Burra vs Williamsdale

Burra is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 49 in Williamsdale. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Williamsdale: a median of $1.62 million, against $1.33 million in Burra. On these figures, Burra tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Williamsdale suits 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

Williamsdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 74%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Burra has cheaper houses ($1,328,500 vs $1,620,000)
  • Williamsdale leaves households under less mortgage stress (14% vs 20%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Burra

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (16/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (210 min vs 220 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (313.1 km vs 322.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Burra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (16/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

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

Burra and Williamsdale drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Burra Williamsdale
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.

Burra Williamsdale
Walkability 16 / 0
Burra — Walkability: 16/100 Williamsdale — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 35 / 8
Burra — Low fire risk: 35/100 Williamsdale — Low fire risk: 8/100

Demographics

Burra has more residents (790 vs 65); Williamsdale has higher household incomes ($188,448 vs $150,384).

Burra Williamsdale
Population 790
+92% vs other
 65
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.5% +3.2%
Median age 46 49
Median household income $150,384/yr $188,448/yr
+25% vs other
Median weekly rent $380/wk $400/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Burra Williamsdale
0-4 5.7% / 4.6%
Burra — 0-4: 5.7% Williamsdale — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 11.6% / —
Burra — 5-14: 11.6% Williamsdale — 5-14: not among its largest
15-19 6.7% / —
Burra — 15-19: 6.7% Williamsdale — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 4.8% / —
Burra — 20-24: 4.8% Williamsdale — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 9.1% / 10.8%
Burra — 25-34: 9.1% Williamsdale — 25-34: 10.8%
35-44 11.5% / 7.7%
Burra — 35-44: 11.5% Williamsdale — 35-44: 7.7%
45-54 18.6% / 21.5%
Burra — 45-54: 18.6% Williamsdale — 45-54: 21.5%
55-64 17.2% / 23.1%
Burra — 55-64: 17.2% Williamsdale — 55-64: 23.1%
65-74 12.3% / 6.2%
Burra — 65-74: 12.3% Williamsdale — 65-74: 6.2%
75-84 4.9% / 6.2%
Burra — 75-84: 4.9% Williamsdale — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ — / —
Burra — 85+: not among its largest Williamsdale — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Burra 65.8% couple families
Burra — Couple Families: 65.8% Burra — Lone Person: 23.6% Burra — One Parent Families: 8.7% Burra — Group Household: 1.9%
Williamsdale 100.0% couple families
Williamsdale — Couple Families: 100.0% Williamsdale — Lone Person: 0.0% Williamsdale — One Parent Families: 0.0% Williamsdale — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Burra 3.7% renting
Burra — Owned Outright: 38.1% Burra — Mortgage: 58.2% Burra — Renting: 3.7%
Williamsdale 0.0% renting
Williamsdale — Owned Outright: 42.9% Williamsdale — Mortgage: 57.1% Williamsdale — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Burra 100.7% houses
Burra — Houses: 100.7%
Williamsdale 100.0% houses
Williamsdale — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Burra Williamsdale
Bachelor Degree 14.1% / 20.0%
Burra — Bachelor Degree: 14.1% Williamsdale — Bachelor Degree: 20.0%
Certificate III & IV 14.9% / 7.7%
Burra — Certificate III & IV: 14.9% Williamsdale — Certificate III & IV: 7.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 4.6%
Burra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Williamsdale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6%
Postgraduate Degree 8.9% / —
Burra — Postgraduate Degree: 8.9% Williamsdale — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.4% / —
Burra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.4% Williamsdale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

Property market

Burra Williamsdale
Median house price $1,328,500 $1,620,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,820,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 76 days
from 8 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Williamsdale has more rural and farming land (88% vs 44%); Burra has more land zoned for conservation (45% vs 10%).

Burra Williamsdale
Rural and farming 44% 88%
Environmental 45% 10%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 2%
Residential 3% 0%
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

Burra Williamsdale
New dwellings approved 510
across Queanbeyan-Palerang
same for both
Approvals change year on year +231%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Burra Williamsdale
House price Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Income Higher than 95% of NSW —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 67% of NSW —
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 20% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW

Liveability

Burra is more walkable (16 vs 0).

Burra Williamsdale
Grade C —
Score 42/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Williamsdale carries more bushfire risk (92 vs 65).

Burra Williamsdale
Bushfire Moderate
65/100
 High
92/100
Crime — High
87/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Burra Williamsdale
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

Burra Williamsdale
Parks & reserves 2 0
Waterways 12 13

Mobility

Williamsdale sits further from the CBD (322.6 km vs 313.1 km).

Burra Williamsdale
Walkability score 16/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 313.1 km 322.6 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 210 min 220 min
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 2620
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.

Burra Williamsdale
Car (driver) 78.3% / 77.8%
Burra — Car (driver): 78.3% Williamsdale — Car (driver): 77.8%
Worked from Home 15.6% / 22.2%
Burra — Worked from Home: 15.6% Williamsdale — Worked from Home: 22.2%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / —
Burra — Car (passenger): 5.3% Williamsdale — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 0.8% / —
Burra — Walked Only: 0.8% Williamsdale — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.3%).

Setting

Burra Williamsdale
Elevation 758 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 801 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Burra Williamsdale
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
102 premises
 0%
7 premises

Climate

Burra Williamsdale
Annual rainfall 686 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.2°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 0.9°C
same for both

Council rates

Burra Williamsdale
Average residential rate $1,751/yr
same for both
Council Queanbeyan-Palerang
same for both

Federal electorate

Burra Williamsdale
Division Eden-monaro
same for both
Member Kristy Mcbain
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Burra Williamsdale
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Burra

Rural

Williamsdale

Rural

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