Angus vs Berkshire Park

Berkshire Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 45 in Angus. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Berkshire Park, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Berkshire Park: a median of $2.58 million, against $185,000 in Angus, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Angus tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Berkshire Park suits 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

Berkshire Park

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 90/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 64%)
  • But Angus has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Angus

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($185,000 vs $2,580,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Angus

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $450/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Angus

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (28/100 vs 20/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (51.5 km vs 57 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Angus

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (16% vs 10%)
  • is more walkable (28/100 vs 20/100)
  • But Berkshire Park carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 90/100)

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

Where they sit

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

Angus Berkshire Park
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.

Angus Berkshire Park
Walkability 28 / 20
Angus — Walkability: 28/100 Berkshire Park — Walkability: 20/100
Safety 10 / 33
Angus — Safety: 10/100 Berkshire Park — Safety: 33/100
Low fire risk 62 / 38
Angus — Low fire risk: 62/100 Berkshire Park — Low fire risk: 38/100

Demographics

Berkshire Park has more residents (2,149 vs 384); Berkshire Park rents higher ($450/wk vs $350/wk).

Angus Berkshire Park
Population 384 2,149
+460% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +0.7%
Median age 45 37
Median household income $98,280/yr $105,872/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk $450/wk
+29% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Angus Berkshire Park
0-4 4.2% / 2.3%
Angus — 0-4: 4.2% Berkshire Park — 0-4: 2.3%
5-14 10.4% / 6.6%
Angus — 5-14: 10.4% Berkshire Park — 5-14: 6.6%
15-19 7.3% / 3.4%
Angus — 15-19: 7.3% Berkshire Park — 15-19: 3.4%
20-24 8.9% / 8.1%
Angus — 20-24: 8.9% Berkshire Park — 20-24: 8.1%
25-34 8.9% / 24.0%
Angus — 25-34: 8.9% Berkshire Park — 25-34: 24.0%
35-44 11.7% / 21.6%
Angus — 35-44: 11.7% Berkshire Park — 35-44: 21.6%
45-54 18.0% / 14.3%
Angus — 45-54: 18.0% Berkshire Park — 45-54: 14.3%
55-64 14.1% / 10.4%
Angus — 55-64: 14.1% Berkshire Park — 55-64: 10.4%
65-74 10.7% / 6.6%
Angus — 65-74: 10.7% Berkshire Park — 65-74: 6.6%
75-84 4.9% / 2.6%
Angus — 75-84: 4.9% Berkshire Park — 75-84: 2.6%
85+ 0.8% / 0.4%
Angus — 85+: 0.8% Berkshire Park — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Angus 44.2% couple families
Angus — Couple Families: 44.2% Angus — Lone Person: 29.8% Angus — One Parent Families: 20.2% Angus — Group Household: 2.9% Angus — Other Families: 2.9%
Berkshire Park 61.3% couple families
Berkshire Park — Couple Families: 61.3% Berkshire Park — Lone Person: 17.4% Berkshire Park — One Parent Families: 16.2% Berkshire Park — Group Household: 3.8% Berkshire Park — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Angus 22.4% renting
Angus — Owned Outright: 51.4% Angus — Mortgage: 26.2% Angus — Renting: 22.4%
Berkshire Park 29.1% renting
Berkshire Park — Owned Outright: 51.8% Berkshire Park — Mortgage: 19.1% Berkshire Park — Renting: 29.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Angus Berkshire Park
Certificate III & IV 17.7% / 10.6%
Angus — Certificate III & IV: 17.7% Berkshire Park — Certificate III & IV: 10.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.7% / 2.2%
Angus — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7% Berkshire Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.2%
Bachelor Degree 3.4% / 2.5%
Angus — Bachelor Degree: 3.4% Berkshire Park — Bachelor Degree: 2.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 0.5%
Angus — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Berkshire Park — Postgraduate Degree: 0.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 0.4%
Angus — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Berkshire Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4%

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

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.

