Upper Burringbar, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Upper Burringbar is more socio-economically advantaged than about 21% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 930, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Upper Burringbar at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 289
- Median age
- 49
- Median weekly household income
- $1,042
- SEIFA score
- 930
- Coordinates
- -28.4498, 153.4223
Upper Burringbar demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Upper Burringbar using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 32%, 26% of homes are rented, and 17% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 31 | 10% |
| Youth (15–24) | 26 | 9% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 76 | 25% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 95 | 32% |
| Seniors (65+) | 71 | 24% |
Share of the 299 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 43 | 41% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 35 | 33% |
| Rented | 28 | 26% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 113 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 113 occupied private dwellings in Upper Burringbar.
- Median weekly rent
- $350
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Average household size
- 2.2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,281
- Median weekly personal income
- $565
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 43 (17%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 9 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 7 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 121 (49%)
- Labour-force participation
- 51.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 10.6%
- Employed full-time
- 53
- Employed part-time
- 60
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Upper Burringbar
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Upper Burringbar is January (average daytime high around 28.1°C) and the coolest is July (around 19.7°C). The area receives roughly 1329 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.1°C | 20.9°C | 124 mm |
| Feb | 27.4°C | 20.7°C | 227 mm |
| Mar | 26.8°C | 20.1°C | 206 mm |
| Apr | 24.3°C | 17.3°C | 86 mm |
| May | 21.9°C | 14.7°C | 94 mm |
| Jun | 19.8°C | 12.6°C | 79 mm |
| Jul | 19.7°C | 11.6°C | 57 mm |
| Aug | 21°C | 12.1°C | 55 mm |
| Sep | 22.9°C | 13.9°C | 53 mm |
| Oct | 24.7°C | 16.2°C | 107 mm |
| Nov | 26.4°C | 18.1°C | 95 mm |
| Dec | 27.7°C | 19.9°C | 146 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Upper Burringbar
Where is Upper Burringbar?
Upper Burringbar is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Upper Burringbar?
At the 2021 Census, Upper Burringbar had a population of about 289.
Is Upper Burringbar an advantaged area?
Upper Burringbar has an ABS SEIFA score of 930, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 21 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 21% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Upper Burringbar?
Upper Burringbar has average daytime highs of about 24.2°C and overnight lows of about 16.5°C, with roughly 1,329 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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