Burradoo vs Moss Vale

Moss Vale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 59 in Burradoo. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Burradoo, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Burradoo: a median of $2.44 million, against $1.09 million in Moss Vale, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Burradoo tends to suit older residents, while Moss Vale suits buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Moss Vale

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (29 vs 5)
  • has more childcare (7 vs 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 2)
  • But Burradoo carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 52/100)

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

First-home buyers

Moss Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,095,000 vs $2,440,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Moss Vale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (28% vs 9%)
  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $550/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Burradoo

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (95 min vs 105 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (120.1 km vs 126.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Burradoo

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 52/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (42% vs 25%)
  • But Moss Vale has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

Burradoo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.5% vs 3.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Burradoo Moss Vale
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.

Burradoo Moss Vale
Walkability 48 / 42
Burradoo — Walkability: 48/100 Moss Vale — Walkability: 42/100
Safety 72 / 48
Burradoo — Safety: 72/100 Moss Vale — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Burradoo — Low fire risk: 100/100 Moss Vale — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Moss Vale has more residents (9,310 vs 2,879); Burradoo has higher household incomes ($113,360 vs $78,572).

Burradoo Moss Vale
Population 2,879 9,310
+223% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.8% +8.5%
Median age 59 45
Median household income $113,360/yr
+31% vs other
 $78,572/yr
Median weekly rent $550/wk
+27% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Burradoo Moss Vale
0-4 2.3% / 5.2%
Burradoo — 0-4: 2.3% Moss Vale — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 11.9% / 12.7%
Burradoo — 5-14: 11.9% Moss Vale — 5-14: 12.7%
15-19 6.2% / 5.9%
Burradoo — 15-19: 6.2% Moss Vale — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 2.3% / 4.8%
Burradoo — 20-24: 2.3% Moss Vale — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 2.4% / 10.6%
Burradoo — 25-34: 2.4% Moss Vale — 25-34: 10.6%
35-44 7.0% / 10.7%
Burradoo — 35-44: 7.0% Moss Vale — 35-44: 10.7%
45-54 12.3% / 12.1%
Burradoo — 45-54: 12.3% Moss Vale — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 13.7% / 13.0%
Burradoo — 55-64: 13.7% Moss Vale — 55-64: 13.0%
65-74 19.9% / 13.3%
Burradoo — 65-74: 19.9% Moss Vale — 65-74: 13.3%
75-84 15.5% / 8.9%
Burradoo — 75-84: 15.5% Moss Vale — 75-84: 8.9%
85+ 6.7% / 2.8%
Burradoo — 85+: 6.7% Moss Vale — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Burradoo 47.7% couple families
Burradoo — Couple Families: 47.7% Burradoo — Lone Person: 36.6% Burradoo — One Parent Families: 12.3% Burradoo — Group Household: 1.7% Burradoo — Other Families: 1.7%
Moss Vale 38.5% couple families
Moss Vale — Couple Families: 38.5% Moss Vale — Lone Person: 40.8% Moss Vale — One Parent Families: 16.2% Moss Vale — Group Household: 3.1% Moss Vale — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Burradoo 9.0% renting
Burradoo — Owned Outright: 63.5% Burradoo — Mortgage: 27.5% Burradoo — Renting: 9.0%
Moss Vale 28.0% renting
Moss Vale — Owned Outright: 40.0% Moss Vale — Mortgage: 32.0% Moss Vale — Renting: 28.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Burradoo Moss Vale
Bachelor Degree 18.5% / 11.9%
Burradoo — Bachelor Degree: 18.5% Moss Vale — Bachelor Degree: 11.9%
Certificate III & IV 8.6% / 15.5%
Burradoo — Certificate III & IV: 8.6% Moss Vale — Certificate III & IV: 15.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.7% / 8.4%
Burradoo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7% Moss Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 8.1% / 4.6%
Burradoo — Postgraduate Degree: 8.1% Moss Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 1.9%
Burradoo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Moss Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Burradoo Moss Vale
England 6.9% / 4.4%
Burradoo — England: 6.9% Moss Vale — England: 4.4%
New Zealand 1.8% / 1.6%
Burradoo — New Zealand: 1.8% Moss Vale — New Zealand: 1.6%
South Africa 1.1% / 0.6%
Burradoo — South Africa: 1.1% Moss Vale — South Africa: 0.6%
Scotland 0.8% / 0.6%
Burradoo — Scotland: 0.8% Moss Vale — Scotland: 0.6%
Philippines — / 1.2%
Burradoo — Philippines: not among its largest Moss Vale — Philippines: 1.2%
Nepal — / 1.0%
Burradoo — Nepal: not among its largest Moss Vale — Nepal: 1.0%
Germany 0.8% / —
Burradoo — Germany: 0.8% Moss Vale — Germany: not among its largest
China — / 0.7%
Burradoo — China: not among its largest Moss Vale — China: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Burradoo 95.2% houses
Burradoo — Houses: 95.2% Burradoo — Townhouses: 4.0% Burradoo — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Moss Vale 86.7% houses
Moss Vale — Houses: 86.7% Moss Vale — Townhouses: 8.1% Moss Vale — Flats / Apartments: 5.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Burradoo Moss Vale
Median house price $2,440,000 $1,095,000
Median unit price — $572,500
Median land price — $585,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 68 days
from 26 sales
 41 days
from 141 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Burradoo Moss Vale
3 bed $1.84M / $883K
Burradoo — 3 bed: $1.84M (7 sales) Moss Vale — 3 bed: $883K (90 sales)

