Nericon vs Warburn

Warburn is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 39 in Nericon. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Nericon, about half of households are couple families. In Warburn, most households are couple families. On these figures, Warburn tends to suit young adults 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

Warburn

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 60/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 81%)

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

First-home buyers

Warburn

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (12% vs 20%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Warburn

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($125/wk vs $260/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (38% vs 18%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (7% vs 14%)

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

Commuting to the city

Nericon

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (399 min vs 408 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (580 km vs 592.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Warburn

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 60/100)

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

Investors

Nericon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-5.1% vs -36.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Nericon Warburn
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.

Nericon Warburn
Walkability 10 / 12
Nericon — Walkability: 10/100 Warburn — Walkability: 12/100
Safety 40 / 100
Nericon — Safety: 40/100 Warburn — Safety: 100/100
Low fire risk 62 / 63
Nericon — Low fire risk: 62/100 Warburn — Low fire risk: 63/100

Demographics

Nericon has more residents (278 vs 62); Nericon rents higher ($260/wk vs $125/wk).

Nericon Warburn
Population 278
+78% vs other
 62
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.1% -36.7%
Median age 39 34
Median household income $98,280/yr $97,448/yr
Median weekly rent $260/wk
+52% vs other
 $125/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Nericon Warburn
0-4 5.8% / 6.5%
Nericon — 0-4: 5.8% Warburn — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 16.5% / 17.7%
Nericon — 5-14: 16.5% Warburn — 5-14: 17.7%
15-19 6.8% / 9.7%
Nericon — 15-19: 6.8% Warburn — 15-19: 9.7%
20-24 4.0% / 14.5%
Nericon — 20-24: 4.0% Warburn — 20-24: 14.5%
25-34 11.5% / 17.7%
Nericon — 25-34: 11.5% Warburn — 25-34: 17.7%
35-44 7.2% / 17.7%
Nericon — 35-44: 7.2% Warburn — 35-44: 17.7%
45-54 12.6% / 16.1%
Nericon — 45-54: 12.6% Warburn — 45-54: 16.1%
55-64 15.1% / 11.3%
Nericon — 55-64: 15.1% Warburn — 55-64: 11.3%
65-74 12.2% / 6.5%
Nericon — 65-74: 12.2% Warburn — 65-74: 6.5%
75-84 1.8% / 8.1%
Nericon — 75-84: 1.8% Warburn — 75-84: 8.1%
85+ 2.9% / —
Nericon — 85+: 2.9% Warburn — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Nericon 53.8% couple families
Nericon — Couple Families: 53.8% Nericon — One Parent Families: 26.9% Nericon — Lone Person: 19.2%
Warburn 72.7% couple families
Warburn — Couple Families: 72.7% Warburn — One Parent Families: 27.3% Warburn — Lone Person: 0.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Nericon 18.1% renting
Nericon — Owned Outright: 47.0% Nericon — Mortgage: 34.9% Nericon — Renting: 18.1%
Warburn 37.5% renting
Warburn — Owned Outright: 31.2% Warburn — Mortgage: 31.2% Warburn — Renting: 37.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Nericon 93.2% houses
Nericon — Houses: 93.2% Nericon — Flats / Apartments: 6.8%
Warburn 100.0% houses
Warburn — Houses: 100.0% Warburn — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Nericon Warburn
Certificate III & IV 15.8% / 16.1%
Nericon — Certificate III & IV: 15.8% Warburn — Certificate III & IV: 16.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / —
Nericon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Warburn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Bachelor Degree 3.6% / —
Nericon — Bachelor Degree: 3.6% Warburn — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / —
Nericon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Warburn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

Property market

Nericon Warburn
Median house price $805,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Nericon Warburn
Rural and farming 94% 95%
Environmental 2% 5%
Residential 3% 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

Nericon Warburn
New dwellings approved 92
across Griffith
same for both
Approvals change year on year -43%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Nericon Warburn
House price Higher than 34% of NSW —
Income Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 78% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 10% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW

Liveability

Nericon Warburn
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Nericon carries more crime risk (60 vs 0).

Nericon Warburn
Bushfire Low
38/100
 Low
37/100
Crime Moderate
60/100
 None
0/100
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

Nericon Warburn
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

Nericon Warburn
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Warburn sits further from the CBD (592.4 km vs 580 km).

Nericon Warburn
Walkability score 10/100 12/100
Distance to Sydney 580 km 592.4 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 399 min 408 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2680
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 2680
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.

Nericon Warburn
Car (driver) 72.1% / 79.2%
Nericon — Car (driver): 72.1% Warburn — Car (driver): 79.2%
Worked from Home 18.9% / 20.8%
Nericon — Worked from Home: 18.9% Warburn — Worked from Home: 20.8%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / —
Nericon — Car (passenger): 5.7% Warburn — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 3.3% / —
Nericon — Walked Only: 3.3% Warburn — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.2%).

Setting

Nericon Warburn
Elevation 122 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 117 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Nericon Warburn
Connectivity score 30/100 25/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
120 premises
 0%
26 premises

Climate

Nericon Warburn
Annual rainfall 406 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 33.2°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.9°C
same for both

Council rates

Nericon Warburn
Average residential rate $1,235/yr
same for both
Council Griffith
same for both

Federal electorate

Nericon Warburn
Division Farrer
same for both
Member David Farley
same for both
Party One Nation
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Nericon Warburn
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Nericon

Family Rural

Warburn

Family Rural Students

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