Burragate vs Towamba
Towamba is the younger of the two, with a median age of 53 against 57 in Burragate. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Burragate, most households are people living alone. In Towamba, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Towamba: a median of $585,000, against $520,000 in Burragate, though rent is higher in Burragate. On these figures, Burragate tends to suit people living alone.
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
Towamba
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (42% vs 20%)
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
- But Burragate carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 61/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Burragate
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 25%)
- has cheaper houses ($520,000 vs $585,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Towamba
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $250/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 24%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Burragate
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (383 min vs 416 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (527.2 km vs 556 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Burragate
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 61/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 27%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Towamba
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (6.4% vs -7.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Burragate and Towamba 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
Towamba has more residents (249 vs 96); Burragate rents higher ($250/wk vs $150/wk).
| Burragate | Towamba | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 96 | 249 +159% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -7.7% | +6.4% |
| Median age | 57 | 53 |
| Median household income | $53,040/yr +21% vs other | $42,016/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $250/wk +40% vs other | $150/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.1%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.2%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 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 (26.0%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Burragate | Towamba | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $520,000 | $585,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $410,000 | — |
Zoning mix
Towamba has more rural and farming land (73% vs 51%); Burragate has more land zoned for conservation (49% vs 27%).
| Burragate | Towamba | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 51% | 73% |
| Environmental | 49% | 27% |
| 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
| Burragate | Towamba | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 109 across Bega Valley same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -32% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Burragate | Towamba | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 16% of NSW | Higher than 20% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 13% of NSW | Higher than 5% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 3% of NSW | Higher than 10% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 66% of NSW | Higher than 39% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 69% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 2% of NSW | Higher than 6% of NSW |
Liveability
| Burragate | Towamba | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Towamba carries more crime risk (61 vs 32).
| Burragate | Towamba | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 95/100 | High 93/100 |
| Crime | Low 32/100 | Moderate 61/100 |
| 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
| Burragate | Towamba | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Burragate
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Towamba
- Towamba Public School Government · Primary above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Burragate | Towamba | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 same for both | |
| Waterways | 2 | 8 |
Mobility
Towamba sits further from the CBD (556 km vs 527.2 km).
| Burragate | Towamba | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 527.2 km | 556 km +5% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 383 min | 416 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.7% postcode 2550 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 61 postcode 2550 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.9%).
Setting
| Burragate | Towamba | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 219 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 136 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 22.1 km | 15.3 km |
NBN connectivity
| Burragate | Towamba | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 54 premises | 0% 91 premises |
Climate
| Burragate | Towamba | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 638 mm | 649 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 24.4°C | — |
| Winter min (Jul) | 0.2°C | — |
Council rates
| Burragate | Towamba | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,767/yr same for both | |
| Council | Bega Valley same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Burragate | Towamba | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Eden-monaro same for both | |
| Member | Kristy Mcbain same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Burragate | Towamba | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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