Hot Water Systems in Burrill Lake
The 2539 postcode, covering Burrill Lake, Berringer Lake, Yatte Yattah, Bawley Point, Bendalong, Cockwhy, Conjola, Conjola Park, Croobyar, Cunjurong Point, Dolphin Point, Fishermans Paradise, Kings Point, Kioloa, Lake Conjola, Lake Tabourie, Manyana, Mollymook, Mollymook Beach, Mount Kingiman, Narrawallee, Pointer Mountain, Pretty Beach, Termeil, Ulladulla and Yadboro and surrounding areas, is home to around 12,022 households. With many households already generating their own clean solar power, many are now looking at how they can make their entire home energy system more efficient, with hot water heating often the logical next step.
With hot water roughly accounting for a quarter of the average home's energy use, switching to an energy-efficient hot water system is one of the biggest opportunities for savings. Across Burrill Lake and the 2539 area, 1,451 homeowners have already switched from older electric storage and gas hot water systems to solar hot water or air-source heat pump systems that draw on clean, renewable power while also claiming the hot water rebates to reduce their hot water heater system cost. These highly-efficient systems not only help cut energy bills but also reduce carbon emissions and improve overall energy independence.
With Burrill Lake's climate delivering an average of 4.3 kWh/m² per day, conditions are ideal for hot water systems and hybrid heat pump systems that harness both sunlight and ambient air temperature to heat water efficiently all year round. When paired with existing rooftop solar power or solar batteries, the result is hot water that costs far less to run and is powered by clean, self-generated energy.
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Postcode 2539
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Hot Water Installation Burrill Lake
Estimated daily energy to heat household water, comparing a resistive electric element with a high-efficiency heat pump. Demand shifts month-to-month using local climate patterns.
Energy Efficient Hot Water & Solar Power Burrill Lake
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Community Hot Water Statistics - Burrill Lake, 2539
Hot Water Demographics - Burrill Lake
Based on the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (ABS), Burrill Lake has around 12,022 private dwellings, home to approximately 18,828 people. With an average household size of 2.2 people, and around 50 litres of hot water used per person each day in Australia, Burrill Lake households use approximately 110 litres of hot water daily, equating to a massive 1.3 million litres of hot water used across the suburb every single day.
Other census insights reinforce Burrill Lake's suitability for energy-saving improvements like energy-efficient or solar-powered hot water. The Burrill Lake community is home to 1,148 couple families with children and 451 one-parent families, meaning a large proportion of households face substantial hot water demand. With 2,034 homes owned with a mortgage and 4,427 owned outright, many residents also have the homeownership and growing equity that make switching to efficient hot water systems a practical way to lower expenses.
Burrill Lake is converting hot water demand to efficient systems faster than many peers, with 12.1% of dwellings already upgraded.
Hot water systems in Burrill Lake
Across Burrill Lake and the wider 2539 area, more locals are swapping old gas and electric units for an energy efficient hot water system that keeps bills down and comfort high. With an average household size of around 2.2 people and a big share of separate houses (over 7,000 dwellings), most homes here are perfectly suited to a modern heat pump hot water system, solar hot water system or efficient electric hot water system. For many Burrill Lake homeowners paying a median mortgage of about $1,625 a month, trimming hot water costs is a logical next step.
The Ulladulla weather station shows strong sunshine, with mean daily solar exposure of about 15.4 MJ/m² – roughly 4.3 kWh/m² per day over the year. That level of sun makes a solar hot water heating system or heat pump hot water system an excellent fit, especially for families and retirees who are home during the day and can line up hot water use with solar. Upgrading from older gas or off‑peak electric to the most efficient hot water system can cut hot water energy use by more than half, delivering meaningful Annual Hot Water Energy Savings for Burrill Lake households.
In this postcode there are more than 8,000 occupied private dwellings, many with three or four bedrooms, so hot water demand is steady all year round. Hot water can easily be 20–30% of a home’s total energy use, which is why people are looking closely at heat pump vs solar hot water and even solar hot water vs electric hot water when planning their next hot water installation. Brands like Rheem solar hot water, Rinnai solar hot water, Sanden heat pump and EvoHeat are all popular options locally, each offering different balances of hot water system price, efficiency and noise levels.
Typical bill savings for Burrill Lake homes can look like this:
• Old electric to heat pump hot water system: save around $350–$700 per year. • Gas to heat pump hot water: save roughly $250–$600 per year. • Gas to solar hot water system: save about $200–$550 per year. • Old electric to modern electric hot water installation with good rooftop solar: save around $200–$500 per year.
Recent installs in Burrill Lake and the broader 2539 area show how quickly things are changing. There have already been 1,451 efficient hot water installations (heat pump and solar hot water installation combined) recorded in this postcode. Installations jumped sharply around 2008–2011, peaking at 276 systems in 2009 and staying strong through 2010 and 2011. While yearly numbers have eased back since, with dozens still going in each year through to 2024 and 2025, it reflects a steady, ongoing shift towards electrification, lower running costs and more energy efficient hot water system choices.
Hot Water Rebates, Tariffs & Savings
There is growing interest in Burrill Lake in replacing old gas or tired electric units with efficient options like a rheem heat pump hot water system, sanden heat pump, rinnai solar hot water, chromagen solar hot water or a quality electric hot water system paired with solar. Homeowners can often access Federal incentives through Small‑scale Technology Certificates (STCs), which effectively act as an upfront discount on a new solar hot water heating system or heat pump hot water installation. On top of that, NSW hot water rebate programs and targeted heat pump hot water rebate or electric hot water system rebate offers can further cut the heat pump hot water price or solar hot water price, bringing the overall hot water system cost down by a substantial percentage.
For many Burrill Lake households, combining rebates with daytime solar and smart timers means an energy efficient hot water system can pay for itself in just a few years, especially when solar hot water tank replacement is timed with an ageing system failure. Using timers or solar diversion to run an electric hot water installation in the middle of the day can squeeze even more value from existing rooftop solar and make solar hot water vs electric hot water a closer contest on running costs. Either way, moving from electric hot water vs gas hot water towards modern, efficient systems helps cut bills and emissions, while still allowing for hot water repair or solar hot water repair when needed.
If you live in Burrill Lake and your current hot water system is ageing, noisy or expensive to run, now is a smart time to look at a hot water upgrade. With strong local sunshine, solid hot water rebate NSW options and growing interest in sustainability, efficient hot water systems Burrill Lake homes install today can reduce bills, cut emissions and future‑proof your place. Talk with our experienced local hot water installers – specialists in heat pump hot water installation, solar hot water installation and electric hot water – to get personalised advice on the best hot water system Australia can offer for your home, and see which rebates you can claim.