Burrawang vs Robertson

Robertson is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 54 in Burrawang. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Robertson, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Burrawang: a median of $1.8 million, against $1.2 million in Robertson, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Burrawang tends to suit older residents, while Robertson suits families with children 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

  • Burrawang carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 43/100)
  • Robertson has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Robertson

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,200,000 vs $1,800,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (27% vs 35%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Robertson

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($443/wk vs $500/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Burrawang

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (104 min vs 120 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (131.9 km vs 143.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Burrawang

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 43/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 23%)

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

Investors

Burrawang

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (19.4% vs 8.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Burrawang Robertson
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.

Burrawang Robertson
Walkability 17 / 0
Burrawang — Walkability: 17/100 Robertson — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 83 / 57
Burrawang — Safety: 83/100 Robertson — Safety: 57/100
Low fire risk 100 / 56
Burrawang — Low fire risk: 100/100 Robertson — Low fire risk: 56/100

Demographics

Robertson has more residents (2,017 vs 431); Burrawang skews older (54 vs 47).

Burrawang Robertson
Population 431 2,017
+368% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +19.4% +8.2%
Median age 54 47
Median household income $101,816/yr
+11% vs other
 $90,272/yr
Median weekly rent $500/wk
+11% vs other
 $443/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Burrawang Robertson
0-4 2.8% / 5.3%
Burrawang — 0-4: 2.8% Robertson — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 11.4% / 13.0%
Burrawang — 5-14: 11.4% Robertson — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 4.9% / 6.7%
Burrawang — 15-19: 4.9% Robertson — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 3.2% / 3.0%
Burrawang — 20-24: 3.2% Robertson — 20-24: 3.0%
25-34 7.0% / 8.8%
Burrawang — 25-34: 7.0% Robertson — 25-34: 8.8%
35-44 8.1% / 9.9%
Burrawang — 35-44: 8.1% Robertson — 35-44: 9.9%
45-54 14.4% / 15.6%
Burrawang — 45-54: 14.4% Robertson — 45-54: 15.6%
55-64 16.2% / 15.5%
Burrawang — 55-64: 16.2% Robertson — 55-64: 15.5%
65-74 19.7% / 15.4%
Burrawang — 65-74: 19.7% Robertson — 65-74: 15.4%
75-84 10.9% / 5.9%
Burrawang — 75-84: 10.9% Robertson — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ 1.2% / 1.3%
Burrawang — 85+: 1.2% Robertson — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Burrawang 43.6% couple families
Burrawang — Couple Families: 43.6% Burrawang — Lone Person: 41.0% Burrawang — One Parent Families: 15.4% Burrawang — Group Household: 0.0% Burrawang — Other Families: 0.0%
Robertson 46.4% couple families
Robertson — Couple Families: 46.4% Robertson — Lone Person: 34.1% Robertson — One Parent Families: 15.4% Robertson — Group Household: 3.1% Robertson — Other Families: 1.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Burrawang 19.0% renting
Burrawang — Owned Outright: 57.7% Burrawang — Mortgage: 23.3% Burrawang — Renting: 19.0%
Robertson 14.1% renting
Robertson — Owned Outright: 47.2% Robertson — Mortgage: 38.7% Robertson — Renting: 14.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Burrawang Robertson
Bachelor Degree 19.7% / 13.3%
Burrawang — Bachelor Degree: 19.7% Robertson — Bachelor Degree: 13.3%
Certificate III & IV 12.5% / 17.2%
Burrawang — Certificate III & IV: 12.5% Robertson — Certificate III & IV: 17.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.6% / 9.6%
Burrawang — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.6% Robertson — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6%
Postgraduate Degree 5.1% / 5.1%
Burrawang — Postgraduate Degree: 5.1% Robertson — Postgraduate Degree: 5.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 2.2%
Burrawang — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Robertson — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

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.

Burrawang Robertson
England 5.3% / 5.7%
Burrawang — England: 5.3% Robertson — England: 5.7%
Scotland 1.6% / 0.8%
Burrawang — Scotland: 1.6% Robertson — Scotland: 0.8%
New Zealand 0.9% / 1.5%
Burrawang — New Zealand: 0.9% Robertson — New Zealand: 1.5%
Italy 1.4% / 0.4%
Burrawang — Italy: 1.4% Robertson — Italy: 0.4%
South Africa — / 0.8%
Burrawang — South Africa: not among its largest Robertson — South Africa: 0.8%
Germany — / 0.8%
Burrawang — Germany: not among its largest Robertson — Germany: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Burrawang 100.0% houses
Burrawang — Houses: 100.0% Burrawang — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Robertson 98.9% houses
Robertson — Houses: 98.9% Robertson — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Burrawang Robertson
Median house price $1,800,000 $1,200,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,362,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 135 days
from 3 sales
 66 days
from 27 sales

Zoning mix

Robertson has more land zoned for conservation (94% vs 74%).

Burrawang Robertson
Environmental 74% 94%
Infrastructure and transport 23% 1%
Residential 3% 2%
Rural and farming 0% 2%
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

Burrawang Robertson
New dwellings approved 335
across Wingecarribee
same for both
Approvals change year on year +6%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Burrawang Robertson
House price Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
Income Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 22% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 79% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW

Liveability

Burrawang is more walkable (17 vs 0).

Burrawang Robertson
Grade — C
Score — 45/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Robertson carries more bushfire risk (44 vs 0); Robertson carries more crime risk (43 vs 17).

Burrawang Robertson
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
44/100
Crime Low
17/100
 Moderate
43/100
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

Burrawang Robertson
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Burrawang

  • Burrawang Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Robertson

  • Robertson Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Burrawang Robertson
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 1 4
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 2 22

Mobility

Robertson sits further from the CBD (143.7 km vs 131.9 km).

Burrawang Robertson
Walkability score 17/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 131.9 km 143.7 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 104 min 120 min
Public transport score 23/100
Bus
 40/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 15.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 17 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2577
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 2577
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.

Burrawang Robertson
Car (driver) 47.2% / 60.5%
Burrawang — Car (driver): 47.2% Robertson — Car (driver): 60.5%
Worked from Home 42.7% / 30.3%
Burrawang — Worked from Home: 42.7% Robertson — Worked from Home: 30.3%
Car (passenger) 6.7% / 4.2%
Burrawang — Car (passenger): 6.7% Robertson — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Walked Only 3.4% / 4.6%
Burrawang — Walked Only: 3.4% Robertson — Walked Only: 4.6%
Bicycle — / 0.4%
Burrawang — Bicycle: not among its largest Robertson — Bicycle: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.5%).

Setting

Burrawang Robertson
Elevation 684 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 31.7 km 23.2 km

NBN connectivity

Burrawang Robertson
Connectivity score 30/100 57/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
216 premises
 31%
981 premises

Climate

Burrawang Robertson
Annual rainfall 974 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Burrawang Robertson
PM2.5 5.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.37 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Burrawang Robertson
Average residential rate $2,072/yr
same for both
Council Wingecarribee
same for both

Federal electorate

Burrawang Robertson
Division Whitlam
same for both
Member Carol Berry
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Burrawang Robertson
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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Robertson

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