Burroway vs Gin Gin

Burroway is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 38 in Gin Gin. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Burroway, most households are couple families. In Gin Gin, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Gin Gin 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

They split

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

  • Burroway is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 53%)
  • Gin Gin carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 61/100)

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

First-home buyers

Gin Gin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 21%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Gin Gin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($160/wk vs $270/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Burroway

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (443.9 km vs 469.7 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (350 min vs 366 min)
  • But Gin Gin is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gin Gin

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 61/100)

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

Burroway and Gin Gin 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 Gin Gin
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 Gin Gin
Walkability 0 / 8
Burroway — Walkability: 0/100 Gin Gin — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 39 / 79
Burroway — Safety: 39/100 Gin Gin — Safety: 79/100
Low fire risk 86 / 78
Burroway — Low fire risk: 86/100 Gin Gin — Low fire risk: 78/100

Demographics

Burroway rents higher ($270/wk vs $160/wk); Burroway has higher household incomes ($107,224 vs $85,540).

Burroway Gin Gin
Population 171
+7% vs other
 159
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +44.9% +45.9%
Median age 32 38
Median household income $107,224/yr
+20% vs other
 $85,540/yr
Median weekly rent $270/wk
+41% vs other
 $160/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Burroway Gin Gin
0-4 9.9% / 11.3%
Burroway — 0-4: 9.9% Gin Gin — 0-4: 11.3%
5-14 17.5% / 14.5%
Burroway — 5-14: 17.5% Gin Gin — 5-14: 14.5%
15-19 10.5% / 6.3%
Burroway — 15-19: 10.5% Gin Gin — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 6.4% / 2.5%
Burroway — 20-24: 6.4% Gin Gin — 20-24: 2.5%
25-34 12.9% / 13.2%
Burroway — 25-34: 12.9% Gin Gin — 25-34: 13.2%
35-44 9.4% / 16.4%
Burroway — 35-44: 9.4% Gin Gin — 35-44: 16.4%
45-54 12.9% / 12.6%
Burroway — 45-54: 12.9% Gin Gin — 45-54: 12.6%
55-64 7.6% / 12.6%
Burroway — 55-64: 7.6% Gin Gin — 55-64: 12.6%
65-74 12.3% / 12.6%
Burroway — 65-74: 12.3% Gin Gin — 65-74: 12.6%
75-84 — / 4.4%
Burroway — 75-84: not among its largest Gin Gin — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ — / —
Burroway — 85+: not among its largest Gin Gin — 85+: not among its largest

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

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 Gin Gin
England 2.3% / —
Burroway — England: 2.3% Gin Gin — England: not among its largest
Philippines — / 1.9%
Burroway — Philippines: not among its largest Gin Gin — Philippines: 1.9%

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

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%
Gin Gin 53.3% couple families
Gin Gin — Couple Families: 53.3% Gin Gin — Lone Person: 46.7% Gin Gin — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Burroway 100.0% houses
Burroway — Houses: 100.0%
Gin Gin 100.0% houses
Gin Gin — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Burroway Gin Gin
Bachelor Degree 10.5% / 16.4%
Burroway — Bachelor Degree: 10.5% Gin Gin — Bachelor Degree: 16.4%
Certificate III & IV 10.5% / 6.3%
Burroway — Certificate III & IV: 10.5% Gin Gin — Certificate III & IV: 6.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.1% / 5.0%
Burroway — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.1% Gin Gin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / —
Burroway — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Gin Gin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

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%
Gin Gin 33.3% renting
Gin Gin — Owned Outright: 57.6% Gin Gin — Mortgage: 9.1% Gin Gin — Renting: 33.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Property market

Burroway Gin Gin
Median house price —
same for both
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,075,689 —

Zoning mix

Burroway Gin Gin
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

Burroway Gin Gin
New dwellings approved 14
across Narromine
same for both
Approvals change year on year +50%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Burroway Gin Gin
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 21% of NSW Higher than 53% of NSW
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 1% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 29% of NSW
same for both

Liveability

Gin Gin is more walkable (8 vs 0).

Burroway Gin Gin
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Burroway carries more crime risk (61 vs 21).

Burroway Gin Gin
Bushfire Low
14/100
 Low
22/100
Crime Moderate
61/100
 Low
21/100
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

Burroway Gin Gin
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

Burroway Gin Gin
Waterways 11 43

Mobility

Gin Gin sits further from the CBD (469.7 km vs 443.9 km).

Burroway Gin Gin
Walkability score 0/100 8/100
Distance to Sydney 443.9 km 469.7 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 350 min 366 min
Public transport score 20/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 3.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
same for both
Median peak wait 3 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2821
 0.2%
postcode 2823
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 73
postcode 2821
 80
postcode 2823

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 Gin Gin
Car (driver) 68.5% / 62.7%
Burroway — Car (driver): 68.5% Gin Gin — Car (driver): 62.7%
Worked from Home 17.8% / 29.9%
Burroway — Worked from Home: 17.8% Gin Gin — Worked from Home: 29.9%
Walked Only 5.5% / 7.5%
Burroway — Walked Only: 5.5% Gin Gin — Walked Only: 7.5%
Car (passenger) 8.2% / —
Burroway — Car (passenger): 8.2% Gin Gin — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.5%).

Setting

Burroway Gin Gin
Elevation 272 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 214 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Burroway Gin Gin
Connectivity score 20/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
62 premises
 0%
36 premises

Climate

Burroway Gin Gin
Annual rainfall 603 mm 492 mm
Summer max (Jan) 32.9°C 33.9°C
Winter min (Jul) 3.5°C 4.4°C

Council rates

Burroway Gin Gin
Average residential rate $860/yr
same for both
Council Narromine
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Burroway Gin Gin
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

Gin Gin

Family Rural Young Families

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