Wentworth Falls vs Bullaburra

Bullaburra is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 50 in Wentworth Falls. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bullaburra, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Wentworth Falls: a median of $1.06 million, against $890,000 in Bullaburra, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Wentworth Falls tends to suit older residents, while Bullaburra suits buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Wentworth Falls

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (19 vs 3)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • But Bullaburra is already more of a family suburb (61% vs 52%)

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

First-home buyers

Bullaburra

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 31%)
  • has cheaper houses ($890,000 vs $1,058,800)
  • But Wentworth Falls has cheaper land ($310,000 vs $507,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bullaburra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (23% vs 28%)

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

Commuting to the city

Bullaburra

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (77 min vs 85 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (90.8 km vs 97 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wentworth Falls

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 18%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

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

Wentworth Falls Bullaburra
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.

Wentworth Falls Bullaburra
Walkability 37 / 35
Wentworth Falls — Walkability: 37/100 Bullaburra — Walkability: 35/100
Safety 67 / 75
Wentworth Falls — Safety: 67/100 Bullaburra — Safety: 75/100
Low fire risk 7 / 4
Wentworth Falls — Low fire risk: 7/100 Bullaburra — Low fire risk: 4/100

Demographics

Wentworth Falls has more residents (6,428 vs 1,300); Bullaburra has higher household incomes ($91,780 vs $79,456).

Wentworth Falls Bullaburra
Population 6,428
+80% vs other
 1,300
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.8% +5.7%
Median age 50 45
Median household income $79,456/yr $91,780/yr
+16% vs other
Median weekly rent $430/wk
+7% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wentworth Falls Bullaburra
0-4 4.9% / 4.2%
Wentworth Falls — 0-4: 4.9% Bullaburra — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 11.8% / 12.8%
Wentworth Falls — 5-14: 11.8% Bullaburra — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 5.0% / 5.8%
Wentworth Falls — 15-19: 5.0% Bullaburra — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 3.4% / 4.7%
Wentworth Falls — 20-24: 3.4% Bullaburra — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 7.3% / 9.3%
Wentworth Falls — 25-34: 7.3% Bullaburra — 25-34: 9.3%
35-44 10.8% / 12.6%
Wentworth Falls — 35-44: 10.8% Bullaburra — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 12.8% / 15.5%
Wentworth Falls — 45-54: 12.8% Bullaburra — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 14.7% / 16.6%
Wentworth Falls — 55-64: 14.7% Bullaburra — 55-64: 16.6%
65-74 17.0% / 12.0%
Wentworth Falls — 65-74: 17.0% Bullaburra — 65-74: 12.0%
75-84 8.8% / 5.6%
Wentworth Falls — 75-84: 8.8% Bullaburra — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ 3.6% / 0.7%
Wentworth Falls — 85+: 3.6% Bullaburra — 85+: 0.7%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wentworth Falls 38.7% couple families
Wentworth Falls — Couple Families: 38.7% Wentworth Falls — Lone Person: 42.1% Wentworth Falls — One Parent Families: 13.4% Wentworth Falls — Group Household: 4.5% Wentworth Falls — Other Families: 1.3%
Bullaburra 47.1% couple families
Bullaburra — Couple Families: 47.1% Bullaburra — Lone Person: 37.1% Bullaburra — One Parent Families: 13.5% Bullaburra — Group Household: 2.3% Bullaburra — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wentworth Falls 17.7% renting
Wentworth Falls — Owned Outright: 47.9% Wentworth Falls — Mortgage: 34.4% Wentworth Falls — Renting: 17.7%
Bullaburra 15.0% renting
Bullaburra — Owned Outright: 38.1% Bullaburra — Mortgage: 46.9% Bullaburra — Renting: 15.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Wentworth Falls Bullaburra
Bachelor Degree 17.4% / 13.6%
Wentworth Falls — Bachelor Degree: 17.4% Bullaburra — Bachelor Degree: 13.6%
Certificate III & IV 12.3% / 15.8%
Wentworth Falls — Certificate III & IV: 12.3% Bullaburra — Certificate III & IV: 15.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.4% / 11.8%
Wentworth Falls — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4% Bullaburra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.8%
Postgraduate Degree 8.8% / 6.1%
Wentworth Falls — Postgraduate Degree: 8.8% Bullaburra — Postgraduate Degree: 6.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.2% / 4.4%
Wentworth Falls — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2% Bullaburra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

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.

