New South Wales · Postcode 2550

Burragate postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 378 km from Sydney

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
96
Population (2021)
$1,020
Household income/wk
$250
Median rent/wk
57
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Burragate at a glance vs NSW

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

2550 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
96 People Resident population, Census 2021
Bega Valley Council area 87 suburbs, 10 postcodes
57 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,020/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,020/wk
47% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$250/wk
44% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
1/10
5.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
57 years
12.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
5.0 pts below NSW average
Census labour-force rate

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

Where Burragate ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Burragate vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricBurragateNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,020 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $867 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 57 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -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.

Burragate is a locality 378 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2550. It falls within the Capital Region region. The local government area is Bega Valley.

According to the 2021 Census, Burragate has a population of 96 with a median age of 57. The median weekly household income is $1,020, below the NSW average.

Housing in Burragate includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $867, with 48 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 91.8% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Burragate scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Burragate is part of the South Coast statistical area in New South Wales.

Burragate details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode2550
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)96
Median Age57 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,020/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$543/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$867
Average Household Size1.9 persons
Area75.6 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings48
Australian Citizens99.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-37.0095703
Longitude149.6266374
Distance from Sydney378 km
Region (SA4)Capital Region
Area (SA3)South Coast
Local GovernmentBega Valley
Federal ElectorateEden-Monaro
State ElectorateMonaro
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (12.5%) 15–24 (3.1%) 25–44 (10.4%) 45–64 (38.5%) 65+ (34.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years12 (12.5%)
15–24 years3 (3.1%)
25–44 years10 (10.4%)
45–64 years37 (38.5%)
65+ years33 (34.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (59.2%) Mortgaged (32.7%) Rented (8.2%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Burragate is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis11 (11.5%)
Diabetes8 (8.3%)
Heart Disease7 (7.3%)
Cancer7 (7.3%)
Asthma3 (3.1%)

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 vehicle17 (38.6%)
2 vehicles19 (43.2%)
3+ vehicles8 (18.2%)

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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.