Wentworth vs Buronga

Buronga is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 56 in Wentworth. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wentworth, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Buronga: a median of $460,000, against $420,000 in Wentworth. On these figures, Wentworth tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Buronga suits 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Wentworth has more parks and reserves (7 vs 3)
  • Buronga is already more of a family suburb (59% vs 40%)

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

First-home buyers

Buronga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($190,000 vs $442,500)

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

Renters

Buronga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 21%)

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

Commuting to the city

Buronga

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (646 min vs 676 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1008.7 km vs 1048.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Wentworth has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 15%)
  • Buronga is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Wentworth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.7% vs 3.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Wentworth and Buronga 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 Buronga
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 Buronga
Walkability 0 / 17
Wentworth — Walkability: 0/100 Buronga — Walkability: 17/100
Safety 11 / 19
Wentworth — Safety: 11/100 Buronga — Safety: 19/100
Low fire risk 79 / 86
Wentworth — Low fire risk: 79/100 Buronga — Low fire risk: 86/100

Demographics

Wentworth skews older (56 vs 38); Buronga has higher household incomes ($71,812 vs $49,504).

Wentworth Buronga
Population 1,577
+21% vs other
 1,252
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.7% +3.3%
Median age 56 38
Median household income $49,504/yr $71,812/yr
+45% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk $203/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wentworth Buronga
0-4 4.8% / 6.5%
Wentworth — 0-4: 4.8% Buronga — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 8.4% / 14.4%
Wentworth — 5-14: 8.4% Buronga — 5-14: 14.4%
15-19 4.7% / 6.5%
Wentworth — 15-19: 4.7% Buronga — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 3.8% / 4.7%
Wentworth — 20-24: 3.8% Buronga — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 7.7% / 14.2%
Wentworth — 25-34: 7.7% Buronga — 25-34: 14.2%
35-44 7.4% / 13.4%
Wentworth — 35-44: 7.4% Buronga — 35-44: 13.4%
45-54 11.1% / 13.2%
Wentworth — 45-54: 11.1% Buronga — 45-54: 13.2%
55-64 17.6% / 12.3%
Wentworth — 55-64: 17.6% Buronga — 55-64: 12.3%
65-74 19.7% / 8.9%
Wentworth — 65-74: 19.7% Buronga — 65-74: 8.9%
75-84 11.0% / 5.2%
Wentworth — 75-84: 11.0% Buronga — 75-84: 5.2%
85+ 3.7% / 0.9%
Wentworth — 85+: 3.7% Buronga — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wentworth 53.9% lone person
Wentworth — Lone Person: 53.9% Wentworth — Couple Families: 24.1% Wentworth — One Parent Families: 15.9% Wentworth — Other Families: 3.0% Wentworth — Group Household: 3.0%
Buronga 35.6% lone person
Buronga — Lone Person: 35.6% Buronga — Couple Families: 41.8% Buronga — One Parent Families: 17.6% Buronga — Other Families: 2.6% Buronga — Group Household: 2.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wentworth 23.3% renting
Wentworth — Owned Outright: 52.3% Wentworth — Mortgage: 24.4% Wentworth — Renting: 23.3%
Buronga 25.2% renting
Buronga — Owned Outright: 33.2% Buronga — Mortgage: 41.6% Buronga — Renting: 25.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Wentworth Buronga
Certificate III & IV 15.0% / 14.9%
Wentworth — Certificate III & IV: 15.0% Buronga — Certificate III & IV: 14.9%
Bachelor Degree 5.6% / 8.2%
Wentworth — Bachelor Degree: 5.6% Buronga — Bachelor Degree: 8.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.8% / 7.8%
Wentworth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8% Buronga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 1.3%
Wentworth — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Buronga — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.1%
Wentworth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Buronga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.0%).

