Burrill Lake bushfire risk
Of Burrill Lake’s 1,406 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 58.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Burrill Lake’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Burrill Lake
Flood and bushfire areas across Burrill Lake. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Burrill Lake
Burrill Lake sits in the Shoalhaven council area, which recorded 8,139 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 8,139 total. Figures are for the whole Shoalhaven council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Burrill Lake
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Burrill Lake 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 Burrill Lake
Burrill Lake is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: Public Recreation
School catchments in Burrill Lake
Burrill Lake can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Burrill Lake
At the 2021 Census, 9.5% of Burrill Lake’s 1,782 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Burrill Lake
Shoalhaven council approved 863 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Shoalhaven council area (not just Burrill Lake). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 23 Wyoming Avenue, Burrill Lake NSW 2539
- 12 Maria Avenue, Burrill Lake NSW 2539
- 37 Thistleton Drive, Burrill Lake NSW 2539
- 1 Superior Avenue, Burrill Lake NSW 2539
- 6 Lake View Drive, Burrill Lake NSW 2539
- 33A Pedder Drive, Burrill Lake NSW 2539
- 12/2 Dolphin Point Road, Burrill Lake NSW 2539
- 13 Ontario Way, Burrill Lake NSW 2539
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.