Burroway vs Narromine

Burroway is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 39 in Narromine. In both, the large majority of 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, while Narromine suits people living alone and older residents.

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

Narromine

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • But Burroway carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 89/100)

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

First-home buyers

Narromine

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($272,500 vs $1,075,689)

Weighs land prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Burroway leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 19%)
  • Narromine has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $270/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Narromine

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (439.3 km vs 443.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Narromine

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 12%)
  • But Burroway carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 89/100)

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 -1.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Burroway and Narromine 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 Narromine
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 Narromine
Walkability 0 / 6
Burroway — Walkability: 0/100 Narromine — Walkability: 6/100
Safety 39 / 11
Burroway — Safety: 39/100 Narromine — Safety: 11/100
Low fire risk 86 / 78
Burroway — Low fire risk: 86/100 Narromine — Low fire risk: 78/100

Demographics

Narromine has more residents (4,608 vs 171); Burroway has higher household incomes ($107,224 vs $67,912).

Burroway Narromine
Population 171 4,608
+2595% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +44.9% -1.7%
Median age 32 39
Median household income $107,224/yr
+37% vs other
 $67,912/yr
Median weekly rent $270/wk
+7% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Burroway Narromine
0-4 9.9% / 6.5%
Burroway — 0-4: 9.9% Narromine — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 17.5% / 15.6%
Burroway — 5-14: 17.5% Narromine — 5-14: 15.6%
15-19 10.5% / 5.8%
Burroway — 15-19: 10.5% Narromine — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 6.4% / 5.1%
Burroway — 20-24: 6.4% Narromine — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 12.9% / 10.9%
Burroway — 25-34: 12.9% Narromine — 25-34: 10.9%
35-44 9.4% / 11.2%
Burroway — 35-44: 9.4% Narromine — 35-44: 11.2%
45-54 12.9% / 10.6%
Burroway — 45-54: 12.9% Narromine — 45-54: 10.6%
55-64 7.6% / 13.1%
Burroway — 55-64: 7.6% Narromine — 55-64: 13.1%
65-74 12.3% / 11.2%
Burroway — 65-74: 12.3% Narromine — 65-74: 11.2%
75-84 — / 7.3%
Burroway — 75-84: not among its largest Narromine — 75-84: 7.3%
85+ — / 2.6%
Burroway — 85+: not among its largest Narromine — 85+: 2.6%

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%
Narromine 36.8% couple families
Narromine — Couple Families: 36.8% Narromine — Lone Person: 39.6% Narromine — One Parent Families: 18.8% Narromine — Group Household: 3.2% Narromine — Other Families: 1.6%
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%
Narromine 24.9% renting
Narromine — Owned Outright: 42.5% Narromine — Mortgage: 32.6% Narromine — Renting: 24.9%
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 Narromine
England 2.3% / 0.8%
Burroway — England: 2.3% Narromine — England: 0.8%
New Zealand — / 0.3%
Burroway — New Zealand: not among its largest Narromine — New Zealand: 0.3%
Germany — / 0.3%
Burroway — Germany: not among its largest Narromine — Germany: 0.3%
India — / 0.3%
Burroway — India: not among its largest Narromine — India: 0.3%
Philippines — / 0.3%
Burroway — Philippines: not among its largest Narromine — Philippines: 0.3%

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

Qualifications

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

Burroway Narromine
Certificate III & IV 10.5% / 15.8%
Burroway — Certificate III & IV: 10.5% Narromine — Certificate III & IV: 15.8%
Bachelor Degree 10.5% / 7.1%
Burroway — Bachelor Degree: 10.5% Narromine — Bachelor Degree: 7.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.1% / 4.8%
Burroway — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.1% Narromine — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 0.6%
Burroway — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Narromine — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.8%
Burroway — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Narromine — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

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%
Narromine 93.1% houses
Narromine — Houses: 93.1% Narromine — Townhouses: 5.3% Narromine — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Burroway Narromine
Median house price — $440,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,075,689 $272,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 34 days
from 29 sales

Zoning mix

Burroway Narromine
Rural and farming 100% 96%
Environmental 0% 2%
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 Narromine
New dwellings approved 14
across Narromine
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.

Burroway Narromine
Houses — 4.0%
$490/wk on $645K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Burroway Narromine
House price — Higher than 11% of NSW
Income Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 31% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 59% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 21% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 89% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 1% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 29% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 70% of NSW

Liveability

Burroway Narromine
Grade — D
Score — 30/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Narromine carries more crime risk (89 vs 61).

Burroway Narromine
Bushfire Low
14/100
 Low
22/100
Crime Moderate
61/100
 High
89/100
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 Narromine
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Burroway

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

Schools in Narromine

  • Narromine Christian School Independent · Primary above peers
  • Narromine Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Augustine's Parish School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Narromine High School Government · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Burroway Narromine
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 0 8
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 0 3
Waterways 11 36

Mobility

Burroway sits further from the CBD (443.9 km vs 439.3 km).

Burroway Narromine
Walkability score 0/100 6/100
Distance to Sydney 443.9 km
+1% vs other
 439.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 350 min 349 min
Public transport score 20/100
Bus
 65/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 56.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 3 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2821
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 73
postcode 2821
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.

Burroway Narromine
Car (driver) 68.5% / 77.1%
Burroway — Car (driver): 68.5% Narromine — Car (driver): 77.1%
Worked from Home 17.8% / 12.1%
Burroway — Worked from Home: 17.8% Narromine — Worked from Home: 12.1%
Car (passenger) 8.2% / 4.8%
Burroway — Car (passenger): 8.2% Narromine — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Walked Only 5.5% / 5.4%
Burroway — Walked Only: 5.5% Narromine — Walked Only: 5.4%
Bus — / 0.3%
Burroway — Bus: not among its largest Narromine — Bus: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.1%).

Setting

Burroway Narromine
Elevation 272 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 233 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Burroway Narromine
Connectivity score 20/100 59/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
62 premises
 31%
2,361 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Burroway Narromine
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

Narromine

Affordable Family Rural

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