Burringbar vs Palmvale

Palmvale 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. In Palmvale, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Burringbar tends to suit people living alone, while Palmvale suits families with children and couples.

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

Palmvale

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 77/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (79% vs 62%)

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

First-home buyers

Palmvale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 27%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Palmvale

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 27%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $400/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Burringbar

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (503 min vs 525 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (781.2 km vs 800.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Palmvale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 77/100)

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

Investors

Palmvale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.5% vs 3.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Burringbar and Palmvale 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 Palmvale
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 Palmvale
Walkability 12 / 16
Burringbar — Walkability: 12/100 Palmvale — Walkability: 16/100
Safety 23 / 75
Burringbar — Safety: 23/100 Palmvale — Safety: 75/100
Low fire risk 31 / 53
Burringbar — Low fire risk: 31/100 Palmvale — Low fire risk: 53/100

Demographics

Burringbar has more residents (878 vs 95); Burringbar rents higher ($400/wk vs $300/wk).

Burringbar Palmvale
Population 878
+89% vs other
 95
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.1% +14.5%
Median age 45 39
Median household income $77,064/yr $89,648/yr
+16% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+25% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Burringbar Palmvale
0-4 6.4% / 10.5%
Burringbar — 0-4: 6.4% Palmvale — 0-4: 10.5%
5-14 11.0% / 11.6%
Burringbar — 5-14: 11.0% Palmvale — 5-14: 11.6%
15-19 5.0% / —
Burringbar — 15-19: 5.0% Palmvale — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 4.2% / —
Burringbar — 20-24: 4.2% Palmvale — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 11.7% / 15.8%
Burringbar — 25-34: 11.7% Palmvale — 25-34: 15.8%
35-44 11.4% / 7.4%
Burringbar — 35-44: 11.4% Palmvale — 35-44: 7.4%
45-54 13.3% / 8.4%
Burringbar — 45-54: 13.3% Palmvale — 45-54: 8.4%
55-64 19.9% / 21.1%
Burringbar — 55-64: 19.9% Palmvale — 55-64: 21.1%
65-74 12.5% / 11.6%
Burringbar — 65-74: 12.5% Palmvale — 65-74: 11.6%
75-84 3.5% / 4.2%
Burringbar — 75-84: 3.5% Palmvale — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 2.2% / —
Burringbar — 85+: 2.2% Palmvale — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

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%
Palmvale 78.6% couple families
Palmvale — Couple Families: 78.6% Palmvale — Lone Person: 21.4% Palmvale — One Parent Families: 0.0% Palmvale — Group Household: 0.0%
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%
Palmvale 0.0% renting
Palmvale — Owned Outright: 87.0% Palmvale — Mortgage: 13.0% Palmvale — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Burringbar Palmvale
Certificate III & IV 17.1% / 10.5%
Burringbar — Certificate III & IV: 17.1% Palmvale — Certificate III & IV: 10.5%
Bachelor Degree 11.6% / 14.7%
Burringbar — Bachelor Degree: 11.6% Palmvale — Bachelor Degree: 14.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 4.2%
Burringbar — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Palmvale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / 4.2%
Burringbar — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% Palmvale — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / —
Burringbar — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Palmvale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

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 Palmvale
India — / 5.3%
Burringbar — India: not among its largest Palmvale — India: 5.3%
England 4.0% / —
Burringbar — England: 4.0% Palmvale — England: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.8% / —
Burringbar — New Zealand: 1.8% Palmvale — New Zealand: not among its largest
Canada 0.9% / —
Burringbar — Canada: 0.9% Palmvale — Canada: not among its largest
Germany 0.7% / —
Burringbar — Germany: 0.7% Palmvale — Germany: not among its largest
South Africa 0.6% / —
Burringbar — South Africa: 0.6% Palmvale — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

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

Property market

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

Zoning mix

Palmvale has more rural and farming land (95% vs 65%); Burringbar has more land zoned for conservation (29% vs 1%).

Burringbar Palmvale
Rural and farming 65% 95%
Environmental 29% 1%
Other and special use 3% 5%
Residential 3% 0%
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 Palmvale
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 Palmvale
Houses 2.7%
$800/wk on $1.55M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Burringbar Palmvale
House price Higher than 57% of NSW —
Income Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 37% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 10% of NSW —

Liveability

Burringbar Palmvale
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 25); Burringbar carries more bushfire risk (69 vs 47).

Burringbar Palmvale
Bushfire Moderate
69/100
 Moderate
47/100
Crime High
77/100
 Low
25/100
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
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Burringbar Palmvale
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 Palmvale

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

Amenities in the suburb

Burringbar Palmvale
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 2 0
Childcare 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 0 10

Mobility

Palmvale sits further from the CBD (800.7 km vs 781.2 km).

Burringbar Palmvale
Walkability score 12/100 16/100
Distance to Sydney 781.2 km 800.7 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 503 min 525 min
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 2483
 0.6%
postcode 2484
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 72
postcode 2483
 76
postcode 2484

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 Palmvale
Car (driver) 77.2% / 68.0%
Burringbar — Car (driver): 77.2% Palmvale — Car (driver): 68.0%
Worked from Home 20.1% / 32.0%
Burringbar — Worked from Home: 20.1% Palmvale — Worked from Home: 32.0%
Walked Only 1.5% / —
Burringbar — Walked Only: 1.5% Palmvale — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 1.2% / —
Burringbar — Car (passenger): 1.2% Palmvale — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.2%).

Setting

Burringbar Palmvale
Elevation 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 45 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.4 km 7.9 km

NBN connectivity

Burringbar Palmvale
Connectivity score 30/100 24/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
375 premises
 0%
21 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Burringbar

Acreage

Palmvale

Family River Rural Young Families

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