Berkshire Park vs Melonba

Melonba is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 37 in Berkshire Park. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Berkshire Park: a median of $2.58 million, against $1.16 million in Melonba, though rent is higher in Melonba. On these figures, Melonba tends to suit families with children, couples, and buyers on a tighter budget.

Berkshire Park and Melonba are both small NSW communities with notably different property costs and risk profiles. Berkshire Park has a significantly higher median house price at $2,580,000 compared to Melonba's $1,250,000, though Melonba commands higher weekly rents at $600 versus $450. Melonba scores better on liveability (40 versus 32) and walkability (32 versus 20), and sits in the highest socio-economic decile, while Berkshire Park has a considerably lower crime risk score of 65 compared to Melonba's 95. Melonba suits buyers seeking a more walkable, affluent community, whereas Berkshire Park appeals to those prioritising lower crime and willing to invest in a higher-priced property market.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

Melonba

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (95% vs 78%)
  • But Berkshire Park carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 95/100)

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

First-home buyers

Melonba

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,160,000 vs $2,580,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 29%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Berkshire Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 8%)
  • has cheaper rent ($450/wk vs $600/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Melonba

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (30/100 vs 20/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (52.8 km vs 57 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Berkshire Park

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (10% vs 2%)
  • carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 95/100)
  • But Melonba is more walkable (30/100 vs 20/100)

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

Where they sit

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

Berkshire Park Melonba
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.

Berkshire Park Melonba
Walkability 20 / 30
Berkshire Park — Walkability: 20/100 Melonba — Walkability: 30/100
Safety 33 / 5
Berkshire Park — Safety: 33/100 Melonba — Safety: 5/100
Low fire risk 38 / 36
Berkshire Park — Low fire risk: 38/100 Melonba — Low fire risk: 36/100

Demographics

Berkshire Park has more residents (2,149 vs 1,439); Melonba has higher household incomes ($148,668 vs $105,872).

Berkshire Park Melonba
Population 2,149
+33% vs other
 1,439
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.7% —
Median age 37 31
Median household income $105,872/yr $148,668/yr
+40% vs other
Median weekly rent $450/wk $600/wk
+33% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Berkshire Park Melonba
0-4 2.3% / 11.8%
Berkshire Park — 0-4: 2.3% Melonba — 0-4: 11.8%
5-14 6.6% / 17.8%
Berkshire Park — 5-14: 6.6% Melonba — 5-14: 17.8%
15-19 3.4% / 3.3%
Berkshire Park — 15-19: 3.4% Melonba — 15-19: 3.3%
20-24 8.1% / 4.4%
Berkshire Park — 20-24: 8.1% Melonba — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 24.0% / 23.8%
Berkshire Park — 25-34: 24.0% Melonba — 25-34: 23.8%
35-44 21.6% / 25.5%
Berkshire Park — 35-44: 21.6% Melonba — 35-44: 25.5%
45-54 14.3% / 6.6%
Berkshire Park — 45-54: 14.3% Melonba — 45-54: 6.6%
55-64 10.4% / 4.4%
Berkshire Park — 55-64: 10.4% Melonba — 55-64: 4.4%
65-74 6.6% / 1.8%
Berkshire Park — 65-74: 6.6% Melonba — 65-74: 1.8%
75-84 2.6% / 0.2%
Berkshire Park — 75-84: 2.6% Melonba — 75-84: 0.2%
85+ 0.4% / —
Berkshire Park — 85+: 0.4% Melonba — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Berkshire Park 61.3% couple families
Berkshire Park — Couple Families: 61.3% Berkshire Park — One Parent Families: 16.2% Berkshire Park — Lone Person: 17.4% Berkshire Park — Group Household: 3.8% Berkshire Park — Other Families: 1.3%
Melonba 87.7% couple families
Melonba — Couple Families: 87.7% Melonba — One Parent Families: 7.3% Melonba — Lone Person: 3.2% Melonba — Group Household: 1.9% Melonba — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Berkshire Park 29.1% renting
Berkshire Park — Owned Outright: 51.8% Berkshire Park — Mortgage: 19.1% Berkshire Park — Renting: 29.1%
Melonba 8.5% renting
Melonba — Owned Outright: 4.5% Melonba — Mortgage: 87.0% Melonba — Renting: 8.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Berkshire Park Melonba
Bachelor Degree 2.5% / 26.0%
Berkshire Park — Bachelor Degree: 2.5% Melonba — Bachelor Degree: 26.0%
Certificate III & IV 10.6% / 6.7%
Berkshire Park — Certificate III & IV: 10.6% Melonba — Certificate III & IV: 6.7%
Postgraduate Degree 0.5% / 10.8%
Berkshire Park — Postgraduate Degree: 0.5% Melonba — Postgraduate Degree: 10.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.2% / 7.6%
Berkshire Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.2% Melonba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.4% / 1.7%
Berkshire Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4% Melonba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.0%).

