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Burra bushfire risk

Of Burra’s 466 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Burra’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.

0%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
466
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Burra

Flood and bushfire areas across Burra. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Property values in Burra

Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.

Houses
$969,000+4.7%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$468,000-6.5%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Burra shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).

Zoning in Burra

Burra is mostly environmental. The most common zones:

Environmental71.2% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: Environmental Living

Other17% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: Primary Production

Rural residential10.1% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone: Large Lot Residential

School catchments in Burra

Burra can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Burra

At the 2021 Census, 9.5% of Burra’s 790 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English46.1%
Australian43.2%
Irish17.7%
Scottish12.4%
German5.9%
Italian4.1%

Top countries of birth

England3.4%
New Zealand1%
Italy0.8%
United States0.8%
Chile0.6%
Germany0.4%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Burra

ACT council approved 4,437 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

4,437
Dwellings/yr
798
Houses
3,639
Units
03,2506,5002020202120222023202420252026

New dwellings approved across the whole ACT council area (not just Burra). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Burra address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.