Burcher vs Warroo
Warroo is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 46 in Burcher. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Burcher, about half of households are couple families. In Warroo, most households are couple families. On these figures, Burcher tends to suit older residents, while Warroo suits 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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
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 land ($10,500 vs $355,000)
Weighs land prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Burcher
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 13%)
- has cheaper rent ($110/wk vs $150/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Warroo
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (436.7 km vs 470 km)
- has a shorter drive in (354 min vs 375 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Burcher
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 7%)
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 Warroo 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
Warroo has more residents (123 vs 82); Warroo has higher household incomes ($97,500 vs $68,224).
| Burcher | Warroo | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 82 | 123 +50% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +0.0% | -1.6% |
| Median age | 46 | 39 |
| Median household income | $68,224/yr | $97,500/yr +43% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $110/wk | $150/wk +36% vs other |
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 (17.9%).
Property market
| Burcher | Warroo | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $122,500 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $10,500 | $355,000 |
Zoning mix
| Burcher | Warroo | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Burcher | Warroo | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 12 across Lachlan | 31 across Forbes |
| Approvals change year on year | -50% | +125% |
Ranking within NSW
| Burcher | Warroo | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 2% of NSW | — |
| Income | Higher than 31% of NSW | Higher than 65% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 7% of NSW | Higher than 4% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 99% of NSW | — |
| EV adoption | — | Higher than 3% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 23% of NSW | Higher than 2% of NSW |
Liveability
| Burcher | Warroo | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | very advantaged area decile 9/10 |
Risk profile
Burcher carries more bushfire risk (30 vs 19).
| Burcher | Warroo | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 30/100 | Low 19/100 |
| Crime | Low 20/100 | Low 15/100 |
| 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 | Warroo | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Warroo | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 12 | 34 |
Mobility
Burcher sits further from the CBD (470 km vs 436.7 km).
| Burcher | Warroo | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 470 km +7% vs other | 436.7 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 375 min | 354 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 (59.5%).
Setting
| Burcher | Warroo | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 204 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 214 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Burcher | Warroo | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 16/100 | 15/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 22 premises | 0% 31 premises |
Climate
| Burcher | Warroo | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 454 mm | 493 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | — | 33.4°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | — | 3.7°C |
Council rates
| Burcher | Warroo | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $750/yr | $957/yr |
| Council | Lachlan | Forbes |
Federal electorate
| Burcher | Warroo | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Parkes same for both | |
| Member | Jamie Chaffey same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Burcher | Warroo | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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