Burroway vs Dubbo

Burroway is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 35 in Dubbo. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Burroway, most households are couple families. On these figures, Burroway tends to suit 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Burroway carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 91/100)
  • Dubbo has more parks and reserves (88 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Dubbo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($558,000 vs $1,075,689)

Weighs land prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Burroway

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($270/wk vs $310/wk)
  • But Dubbo has a bigger rental market to choose from (35% vs 24%)

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

Commuting to the city

Dubbo

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (34/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (402.8 km vs 443.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (324 min vs 350 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Dubbo

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (34/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (17 vs 0)
  • But Burroway carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 91/100)

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

Investors

Burroway

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (44.9% vs 11.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Burroway Dubbo
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.

Burroway Dubbo
Walkability 0 / 34
Burroway — Walkability: 0/100 Dubbo — Walkability: 34/100
Safety 39 / 9
Burroway — Safety: 39/100 Dubbo — Safety: 9/100
Low fire risk 86 / 74
Burroway — Low fire risk: 86/100 Dubbo — Low fire risk: 74/100

Demographics

Dubbo has more residents (43,516 vs 171); Burroway has higher household incomes ($107,224 vs $87,880).

Burroway Dubbo
Population 171 43,516
+25348% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +44.9% +11.7%
Median age 32 35
Median household income $107,224/yr
+18% vs other
 $87,880/yr
Median weekly rent $270/wk $310/wk
+15% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Burroway Dubbo
0-4 9.9% / 7.4%
Burroway — 0-4: 9.9% Dubbo — 0-4: 7.4%
5-14 17.5% / 14.1%
Burroway — 5-14: 17.5% Dubbo — 5-14: 14.1%
15-19 10.5% / 5.8%
Burroway — 15-19: 10.5% Dubbo — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 6.4% / 5.8%
Burroway — 20-24: 6.4% Dubbo — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 12.9% / 15.7%
Burroway — 25-34: 12.9% Dubbo — 25-34: 15.7%
35-44 9.4% / 12.3%
Burroway — 35-44: 9.4% Dubbo — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 12.9% / 11.2%
Burroway — 45-54: 12.9% Dubbo — 45-54: 11.2%
55-64 7.6% / 11.1%
Burroway — 55-64: 7.6% Dubbo — 55-64: 11.1%
65-74 12.3% / 8.8%
Burroway — 65-74: 12.3% Dubbo — 65-74: 8.8%
75-84 — / 5.6%
Burroway — 75-84: not among its largest Dubbo — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ — / 2.2%
Burroway — 85+: not among its largest Dubbo — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Burroway 63.2% couple families
Burroway — Couple Families: 63.2% Burroway — Lone Person: 28.9% Burroway — One Parent Families: 7.9% Burroway — Group Household: 0.0% Burroway — Other Families: 0.0%
Dubbo 39.6% couple families
Dubbo — Couple Families: 39.6% Dubbo — Lone Person: 36.2% Dubbo — One Parent Families: 18.0% Dubbo — Group Household: 4.7% Dubbo — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Burroway 23.8% renting
Burroway — Owned Outright: 33.3% Burroway — Mortgage: 42.9% Burroway — Renting: 23.8%
Dubbo 35.1% renting
Dubbo — Owned Outright: 29.3% Dubbo — Mortgage: 35.7% Dubbo — Renting: 35.1%
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.

Burroway Dubbo
England 2.3% / 1.0%
Burroway — England: 2.3% Dubbo — England: 1.0%
India — / 1.7%
Burroway — India: not among its largest Dubbo — India: 1.7%
Nepal — / 1.6%
Burroway — Nepal: not among its largest Dubbo — Nepal: 1.6%
Philippines — / 0.8%
Burroway — Philippines: not among its largest Dubbo — Philippines: 0.8%
New Zealand — / 0.7%
Burroway — New Zealand: not among its largest Dubbo — New Zealand: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.3%).

