Berala vs Regents Park

In both, most homes are detached houses and about half of households are couple families. In Berala, most households own their home. In Regents Park, about half of households rent. Houses cost more in Berala: a median of $1.55 million, against $1.41 million in Regents Park.

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

  • Berala carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 64/100)
  • Regents Park has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Berala

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($490,000 vs $579,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

Berala

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 64/100)

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

Berala and Regents 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.

Berala Regents 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.

Berala Regents Park
Walkability 88 / 84
Berala — Walkability: 88/100 Regents Park — Walkability: 84/100
Safety 55 / 36
Berala — Safety: 55/100 Regents Park — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Berala — Low fire risk: 100/100 Regents Park — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Berala has more residents (8,757 vs 4,990); Berala has higher household incomes ($80,704 vs $72,904).

Berala Regents Park
Population 8,757
+43% vs other
 4,990
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.2% +1.3%
Median age 37 36
Median household income $80,704/yr
+10% vs other
 $72,904/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+3% vs other
 $370/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Berala Regents Park
0-4 5.2% / 5.7%
Berala — 0-4: 5.2% Regents Park — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 10.4% / 12.2%
Berala — 5-14: 10.4% Regents Park — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 5.2% / 5.6%
Berala — 15-19: 5.2% Regents Park — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 7.8% / 7.9%
Berala — 20-24: 7.8% Regents Park — 20-24: 7.9%
25-34 18.1% / 17.1%
Berala — 25-34: 18.1% Regents Park — 25-34: 17.1%
35-44 12.7% / 12.5%
Berala — 35-44: 12.7% Regents Park — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 13.0% / 11.5%
Berala — 45-54: 13.0% Regents Park — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 13.0% / 13.0%
Berala — 55-64: 13.0% Regents Park — 55-64: 13.0%
65-74 8.7% / 9.2%
Berala — 65-74: 8.7% Regents Park — 65-74: 9.2%
75-84 4.0% / 3.8%
Berala — 75-84: 4.0% Regents Park — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 1.9% / 1.3%
Berala — 85+: 1.9% Regents Park — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Berala 47.6% couple families
Berala — Couple Families: 47.6% Berala — Lone Person: 23.9% Berala — One Parent Families: 17.8% Berala — Group Household: 7.6% Berala — Other Families: 3.1%
Regents Park 48.6% couple families
Regents Park — Couple Families: 48.6% Regents Park — Lone Person: 27.4% Regents Park — One Parent Families: 15.9% Regents Park — Group Household: 6.7% Regents Park — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Berala 41.6% renting
Berala — Owned Outright: 33.8% Berala — Mortgage: 24.6% Berala — Renting: 41.6%
Regents Park 47.0% renting
Regents Park — Owned Outright: 27.6% Regents Park — Mortgage: 25.3% Regents Park — Renting: 47.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Berala Regents Park
Bachelor Degree 14.3% / 13.3%
Berala — Bachelor Degree: 14.3% Regents Park — Bachelor Degree: 13.3%
Certificate III & IV 7.0% / 7.6%
Berala — Certificate III & IV: 7.0% Regents Park — Certificate III & IV: 7.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 7.0%
Berala — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Regents Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Postgraduate Degree 3.8% / 4.0%
Berala — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8% Regents Park — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 0.9%
Berala — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Regents Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.3%).

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.

Berala Regents Park
China 17.3% / 9.9%
Berala — China: 17.3% Regents Park — China: 9.9%
Vietnam 8.6% / 8.8%
Berala — Vietnam: 8.6% Regents Park — Vietnam: 8.8%
Philippines 3.2% / 2.7%
Berala — Philippines: 3.2% Regents Park — Philippines: 2.7%
Lebanon 1.7% / 3.3%
Berala — Lebanon: 1.7% Regents Park — Lebanon: 3.3%
Afghanistan 1.9% / 2.2%
Berala — Afghanistan: 1.9% Regents Park — Afghanistan: 2.2%
India 1.8% / 2.3%
Berala — India: 1.8% Regents Park — India: 2.3%
Pakistan — / 2.7%
Berala — Pakistan: not among its largest Regents Park — Pakistan: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Berala 61.0% houses
Berala — Houses: 61.0% Berala — Flats / Apartments: 26.9% Berala — Townhouses: 12.1%
Regents Park 64.3% houses
Regents Park — Houses: 64.3% Regents Park — Flats / Apartments: 32.3% Regents Park — Townhouses: 3.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Berala Regents Park
Median house price $1,552,500 $1,412,500
Median unit price $490,000 $579,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 32 sales
 27 days
from 17 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.

