Binna Burra vs Federal

Binna Burra is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 47 in Federal. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Binna Burra, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Binna Burra: a median of $1.82 million, against $1.64 million in Federal, though rent is higher in Federal. On these figures, Binna Burra tends to suit families with children and couples, while Federal 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Binna Burra is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 58%)
  • Federal has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 88%)

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

First-home buyers

Federal

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (27% vs 33%)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,640,000 vs $1,822,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Binna Burra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $450/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Binna Burra

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (483 min vs 494 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (752.5 km vs 763.4 km)
  • But Federal is more walkable (30/100 vs 18/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Federal

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (30/100 vs 18/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 14%)
  • But Binna Burra has more units and townhouses to downsize into (12% vs 1%)

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

Investors

Federal

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.0% vs 2.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Binna Burra and Federal drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Binna Burra Federal
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.

Binna Burra Federal
Walkability 18 / 30
Binna Burra — Walkability: 18/100 Federal — Walkability: 30/100
Safety 74 / 67
Binna Burra — Safety: 74/100 Federal — Safety: 67/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Binna Burra — Low fire risk: 100/100 Federal — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Federal has more residents (784 vs 223); Federal skews older (47 vs 39).

Binna Burra Federal
Population 223 784
+252% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.3% +14.0%
Median age 39 47
Median household income $109,876/yr
+10% vs other
 $99,320/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk $450/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Binna Burra Federal
0-4 6.7% / 4.1%
Binna Burra — 0-4: 6.7% Federal — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 17.0% / 12.1%
Binna Burra — 5-14: 17.0% Federal — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 6.3% / 5.9%
Binna Burra — 15-19: 6.3% Federal — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 3.1% / 2.7%
Binna Burra — 20-24: 3.1% Federal — 20-24: 2.7%
25-34 12.1% / 9.9%
Binna Burra — 25-34: 12.1% Federal — 25-34: 9.9%
35-44 13.9% / 13.5%
Binna Burra — 35-44: 13.9% Federal — 35-44: 13.5%
45-54 10.8% / 14.5%
Binna Burra — 45-54: 10.8% Federal — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 14.8% / 19.9%
Binna Burra — 55-64: 14.8% Federal — 55-64: 19.9%
65-74 8.5% / 14.5%
Binna Burra — 65-74: 8.5% Federal — 65-74: 14.5%
75-84 2.2% / 3.2%
Binna Burra — 75-84: 2.2% Federal — 75-84: 3.2%
85+ 3.1% / 1.1%
Binna Burra — 85+: 3.1% Federal — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Binna Burra 60.9% couple families
Binna Burra — Couple Families: 60.9% Binna Burra — Lone Person: 21.7% Binna Burra — One Parent Families: 10.9% Binna Burra — Group Household: 6.5%
Federal 43.1% couple families
Federal — Couple Families: 43.1% Federal — Lone Person: 35.1% Federal — One Parent Families: 15.4% Federal — Group Household: 6.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Binna Burra 23.9% renting
Binna Burra — Owned Outright: 47.8% Binna Burra — Mortgage: 28.4% Binna Burra — Renting: 23.9%
Federal 22.1% renting
Federal — Owned Outright: 42.3% Federal — Mortgage: 35.6% Federal — Renting: 22.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Binna Burra Federal
Bachelor Degree 16.6% / 18.2%
Binna Burra — Bachelor Degree: 16.6% Federal — Bachelor Degree: 18.2%
Certificate III & IV 9.4% / 11.9%
Binna Burra — Certificate III & IV: 9.4% Federal — Certificate III & IV: 11.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 10.1%
Binna Burra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Federal — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.1%
Postgraduate Degree 6.3% / 5.7%
Binna Burra — Postgraduate Degree: 6.3% Federal — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 3.4%
Binna Burra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Federal — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

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.

Binna Burra Federal
England 7.6% / 4.6%
Binna Burra — England: 7.6% Federal — England: 4.6%
South Africa 2.7% / 1.9%
Binna Burra — South Africa: 2.7% Federal — South Africa: 1.9%
New Zealand 1.3% / 2.3%
Binna Burra — New Zealand: 1.3% Federal — New Zealand: 2.3%
Ireland 2.2% / —
Binna Burra — Ireland: 2.2% Federal — Ireland: not among its largest
Canada 1.8% / —
Binna Burra — Canada: 1.8% Federal — Canada: not among its largest
Germany — / 1.3%
Binna Burra — Germany: not among its largest Federal — Germany: 1.3%
Japan — / 0.9%
Binna Burra — Japan: not among its largest Federal — Japan: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Binna Burra 88.4% houses
Binna Burra — Houses: 88.4% Binna Burra — Flats / Apartments: 11.6%
Federal 99.3% houses
Federal — Houses: 99.3% Federal — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Binna Burra Federal
Median house price $1,822,000 $1,640,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $2,350,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 77 days
from 13 sales

Zoning mix

Binna Burra Federal
Rural and farming 91%
same for both
Environmental 9% 4%
Residential 0% 5%
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

Binna Burra Federal
New dwellings approved 129
across Byron
same for both
Approvals change year on year -65%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Binna Burra Federal
House price Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Income Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 27% of NSW Higher than 29% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW

Liveability

Federal is more walkable (30 vs 18).

Binna Burra Federal
Grade — B
Score — 60/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Binna Burra Federal
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
26/100
 Low
33/100
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

Binna Burra Federal
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

Binna Burra Federal
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 2 6

Mobility

Federal sits further from the CBD (763.4 km vs 752.5 km).

Binna Burra Federal
Walkability score 18/100 30/100
Distance to Sydney 752.5 km 763.4 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 483 min 494 min
Public transport score 25/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 4.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 7.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2.5 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.4%
postcode 2479
 0.6%
postcode 2480
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 86
postcode 2479
 69
postcode 2480

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.

Binna Burra Federal
Car (driver) 48.8% / 53.5%
Binna Burra — Car (driver): 48.8% Federal — Car (driver): 53.5%
Worked from Home 42.9% / 38.3%
Binna Burra — Worked from Home: 42.9% Federal — Worked from Home: 38.3%
Walked Only 4.8% / 7.3%
Binna Burra — Walked Only: 4.8% Federal — Walked Only: 7.3%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 0.9%
Binna Burra — Car (passenger): 3.6% Federal — Car (passenger): 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (53.5%).

Setting

Binna Burra Federal
Elevation 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 153 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.9 km 13.1 km

NBN connectivity

Binna Burra Federal
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
73 premises
 0%
324 premises

Climate

Binna Burra Federal
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

Binna Burra Federal
Average residential rate $1,577/yr
same for both
Council Byron
same for both

Federal electorate

Binna Burra Federal
Division Richmond
same for both
Member Justine Elliot
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Binna Burra Federal
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Binna Burra

Family Professionals River Rural

Federal

Acreage Professionals Quiet River

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