Burraboi vs Niemur

Niemur is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 44 in Burraboi. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Niemur, the large majority of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Niemur: a median of $3.8 million, against $2.77 million in Burraboi. On these figures, Burraboi tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Niemur suits families with children and couples.

Burraboi and Niemur are small NSW communities with notably different property values and income profiles. Niemur has a significantly higher median household income at $94,224 compared to Burraboi's $68,224, and median house prices are substantially higher at $3,800,000 versus $2,771,900. Burraboi offers better walkability (score of 5 versus 1) and markedly lower crime risk (0 versus 29), making it more suitable for those prioritising safety and pedestrian-friendly living. Both suburbs are similarly distant from the CBD and share the same socio-economic decile, though Niemur's population skews younger at 36 years versus Burraboi's median age of 44.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

  • Burraboi carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 59/100)
  • Niemur is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 59%)

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

First-home buyers

Burraboi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($2,771,900 vs $3,800,000)

Weighs house prices.

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

Niemur

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (510 min vs 524 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (781.6 km vs 790.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Burraboi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 59/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Niemur

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (94.7% vs 68.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Burraboi Niemur
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.

Burraboi Niemur
Walkability 5 / 0
Burraboi — Walkability: 5/100 Niemur — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 100 / 41
Burraboi — Safety: 100/100 Niemur — Safety: 41/100
Low fire risk 81 / 80
Burraboi — Low fire risk: 81/100 Niemur — Low fire risk: 80/100

Demographics

Burraboi has more residents (106 vs 74); Niemur has higher household incomes ($94,224 vs $68,224).

Burraboi Niemur
Population 106
+30% vs other
 74
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +68.3% +94.7%
Median age 44 36
Median household income $68,224/yr $94,224/yr
+38% vs other
Median weekly rent $100/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Burraboi Niemur
0-4 5.7% / 6.8%
Burraboi — 0-4: 5.7% Niemur — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 11.3% / 17.6%
Burraboi — 5-14: 11.3% Niemur — 5-14: 17.6%
15-19 3.8% / —
Burraboi — 15-19: 3.8% Niemur — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 4.7% / 6.8%
Burraboi — 20-24: 4.7% Niemur — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 14.2% / 17.6%
Burraboi — 25-34: 14.2% Niemur — 25-34: 17.6%
35-44 14.2% / 9.5%
Burraboi — 35-44: 14.2% Niemur — 35-44: 9.5%
45-54 16.0% / 4.1%
Burraboi — 45-54: 16.0% Niemur — 45-54: 4.1%
55-64 19.8% / 25.7%
Burraboi — 55-64: 19.8% Niemur — 55-64: 25.7%
65-74 8.5% / 8.1%
Burraboi — 65-74: 8.5% Niemur — 65-74: 8.1%
75-84 2.8% / 5.4%
Burraboi — 75-84: 2.8% Niemur — 75-84: 5.4%
85+ — / —
Burraboi — 85+: not among its largest Niemur — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Burraboi 41.4% couple families
Burraboi — Couple Families: 41.4% Burraboi — Lone Person: 41.4% Burraboi — One Parent Families: 17.2%
Niemur 80.0% couple families
Niemur — Couple Families: 80.0% Niemur — Lone Person: 20.0% Niemur — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Burraboi 23.3% renting
Burraboi — Owned Outright: 43.3% Burraboi — Mortgage: 33.3% Burraboi — Renting: 23.3%
Niemur 0.0% renting
Niemur — Owned Outright: 100.0% Niemur — Mortgage: 0.0% Niemur — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Burraboi 100.0% houses
Burraboi — Houses: 100.0%
Niemur 100.0% houses
Niemur — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Burraboi Niemur
Certificate III & IV 16.0% / 8.1%
Burraboi — Certificate III & IV: 16.0% Niemur — Certificate III & IV: 8.1%
Bachelor Degree 5.7% / 12.2%
Burraboi — Bachelor Degree: 5.7% Niemur — Bachelor Degree: 12.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.3% / 5.4%
Burraboi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.3% Niemur — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4%
Postgraduate Degree — / 4.1%
Burraboi — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Niemur — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

Property market

Burraboi Niemur
Median house price $2,771,900 $3,800,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $20,000 —

Zoning mix

Burraboi Niemur
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

Burraboi Niemur
New dwellings approved 144
across Murray River
same for both
Approvals change year on year -16%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Burraboi Niemur
House price Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Income Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 2% of NSW Higher than 3% of NSW
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 16% of NSW
same for both

Liveability

Burraboi Niemur
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Niemur carries more crime risk (59 vs 0).

Burraboi Niemur
Bushfire Low
19/100
 Low
20/100
Crime None
0/100
 Moderate
59/100
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

Burraboi Niemur
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

Burraboi Niemur
Waterways 47 74

Mobility

Burraboi sits further from the CBD (790.3 km vs 781.6 km).

Burraboi Niemur
Walkability score 5/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 790.3 km
+1% vs other
 781.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 524 min 510 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2732
 0.0%
postcode 2733
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 2732
 62
postcode 2733

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.

Burraboi Niemur
Car (driver) 50.0% / 80.8%
Burraboi — Car (driver): 50.0% Niemur — Car (driver): 80.8%
Worked from Home 50.0% / 19.2%
Burraboi — Worked from Home: 50.0% Niemur — Worked from Home: 19.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.8%).

Setting

Burraboi Niemur
Elevation 78 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 72 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Burraboi Niemur
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
13 premises
 0%
9 premises

Council rates

Burraboi Niemur
Average residential rate $996/yr
same for both
Council Murray River
same for both

Federal electorate

Burraboi Niemur
Division Farrer
same for both
Member David Farley
same for both
Party One Nation
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Burraboi Niemur
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Burraboi

Affordable Rural

Niemur

Family Luxury Rural

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