Buronga
NSW 2739 · Wentworth
1,252 (2021) → 1,321 est. (2025) · Stable
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Buronga is a stable suburb in Wentworth, NSW 2739, about 831km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $554K is more affordable than the NSW average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 64/100, and is about 320km inland. Buronga has an overall score of 44/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 36/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (1.6%), Italy (1.12%), India (0.88%), Croatia (0.48%), New Zealand (0.32%)
Top languages: Italian (1.12%), Croatian (0.64%), Greek (0.64%), Urdu (0.64%), Punjabi (0.32%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 959 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Buronga Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 841
Nearby (within 10km)
- Gol Gol Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 1026
- Red Cliffs Secondary College-FLO Connect CampusSecondary · Government · 4.2km
- Mildura West Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.3kmICSEA 971
- Indie School Wodonga - Indie School Mildura CampusSecondary · Independent · 4.4km
- Sacred Heart SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.8kmICSEA 1063
- St Joseph's College Mildura - VCAL Precinct CampusSecondary · Catholic · 4.8km
- Mildura Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.9kmICSEA 802
- St Joseph's College MilduraSecondary · Catholic · 4.9kmICSEA 1027
- St Joseph's College Mildura - Mercy CampusSecondary · Catholic · 5.1km
- Nichols Point Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.8kmICSEA 1000
- Chaffey Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 5.8kmICSEA 875
- Mildura Senior CollegeSecondary · Government · 6.1kmICSEA 969
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Buronga
Is Buronga safe?
Buronga has a residential safety score of 36/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 9,984 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Buronga?
In Buronga, the median house price is $554K and the median unit price is $290K. Median weekly house rent is $475.
How far is Buronga from Sydney CBD?
Buronga is about 831.3 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Buronga?
Buronga has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 841 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Buronga?
Buronga has a transport score of 64/100, including 1 train station.