7 vs 90 sales

4 bed $2.45M / $1.21M
Burradoo — 4 bed: $2.45M (25 sales) Moss Vale — 4 bed: $1.21M (106 sales)

25 vs 106 sales

5 bed $2.58M / $1.39M
Burradoo — 5 bed: $2.58M (18 sales) Moss Vale — 5 bed: $1.39M (27 sales)

18 vs 27 sales

Zoning mix

Moss Vale has more land zoned for conservation (60% vs 44%).

Burradoo Moss Vale
Environmental 44% 60%
Residential 50% 12%
Rural and farming 0% 10%
Industrial 0% 10%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 7%
Parks and recreation 3% 2%
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

Burradoo Moss Vale
New dwellings approved 335
across Wingecarribee
same for both
Approvals change year on year +6%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Burradoo Moss Vale
Houses 4.5%
$2,100/wk on $2.44M
 3.4%
$780/wk on $1.19M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Burradoo Moss Vale
House price Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW
Income Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 46% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 13% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 40% of NSW

Liveability

Burradoo scores higher overall (75 vs 53).

Burradoo Moss Vale
Grade A B
Score 75/100 53/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Moss Vale carries more crime risk (52 vs 28).

Burradoo Moss Vale
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
28/100
 Moderate
52/100
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 4
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Burradoo Moss Vale
Inside the suburb 2 5
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 2
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in Burradoo

  • Chevalier College Independent · Secondary at peers
  • Oxley College Independent · Combined below peers

Schools in Moss Vale

  • St Paul's International College Independent · Secondary above peers
  • Moss Vale High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Moss Vale Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Paul's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • The King's School, Tudor House Independent · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Burradoo Moss Vale
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 8
Parks & reserves 5 29
Childcare 2 7
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 3
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 0 4
Waterways 3 20

Mobility

Moss Vale sits further from the CBD (126.9 km vs 120.1 km).

Burradoo Moss Vale
Walkability score 48/100 42/100
Distance to Sydney 120.1 km 126.9 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 95 min 105 min
Public transport score 72/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 37.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 94.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.7%
postcode 2576
 0.9%
postcode 2577
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 2576
 56
postcode 2577

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.

Burradoo Moss Vale
Car (driver) 46.5% / 70.3%
Burradoo — Car (driver): 46.5% Moss Vale — Car (driver): 70.3%
Worked from Home 46.0% / 19.2%
Burradoo — Worked from Home: 46.0% Moss Vale — Worked from Home: 19.2%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 5.5%
Burradoo — Car (passenger): 3.9% Moss Vale — Car (passenger): 5.5%
Walked Only 2.3% / 3.6%
Burradoo — Walked Only: 2.3% Moss Vale — Walked Only: 3.6%
Train 1.0% / 0.5%
Burradoo — Train: 1.0% Moss Vale — Train: 0.5%
Bus 0.4% / 0.8%
Burradoo — Bus: 0.4% Moss Vale — Bus: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.3%).

Setting

Burradoo Moss Vale
Elevation 687 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 675 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 42.2 km 42.6 km

NBN connectivity

Burradoo Moss Vale
Connectivity score 64/100 69/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 35%
1,489 premises
 44%
4,979 premises

Climate

Burradoo Moss Vale
Annual rainfall 974 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Burradoo Moss Vale
Average residential rate $2,072/yr
same for both
Council Wingecarribee
same for both

Federal electorate

Burradoo Moss Vale
Division Whitlam
same for both
Member Carol Berry
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Burradoo Moss Vale
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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