Burringbar vs Mooball

Mooball is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 45 in Burringbar. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Burringbar, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Burringbar: a median of $1.1 million, against $500,000 in Mooball. On these figures, Mooball tends to suit 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

  • Burringbar is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 54%)
  • Mooball carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 77/100)

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

First-home buyers

Mooball

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($478,000 vs $1,310,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($500,000 vs $1,100,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Mooball

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (25/100 vs 12/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (498 min vs 503 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (778.3 km vs 781.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mooball

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (25/100 vs 12/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 77/100)

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

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

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

Burringbar Mooball
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.

Burringbar Mooball
Walkability 12 / 25
Burringbar — Walkability: 12/100 Mooball — Walkability: 25/100
Safety 23 / 60
Burringbar — Safety: 23/100 Mooball — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 31 / 39
Burringbar — Low fire risk: 31/100 Mooball — Low fire risk: 39/100

Demographics

Burringbar has more residents (878 vs 193); Burringbar skews older (45 vs 39).

Burringbar Mooball
Population 878
+78% vs other
 193
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.1% -0.5%
Median age 45 39
Median household income $77,064/yr
+9% vs other
 $70,408/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Burringbar Mooball
0-4 6.4% / 4.7%
Burringbar — 0-4: 6.4% Mooball — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 11.0% / 11.9%
Burringbar — 5-14: 11.0% Mooball — 5-14: 11.9%
15-19 5.0% / 7.8%
Burringbar — 15-19: 5.0% Mooball — 15-19: 7.8%
20-24 4.2% / 5.7%
Burringbar — 20-24: 4.2% Mooball — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 11.7% / 15.0%
Burringbar — 25-34: 11.7% Mooball — 25-34: 15.0%
35-44 11.4% / 9.3%
Burringbar — 35-44: 11.4% Mooball — 35-44: 9.3%
45-54 13.3% / 10.9%
Burringbar — 45-54: 13.3% Mooball — 45-54: 10.9%
55-64 19.9% / 15.5%
Burringbar — 55-64: 19.9% Mooball — 55-64: 15.5%
65-74 12.5% / 10.9%
Burringbar — 65-74: 12.5% Mooball — 65-74: 10.9%
75-84 3.5% / 6.7%
Burringbar — 75-84: 3.5% Mooball — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 2.2% / 4.1%
Burringbar — 85+: 2.2% Mooball — 85+: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Burringbar 45.2% couple families
Burringbar — Couple Families: 45.2% Burringbar — Lone Person: 31.2% Burringbar — One Parent Families: 16.8% Burringbar — Group Household: 6.7%
Mooball 41.1% couple families
Mooball — Couple Families: 41.1% Mooball — Lone Person: 37.5% Mooball — One Parent Families: 12.5% Mooball — Group Household: 8.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Burringbar 15.8% renting
Burringbar — Owned Outright: 39.8% Burringbar — Mortgage: 44.4% Burringbar — Renting: 15.8%
Mooball 19.7% renting
Mooball — Owned Outright: 36.1% Mooball — Mortgage: 44.3% Mooball — Renting: 19.7%
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.

Burringbar Mooball
England 4.0% / 4.1%
Burringbar — England: 4.0% Mooball — England: 4.1%
New Zealand 1.8% / 2.6%
Burringbar — New Zealand: 1.8% Mooball — New Zealand: 2.6%
Canada 0.9% / —
Burringbar — Canada: 0.9% Mooball — Canada: not among its largest
Germany 0.7% / —
Burringbar — Germany: 0.7% Mooball — Germany: not among its largest
South Africa 0.6% / —
Burringbar — South Africa: 0.6% Mooball — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

Qualifications

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

Burringbar Mooball
Certificate III & IV 17.1% / 19.7%
Burringbar — Certificate III & IV: 17.1% Mooball — Certificate III & IV: 19.7%
Bachelor Degree 11.6% / 9.8%
Burringbar — Bachelor Degree: 11.6% Mooball — Bachelor Degree: 9.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 9.3%
Burringbar — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Mooball — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / 2.6%
Burringbar — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% Mooball — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.6%
Burringbar — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Mooball — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Burringbar 100.7% houses
Burringbar — Houses: 100.7%
Mooball 100.0% houses
Mooball — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Burringbar Mooball
Median house price $1,100,000 $500,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,310,000 $478,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 52 days
from 9 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Burringbar has more land zoned for conservation (29% vs 1%); Mooball has more rural and farming land (86% vs 65%).

Burringbar Mooball
Rural and farming 65% 86%
Environmental 29% 1%
Other and special use 3% 8%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 3%
Residential 3%
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

Burringbar Mooball
New dwellings approved 331
across Tweed
same for both
Approvals change year on year -50%
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.

Burringbar Mooball
Houses 2.7%
$800/wk on $1.55M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Burringbar Mooball
House price Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 15% of NSW
Income Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 37% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 85% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 10% of NSW —

Liveability

Mooball is more walkable (25 vs 12).

Burringbar Mooball
Grade D —
Score 18/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Burringbar carries more crime risk (77 vs 40).

Burringbar Mooball
Bushfire Moderate
69/100
 Moderate
61/100
Crime High
77/100
 Moderate
40/100
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 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Burringbar Mooball
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Burringbar

  • Burringbar Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Mooball

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

Amenities in the suburb

Burringbar Mooball
Cafes & restaurants 3 2
Parks & reserves 2 1
Childcare 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Burringbar sits further from the CBD (781.2 km vs 778.3 km).

Burringbar Mooball
Walkability score 12/100 25/100
Distance to Sydney 781.2 km 778.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 503 min 498 min
Public transport score 46/100
Bus
 31/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 17.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 5.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 2483
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 72
postcode 2483
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.

Burringbar Mooball
Car (driver) 77.2% / 79.2%
Burringbar — Car (driver): 77.2% Mooball — Car (driver): 79.2%
Worked from Home 20.1% / 20.8%
Burringbar — Worked from Home: 20.1% Mooball — Worked from Home: 20.8%
Walked Only 1.5% / —
Burringbar — Walked Only: 1.5% Mooball — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 1.2% / —
Burringbar — Car (passenger): 1.2% Mooball — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.2%).

Setting

Burringbar Mooball
Elevation 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.4 km 5.9 km

NBN connectivity

Burringbar Mooball
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
375 premises
 0%
78 premises

Climate

Burringbar Mooball
Annual rainfall 1,569 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Burringbar Mooball
Average residential rate $1,745/yr
same for both
Council Tweed
same for both

Federal electorate

Burringbar Mooball
Division Richmond
same for both
Member Justine Elliot
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Burringbar Mooball
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Burringbar

Acreage

Mooball

Affordable Rural

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