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.

Berkshire Park Melonba
India — / 31.0%
Berkshire Park — India: not among its largest Melonba — India: 31.0%
Philippines — / 12.5%
Berkshire Park — Philippines: not among its largest Melonba — Philippines: 12.5%
New Zealand 2.3% / —
Berkshire Park — New Zealand: 2.3% Melonba — New Zealand: not among its largest
Pakistan — / 2.3%
Berkshire Park — Pakistan: not among its largest Melonba — Pakistan: 2.3%
China 2.1% / —
Berkshire Park — China: 2.1% Melonba — China: not among its largest
Vietnam 2.1% / —
Berkshire Park — Vietnam: 2.1% Melonba — Vietnam: not among its largest
Fiji 0.6% / 1.2%
Berkshire Park — Fiji: 0.6% Melonba — Fiji: 1.2%
Nepal — / 1.7%
Berkshire Park — Nepal: not among its largest Melonba — Nepal: 1.7%
Lebanon 1.2% / —
Berkshire Park — Lebanon: 1.2% Melonba — Lebanon: not among its largest
England 0.7% / —
Berkshire Park — England: 0.7% Melonba — England: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (31.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Berkshire Park 95.1% houses
Berkshire Park — Houses: 95.1% Berkshire Park — Townhouses: 3.0% Berkshire Park — Flats / Apartments: 2.0%
Melonba 97.9% houses
Melonba — Houses: 97.9% Melonba — Townhouses: 0.9% Melonba — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Berkshire Park Melonba
Median house price $2,580,000 $1,160,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Berkshire Park has more rural and farming land (42% vs 16%); Berkshire Park has more land zoned for conservation (42% vs 32%).

Berkshire Park Melonba
Environmental 42% 32%
Rural and farming 42% 16%
Residential 0% 39%
Infrastructure and transport 16% 8%
Parks and recreation 0% 5%
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

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

Ranking within NSW

Berkshire Park Melonba
House price Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW
Income Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 18% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 13% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 96% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW

Liveability

Melonba is more walkable (30 vs 20); Melonba scores higher overall (39 vs 32).

Berkshire Park Melonba
Grade C
same for both
Score 32/100 39/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Melonba carries more crime risk (95 vs 67).

Berkshire Park Melonba
Bushfire Moderate
62/100
 Moderate
64/100
Crime Moderate
67/100
 High
95/100
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 3
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Berkshire Park Melonba
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Berkshire Park

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

Schools in Melonba

  • Melonba High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Melonba Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Northbourne Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Berkshire Park sits further from the CBD (57 km vs 52.8 km).

Berkshire Park Melonba
Walkability score 20/100 30/100
Distance to Sydney 57 km
+7% vs other
 52.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 52 min 50 min
Public transport score 36/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 13.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 76.0
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.

Berkshire Park Melonba
Car (driver) 58.4% / 41.4%
Berkshire Park — Car (driver): 58.4% Melonba — Car (driver): 41.4%
Worked from Home 30.2% / 48.6%
Berkshire Park — Worked from Home: 30.2% Melonba — Worked from Home: 48.6%
Walked Only 7.2% / —
Berkshire Park — Walked Only: 7.2% Melonba — Walked Only: not among its largest
Train — / 6.9%
Berkshire Park — Train: not among its largest Melonba — Train: 6.9%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / 2.3%
Berkshire Park — Car (passenger): 3.2% Melonba — Car (passenger): 2.3%
Bicycle 1.1% / —
Berkshire Park — Bicycle: 1.1% Melonba — Bicycle: not among its largest
Bus — / 0.7%
Berkshire Park — Bus: not among its largest Melonba — Bus: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (58.4%).

Setting

Berkshire Park Melonba
Elevation 35 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 42.8 km 41.5 km

NBN connectivity

Berkshire Park Melonba
Connectivity score 95/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 73%
379 premises
 100%
3,724 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Berkshire Park Melonba
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³ 7.2 µg/m³
PM10 14.5 µg/m³ 16.3 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.23 pphm 0.6 pphm

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Berkshire Park

Acreage Multicultural Outer

Melonba

Acreage Family Multicultural Outer Professionals River Young Families

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