Burrell Creek vs Kimbriki

Kimbriki is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 54 in Burrell Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Kimbriki: a median of $980,000, against $868,000 in Burrell Creek, though rent is higher in Burrell Creek. On these figures, Burrell Creek tends to suit 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

Kimbriki

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 60/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 44%)

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

First-home buyers

Burrell Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($867,500 vs $980,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kimbriki

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper rent ($260/wk vs $330/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Burrell Creek

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (12/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (221 min vs 236 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (312.8 km vs 322.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Burrell Creek is more walkable (12/100 vs 0/100)
  • Kimbriki carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 60/100)

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

Investors

Kimbriki

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (20.0% vs 6.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Burrell Creek Kimbriki
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.

Burrell Creek Kimbriki
Walkability 12 / 0
Burrell Creek — Walkability: 12/100 Kimbriki — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 40 / 86
Burrell Creek — Safety: 40/100 Kimbriki — Safety: 86/100
Low fire risk 19 / 54
Burrell Creek — Low fire risk: 19/100 Kimbriki — Low fire risk: 54/100

Demographics

Burrell Creek has more residents (233 vs 156); Burrell Creek rents higher ($330/wk vs $260/wk).

Burrell Creek Kimbriki
Population 233
+33% vs other
 156
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.4% +20.0%
Median age 54 49
Median household income $61,412/yr $63,336/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $330/wk
+21% vs other
 $260/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Burrell Creek Kimbriki
0-4 5.2% / 1.9%
Burrell Creek — 0-4: 5.2% Kimbriki — 0-4: 1.9%
5-14 8.6% / 9.0%
Burrell Creek — 5-14: 8.6% Kimbriki — 5-14: 9.0%
15-19 7.3% / 6.4%
Burrell Creek — 15-19: 7.3% Kimbriki — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 4.7% / 7.1%
Burrell Creek — 20-24: 4.7% Kimbriki — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 7.3% / 8.3%
Burrell Creek — 25-34: 7.3% Kimbriki — 25-34: 8.3%
35-44 7.7% / 9.0%
Burrell Creek — 35-44: 7.7% Kimbriki — 35-44: 9.0%
45-54 19.7% / 17.9%
Burrell Creek — 45-54: 19.7% Kimbriki — 45-54: 17.9%
55-64 21.9% / 14.7%
Burrell Creek — 55-64: 21.9% Kimbriki — 55-64: 14.7%
65-74 14.2% / 17.3%
Burrell Creek — 65-74: 14.2% Kimbriki — 65-74: 17.3%
75-84 8.2% / 5.8%
Burrell Creek — 75-84: 8.2% Kimbriki — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ 1.7% / —
Burrell Creek — 85+: 1.7% Kimbriki — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Burrell Creek 36.5% couple families
Burrell Creek — Couple Families: 36.5% Burrell Creek — Lone Person: 34.6% Burrell Creek — One Parent Families: 7.7% Burrell Creek — Group Household: 9.6% Burrell Creek — Other Families: 11.5%
Kimbriki 43.8% couple families
Kimbriki — Couple Families: 43.8% Kimbriki — Lone Person: 25.0% Kimbriki — One Parent Families: 22.9% Kimbriki — Group Household: 8.3% Kimbriki — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Burrell Creek 3.6% renting
Burrell Creek — Owned Outright: 56.0% Burrell Creek — Mortgage: 40.5% Burrell Creek — Renting: 3.6%
Kimbriki 8.7% renting
Kimbriki — Owned Outright: 54.3% Kimbriki — Mortgage: 37.0% Kimbriki — Renting: 8.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Burrell Creek Kimbriki
England 4.3% / 1.9%
Burrell Creek — England: 4.3% Kimbriki — England: 1.9%
New Zealand 3.4% / —
Burrell Creek — New Zealand: 3.4% Kimbriki — New Zealand: not among its largest
Canada — / 1.9%
Burrell Creek — Canada: not among its largest Kimbriki — Canada: 1.9%
South Africa 1.3% / —
Burrell Creek — South Africa: 1.3% Kimbriki — South Africa: not among its largest
France 1.3% / —
Burrell Creek — France: 1.3% Kimbriki — France: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

Qualifications

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

Burrell Creek Kimbriki
Certificate III & IV 27.0% / 20.5%
Burrell Creek — Certificate III & IV: 27.0% Kimbriki — Certificate III & IV: 20.5%
Bachelor Degree 9.9% / 7.1%
Burrell Creek — Bachelor Degree: 9.9% Kimbriki — Bachelor Degree: 7.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.4% / 3.8%
Burrell Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4% Kimbriki — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.8%
Postgraduate Degree 3.0% / 1.9%
Burrell Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0% Kimbriki — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / —
Burrell Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Kimbriki — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Burrell Creek 100.0% houses
Burrell Creek — Houses: 100.0%
Kimbriki 100.0% houses
Kimbriki — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Burrell Creek Kimbriki
Median house price $867,500 $980,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Burrell Creek Kimbriki
Rural and farming 100%
same for both
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

Burrell Creek Kimbriki
New dwellings approved 743
across Mid-Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +327%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Burrell Creek Kimbriki
House price Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW
Income Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 26% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 38% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 24% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW

Liveability

Burrell Creek is more walkable (12 vs 0).

Burrell Creek Kimbriki
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Burrell Creek carries more crime risk (60 vs 14); Burrell Creek carries more bushfire risk (81 vs 46).

Burrell Creek Kimbriki
Bushfire High
81/100
 Moderate
46/100
Crime Moderate
60/100
 Low
14/100
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

Burrell Creek Kimbriki
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

Burrell Creek Kimbriki
Waterways 3 5

Mobility

Kimbriki sits further from the CBD (322.3 km vs 312.8 km).

Burrell Creek Kimbriki
Walkability score 12/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 312.8 km 322.3 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 221 min 236 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2429
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 2429
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.

Burrell Creek Kimbriki
Car (driver) 61.2% / 72.7%
Burrell Creek — Car (driver): 61.2% Kimbriki — Car (driver): 72.7%
Worked from Home 33.7% / 27.3%
Burrell Creek — Worked from Home: 33.7% Kimbriki — Worked from Home: 27.3%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / —
Burrell Creek — Car (passenger): 5.1% Kimbriki — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.7%).

Setting

Burrell Creek Kimbriki
Elevation 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 184 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.9 km 33.6 km

NBN connectivity

Burrell Creek Kimbriki
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
121 premises
 0%
78 premises

Climate

Burrell Creek Kimbriki
Annual rainfall 1,331 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Burrell Creek Kimbriki
Average residential rate $1,560/yr
same for both
Council Mid-Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Burrell Creek Kimbriki
Division Lyne
same for both
Member Alison Penfold
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Burrell Creek Kimbriki
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Burrell Creek

Rural

Kimbriki

Rural

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