Angus Berkshire Park
New Zealand 1.3% / 2.3%
Angus — New Zealand: 1.3% Berkshire Park — New Zealand: 2.3%
China — / 2.1%
Angus — China: not among its largest Berkshire Park — China: 2.1%
Vietnam — / 2.1%
Angus — Vietnam: not among its largest Berkshire Park — Vietnam: 2.1%
England 0.8% / 0.7%
Angus — England: 0.8% Berkshire Park — England: 0.7%
Italy 1.3% / —
Angus — Italy: 1.3% Berkshire Park — Italy: not among its largest
Lebanon — / 1.2%
Angus — Lebanon: not among its largest Berkshire Park — Lebanon: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Angus 96.7% houses
Angus — Houses: 96.7% Angus — Flats / Apartments: 3.3% Angus — Townhouses: 0.0%
Berkshire Park 95.1% houses
Berkshire Park — Houses: 95.1% Berkshire Park — Flats / Apartments: 2.0% Berkshire Park — Townhouses: 3.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Angus Berkshire Park
Median house price $185,000 $2,580,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $190,000 —

Zoning mix

Angus has more rural and farming land (88% vs 42%); Berkshire Park has more land zoned for conservation (42% vs 8%).

Angus Berkshire Park
Rural and farming 88% 42%
Environmental 8% 42%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 16%
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

Angus Berkshire Park
New dwellings approved 2,325
across Blacktown
 1,063
across Penrith
Approvals change year on year -18% -78%

Ranking within NSW

Angus Berkshire Park
House price Higher than 3% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Income Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 13% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 96% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW

Liveability

Angus is more walkable (28 vs 20).

Angus Berkshire Park
Grade — C
Score — 32/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Berkshire Park carries more bushfire risk (62 vs 38); Angus carries more crime risk (90 vs 67).

Angus Berkshire Park
Bushfire Low
38/100
 Moderate
62/100
Crime High
90/100
 Moderate
67/100
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 6
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Angus Berkshire Park
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Angus

  • Australian Christian College - Marsden Park Independent · Combined above peers

Schools in Berkshire Park

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

Amenities in the suburb

Angus Berkshire Park
Parks & reserves 1 2
Childcare 3 1
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Berkshire Park sits further from the CBD (57 km vs 51.5 km).

Angus Berkshire Park
Walkability score 28/100 20/100
Distance to Sydney 51.5 km 57 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 48 min 52 min
Public transport score 63/100
Bus
 36/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 15.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 13.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.7%
postcode 2765
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.

Angus Berkshire Park
Car (driver) 60.6% / 58.4%
Angus — Car (driver): 60.6% Berkshire Park — Car (driver): 58.4%
Worked from Home 33.7% / 30.2%
Angus — Worked from Home: 33.7% Berkshire Park — Worked from Home: 30.2%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / 3.2%
Angus — Car (passenger): 5.8% Berkshire Park — Car (passenger): 3.2%
Walked Only — / 7.2%
Angus — Walked Only: not among its largest Berkshire Park — Walked Only: 7.2%
Bicycle — / 1.1%
Angus — Bicycle: not among its largest Berkshire Park — Bicycle: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.6%).

Setting

Angus Berkshire Park
Elevation 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 35 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 37.6 km 42.8 km

NBN connectivity

Angus Berkshire Park
Connectivity score 100/100 95/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 99%
161 premises
 73%
379 premises

Climate

Angus Berkshire Park
Annual rainfall 806 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Angus Berkshire Park
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³ 6.3 µg/m³
PM10 15.5 µg/m³ 14.5 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.53 pphm 0.23 pphm

Council rates

Angus Berkshire Park
Average residential rate $1,157/yr $1,547/yr
Council Blacktown Penrith

Federal electorate

Angus Berkshire Park
Division Chifley Lindsay
Member Ed Husic Melissa Mcintosh
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal

First Home Owner Grant

Angus Berkshire Park
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Angus

Acreage Outer

Berkshire Park

Acreage Multicultural Outer

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