Burraneer vs Cronulla

In both, most households own their home. In Burraneer, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. In Cronulla, most homes are flats or apartments and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Burraneer tends to suit families with children and couples, while Cronulla suits 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

Burraneer

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (85% vs 20%)
  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 62/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (79% vs 41%)
  • But Cronulla has more parks and reserves (13 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

Cronulla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($1,053,000 vs $2,425,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Cronulla

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (42% vs 10%)
  • has cheaper rent ($500/wk vs $660/wk)
  • But Burraneer leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 24%)

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

Commuting to the city

Cronulla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (95/100 vs 55/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Cronulla

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (80% vs 15%)
  • has more GPs (5 vs 1)
  • is more walkable (95/100 vs 55/100)
  • But Burraneer carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 62/100)

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

Investors

Cronulla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.6% vs 2.5%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Burraneer Cronulla
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.

Burraneer Cronulla
Walkability 55 / 95
Burraneer — Walkability: 55/100 Cronulla — Walkability: 95/100
Safety 75 / 38
Burraneer — Safety: 75/100 Cronulla — Safety: 38/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Burraneer — Low fire risk: 100/100 Cronulla — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Cronulla has more residents (17,899 vs 3,719); Burraneer has higher household incomes ($181,480 vs $107,016).

Burraneer Cronulla
Population 3,719 17,899
+381% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.8% -0.9%
Median age 43
same for both
Median household income $181,480/yr
+41% vs other
 $107,016/yr
Median weekly rent $660/wk
+24% vs other
 $500/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Burraneer Cronulla
0-4 5.7% / 4.6%
Burraneer — 0-4: 5.7% Cronulla — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 13.3% / 7.3%
Burraneer — 5-14: 13.3% Cronulla — 5-14: 7.3%
15-19 7.4% / 4.0%
Burraneer — 15-19: 7.4% Cronulla — 15-19: 4.0%
20-24 6.8% / 5.7%
Burraneer — 20-24: 6.8% Cronulla — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 6.9% / 18.0%
Burraneer — 25-34: 6.9% Cronulla — 25-34: 18.0%
35-44 11.7% / 12.2%
Burraneer — 35-44: 11.7% Cronulla — 35-44: 12.2%
45-54 15.3% / 12.3%
Burraneer — 45-54: 15.3% Cronulla — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 14.3% / 14.4%
Burraneer — 55-64: 14.3% Cronulla — 55-64: 14.4%
65-74 11.0% / 12.4%
Burraneer — 65-74: 11.0% Cronulla — 65-74: 12.4%
75-84 5.3% / 6.0%
Burraneer — 75-84: 5.3% Cronulla — 75-84: 6.0%
85+ 2.5% / 3.1%
Burraneer — 85+: 2.5% Cronulla — 85+: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Burraneer 69.9% couple families
Burraneer — Couple Families: 69.9% Burraneer — Lone Person: 18.6% Burraneer — One Parent Families: 8.8% Burraneer — Group Household: 2.1% Burraneer — Other Families: 0.6%
Cronulla 29.3% couple families
Cronulla — Couple Families: 29.3% Cronulla — Lone Person: 50.6% Cronulla — One Parent Families: 11.9% Cronulla — Group Household: 6.9% Cronulla — 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.

Burraneer 10.2% renting
Burraneer — Owned Outright: 46.2% Burraneer — Mortgage: 43.6% Burraneer — Renting: 10.2%
Cronulla 41.9% renting
Cronulla — Owned Outright: 34.1% Cronulla — Mortgage: 24.0% Cronulla — Renting: 41.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Burraneer Cronulla
Bachelor Degree 19.5% / 19.0%
Burraneer — Bachelor Degree: 19.5% Cronulla — Bachelor Degree: 19.0%
Certificate III & IV 12.0% / 15.6%
Burraneer — Certificate III & IV: 12.0% Cronulla — Certificate III & IV: 15.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.8% / 10.6%
Burraneer — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8% Cronulla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.6%
Postgraduate Degree 5.1% / 5.7%
Burraneer — Postgraduate Degree: 5.1% Cronulla — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 2.4%
Burraneer — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Cronulla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

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.

