -NSW 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Burra is a locality 261 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2620. It falls within the Australian Capital Territory region. The local government area is Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional.

According to the 2021 Census, Burra has a population of 790 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $2,892, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 2.4%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 22 (2.8% of residents).

Housing in Burra includes a median weekly rent of $380, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,500, with 269 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 96.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Burra scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Burra is part of the Uriarra - Namadgi statistical area in New South Wales.

Burra Details

Postcode2620
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)790
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,892/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,299/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$380
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,500
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area99.0 km²
Population Density8/km²
Total Dwellings269
Australian Citizens93.4%
Indigenous Population22 (2.8%)
Unemployment Rate2.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-35.55
Longitude149.216667
Distance from Sydney261 km
Region (SA4)Australian Capital Territory
Area (SA3)Uriarra - Namadgi
Local GovernmentQueanbeyan-Palerang Regional
Federal ElectorateEden-Monaro

Age Profile

0–14 (17.3%) 15–24 (11.5%) 25–44 (20.6%) 45–64 (35.8%) 65+ (17.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years137 (17.3%)
15–24 years91 (11.5%)
25–44 years163 (20.6%)
45–64 years283 (35.8%)
65+ years136 (17.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (38.1%) Mortgaged (58.2%) Rented (3.7%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis76 (9.6%)
Asthma63 (8.0%)
Heart Disease27 (3.4%)
Diabetes18 (2.3%)
Cancer17 (2.2%)
Lung Condition8 (1.0%)
Dementia3 (0.4%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle31 (11.5%)
2 vehicles120 (44.4%)
3+ vehicles119 (44.1%)

Suburbs Near Burra

Same Postcode (2620)

More Burra Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.