Berrambool vs Mirador

Berrambool is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 52 in Mirador. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Berrambool, about half of households are people living alone. In Mirador, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Mirador: a median of $1.2 million, against $850,000 in Berrambool, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Berrambool tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Mirador suits couples and 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

Mirador

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (95% vs 67%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (63% vs 46%)

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

First-home buyers

Berrambool

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($850,000 vs $1,195,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Berrambool

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (32% vs 4%)
  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $500/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Berrambool

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (61/100 vs 27/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (526.9 km vs 530.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Berrambool

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (33% vs 6%)
  • is more walkable (61/100 vs 27/100)
  • But Mirador has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 24%)

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

Investors

Mirador

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (37.7% vs 6.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Berrambool Mirador
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.

Berrambool Mirador
Walkability 61 / 27
Berrambool — Walkability: 61/100 Mirador — Walkability: 27/100
Safety 84 / 88
Berrambool — Safety: 84/100 Mirador — Safety: 88/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Berrambool — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mirador — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mirador rents higher ($500/wk vs $320/wk); Mirador has higher household incomes ($86,424 vs $59,072).

Berrambool Mirador
Population 486 519
+7% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.6% +37.7%
Median age 46 52
Median household income $59,072/yr $86,424/yr
+46% vs other
Median weekly rent $320/wk $500/wk
+56% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Berrambool Mirador
0-4 4.1% / 4.2%
Berrambool — 0-4: 4.1% Mirador — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 11.9% / 11.6%
Berrambool — 5-14: 11.9% Mirador — 5-14: 11.6%
15-19 5.8% / 3.7%
Berrambool — 15-19: 5.8% Mirador — 15-19: 3.7%
20-24 4.7% / 2.3%
Berrambool — 20-24: 4.7% Mirador — 20-24: 2.3%
25-34 12.8% / 8.1%
Berrambool — 25-34: 12.8% Mirador — 25-34: 8.1%
35-44 10.3% / 8.3%
Berrambool — 35-44: 10.3% Mirador — 35-44: 8.3%
45-54 13.4% / 11.9%
Berrambool — 45-54: 13.4% Mirador — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 14.4% / 15.0%
Berrambool — 55-64: 14.4% Mirador — 55-64: 15.0%
65-74 13.2% / 26.0%
Berrambool — 65-74: 13.2% Mirador — 65-74: 26.0%
75-84 8.0% / 6.6%
Berrambool — 75-84: 8.0% Mirador — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ 2.3% / 1.0%
Berrambool — 85+: 2.3% Mirador — 85+: 1.0%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Berrambool 48.3% lone person
Berrambool — Lone Person: 48.3% Berrambool — Couple Families: 24.8% Berrambool — One Parent Families: 21.4% Berrambool — Group Household: 2.8% Berrambool — Other Families: 2.8%
Mirador 37.0% lone person
Mirador — Lone Person: 37.0% Mirador — Couple Families: 55.0% Mirador — One Parent Families: 8.0% Mirador — Group Household: 0.0% Mirador — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Berrambool 32.0% renting
Berrambool — Owned Outright: 40.9% Berrambool — Mortgage: 27.1% Berrambool — Renting: 32.0%
Mirador 3.5% renting
Mirador — Owned Outright: 55.7% Mirador — Mortgage: 40.8% Mirador — Renting: 3.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Berrambool Mirador
Certificate III & IV 19.8% / 18.9%
Berrambool — Certificate III & IV: 19.8% Mirador — Certificate III & IV: 18.9%
Bachelor Degree 12.1% / 14.1%
Berrambool — Bachelor Degree: 12.1% Mirador — Bachelor Degree: 14.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 10.4%
Berrambool — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Mirador — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.4%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / 3.1%
Berrambool — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% Mirador — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 4.8%
Berrambool — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Mirador — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

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.

Berrambool Mirador
England 4.7% / 6.2%
Berrambool — England: 4.7% Mirador — England: 6.2%
New Zealand 0.8% / 1.9%
Berrambool — New Zealand: 0.8% Mirador — New Zealand: 1.9%
Italy 1.0% / 1.3%
Berrambool — Italy: 1.0% Mirador — Italy: 1.3%
Philippines 1.0% / 0.6%
Berrambool — Philippines: 1.0% Mirador — Philippines: 0.6%
Scotland 1.0% / 0.6%
Berrambool — Scotland: 1.0% Mirador — Scotland: 0.6%
Netherlands 1.0% / 0.6%
Berrambool — Netherlands: 1.0% Mirador — Netherlands: 0.6%
France — / 0.8%
Berrambool — France: not among its largest Mirador — France: 0.8%
China — / 0.6%
Berrambool — China: not among its largest Mirador — China: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Berrambool 67.3% houses
Berrambool — Houses: 67.3% Berrambool — Townhouses: 20.4% Berrambool — Flats / Apartments: 12.3%
Mirador 94.6% houses
Mirador — Houses: 94.6% Mirador — Townhouses: 3.0% Mirador — Flats / Apartments: 2.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Berrambool Mirador
Median house price $850,000 $1,195,000
Median unit price $570,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 37 days
from 3 sales
 30 days
from 3 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.

Berrambool Mirador
3 bed $790K / $1.1M
Berrambool — 3 bed: $790K (9 sales) Mirador — 3 bed: $1.1M (5 sales)

9 vs 5 sales

4 bed $900K / $1.23M
Berrambool — 4 bed: $900K (7 sales) Mirador — 4 bed: $1.23M (7 sales)

7 vs 7 sales

Zoning mix

Mirador has more land zoned for conservation (53% vs 41%).

Berrambool Mirador
Environmental 41% 53%
Residential 39% 45%
Parks and recreation 20% 2%
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

Berrambool Mirador
New dwellings approved 109
across Bega Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -32%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Berrambool Mirador
House price Higher than 33% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW
Income Higher than 21% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 54% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW

Liveability

Berrambool is more walkable (61 vs 27).

Berrambool Mirador
Grade — B
Score — 59/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Berrambool Mirador
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
16/100
 Low
12/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Low
33/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Berrambool Mirador
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

Berrambool Mirador
Childcare 1 0

Mobility

Mirador sits further from the CBD (530.2 km vs 526.9 km).

Berrambool Mirador
Walkability score 61/100 27/100
Distance to Sydney 526.9 km 530.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 367 min 369 min
Public transport score 22/100
Bus
 21/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 4.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 4.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2548
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 40
postcode 2548
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.

Berrambool Mirador
Car (driver) 80.7% / 77.0%
Berrambool — Car (driver): 80.7% Mirador — Car (driver): 77.0%
Worked from Home 7.3% / 16.5%
Berrambool — Worked from Home: 7.3% Mirador — Worked from Home: 16.5%
Car (passenger) 6.2% / 4.0%
Berrambool — Car (passenger): 6.2% Mirador — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Walked Only 5.7% / 2.5%
Berrambool — Walked Only: 5.7% Mirador — Walked Only: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.7%).

Setting

Berrambool Mirador
Elevation 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 900 m
1.2 km to a named beach
 776 m
1.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Berrambool Mirador
Connectivity score 87/100 94/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 37%
280 premises
 69%
298 premises

Climate

Berrambool Mirador
Annual rainfall 768 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Berrambool Mirador
Average residential rate $1,767/yr
same for both
Council Bega Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Berrambool Mirador
Division Eden-monaro
same for both
Member Kristy Mcbain
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Berrambool Mirador
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Berrambool

Beach Coastal Quiet Townhouses

Mirador

Acreage Beach Coastal Retirees

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