Berala Regents Park
3 bed $1.42M / $1.41M
Berala — 3 bed: $1.42M (23 sales) Regents Park — 3 bed: $1.41M (22 sales)

23 vs 22 sales

4 bed $1.65M / $1.39M
Berala — 4 bed: $1.65M (18 sales) Regents Park — 4 bed: $1.39M (9 sales)

18 vs 9 sales

5 bed $1.91M / $1.68M
Berala — 5 bed: $1.91M (12 sales) Regents Park — 5 bed: $1.68M (5 sales)

12 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Regents Park has more industrially zoned land (28% vs 0%).

Berala Regents Park
Residential 70% 50%
Industrial 0% 28%
Parks and recreation 25% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 14%
Commercial 2%
same for both
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

Berala Regents Park
New dwellings approved 1,756
across Cumberland
same for both
Approvals change year on year -28%
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.

Berala Regents Park
Houses — 3.0%
$800/wk on $1.37M
Units — 5.2%
$600/wk on $605K

Ranking within NSW

Berala Regents Park
House price Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Income Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 70% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 21% of NSW Higher than 20% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 23% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 72% of NSW

Liveability

Berala Regents Park
Grade B
same for both
Score 65/100 61/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Regents Park carries more crime risk (64 vs 45).

Berala Regents Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
45/100
 Moderate
64/100
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 21
within 5 km
 15
within 5 km

Schools

Berala Regents Park
Inside the suburb 1 6
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
Strathfield Campus, 4.5 km
 3
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 4.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.6% 3.7%

Schools in Berala

  • Berala Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Regents Park

  • Regents Park Christian School Independent · Combined above peers
  • St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Regents Park Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Trinity Catholic College (Regents Park Campus) Catholic · Secondary
  • Aspect South East Sydney School, Regents Park Independent · Secondary · Special school
  • Karningul School Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Berala Regents Park
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 8
same for both
Childcare 3 4
GPs 2 1
Pharmacies 3 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both

Mobility

Berala Regents Park
Walkability score 88/100 84/100
Distance to Sydney 20.4 km 22.2 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 27 min 30 min
Public transport score 93/100
Rail · Bus
 92/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 64.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 74.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.6%
postcode 2141
 1.2%
postcode 2143
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 20
postcode 2141
 29
postcode 2143

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.

Berala Regents Park
Car (driver) 47.7% / 52.8%
Berala — Car (driver): 47.7% Regents Park — Car (driver): 52.8%
Worked from Home 32.5% / 30.6%
Berala — Worked from Home: 32.5% Regents Park — Worked from Home: 30.6%
Train 11.2% / 9.2%
Berala — Train: 11.2% Regents Park — Train: 9.2%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / 4.3%
Berala — Car (passenger): 5.8% Regents Park — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Walked Only 2.0% / 2.1%
Berala — Walked Only: 2.0% Regents Park — Walked Only: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (52.8%).

Setting

Berala Regents Park
Elevation 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.7 km
same for both

NBN connectivity

Berala Regents Park
Connectivity score 100/100 96/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
3,108 premises
 83%
2,208 premises

Climate

Berala Regents Park
Annual rainfall 909 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.4°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Berala Regents Park
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.9 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Berala Regents Park
Average residential rate $1,038/yr
same for both
Council Cumberland
same for both

Federal electorate

Berala Regents Park
Division Blaxland
same for both
Member Jason Clare
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Berala

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Trains Transport Hub Urban

Regents Park

Apartments Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Trains Transport Hub

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