Burraneer Cronulla
England 3.0% / 3.6%
Burraneer — England: 3.0% Cronulla — England: 3.6%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.6%
Burraneer — New Zealand: 1.2% Cronulla — New Zealand: 1.6%
Italy 0.9% / 0.6%
Burraneer — Italy: 0.9% Cronulla — Italy: 0.6%
Brazil — / 0.7%
Burraneer — Brazil: not among its largest Cronulla — Brazil: 0.7%
South Africa — / 0.6%
Burraneer — South Africa: not among its largest Cronulla — South Africa: 0.6%
Greece 0.4% / —
Burraneer — Greece: 0.4% Cronulla — Greece: not among its largest
Scotland 0.4% / —
Burraneer — Scotland: 0.4% Cronulla — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Burraneer 85.4% houses
Burraneer — Houses: 85.4% Burraneer — Flats / Apartments: 4.8% Burraneer — Townhouses: 9.8%
Cronulla 20.5% houses
Cronulla — Houses: 20.5% Cronulla — Flats / Apartments: 73.5% Cronulla — Townhouses: 6.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Burraneer Cronulla
Median house price $3,200,000 $3,300,000
Median unit price $2,425,000 $1,053,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 44 days
from 36 sales
 30 days
from 64 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

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

Burraneer Cronulla
3 bed $1.92M / $1.95M
Burraneer — 3 bed: $1.92M (5 sales) Cronulla — 3 bed: $1.95M (59 sales)

5 vs 59 sales

4 bed $3.08M / $2.39M
Burraneer — 4 bed: $3.08M (6 sales) Cronulla — 4 bed: $2.39M (6 sales)

6 vs 6 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.

Burraneer Cronulla
3 bed $2.45M / $3.11M
Burraneer — 3 bed: $2.45M (17 sales) Cronulla — 3 bed: $3.11M (26 sales)

17 vs 26 sales

4 bed $3.4M / $3.45M
Burraneer — 4 bed: $3.4M (35 sales) Cronulla — 4 bed: $3.45M (31 sales)

35 vs 31 sales

5 bed $3.73M / $3.79M
Burraneer — 5 bed: $3.73M (17 sales) Cronulla — 5 bed: $3.79M (12 sales)

17 vs 12 sales

Zoning mix

Burraneer has more land zoned for conservation (72% vs 13%).

Burraneer Cronulla
Environmental 72% 13%
Residential 19% 55%
Parks and recreation 4% 22%
Commercial 0% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 4%
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

Burraneer Cronulla
New dwellings approved 1,449
across Sutherland
same for both
Approvals change year on year +117%
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.

Burraneer Cronulla
Houses 2.5%
$2,000/wk on $4.2M
 3.6%
$1,975/wk on $2.83M
Units — 4.1%
$798/wk on $1.02M

Ranking within NSW

Burraneer Cronulla
House price Higher than 95% of NSW
same for both
Income Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Schools Higher than 12% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 18% of NSW Higher than 5% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 89% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 6% of NSW Higher than 52% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 26% of NSW

Liveability

Cronulla is more walkable (95 vs 55).

Burraneer Cronulla
Grade B
same for both
Score 68/100 64/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Cronulla carries more crime risk (62 vs 25).

Burraneer Cronulla
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
25/100
 Moderate
62/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
23/100
 High
83/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Burraneer Cronulla
Inside the suburb 4 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 3 2
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in Burraneer

  • Burraneer Bay Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Our Lady of Mercy Catholic College Burraneer Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • St Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • St Aloysius College Cronulla Catholic · Secondary below peers

Schools in Cronulla

  • Cronulla Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Aloysius Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Cronulla South Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Burraneer Cronulla
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 2 39
Parks & reserves 3 13
Childcare 3 8
GPs 1 5
Pharmacies 0 3
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Beaches 0 4

Mobility

Burraneer Cronulla
Walkability score 55/100 95/100
Distance to Sydney 30.6 km 30.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 42 min
same for both
Public transport score 75/100
Bus
 79/100
Rail · Bus · Ferry
Peak arrivals per hour 45.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 197.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.5%
postcode 2230
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 18
postcode 2230
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.

Burraneer Cronulla
Car (driver) 48.8% / 46.4%
Burraneer — Car (driver): 48.8% Cronulla — Car (driver): 46.4%
Worked from Home 46.0% / 43.9%
Burraneer — Worked from Home: 46.0% Cronulla — Worked from Home: 43.9%
Car (passenger) 2.6% / 2.1%
Burraneer — Car (passenger): 2.6% Cronulla — Car (passenger): 2.1%
Train 1.3% / 3.4%
Burraneer — Train: 1.3% Cronulla — Train: 3.4%
Walked Only 1.0% / 3.4%
Burraneer — Walked Only: 1.0% Cronulla — Walked Only: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (48.8%).

Setting

Burraneer Cronulla
Elevation 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 91 m
1.6 km to a named beach
 146 m
469 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Burraneer Cronulla
Connectivity score 91/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 54%
1,391 premises
 17%
11,217 premises

Climate

Burraneer Cronulla
Annual rainfall 1,129 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Burraneer Cronulla
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.79 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Burraneer Cronulla
Average residential rate $1,552/yr
same for both
Council Sutherland
same for both

Federal electorate

Burraneer Cronulla
Division Cook
same for both
Member Simon Kennedy
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Burraneer Cronulla
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Burraneer

Coastal Outer Premium Quiet

Cronulla

Apartments Beach Beachfront Cafe Culture Coastal Nightlife Outer Parks Urban

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