Moorwatha vs Burrumbuttock
Burrumbuttock is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 56 in Moorwatha. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Moorwatha, most households are couple families. In Burrumbuttock, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Moorwatha tends to suit couples, while Burrumbuttock suits 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
Moorwatha
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 45/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 63%)
- But Burrumbuttock has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Moorwatha has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 9%)
- Burrumbuttock has cheaper rent ($198/wk vs $305/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Burrumbuttock
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (22/100 vs 8/100)
- has a shorter drive in (351 min vs 359 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (565.8 km vs 570.9 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Moorwatha
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 45/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 19%)
- But Burrumbuttock is more walkable (22/100 vs 8/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Moorwatha
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (33.3% vs 15.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Moorwatha and Burrumbuttock drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Burrumbuttock has more residents (421 vs 60); Moorwatha rents higher ($305/wk vs $198/wk).
| Moorwatha | Burrumbuttock | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 60 | 421 +602% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +33.3% | +15.0% |
| Median age | 56 | 45 |
| Median household income | $117,000/yr +27% vs other | $85,176/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $305/wk +35% vs other | $198/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (38.3%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).
Property market
| Moorwatha | Burrumbuttock | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $490,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
| Moorwatha | Burrumbuttock | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Moorwatha | Burrumbuttock | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 86 across Greater Hume same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +33% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Moorwatha | Burrumbuttock | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — | Higher than 14% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 82% of NSW | Higher than 55% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 53% of NSW | Higher than 71% of NSW |
| Affordability | — | Higher than 91% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 63% of NSW | Higher than 32% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 57% of NSW | Higher than 59% of NSW |
Liveability
Burrumbuttock is more walkable (22 vs 8).
| Moorwatha | Burrumbuttock | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 10/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
Moorwatha carries more bushfire risk (38 vs 17); Burrumbuttock carries more crime risk (45 vs 27).
| Moorwatha | Burrumbuttock | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 38/100 | Low 17/100 |
| Crime | Low 27/100 | Moderate 45/100 |
| 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
| Moorwatha | Burrumbuttock | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Moorwatha
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Burrumbuttock
- Burrumbuttock Public School Government · Primary at peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Moorwatha | Burrumbuttock | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 3 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 0 | 7 |
Mobility
Moorwatha sits further from the CBD (570.9 km vs 565.8 km).
| Moorwatha | Burrumbuttock | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 8/100 | 22/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 570.9 km | 565.8 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 359 min | 351 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.6% postcode 2640 | 0.3% postcode 2642 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 54 postcode 2640 | 80 postcode 2642 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.4%).
Setting
| Moorwatha | Burrumbuttock | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 191 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 230 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Moorwatha | Burrumbuttock | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 29 premises | 0% 159 premises |
Climate
| Moorwatha | Burrumbuttock | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 645 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 33.3°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 2.5°C same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Moorwatha | Burrumbuttock | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 7.3 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 18.1 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | 0.64 pphm same for both | |
Council rates
| Moorwatha | Burrumbuttock | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $992/yr same for both | |
| Council | Greater Hume same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Moorwatha | Burrumbuttock | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Farrer same for both | |
| Member | David Farley same for both | |
| Party | One Nation same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Moorwatha | Burrumbuttock | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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