Burraneer vs Woolooware

Woolooware is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 43 in Burraneer. In both, most households own their home. In Burraneer, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Burraneer: a median of $3.2 million, against $2.51 million in Woolooware, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Burraneer tends to suit couples, while Woolooware suits people living alone and 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

Burraneer

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 63/100)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 2)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (85% vs 44%)
  • But Woolooware has more parks and reserves (9 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

Woolooware

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($857,500 vs $2,425,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($2,510,000 vs $3,200,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Woolooware

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (27% vs 10%)
  • has cheaper rent ($550/wk vs $660/wk)
  • But Burraneer leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 25%)

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

Commuting to the city

Woolooware

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (92/100 vs 55/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Woolooware

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (56% vs 15%)
  • is more walkable (92/100 vs 55/100)
  • But Burraneer carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 63/100)

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

Investors

Woolooware

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (27.7% vs 3.8%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.7% vs 2.5%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Burraneer and Woolooware 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 Woolooware
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 Woolooware
Walkability 55 / 92
Burraneer — Walkability: 55/100 Woolooware — Walkability: 92/100
Safety 75 / 37
Burraneer — Safety: 75/100 Woolooware — Safety: 37/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Burraneer — Low fire risk: 100/100 Woolooware — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Burraneer has higher household incomes ($181,480 vs $115,856); Woolooware has more residents (5,060 vs 3,719).

Burraneer Woolooware
Population 3,719 5,060
+36% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.8% +27.7%
Median age 43 39
Median household income $181,480/yr
+36% vs other
 $115,856/yr
Median weekly rent $660/wk
+17% vs other
 $550/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Burraneer Woolooware
0-4 5.7% / 5.0%
Burraneer — 0-4: 5.7% Woolooware — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 13.3% / 10.9%
Burraneer — 5-14: 13.3% Woolooware — 5-14: 10.9%
15-19 7.4% / 6.1%
Burraneer — 15-19: 7.4% Woolooware — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 6.8% / 6.7%
Burraneer — 20-24: 6.8% Woolooware — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 6.9% / 15.7%
Burraneer — 25-34: 6.9% Woolooware — 25-34: 15.7%
35-44 11.7% / 12.7%
Burraneer — 35-44: 11.7% Woolooware — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 15.3% / 13.4%
Burraneer — 45-54: 15.3% Woolooware — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 14.3% / 12.9%
Burraneer — 55-64: 14.3% Woolooware — 55-64: 12.9%
65-74 11.0% / 10.1%
Burraneer — 65-74: 11.0% Woolooware — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 5.3% / 4.9%
Burraneer — 75-84: 5.3% Woolooware — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 2.5% / 1.9%
Burraneer — 85+: 2.5% Woolooware — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

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%
Woolooware 43.4% couple families
Woolooware — Couple Families: 43.4% Woolooware — Lone Person: 40.2% Woolooware — One Parent Families: 12.7% Woolooware — Group Household: 2.9% Woolooware — Other Families: 0.7%
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%
Woolooware 27.1% renting
Woolooware — Owned Outright: 33.9% Woolooware — Mortgage: 39.0% Woolooware — Renting: 27.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Burraneer Woolooware
Bachelor Degree 19.5% / 18.0%
Burraneer — Bachelor Degree: 19.5% Woolooware — Bachelor Degree: 18.0%
Certificate III & IV 12.0% / 14.8%
Burraneer — Certificate III & IV: 12.0% Woolooware — Certificate III & IV: 14.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.8% / 11.3%
Burraneer — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8% Woolooware — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.3%
Postgraduate Degree 5.1% / 4.6%
Burraneer — Postgraduate Degree: 5.1% Woolooware — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 2.0%
Burraneer — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Woolooware — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

