Widden vs Baerami
Widden is the younger of the two, with a median age of 29 against 48 in Baerami. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Widden, about half of households rent and about half of households are people living alone. In Baerami, the large majority of households own their home. On these figures, Widden tends to suit renters and young adults, while Baerami suits older residents.
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
Baerami
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (56% vs 29%)
- carries lower crime risk (53/100 vs 82/100)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 84%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Widden has a bigger rental market to choose from (54% vs 18%)
- Baerami has cheaper rent ($245/wk vs $300/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Baerami
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (205 min vs 267 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (285.1 km vs 325.8 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Baerami
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 9%)
- carries lower crime risk (53/100 vs 82/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Baerami
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (32.9% vs 26.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Widden and Baerami 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
Baerami skews older (48 vs 29); Widden has higher household incomes ($100,724 vs $62,816).
| Widden | Baerami | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 87 | 93 +7% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +26.1% | +32.9% |
| Median age | 29 | 48 |
| Median household income | $100,724/yr +38% vs other | $62,816/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $300/wk +18% vs other | $245/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (32.2%).
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 (20.7%).
Zoning mix
Widden has more land zoned for conservation (83% vs 68%); Baerami has more rural and farming land (32% vs 17%).
| Widden | Baerami | |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental | 83% | 68% |
| Rural and farming | 17% | 32% |
| 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
| Widden | Baerami | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 71 across Muswellbrook same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +13% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Widden | Baerami | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | — | Higher than 25% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 29% of NSW | Higher than 9% of NSW |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 33% of NSW | Higher than 16% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 16% of NSW | Higher than 5% of NSW |
Liveability
| Widden | Baerami | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Widden carries more crime risk (82 vs 53).
| Widden | Baerami | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 76/100 | High 71/100 |
| Crime | High 82/100 | Moderate 53/100 |
| 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
| Widden | Baerami | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Widden | Baerami | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 87 | 15 |
Mobility
Widden sits further from the CBD (325.8 km vs 285.1 km).
| Widden | Baerami | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 325.8 km +12% vs other | 285.1 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 267 min | 205 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 2328 | 0.2% postcode 2333 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 44 postcode 2328 | 42 postcode 2333 |
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 (79.2%).
Setting
| Widden | Baerami | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 327 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 171 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Widden | Baerami | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 61 premises | 0% 33 premises |
Climate
| Widden | Baerami | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 965 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 23.4°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 3.0°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Widden | Baerami | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $936/yr same for both | |
| Council | Muswellbrook same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Widden | Baerami | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | New England same for both | |
| Member | Barnaby Joyce same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Widden | Baerami | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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