Burrangong vs Maimuru
Maimuru is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 46 in Burrangong. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Burrangong, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Maimuru: a median of $960,000, against $708,000 in Burrangong, though rent is higher in Burrangong. On these figures, Burrangong tends to suit families with children, couples, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Maimuru 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
Burrangong
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 28/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 56%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
They split
one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here
- Burrangong has cheaper houses ($707,500 vs $960,250)
- Maimuru leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 21%)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Maimuru
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (15% vs 4%)
- has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $243/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Burrangong
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (24/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (253 min vs 265 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (378.8 km vs 387.8 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Burrangong
ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (24/100 vs 0/100)
- carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 28/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 14%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Burrangong and Maimuru 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
Burrangong has more residents (261 vs 145); Burrangong rents higher ($243/wk vs $200/wk).
| Burrangong | Maimuru | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 261 +44% vs other | 145 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +10.1% | +5.8% |
| Median age | 46 | 43 |
| Median household income | $86,112/yr +2% vs other | $84,448/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $243/wk +18% vs other | $200/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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 (4.8%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.1%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Burrangong | Maimuru | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $707,500 | $960,250 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $600,000 |
Zoning mix
| Burrangong | Maimuru | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 97% | 100% |
| Parks and recreation | 3% | 0% |
| 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
| Burrangong | Maimuru | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 48 across Hilltops same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -47% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Burrangong | Maimuru | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 26% of NSW | Higher than 48% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 55% of NSW | Higher than 52% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 72% of NSW | Higher than 15% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 77% of NSW | Higher than 54% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 13% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 47% of NSW | Higher than 41% of NSW |
Liveability
Burrangong is more walkable (24 vs 0).
| Burrangong | Maimuru | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | advantaged area decile 8/10 |
Risk profile
Maimuru carries more crime risk (28 vs 15).
| Burrangong | Maimuru | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 19/100 | Low 27/100 |
| Crime | Low 15/100 | Low 28/100 |
| 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 | 2 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Burrangong | Maimuru | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Burrangong
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Maimuru
- Maimuru Public School Government · Primary
Amenities in the suburb
| Burrangong | Maimuru | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 6 | 2 |
Mobility
Maimuru sits further from the CBD (387.8 km vs 378.8 km).
| Burrangong | Maimuru | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 24/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 378.8 km | 387.8 km +2% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 253 min | 265 min |
| Public transport score | 20/100 Bus same for both | |
| Peak arrivals per hour | 3.2 7-9am + 5-7pm | 3.0 7-9am + 5-7pm |
| Median peak wait | 1 min scheduled, not actual | 3 min scheduled, not actual |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 2594 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 45 postcode 2594 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 (77.2%).
Setting
| Burrangong | Maimuru | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 481 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 454 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Burrangong | Maimuru | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 28/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 107 premises | 0% 62 premises |
Climate
| Burrangong | Maimuru | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 651 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.0°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 1.4°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Burrangong | Maimuru | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $714/yr same for both | |
| Council | Hilltops same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Burrangong | Maimuru | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Riverina same for both | |
| Member | Michael Mccormack same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Burrangong | Maimuru | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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