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 Buronga
England 1.4% / 1.6%
Wentworth — England: 1.4% Buronga — England: 1.6%
New Zealand 1.6% / 0.3%
Wentworth — New Zealand: 1.6% Buronga — New Zealand: 0.3%
Italy — / 1.1%
Wentworth — Italy: not among its largest Buronga — Italy: 1.1%
Philippines 1.0% / —
Wentworth — Philippines: 1.0% Buronga — Philippines: not among its largest
India — / 0.9%
Wentworth — India: not among its largest Buronga — India: 0.9%
Netherlands 0.3% / 0.2%
Wentworth — Netherlands: 0.3% Buronga — Netherlands: 0.2%
Germany 0.3% / —
Wentworth — Germany: 0.3% Buronga — Germany: not among its largest
Thailand — / 0.3%
Wentworth — Thailand: not among its largest Buronga — Thailand: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wentworth 89.1% houses
Wentworth — Houses: 89.1% Wentworth — Townhouses: 5.5% Wentworth — Flats / Apartments: 5.4%
Buronga 87.2% houses
Buronga — Houses: 87.2% Buronga — Townhouses: 6.7% Buronga — Flats / Apartments: 6.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Wentworth Buronga
Median house price $420,000 $460,000
Median unit price $230,000 $239,000
Median land price $442,500 $190,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 57 days
from 10 sales
 42 days
from 10 sales

Zoning mix

Wentworth has more rural and farming land (96% vs 73%); Buronga has more land zoned for conservation (14% vs 3%).

Wentworth Buronga
Rural and farming 96% 73%
Environmental 3% 14%
Industrial 0% 5%
Parks and recreation 0% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 2%
Planning zones cover 100% of Wentworth and 99% of Buronga. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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 Buronga
New dwellings approved 84
across Wentworth
same for both
Approvals change year on year -61%
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 Buronga
Houses — 3.7%
$480/wk on $667K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Wentworth Buronga
House price Higher than 9% of NSW Higher than 14% of NSW
Income Higher than 11% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 1% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 60% of NSW

Liveability

Buronga is more walkable (17 vs 0); Buronga scores higher overall (29 vs 14).

Wentworth Buronga
Grade D
same for both
Score 14/100 29/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Wentworth Buronga
Bushfire Low
21/100
 Low
14/100
Crime High
89/100
 High
81/100
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
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Wentworth Buronga
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in Wentworth

  • Wentworth Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Buronga

  • Buronga Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Wentworth Buronga
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 5 2
Parks & reserves 7 3
Childcare 1 2
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 2 1
Waterways 24 0

Mobility

Wentworth sits further from the CBD (1048.5 km vs 1008.7 km).

Wentworth Buronga
Walkability score 0/100 17/100
Distance to Sydney 1048.5 km
+4% vs other
 1008.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 676 min 646 min
Public transport score 22/100
Bus
 28/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 3.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 8 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2648
 0.0%
postcode 2739
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 60
postcode 2648
 55
postcode 2739

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 Buronga
Car (driver) 69.1% / 78.5%
Wentworth — Car (driver): 69.1% Buronga — Car (driver): 78.5%
Worked from Home 13.8% / 8.0%
Wentworth — Worked from Home: 13.8% Buronga — Worked from Home: 8.0%
Walked Only 11.6% / 2.3%
Wentworth — Walked Only: 11.6% Buronga — Walked Only: 2.3%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 8.8%
Wentworth — Car (passenger): 4.8% Buronga — Car (passenger): 8.8%
Bus — / 1.6%
Wentworth — Bus: not among its largest Buronga — Bus: 1.6%
Bicycle 0.7% / 0.8%
Wentworth — Bicycle: 0.7% Buronga — Bicycle: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.5%).

Setting

Wentworth Buronga
Elevation 52 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Wentworth Buronga
Connectivity score 56/100 74/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 25%
880 premises
 47%
685 premises

Climate

Wentworth Buronga
Annual rainfall 257 mm 278 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 33.0°C
Winter min (Jul) — 4.9°C

Council rates

Wentworth Buronga
Average residential rate $891/yr
same for both
Council Wentworth
same for both

Federal electorate

Wentworth Buronga
Division Farrer
same for both
Member David Farley
same for both
Party One Nation
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Wentworth

Affordable Retirees Rural

Buronga

Acreage

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