Birganbigil vs Warragoon
Birganbigil is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 46 in Warragoon. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Birganbigil tends to suit 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
Birganbigil
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 56/100)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 83%)
- But Warragoon is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 62%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Warragoon
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (15% vs 27%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Birganbigil
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $160/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
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
Birganbigil
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 56/100)
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 -14.8%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Birganbigil and Warragoon 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
Warragoon has more residents (98 vs 59); Warragoon rents higher ($160/wk vs $100/wk).
| Birganbigil | Warragoon | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 59 | 98 +66% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +18.0% | -14.8% |
| Median age | 41 | 46 |
| Median household income | $83,200/yr +11% vs other | $74,048/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $100/wk | $160/wk +60% 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%).
Zoning mix
| Birganbigil | Warragoon | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% 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
| Birganbigil | Warragoon | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 26 across Edward River same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +33% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Birganbigil | Warragoon | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 51% of NSW | Higher than 41% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 38% of NSW | Higher than 18% of NSW |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 4% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 32% of NSW | Higher than 35% of NSW |
Liveability
| Birganbigil | Warragoon | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Warragoon carries more crime risk (56 vs 40).
| Birganbigil | Warragoon | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Moderate 40/100 | Moderate 56/100 |
| 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 | Warragoon | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Birganbigil | Warragoon | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 15 same for both | |
Mobility
| Birganbigil | Warragoon | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 702 km | 700.7 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 457 min | 458 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 (52.1%).
Setting
| Birganbigil | Warragoon | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 97 m above sea level, at the suburb centre same for both | |
NBN connectivity
| Birganbigil | Warragoon | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 22/100 | 25/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 25 premises | 0% 40 premises |
Climate
| Birganbigil | Warragoon | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 324 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Birganbigil | Warragoon | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,180/yr same for both | |
| Council | Edward River same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Birganbigil | Warragoon | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Farrer same for both | |
| Member | David Farley same for both | |
| Party | One Nation same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Birganbigil | Warragoon | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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