Burrangong vs Memagong

Memagong is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 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. In Memagong, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Memagong tends to suit people living alone and families with children.

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 70/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 52%)

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

First-home buyers

Burrangong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 27%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Memagong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $243/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Burrangong

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (24/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (378.8 km vs 388.2 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (253 min vs 259 min)

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 70/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 16%)

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

Investors

Burrangong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.1% vs 4.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Burrangong Memagong
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.

Burrangong Memagong
Walkability 24 / 0
Burrangong — Walkability: 24/100 Memagong — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 85 / 30
Burrangong — Safety: 85/100 Memagong — Safety: 30/100
Low fire risk 81 / 67
Burrangong — Low fire risk: 81/100 Memagong — Low fire risk: 67/100

Demographics

Burrangong has more residents (261 vs 96); Memagong has higher household incomes ($107,224 vs $86,112).

Burrangong Memagong
Population 261
+63% vs other
 96
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.1% +4.3%
Median age 46 40
Median household income $86,112/yr $107,224/yr
+25% vs other
Median weekly rent $243/wk
+7% vs other
 $225/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Burrangong Memagong
0-4 6.5% / 5.2%
Burrangong — 0-4: 6.5% Memagong — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 14.6% / 22.9%
Burrangong — 5-14: 14.6% Memagong — 5-14: 22.9%
15-19 5.7% / 12.5%
Burrangong — 15-19: 5.7% Memagong — 15-19: 12.5%
20-24 4.2% / 5.2%
Burrangong — 20-24: 4.2% Memagong — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 10.0% / 5.2%
Burrangong — 25-34: 10.0% Memagong — 25-34: 5.2%
35-44 10.7% / 8.3%
Burrangong — 35-44: 10.7% Memagong — 35-44: 8.3%
45-54 15.7% / 14.6%
Burrangong — 45-54: 15.7% Memagong — 45-54: 14.6%
55-64 14.2% / 14.6%
Burrangong — 55-64: 14.2% Memagong — 55-64: 14.6%
65-74 10.3% / 12.5%
Burrangong — 65-74: 10.3% Memagong — 65-74: 12.5%
75-84 9.6% / 3.1%
Burrangong — 75-84: 9.6% Memagong — 75-84: 3.1%
85+ 1.5% / —
Burrangong — 85+: 1.5% Memagong — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Burrangong 56.9% couple families
Burrangong — Couple Families: 56.9% Burrangong — Lone Person: 27.7% Burrangong — One Parent Families: 15.4%
Memagong 52.2% couple families
Memagong — Couple Families: 52.2% Memagong — Lone Person: 47.8% Memagong — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Burrangong 3.5% renting
Burrangong — Owned Outright: 51.2% Burrangong — Mortgage: 45.3% Burrangong — Renting: 3.5%
Memagong 0.0% renting
Memagong — Owned Outright: 57.1% Memagong — Mortgage: 42.9% Memagong — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Burrangong 100.0% houses
Burrangong — Houses: 100.0%
Memagong 100.0% houses
Memagong — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Burrangong Memagong
Certificate III & IV 15.3% / 8.3%
Burrangong — Certificate III & IV: 15.3% Memagong — Certificate III & IV: 8.3%
Bachelor Degree 9.2% / 13.5%
Burrangong — Bachelor Degree: 9.2% Memagong — Bachelor Degree: 13.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 10.4%
Burrangong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Memagong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 3.1%
Burrangong — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Memagong — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / —
Burrangong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Memagong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

Property market

Burrangong Memagong
Median house price $707,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $38,312

Zoning mix

Burrangong Memagong
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 Memagong
New dwellings approved 48
across Hilltops
same for both
Approvals change year on year -47%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Burrangong Memagong
House price Higher than 26% of NSW —
Income Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 43% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 77% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 13% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW

Liveability

Burrangong is more walkable (24 vs 0).

Burrangong Memagong
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Memagong carries more crime risk (70 vs 15); Memagong carries more bushfire risk (33 vs 19).

Burrangong Memagong
Bushfire Low
19/100
 Low
33/100
Crime Low
15/100
 High
70/100
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 Memagong
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Burrangong Memagong
Waterways 6 5

Mobility

Memagong sits further from the CBD (388.2 km vs 378.8 km).

Burrangong Memagong
Walkability score 24/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 378.8 km 388.2 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 253 min 259 min
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.

Burrangong Memagong
Car (driver) 77.2% / 48.8%
Burrangong — Car (driver): 77.2% Memagong — Car (driver): 48.8%
Worked from Home 13.0% / 51.2%
Burrangong — Worked from Home: 13.0% Memagong — Worked from Home: 51.2%
Car (passenger) 6.5% / —
Burrangong — Car (passenger): 6.5% Memagong — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 3.3% / —
Burrangong — Walked Only: 3.3% Memagong — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.2%).

Setting

Burrangong Memagong
Elevation 481 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 498 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Burrangong Memagong
Connectivity score 29/100 25/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
107 premises
 0%
27 premises

Climate

Burrangong Memagong
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 Memagong
Average residential rate $714/yr
same for both
Council Hilltops
same for both

Federal electorate

Burrangong Memagong
Division Riverina
same for both
Member Michael Mccormack
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Burrangong Memagong
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Burrangong

Rural

Memagong

Affordable Family Rural

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