Cootamundra vs Burra Creek

Burra Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 51 in Cootamundra. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cootamundra, about half of households are people living alone. In Burra Creek, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Burra Creek tends to suit people living alone and families with children.

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

Cootamundra

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (30 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • But Burra Creek carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 64/100)

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

First-home buyers

Burra Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 26%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Burra Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($120/wk vs $220/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Cootamundra

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (52/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (246 min vs 255 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cootamundra

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (52/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 25%)
  • But Burra Creek carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 64/100)

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

Investors

Cootamundra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (1.5% vs -15.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cootamundra Burra Creek
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.

Cootamundra Burra Creek
Walkability 52 / 0
Cootamundra — Walkability: 52/100 Burra Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 36 / 56
Cootamundra — Safety: 36/100 Burra Creek — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 57 / 71
Cootamundra — Low fire risk: 57/100 Burra Creek — Low fire risk: 71/100

Demographics

Cootamundra has more residents (6,885 vs 71); Cootamundra rents higher ($220/wk vs $120/wk).

Cootamundra Burra Creek
Population 6,885
+99% vs other
 71
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.5% -15.5%
Median age 51 45
Median household income $53,924/yr $71,448/yr
+32% vs other
Median weekly rent $220/wk
+45% vs other
 $120/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cootamundra Burra Creek
0-4 5.0% / 4.2%
Cootamundra — 0-4: 5.0% Burra Creek — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 11.8% / 16.9%
Cootamundra — 5-14: 11.8% Burra Creek — 5-14: 16.9%
15-19 5.2% / —
Cootamundra — 15-19: 5.2% Burra Creek — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 4.1% / 7.0%
Cootamundra — 20-24: 4.1% Burra Creek — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 8.2% / 12.7%
Cootamundra — 25-34: 8.2% Burra Creek — 25-34: 12.7%
35-44 8.9% / 11.3%
Cootamundra — 35-44: 8.9% Burra Creek — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 10.9% / 11.3%
Cootamundra — 45-54: 10.9% Burra Creek — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 14.7% / 8.5%
Cootamundra — 55-64: 14.7% Burra Creek — 55-64: 8.5%
65-74 16.5% / 16.9%
Cootamundra — 65-74: 16.5% Burra Creek — 65-74: 16.9%
75-84 10.9% / 8.5%
Cootamundra — 75-84: 10.9% Burra Creek — 75-84: 8.5%
85+ 3.9% / —
Cootamundra — 85+: 3.9% Burra Creek — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cootamundra 50.2% lone person
Cootamundra — Lone Person: 50.2% Cootamundra — Couple Families: 30.2% Cootamundra — One Parent Families: 15.7% Cootamundra — Group Household: 2.8% Cootamundra — Other Families: 1.1%
Burra Creek 63.6% lone person
Burra Creek — Lone Person: 63.6% Burra Creek — Couple Families: 36.4% Burra Creek — One Parent Families: 0.0% Burra Creek — Group Household: 0.0% Burra Creek — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cootamundra 24.5% renting
Cootamundra — Owned Outright: 49.8% Cootamundra — Mortgage: 25.7% Cootamundra — Renting: 24.5%
Burra Creek 28.1% renting
Burra Creek — Owned Outright: 53.1% Burra Creek — Mortgage: 18.8% Burra Creek — Renting: 28.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cootamundra 91.4% houses
Cootamundra — Houses: 91.4% Cootamundra — Townhouses: 7.1% Cootamundra — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Burra Creek 96.8% houses
Burra Creek — Houses: 96.8% Burra Creek — Townhouses: 0.0% Burra Creek — Flats / Apartments: 3.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Cootamundra Burra Creek
Certificate III & IV 17.0% / 16.9%
Cootamundra — Certificate III & IV: 17.0% Burra Creek — Certificate III & IV: 16.9%
Bachelor Degree 6.4% / 7.0%
Cootamundra — Bachelor Degree: 6.4% Burra Creek — Bachelor Degree: 7.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 4.2%
Cootamundra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Burra Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / —
Cootamundra — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Burra Creek — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / —
Cootamundra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Burra Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

Property market

Cootamundra Burra Creek
Median house price $435,000 —
Median unit price $397,000 —
Median land price $190,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 76 days
from 56 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Burra Creek has more rural and farming land (100% vs 89%).

Cootamundra Burra Creek
Rural and farming 89% 100%
Environmental 9% 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

Cootamundra Burra Creek
New dwellings approved 26
across Cootamundra-Gundagai
same for both
Approvals change year on year +167%
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.

Cootamundra Burra Creek
Houses 4.2%
$460/wk on $570K
 —
Units 4.2%
$300/wk on $369K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Cootamundra Burra Creek
House price Higher than 14% of NSW —
Income Higher than 14% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW
Schools Higher than 80% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 2% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 75% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 3% of NSW Higher than 19% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 27% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 82% of NSW —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 32% of NSW —

Liveability

Cootamundra is more walkable (52 vs 0).

Cootamundra Burra Creek
Grade C —
Score 42/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Cootamundra carries more bushfire risk (43 vs 29); Cootamundra carries more crime risk (64 vs 44).

Cootamundra Burra Creek
Bushfire Moderate
43/100
 Low
29/100
Crime Moderate
64/100
 Moderate
44/100
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 4
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Cootamundra Burra Creek
Inside the suburb 5 0
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Cootamundra

  • E A Southee Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Sacred Heart Central School Catholic · Combined above peers
  • Cootamundra Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Cootamundra High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Elouera Special School Independent · Combined · Special school

Schools in Burra Creek

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

Amenities in the suburb

Cootamundra Burra Creek
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 10 0
Parks & reserves 30 0
Childcare 5 0
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 5 0
Fuel stations 5 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 150 19

Mobility

Cootamundra Burra Creek
Walkability score 52/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 378.5 km 379.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 246 min 255 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2590
 0.2%
postcode 2722
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 2590
 57
postcode 2722

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.

Cootamundra Burra Creek
Car (driver) 77.7% / 50.0%
Cootamundra — Car (driver): 77.7% Burra Creek — Car (driver): 50.0%
Worked from Home 8.8% / 50.0%
Cootamundra — Worked from Home: 8.8% Burra Creek — Worked from Home: 50.0%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / —
Cootamundra — Car (passenger): 6.0% Burra Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 5.8% / —
Cootamundra — Walked Only: 5.8% Burra Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 1.2% / —
Cootamundra — Bus: 1.2% Burra Creek — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.7%).

Setting

Cootamundra Burra Creek
Elevation 329 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 408 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Cootamundra Burra Creek
Connectivity score 78/100 18/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 38%
3,744 premises
 0%
13 premises

Climate

Cootamundra Burra Creek
Annual rainfall 541 mm 559 mm
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Cootamundra Burra Creek
Average residential rate $974/yr
same for both
Council Cootamundra-Gundagai
same for both

Federal electorate

Cootamundra Burra Creek
Division Riverina
same for both
Member Michael Mccormack
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cootamundra Burra Creek
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cootamundra

Affordable Parks Retirees River Rural

Burra Creek

Retirees River Rural

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