Burrapine vs South Arm

South Arm is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 52 in Burrapine. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, South Arm tends to suit older residents.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

South Arm

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 50%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

South Arm

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 44%)
  • has cheaper rent ($178/wk vs $250/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

South Arm

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (348 min vs 363 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (498.6 km vs 515 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

South Arm

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 19%)

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

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

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

Burrapine South Arm
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.

Burrapine South Arm
Walkability 5 / 0
Burrapine — Walkability: 5/100 South Arm — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 8 / 23
Burrapine — Low fire risk: 8/100 South Arm — Low fire risk: 23/100

Demographics

South Arm has more residents (311 vs 58); South Arm has higher household incomes ($46,800 vs $29,900).

Burrapine South Arm
Population 58 311
+436% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.7% -0.6%
Median age 52 49
Median household income $29,900/yr $46,800/yr
+57% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+29% vs other
 $178/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Burrapine South Arm
0-4 6.9% / 6.8%
Burrapine — 0-4: 6.9% South Arm — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 6.9% / 8.0%
Burrapine — 5-14: 6.9% South Arm — 5-14: 8.0%
15-19 — / 4.5%
Burrapine — 15-19: not among its largest South Arm — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 — / 3.9%
Burrapine — 20-24: not among its largest South Arm — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 12.1% / 14.8%
Burrapine — 25-34: 12.1% South Arm — 25-34: 14.8%
35-44 — / 4.5%
Burrapine — 35-44: not among its largest South Arm — 35-44: 4.5%
45-54 8.6% / 10.0%
Burrapine — 45-54: 8.6% South Arm — 45-54: 10.0%
55-64 25.9% / 17.0%
Burrapine — 55-64: 25.9% South Arm — 55-64: 17.0%
65-74 13.8% / 20.3%
Burrapine — 65-74: 13.8% South Arm — 65-74: 20.3%
75-84 5.2% / 6.1%
Burrapine — 75-84: 5.2% South Arm — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ — / 1.6%
Burrapine — 85+: not among its largest South Arm — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.9%).

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.

Burrapine South Arm
England 8.6% / 1.6%
Burrapine — England: 8.6% South Arm — England: 1.6%
Germany — / 1.3%
Burrapine — Germany: not among its largest South Arm — Germany: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Burrapine 40.0% lone person
Burrapine — Lone Person: 40.0% Burrapine — Couple Families: 28.0% Burrapine — One Parent Families: 32.0% Burrapine — Group Household: 0.0% Burrapine — Other Families: 0.0%
South Arm 35.9% lone person
South Arm — Lone Person: 35.9% South Arm — Couple Families: 30.8% South Arm — One Parent Families: 21.8% South Arm — Group Household: 6.4% South Arm — Other Families: 5.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Burrapine 90.9% houses
Burrapine — Houses: 90.9% Burrapine — Flats / Apartments: 9.1%
South Arm 99.1% houses
South Arm — Houses: 99.1% South Arm — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Burrapine South Arm
Certificate III & IV 15.5% / 9.3%
Burrapine — Certificate III & IV: 15.5% South Arm — Certificate III & IV: 9.3%
Bachelor Degree — / 7.7%
Burrapine — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest South Arm — Bachelor Degree: 7.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 4.8%
Burrapine — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest South Arm — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.0%
Burrapine — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest South Arm — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Burrapine 0.0% renting
Burrapine — Owned Outright: 68.2% Burrapine — Mortgage: 31.8% Burrapine — Renting: 0.0%
South Arm 30.7% renting
South Arm — Owned Outright: 50.5% South Arm — Mortgage: 18.8% South Arm — Renting: 30.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Property market

Burrapine South Arm
Median house price — $1,659,700
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $335,000

Zoning mix

Burrapine South Arm
Rural and farming 100% 91%
Environmental 0% 9%
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

Burrapine South Arm
New dwellings approved 109
across Nambucca Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -64%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Burrapine South Arm
House price — Higher than 79% of NSW
Income Higher than 1% of NSW Higher than 9% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 4% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 33% of NSW —
NBN connectivity Higher than 21% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW

Liveability

Burrapine South Arm
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Burrapine carries more bushfire risk (92 vs 77).

Burrapine South Arm
Bushfire High
92/100
 High
77/100
Crime None
0/100
 —
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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Burrapine South Arm
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

Burrapine South Arm
Waterways 9
same for both

Mobility

Burrapine sits further from the CBD (515 km vs 498.6 km).

Burrapine South Arm
Walkability score 5/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 515 km
+3% vs other
 498.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 363 min 348 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2447
 0.0%
postcode 2449
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 2447
 66
postcode 2449

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.

Burrapine South Arm
Car (driver) 66.7% / 66.2%
Burrapine — Car (driver): 66.7% South Arm — Car (driver): 66.2%
Worked from Home 33.3% / 26.2%
Burrapine — Worked from Home: 33.3% South Arm — Worked from Home: 26.2%
Car (passenger) — / 7.7%
Burrapine — Car (passenger): not among its largest South Arm — Car (passenger): 7.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.7%).

Setting

Burrapine South Arm
Elevation 151 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 133 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 33.5 km 24.0 km

NBN connectivity

Burrapine South Arm
Connectivity score 15/100 34/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
31 premises
 13%
151 premises

Council rates

Burrapine South Arm
Average residential rate $1,175/yr
same for both
Council Nambucca Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Burrapine South Arm
Division Cowper
same for both
Member Pat Conaghan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Burrapine South Arm
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Burrapine

Rural

South Arm

Retirees Rural

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