Barkers Vale vs Mount Burrell

Barkers Vale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 53 in Mount Burrell. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mount Burrell, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Mount Burrell: a median of $1.15 million, against $580,000 in Barkers Vale, though rent is higher in Barkers Vale. On these figures, Barkers Vale tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget, while Mount Burrell suits people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Barkers Vale

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (56% vs 42%)
  • carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 69/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Barkers Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($580,000 vs $1,150,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mount Burrell

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 33%)
  • has cheaper rent ($175/wk vs $260/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Mount Burrell

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (521 min vs 533 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (773.3 km vs 779 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Barkers Vale

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 21%)
  • carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 69/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Mount Burrell

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (27.2% vs 18.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Barkers Vale and Mount Burrell drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Barkers Vale Mount Burrell
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Barkers Vale Mount Burrell
Walkability 14 / 18
Barkers Vale — Walkability: 14/100 Mount Burrell — Walkability: 18/100
Safety 45 / 31
Barkers Vale — Safety: 45/100 Mount Burrell — Safety: 31/100
Low fire risk 53 / 67
Barkers Vale — Low fire risk: 53/100 Mount Burrell — Low fire risk: 67/100

Demographics

Barkers Vale rents higher ($260/wk vs $175/wk); Mount Burrell has more residents (276 vs 196).

Barkers Vale Mount Burrell
Population 196 276
+41% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +18.8% +27.2%
Median age 50 53
Median household income $40,768/yr $42,380/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $260/wk
+33% vs other
 $175/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Barkers Vale Mount Burrell
0-4 4.6% / 3.3%
Barkers Vale — 0-4: 4.6% Mount Burrell — 0-4: 3.3%
5-14 13.8% / 8.0%
Barkers Vale — 5-14: 13.8% Mount Burrell — 5-14: 8.0%
15-19 2.6% / 5.8%
Barkers Vale — 15-19: 2.6% Mount Burrell — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 — / 5.4%
Barkers Vale — 20-24: not among its largest Mount Burrell — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 6.6% / 3.3%
Barkers Vale — 25-34: 6.6% Mount Burrell — 25-34: 3.3%
35-44 8.2% / 10.9%
Barkers Vale — 35-44: 8.2% Mount Burrell — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 14.3% / 12.7%
Barkers Vale — 45-54: 14.3% Mount Burrell — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 18.4% / 27.9%
Barkers Vale — 55-64: 18.4% Mount Burrell — 55-64: 27.9%
65-74 21.9% / 16.7%
Barkers Vale — 65-74: 21.9% Mount Burrell — 65-74: 16.7%
75-84 4.6% / 4.0%
Barkers Vale — 75-84: 4.6% Mount Burrell — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ — / —
Barkers Vale — 85+: not among its largest Mount Burrell — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Barkers Vale 36.5% lone person
Barkers Vale — Lone Person: 36.5% Barkers Vale — Couple Families: 38.5% Barkers Vale — One Parent Families: 17.3% Barkers Vale — Group Household: 7.7%
Mount Burrell 57.8% lone person
Mount Burrell — Lone Person: 57.8% Mount Burrell — Couple Families: 20.3% Mount Burrell — One Parent Families: 21.9% Mount Burrell — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Barkers Vale 18.8% renting
Barkers Vale — Owned Outright: 68.8% Barkers Vale — Mortgage: 12.5% Barkers Vale — Renting: 18.8%
Mount Burrell 10.2% renting
Mount Burrell — Owned Outright: 65.3% Mount Burrell — Mortgage: 24.5% Mount Burrell — Renting: 10.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Barkers Vale Mount Burrell
Bachelor Degree 15.8% / 10.9%
Barkers Vale — Bachelor Degree: 15.8% Mount Burrell — Bachelor Degree: 10.9%
Certificate III & IV 13.8% / 11.6%
Barkers Vale — Certificate III & IV: 13.8% Mount Burrell — Certificate III & IV: 11.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 11.2%
Barkers Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Mount Burrell — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.2%
Postgraduate Degree 5.6% / 2.9%
Barkers Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 5.6% Mount Burrell — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Barkers Vale Mount Burrell
England 5.6% / 4.7%
Barkers Vale — England: 5.6% Mount Burrell — England: 4.7%
New Zealand 1.5% / 2.2%
Barkers Vale — New Zealand: 1.5% Mount Burrell — New Zealand: 2.2%
Germany 1.5% / 1.4%
Barkers Vale — Germany: 1.5% Mount Burrell — Germany: 1.4%
Canada 2.6% / —
Barkers Vale — Canada: 2.6% Mount Burrell — Canada: not among its largest
South Africa 2.0% / —
Barkers Vale — South Africa: 2.0% Mount Burrell — South Africa: not among its largest
Japan — / 1.4%
Barkers Vale — Japan: not among its largest Mount Burrell — Japan: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Barkers Vale 98.6% houses
Barkers Vale — Houses: 98.6% Barkers Vale — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Mount Burrell 97.0% houses
Mount Burrell — Houses: 97.0% Mount Burrell — Flats / Apartments: 3.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Barkers Vale Mount Burrell
Median house price $580,000 $1,150,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Barkers Vale Mount Burrell
Rural and farming 99% 93%
Other and special use 0% 7%
Environmental 1%
same for both
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Barkers Vale Mount Burrell
New dwellings approved 25
across Kyogle
 331
across Tweed
Approvals change year on year +0% -50%

Ranking within NSW

Barkers Vale Mount Burrell
House price Higher than 19% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
Income Higher than 5% of NSW
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 37% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 11% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 29% of NSW Higher than 33% of NSW

Liveability

Barkers Vale Mount Burrell
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Barkers Vale carries more bushfire risk (47 vs 33); Mount Burrell carries more crime risk (69 vs 55).

Barkers Vale Mount Burrell
Bushfire Moderate
47/100
 Low
33/100
Crime Moderate
55/100
 Moderate
69/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Barkers Vale Mount Burrell
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Barkers Vale Mount Burrell
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 12 10

Mobility

Barkers Vale sits further from the CBD (779 km vs 773.3 km).

Barkers Vale Mount Burrell
Walkability score 14/100 18/100
Distance to Sydney 779 km 773.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 533 min 521 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2474
 0.6%
postcode 2484
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 71
postcode 2474
 76
postcode 2484

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Barkers Vale Mount Burrell
Car (driver) 56.9% / 68.2%
Barkers Vale — Car (driver): 56.9% Mount Burrell — Car (driver): 68.2%
Worked from Home 23.5% / 15.3%
Barkers Vale — Worked from Home: 23.5% Mount Burrell — Worked from Home: 15.3%
Walked Only 19.6% / 3.5%
Barkers Vale — Walked Only: 19.6% Mount Burrell — Walked Only: 3.5%
Car (passenger) — / 12.9%
Barkers Vale — Car (passenger): not among its largest Mount Burrell — Car (passenger): 12.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.2%).

Setting

Barkers Vale Mount Burrell
Elevation 194 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 117 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 42.4 km 35.0 km

NBN connectivity

Barkers Vale Mount Burrell
Connectivity score 19/100 23/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
69 premises
 0%
115 premises

Climate

Barkers Vale Mount Burrell
Annual rainfall 1,569 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Barkers Vale Mount Burrell
Average residential rate $1,264/yr $1,745/yr
Council Kyogle Tweed

Federal electorate

Barkers Vale Mount Burrell
Division Page Richmond
Member Kevin Hogan Justine Elliot
Party The Nationals Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

Barkers Vale Mount Burrell
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Barkers Vale

Affordable Retirees Rural

Mount Burrell

River Rural

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