Birganbigil vs Deniliquin
Birganbigil is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 47 in Deniliquin. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Birganbigil, most households are couple families. In Deniliquin, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Birganbigil tends to suit couples, while Deniliquin suits people living alone and older residents.
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
- Birganbigil carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 89/100)
- Deniliquin has more parks and reserves (14 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Deniliquin
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 27%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Birganbigil
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 19%)
- has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $230/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Birganbigil
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (457 min vs 473 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (702 km vs 720.7 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Deniliquin
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- has more GPs (4 vs 0)
- has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 17%)
- But Birganbigil carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 89/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Birganbigil
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (18.0% vs -5.5%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Birganbigil and Deniliquin drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Deniliquin has more residents (7,432 vs 59); Deniliquin rents higher ($230/wk vs $100/wk).
| Birganbigil | Deniliquin | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 59 | 7,432 +12497% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +18.0% | -5.5% |
| Median age | 41 | 47 |
| Median household income | $83,200/yr +24% vs other | $63,492/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $100/wk | $230/wk +130% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).
Property market
| Birganbigil | Deniliquin | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $417,500 |
| Median unit price | — | $332,500 |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 42 days from 5 sales |
Zoning mix
| Birganbigil | Deniliquin | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% | 95% |
| Residential | 0% | 2% |
| 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
| Birganbigil | Deniliquin | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 26 across Edward River | 144 across Murray River |
| Approvals change year on year | +33% | -16% |
Gross rental yield
| Birganbigil | Deniliquin | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | 4.7% $450/wk on $495K |
| Units | — same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Birganbigil | Deniliquin | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — | Higher than 10% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 51% of NSW | Higher than 26% of NSW |
| Schools | — | Higher than 45% of NSW |
| Walkability | Higher than 38% of NSW | Higher than 34% of NSW |
| Affordability | — | Higher than 89% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 4% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 32% of NSW | Higher than 79% of NSW |
| Rental yield (houses) | — | Higher than 94% of NSW |
Liveability
| Birganbigil | Deniliquin | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | D |
| Score | — | 24/100 |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Deniliquin carries more bushfire risk (30 vs 0); Deniliquin carries more crime risk (89 vs 40).
| Birganbigil | Deniliquin | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Low 30/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 40/100 | High 89/100 |
| 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
| Birganbigil | Deniliquin | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 5 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 | 3 |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in Birganbigil
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Deniliquin
- St Michael's Parish School Catholic · Primary above peers
- Deniliquin High School Government · Secondary at peers
- Deniliquin North Public School Government · Primary at peers
- Deniliquin South Public School Government · Primary at peers
- Edward Public School Government · Primary below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Birganbigil | Deniliquin | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 1 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 5 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 14 |
| Childcare | 0 | 7 |
| GPs | 0 | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 2 |
| Hospitals | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 6 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 5 |
| EV chargers | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 15 | 45 |
Mobility
Deniliquin sits further from the CBD (720.7 km vs 702 km).
| Birganbigil | Deniliquin | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 702 km | 720.7 km +3% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 457 min | 473 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 2710 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 56 postcode 2710 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.8%).
Setting
| Birganbigil | Deniliquin | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 97 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 93 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Birganbigil | Deniliquin | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 22/100 | 72/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fibre to the premises |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 25 premises | 42% 4,559 premises |
Climate
| Birganbigil | Deniliquin | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 324 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Birganbigil | Deniliquin | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,180/yr | $996/yr |
| Council | Edward River | Murray River |
Federal electorate
| Birganbigil | Deniliquin | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Farrer same for both | |
| Member | David Farley same for both | |
| Party | One Nation same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Birganbigil | Deniliquin | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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