Qualifications

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

Burroway Dubbo
Certificate III & IV 10.5% / 15.7%
Burroway — Certificate III & IV: 10.5% Dubbo — Certificate III & IV: 15.7%
Bachelor Degree 10.5% / 10.1%
Burroway — Bachelor Degree: 10.5% Dubbo — Bachelor Degree: 10.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.1% / 6.1%
Burroway — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.1% Dubbo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 1.5%
Burroway — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Dubbo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%
Postgraduate Degree — / 3.2%
Burroway — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Dubbo — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Burroway 100.0% houses
Burroway — Houses: 100.0% Burroway — Townhouses: 0.0% Burroway — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Dubbo 83.2% houses
Dubbo — Houses: 83.2% Dubbo — Townhouses: 9.0% Dubbo — Flats / Apartments: 7.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Burroway Dubbo
Median house price — $663,000
Median unit price — $405,000
Median land price $1,075,689 $558,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 24 days
from 419 sales

Zoning mix

Burroway has more rural and farming land (100% vs 76%).

Burroway Dubbo
Rural and farming 100% 76%
Residential 0% 15%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 3%
Environmental 0% 3%
Industrial 0% 2%
Parks and recreation 0% 1%
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

Burroway Dubbo
New dwellings approved 14
across Narromine
 405
across Dubbo
Approvals change year on year +50% -12%

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.

Burroway Dubbo
Houses — 4.2%
$580/wk on $715K
Units — 4.9%
$365/wk on $384K

Ranking within NSW

Burroway Dubbo
House price — Higher than 22% of NSW
Income Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 72% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 21% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 84% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 1% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 29% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 83% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 64% of NSW

Liveability

Dubbo is more walkable (34 vs 0).

Burroway Dubbo
Grade — C
Score — 40/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Dubbo carries more bushfire risk (26 vs 14); Dubbo carries more crime risk (91 vs 61).

Burroway Dubbo
Bushfire Low
14/100
 Low
26/100
Crime Moderate
61/100
 High
91/100
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
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Burroway Dubbo
Inside the suburb 0 24
Rated above peers 0 8
Rated at peers 0 8
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Burroway

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

Schools in Dubbo

  • Buninyong Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Burrabadine Christian Community School Independent · Combined above peers
  • Central West Leadership Academy Independent · Combined above peers
  • Dubbo Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Dubbo School of Distance Education Government · Combined above peers
  • St John's Catholic Primary School Dubbo Catholic · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Burroway Dubbo
Supermarkets 0 6
Cafes & restaurants 0 21
Parks & reserves 0 88
Childcare 0 32
GPs 0 17
Pharmacies 0 11
Hospitals 0 4
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 13
Fuel stations 0 12
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 11 125

Mobility

Burroway sits further from the CBD (443.9 km vs 402.8 km).

Burroway Dubbo
Walkability score 0/100 34/100
Distance to Sydney 443.9 km
+9% vs other
 402.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 350 min 324 min
Public transport score 20/100
Bus
 75/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 693.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 3 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2821
 0.3%
postcode 2830
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 73
postcode 2821
 72
postcode 2830

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.

Burroway Dubbo
Car (driver) 68.5% / 80.5%
Burroway — Car (driver): 68.5% Dubbo — Car (driver): 80.5%
Worked from Home 17.8% / 8.9%
Burroway — Worked from Home: 17.8% Dubbo — Worked from Home: 8.9%
Car (passenger) 8.2% / 7.3%
Burroway — Car (passenger): 8.2% Dubbo — Car (passenger): 7.3%
Walked Only 5.5% / 2.4%
Burroway — Walked Only: 5.5% Dubbo — Walked Only: 2.4%
Bus — / 0.5%
Burroway — Bus: not among its largest Dubbo — Bus: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.5%).

Setting

Burroway Dubbo
Elevation 272 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 260 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Burroway Dubbo
Connectivity score 20/100 84/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
62 premises
 71%
22,678 premises

Climate

Burroway Dubbo
Annual rainfall 603 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Burroway Dubbo
Average residential rate $860/yr $1,233/yr
Council Narromine Dubbo

Federal electorate

Burroway Dubbo
Division Parkes
same for both
Member Jamie Chaffey
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Burroway Dubbo
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Burroway

Family Premium Rural Young Families

Dubbo

Affordable Rural

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