Binna Burra vs Possum Creek

Binna Burra is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 45 in Possum Creek. 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 Possum Creek: a median of $3.8 million, against $1.82 million in Binna Burra, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Binna Burra tends to suit families with children, couples, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Possum Creek 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

Binna Burra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 57%)

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

First-home buyers

Binna Burra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,822,000 vs $3,800,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Binna Burra

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 33%)
  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $540/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Possum Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 14%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Binna Burra and Possum Creek 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 Possum Creek
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 Possum Creek
Walkability 18 / 14
Binna Burra — Walkability: 18/100 Possum Creek — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 74 / 71
Binna Burra — Safety: 74/100 Possum Creek — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Binna Burra — Low fire risk: 100/100 Possum Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Possum Creek rents higher ($540/wk vs $400/wk); Binna Burra has higher household incomes ($109,876 vs $85,748).

Binna Burra Possum Creek
Population 223 277
+24% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.3% -2.5%
Median age 39 45
Median household income $109,876/yr
+22% vs other
 $85,748/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk $540/wk
+35% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Binna Burra Possum Creek
0-4 6.7% / 8.3%
Binna Burra — 0-4: 6.7% Possum Creek — 0-4: 8.3%
5-14 17.0% / 6.9%
Binna Burra — 5-14: 17.0% Possum Creek — 5-14: 6.9%
15-19 6.3% / 2.9%
Binna Burra — 15-19: 6.3% Possum Creek — 15-19: 2.9%
20-24 3.1% / 2.5%
Binna Burra — 20-24: 3.1% Possum Creek — 20-24: 2.5%
25-34 12.1% / 13.0%
Binna Burra — 25-34: 12.1% Possum Creek — 25-34: 13.0%
35-44 13.9% / 15.9%
Binna Burra — 35-44: 13.9% Possum Creek — 35-44: 15.9%
45-54 10.8% / 15.5%
Binna Burra — 45-54: 10.8% Possum Creek — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 14.8% / 15.9%
Binna Burra — 55-64: 14.8% Possum Creek — 55-64: 15.9%
65-74 8.5% / 15.2%
Binna Burra — 65-74: 8.5% Possum Creek — 65-74: 15.2%
75-84 2.2% / 2.9%
Binna Burra — 75-84: 2.2% Possum Creek — 75-84: 2.9%
85+ 3.1% / 1.4%
Binna Burra — 85+: 3.1% Possum Creek — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

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%
Possum Creek 41.4% couple families
Possum Creek — Couple Families: 41.4% Possum Creek — Lone Person: 32.9% Possum Creek — One Parent Families: 15.7% Possum Creek — Group Household: 10.0%
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%
Possum Creek 21.5% renting
Possum Creek — Owned Outright: 46.2% Possum Creek — Mortgage: 32.3% Possum Creek — Renting: 21.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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 Possum Creek
England 7.6% / 9.7%
Binna Burra — England: 7.6% Possum Creek — England: 9.7%
New Zealand 1.3% / 3.2%
Binna Burra — New Zealand: 1.3% Possum Creek — New Zealand: 3.2%
Canada 1.8% / 1.8%
Binna Burra — Canada: 1.8% Possum Creek — Canada: 1.8%
South Africa 2.7% / —
Binna Burra — South Africa: 2.7% Possum Creek — South Africa: not among its largest
Ireland 2.2% / —
Binna Burra — Ireland: 2.2% Possum Creek — Ireland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.7%).

Qualifications

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

Binna Burra Possum Creek
Bachelor Degree 16.6% / 15.9%
Binna Burra — Bachelor Degree: 16.6% Possum Creek — Bachelor Degree: 15.9%
Certificate III & IV 9.4% / 11.9%
Binna Burra — Certificate III & IV: 9.4% Possum Creek — Certificate III & IV: 11.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 8.3%
Binna Burra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Possum Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 6.3% / 6.5%
Binna Burra — Postgraduate Degree: 6.3% Possum Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 6.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / —
Binna Burra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Possum Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

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% Binna Burra — Townhouses: 0.0%
Possum Creek 93.9% houses
Possum Creek — Houses: 93.9% Possum Creek — Flats / Apartments: 2.0% Possum Creek — Townhouses: 4.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Binna Burra Possum Creek
Median house price $1,822,000 $3,800,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Binna Burra Possum Creek
Rural and farming 91% 90%
Environmental 9% 2%
Residential 0% 8%
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 Possum Creek
New dwellings approved 129
across Byron
same for both
Approvals change year on year -65%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Binna Burra Possum Creek
House price Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Income Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 27% of NSW Higher than 2% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 95% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW

Liveability

Binna Burra Possum Creek
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Binna Burra Possum Creek
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
26/100
 Low
29/100
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 Possum Creek
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 Possum Creek
Waterways 2 3

Mobility

Binna Burra Possum Creek
Walkability score 18/100 14/100
Distance to Sydney 752.5 km
same for both
Drive time (normal traffic) 483 min 484 min
Public transport score 25/100
Bus
 20/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 4.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 3.2
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
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 86
postcode 2479
same for both

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 Possum Creek
Car (driver) 48.8% / 46.5%
Binna Burra — Car (driver): 48.8% Possum Creek — Car (driver): 46.5%
Worked from Home 42.9% / 46.5%
Binna Burra — Worked from Home: 42.9% Possum Creek — Worked from Home: 46.5%
Walked Only 4.8% / 4.0%
Binna Burra — Walked Only: 4.8% Possum Creek — Walked Only: 4.0%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 3.0%
Binna Burra — Car (passenger): 3.6% Possum Creek — Car (passenger): 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (48.8%).

Setting

Binna Burra Possum Creek
Elevation 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.9 km 10.8 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Binna Burra Possum Creek
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

Possum Creek

River Rural

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