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 Woolooware
England 3.0% / 4.1%
Burraneer — England: 3.0% Woolooware — England: 4.1%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.9%
Burraneer — New Zealand: 1.2% Woolooware — New Zealand: 1.9%
Italy 0.9% / 0.6%
Burraneer — Italy: 0.9% Woolooware — Italy: 0.6%
Greece 0.4% / 0.5%
Burraneer — Greece: 0.4% Woolooware — Greece: 0.5%
Brazil — / 0.7%
Burraneer — Brazil: not among its largest Woolooware — Brazil: 0.7%
South Africa — / 0.7%
Burraneer — South Africa: not among its largest Woolooware — South Africa: 0.7%
Scotland 0.4% / —
Burraneer — Scotland: 0.4% Woolooware — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

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%
Woolooware 44.2% houses
Woolooware — Houses: 44.2% Woolooware — Flats / Apartments: 39.2% Woolooware — Townhouses: 16.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Burraneer Woolooware
Median house price $3,200,000 $2,510,000
Median unit price $2,425,000 $857,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 44 days
from 36 sales
 25 days
from 20 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 Woolooware
3 bed $2.45M / $2.5M
Burraneer — 3 bed: $2.45M (17 sales) Woolooware — 3 bed: $2.5M (8 sales)

17 vs 8 sales

4 bed $3.4M / $2.55M
Burraneer — 4 bed: $3.4M (35 sales) Woolooware — 4 bed: $2.55M (21 sales)

35 vs 21 sales

5 bed $3.73M / $2.8M
Burraneer — 5 bed: $3.73M (17 sales) Woolooware — 5 bed: $2.8M (7 sales)

17 vs 7 sales

Zoning mix

Burraneer has more land zoned for conservation (72% vs 1%).

Burraneer Woolooware
Environmental 72% 1%
Residential 19% 53%
Parks and recreation 4% 31%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 9%
Commercial 0% 6%
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 Woolooware
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 Woolooware
Houses 2.5%
$2,000/wk on $4.2M
 3.7%
$1,550/wk on $2.2M
Units — 5.2%
$800/wk on $800K

Ranking within NSW

Burraneer Woolooware
House price Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Income Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Schools Higher than 12% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 18% of NSW Higher than 15% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 89% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of NSW
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 6% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 74% of NSW

Liveability

Woolooware is more walkable (92 vs 55); Woolooware scores higher overall (80 vs 68).

Burraneer Woolooware
Grade B A
Score 68/100 80/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Woolooware carries more crime risk (63 vs 25).

Burraneer Woolooware
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
25/100
 Moderate
63/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
23/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

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

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 Woolooware

  • Woolooware High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Woolooware Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Burraneer Woolooware
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 2 1
Parks & reserves 3 9
Childcare 3 5
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1
same for both

Mobility

Burraneer Woolooware
Walkability score 55/100 92/100
Distance to Sydney 30.6 km
+6% vs other
 28.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 42 min 39 min
Public transport score 75/100
Bus
 80/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 45.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 52.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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 Woolooware
Car (driver) 48.8% / 48.4%
Burraneer — Car (driver): 48.8% Woolooware — Car (driver): 48.4%
Worked from Home 46.0% / 43.5%
Burraneer — Worked from Home: 46.0% Woolooware — Worked from Home: 43.5%
Car (passenger) 2.6% / 3.0%
Burraneer — Car (passenger): 2.6% Woolooware — Car (passenger): 3.0%
Train 1.3% / 2.6%
Burraneer — Train: 1.3% Woolooware — Train: 2.6%
Walked Only 1.0% / 1.6%
Burraneer — Walked Only: 1.0% Woolooware — Walked Only: 1.6%

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

Setting

Burraneer Woolooware
Elevation 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 91 m
1.6 km to a named beach
 662 m
1.7 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Burraneer Woolooware
Connectivity score 91/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 54%
1,391 premises
 59%
2,866 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Burraneer Woolooware
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

Woolooware

Apartments Coastal Outer Parks Quiet Trains Transport Hub

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