Wentworth Falls Bullaburra
England 6.3% / 4.5%
Wentworth Falls — England: 6.3% Bullaburra — England: 4.5%
New Zealand 1.9% / 1.5%
Wentworth Falls — New Zealand: 1.9% Bullaburra — New Zealand: 1.5%
Scotland 1.0% / 1.1%
Wentworth Falls — Scotland: 1.0% Bullaburra — Scotland: 1.1%
Germany 0.8% / 1.1%
Wentworth Falls — Germany: 0.8% Bullaburra — Germany: 1.1%
Netherlands — / 0.6%
Wentworth Falls — Netherlands: not among its largest Bullaburra — Netherlands: 0.6%
Philippines 0.5% / —
Wentworth Falls — Philippines: 0.5% Bullaburra — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wentworth Falls 95.6% houses
Wentworth Falls — Houses: 95.6% Wentworth Falls — Townhouses: 3.3% Wentworth Falls — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Bullaburra 98.4% houses
Bullaburra — Houses: 98.4% Bullaburra — Townhouses: 0.6% Bullaburra — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Wentworth Falls Bullaburra
Median house price $1,058,800 $890,000
Median unit price $700,000 $662,500
Median land price $310,000 $507,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 33 days
from 100 sales
 36 days
from 13 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Wentworth Falls Bullaburra
3 bed $948K / $852K
Wentworth Falls — 3 bed: $948K (92 sales) Bullaburra — 3 bed: $852K (18 sales)

92 vs 18 sales

4 bed $1.22M / $1.05M
Wentworth Falls — 4 bed: $1.22M (58 sales) Bullaburra — 4 bed: $1.05M (11 sales)

58 vs 11 sales

Zoning mix

Wentworth Falls Bullaburra
Environmental 86% 93%
Other and special use 7% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 3%
same for both
Parks and recreation 3% 0%
Residential 1% 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

Wentworth Falls Bullaburra
New dwellings approved 123
across Blue Mountains
same for both
Approvals change year on year +14%
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.

Wentworth Falls Bullaburra
Houses 3.1%
$690/wk on $1.18M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Wentworth Falls Bullaburra
House price Higher than 53% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
Income Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
Schools Higher than 26% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 24% of NSW —

Liveability

Bullaburra scores higher overall (44 vs 35).

Wentworth Falls Bullaburra
Grade C
same for both
Score 35/100 44/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Wentworth Falls Bullaburra
Bushfire High
93/100
 High
96/100
Crime Low
33/100
 Low
25/100
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

Wentworth Falls Bullaburra
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 2 0

Schools in Wentworth Falls

  • Kindlehill School Independent · Combined below peers
  • Wentworth Falls Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Blue Mountains Grammar School Independent · Combined

Schools in Bullaburra

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

Amenities in the suburb

Wentworth Falls Bullaburra
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 8 0
Parks & reserves 19 3
Childcare 4 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Beaches 1 0
Waterways 8 0

Mobility

Wentworth Falls sits further from the CBD (97 km vs 90.8 km).

Wentworth Falls Bullaburra
Walkability score 37/100 35/100
Distance to Sydney 97 km
+6% vs other
 90.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 85 min 77 min
Public transport score 83/100
Rail · Bus
 50/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 59.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 6.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 8 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.0%
postcode 2782
 2.5%
postcode 2784
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 2782
 48
postcode 2784

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.

Wentworth Falls Bullaburra
Car (driver) 46.9% / 51.4%
Wentworth Falls — Car (driver): 46.9% Bullaburra — Car (driver): 51.4%
Worked from Home 46.8% / 43.9%
Wentworth Falls — Worked from Home: 46.8% Bullaburra — Worked from Home: 43.9%
Train 1.6% / 2.6%
Wentworth Falls — Train: 1.6% Bullaburra — Train: 2.6%
Car (passenger) 2.8% / 1.2%
Wentworth Falls — Car (passenger): 2.8% Bullaburra — Car (passenger): 1.2%
Walked Only 1.2% / 1.0%
Wentworth Falls — Walked Only: 1.2% Bullaburra — Walked Only: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (51.4%).

Setting

Wentworth Falls Bullaburra
Elevation 833 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 743 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Wentworth Falls Bullaburra
Connectivity score 55/100 45/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 17%
3,276 premises
 0%
638 premises

Climate

Wentworth Falls Bullaburra
Annual rainfall 1,496 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 23.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Wentworth Falls Bullaburra
Average residential rate $2,080/yr
same for both
Council Blue Mountains
same for both

Federal electorate

Wentworth Falls Bullaburra
Division Macquarie
same for both
Member Susan Templeman
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Wentworth Falls Bullaburra
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Wentworth Falls

Acreage Parks Professionals Quiet Retirees Transport Hub

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