Burcher vs Corinella
Corinella is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 46 in Burcher. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Burcher, most households own their home and about half of households are couple families. In Corinella, most households rent and the large majority of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Corinella: a median of $830,000, against $122,000 in Burcher, though rent is higher in Burcher. On these figures, Burcher tends to suit older residents and buyers on a tighter budget, while Corinella suits renters, families with children, and couples.
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
- Burcher carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 50/100)
- Corinella is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 67%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Burcher
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($122,500 vs $830,000)
Weighs house prices.
Renters
Corinella
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (56% vs 33%)
- has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $110/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Corinella
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (344 min vs 375 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (440.1 km vs 470 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Burcher
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 50/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 14%)
Weighs 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
Burcher and Corinella 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
Corinella has higher household incomes ($97,500 vs $68,224); Burcher skews older (46 vs 35).
| Burcher | Corinella | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 82 +12% vs other | 72 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +0.0% | -1.4% |
| Median age | 46 | 35 |
| Median household income | $68,224/yr | $97,500/yr +43% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $110/wk +9% vs other | $100/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.6%).
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 (22.2%).
Property market
| Burcher | Corinella | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $122,500 | $830,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $10,500 | — |
Zoning mix
| Burcher | Corinella | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% | 99% |
| Environmental | 0% | 1% |
| 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
| Burcher | Corinella | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 12 across Lachlan | 31 across Forbes |
| Approvals change year on year | -50% | +125% |
Ranking within NSW
| Burcher | Corinella | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 2% of NSW | Higher than 36% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 31% of NSW | Higher than 64% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 7% of NSW | Higher than 3% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 99% of NSW | Higher than 75% of NSW |
| EV adoption | — | Higher than 3% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 23% of NSW | Higher than 1% of NSW |
Liveability
| Burcher | Corinella | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | very advantaged area decile 9/10 |
Risk profile
Corinella carries more crime risk (50 vs 20).
| Burcher | Corinella | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 30/100 | Low 35/100 |
| Crime | Low 20/100 | Moderate 50/100 |
| 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
| Burcher | Corinella | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Burcher | Corinella | |
|---|---|---|
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 12 | 22 |
Mobility
Burcher sits further from the CBD (470 km vs 440.1 km).
| Burcher | Corinella | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 470 km +6% vs other | 440.1 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 375 min | 344 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 2671 | 0.1% postcode 2871 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 52 postcode 2671 | 48 postcode 2871 |
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 (60.5%).
Setting
| Burcher | Corinella | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 204 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 211 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Burcher | Corinella | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 16/100 | 15/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 22 premises | 0% 24 premises |
Council rates
| Burcher | Corinella | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $750/yr | $957/yr |
| Council | Lachlan | Forbes |
Federal electorate
| Burcher | Corinella | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Parkes same for both | |
| Member | Jamie Chaffey same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Burcher | Corinella | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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