Burrangong vs Young

Young is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 46 in Burrangong. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Burrangong, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Burrangong: a median of $708,000, against $525,000 in Young. On these figures, Burrangong tends to suit couples, while Young 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Burrangong carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 81/100)
  • Young has more parks and reserves (38 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Young

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($525,000 vs $707,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Burrangong leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 22%)
  • Young has a bigger rental market to choose from (31% vs 4%)

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

Commuting to the city

Young

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (247 min vs 253 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (373.3 km vs 378.8 km)
  • But Burrangong is more walkable (24/100 vs 16/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Burrangong

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 81/100)
  • is more walkable (24/100 vs 16/100)
  • But Young has more GPs (3 vs 0)

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 3.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Burrangong and Young 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 Young
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 Young
Walkability 24 / 16
Burrangong — Walkability: 24/100 Young — Walkability: 16/100
Safety 85 / 19
Burrangong — Safety: 85/100 Young — Safety: 19/100
Low fire risk 81 / 79
Burrangong — Low fire risk: 81/100 Young — Low fire risk: 79/100

Demographics

Young has more residents (10,610 vs 261); Burrangong has higher household incomes ($86,112 vs $60,164).

Burrangong Young
Population 261 10,610
+3965% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.1% +3.1%
Median age 46 41
Median household income $86,112/yr
+30% vs other
 $60,164/yr
Median weekly rent $243/wk $250/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Burrangong Young
0-4 6.5% / 6.2%
Burrangong — 0-4: 6.5% Young — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 14.6% / 14.0%
Burrangong — 5-14: 14.6% Young — 5-14: 14.0%
15-19 5.7% / 6.5%
Burrangong — 15-19: 5.7% Young — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 4.2% / 4.9%
Burrangong — 20-24: 4.2% Young — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 10.0% / 10.7%
Burrangong — 25-34: 10.0% Young — 25-34: 10.7%
35-44 10.7% / 11.3%
Burrangong — 35-44: 10.7% Young — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 15.7% / 11.1%
Burrangong — 45-54: 15.7% Young — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 14.2% / 12.5%
Burrangong — 55-64: 14.2% Young — 55-64: 12.5%
65-74 10.3% / 12.1%
Burrangong — 65-74: 10.3% Young — 65-74: 12.1%
75-84 9.6% / 7.5%
Burrangong — 75-84: 9.6% Young — 75-84: 7.5%
85+ 1.5% / 3.3%
Burrangong — 85+: 1.5% Young — 85+: 3.3%

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

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% Burrangong — Group Household: 0.0% Burrangong — Other Families: 0.0%
Young 34.3% couple families
Young — Couple Families: 34.3% Young — Lone Person: 42.7% Young — One Parent Families: 17.9% Young — Group Household: 3.4% Young — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other 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%
Young 30.8% renting
Young — Owned Outright: 39.5% Young — Mortgage: 29.7% Young — Renting: 30.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Burrangong Young
Certificate III & IV 15.3% / 16.3%
Burrangong — Certificate III & IV: 15.3% Young — Certificate III & IV: 16.3%
Bachelor Degree 9.2% / 6.4%
Burrangong — Bachelor Degree: 9.2% Young — Bachelor Degree: 6.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 5.8%
Burrangong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Young — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 1.6%
Burrangong — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Young — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 0.8%
Burrangong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Young — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

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.

Burrangong Young
Netherlands 1.9% / 0.2%
Burrangong — Netherlands: 1.9% Young — Netherlands: 0.2%
Scotland 1.1% / 0.2%
Burrangong — Scotland: 1.1% Young — Scotland: 0.2%
England — / 1.3%
Burrangong — England: not among its largest Young — England: 1.3%
New Zealand — / 0.8%
Burrangong — New Zealand: not among its largest Young — New Zealand: 0.8%
Philippines — / 0.8%
Burrangong — Philippines: not among its largest Young — Philippines: 0.8%
Lebanon — / 0.6%
Burrangong — Lebanon: not among its largest Young — Lebanon: 0.6%
India — / 0.5%
Burrangong — India: not among its largest Young — India: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Burrangong 100.0% houses
Burrangong — Houses: 100.0% Burrangong — Townhouses: 0.0% Burrangong — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Young 87.3% houses
Young — Houses: 87.3% Young — Townhouses: 9.1% Young — Flats / Apartments: 3.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Burrangong Young
Median house price $707,500 $525,000
Median unit price — $377,000
Median land price — $255,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 32 days
from 54 sales

Zoning mix

Burrangong Young
Rural and farming 97% 90%
Residential 0% 5%
Environmental 0% 3%
Parks and recreation 3% 1%
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 Young
New dwellings approved 48
across Hilltops
same for both
Approvals change year on year -47%
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.

Burrangong Young
Houses — 4.1%
$500/wk on $632K
Units — 4.4%
$350/wk on $414K

Ranking within NSW

Burrangong Young
House price Higher than 26% of NSW Higher than 15% of NSW
Income Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 22% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 74% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 77% of NSW
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 13% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 78% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 40% of NSW

Liveability

Burrangong is more walkable (24 vs 16).

Burrangong Young
Grade — C
Score — 36/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Young carries more crime risk (81 vs 15).

Burrangong Young
Bushfire Low
19/100
 Low
21/100
Crime Low
15/100
 High
81/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Burrangong Young
Inside the suburb 0 6
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 3

Schools in Burrangong

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Young

  • Hennessy Catholic College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • St Mary's Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Young Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • New Madinah College Independent · Combined below peers
  • Young High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Young North Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Burrangong Young
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 10
Parks & reserves 0 38
Childcare 0 8
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 3
Hospitals 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 6
Fuel stations 0 5
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 6 105

Mobility

Burrangong sits further from the CBD (378.8 km vs 373.3 km).

Burrangong Young
Walkability score 24/100 16/100
Distance to Sydney 378.8 km
+1% vs other
 373.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 253 min 247 min
Public transport score 20/100
Bus
 62/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 80.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 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.

Burrangong Young
Car (driver) 77.2% / 79.8%
Burrangong — Car (driver): 77.2% Young — Car (driver): 79.8%
Worked from Home 13.0% / 8.1%
Burrangong — Worked from Home: 13.0% Young — Worked from Home: 8.1%
Car (passenger) 6.5% / 7.3%
Burrangong — Car (passenger): 6.5% Young — Car (passenger): 7.3%
Walked Only 3.3% / 4.3%
Burrangong — Walked Only: 3.3% Young — Walked Only: 4.3%
Bus — / 0.3%
Burrangong — Bus: not among its largest Young — Bus: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.8%).

Setting

Burrangong Young
Elevation 481 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 515 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Burrangong Young
Connectivity score 29/100 57/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
107 premises
 28%
5,608 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Burrangong

Rural

Young

Acreage Affordable

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