Berrambool vs Tura Beach

Berrambool is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 58 in Tura Beach. In both, most households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Tura Beach tends to suit 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

Tura Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (79% vs 67%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house prices, unit 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 16%)
  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $420/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 32/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (526.9 km vs 530.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Berrambool

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (61/100 vs 32/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (33% vs 21%)
  • But Tura Beach has more residents already 65 and over (39% vs 24%)

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

Berrambool and Tura Beach 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 Tura Beach
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 Tura Beach
Walkability 61 / 32
Berrambool — Walkability: 61/100 Tura Beach — Walkability: 32/100
Safety 84 / 81
Berrambool — Safety: 84/100 Tura Beach — Safety: 81/100
Low fire risk 100 / 57
Berrambool — Low fire risk: 100/100 Tura Beach — Low fire risk: 57/100

Demographics

Tura Beach has more residents (3,405 vs 486); Tura Beach rents higher ($420/wk vs $320/wk).

Berrambool Tura Beach
Population 486 3,405
+601% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.6% +7.8%
Median age 46 58
Median household income $59,072/yr $66,560/yr
+13% vs other
Median weekly rent $320/wk $420/wk
+31% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Berrambool Tura Beach
0-4 4.1% / 2.8%
Berrambool — 0-4: 4.1% Tura Beach — 0-4: 2.8%
5-14 11.9% / 9.1%
Berrambool — 5-14: 11.9% Tura Beach — 5-14: 9.1%
15-19 5.8% / 4.9%
Berrambool — 15-19: 5.8% Tura Beach — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 4.7% / 2.8%
Berrambool — 20-24: 4.7% Tura Beach — 20-24: 2.8%
25-34 12.8% / 5.8%
Berrambool — 25-34: 12.8% Tura Beach — 25-34: 5.8%
35-44 10.3% / 7.9%
Berrambool — 35-44: 10.3% Tura Beach — 35-44: 7.9%
45-54 13.4% / 11.6%
Berrambool — 45-54: 13.4% Tura Beach — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 14.4% / 15.9%
Berrambool — 55-64: 14.4% Tura Beach — 55-64: 15.9%
65-74 13.2% / 21.6%
Berrambool — 65-74: 13.2% Tura Beach — 65-74: 21.6%
75-84 8.0% / 13.3%
Berrambool — 75-84: 8.0% Tura Beach — 75-84: 13.3%
85+ 2.3% / 4.3%
Berrambool — 85+: 2.3% Tura Beach — 85+: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

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%
Tura Beach 49.3% lone person
Tura Beach — Lone Person: 49.3% Tura Beach — Couple Families: 35.4% Tura Beach — One Parent Families: 10.8% Tura Beach — Group Household: 3.8% Tura Beach — Other Families: 0.6%
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%
Tura Beach 16.1% renting
Tura Beach — Owned Outright: 60.1% Tura Beach — Mortgage: 23.8% Tura Beach — Renting: 16.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Berrambool Tura Beach
Certificate III & IV 19.8% / 17.9%
Berrambool — Certificate III & IV: 19.8% Tura Beach — Certificate III & IV: 17.9%
Bachelor Degree 12.1% / 13.0%
Berrambool — Bachelor Degree: 12.1% Tura Beach — Bachelor Degree: 13.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 8.9%
Berrambool — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Tura Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / 3.3%
Berrambool — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% Tura Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 3.1%
Berrambool — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Tura Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%

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 Tura Beach
England 4.7% / 6.1%
Berrambool — England: 4.7% Tura Beach — England: 6.1%
New Zealand 0.8% / 1.4%
Berrambool — New Zealand: 0.8% Tura Beach — New Zealand: 1.4%
Netherlands 1.0% / 1.0%
Berrambool — Netherlands: 1.0% Tura Beach — Netherlands: 1.0%
Philippines 1.0% / 0.5%
Berrambool — Philippines: 1.0% Tura Beach — Philippines: 0.5%
Scotland 1.0% / 0.4%
Berrambool — Scotland: 1.0% Tura Beach — Scotland: 0.4%
Germany 0.6% / 0.7%
Berrambool — Germany: 0.6% Tura Beach — Germany: 0.7%
Italy 1.0% / —
Berrambool — Italy: 1.0% Tura Beach — Italy: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.8%
Berrambool — South Africa: not among its largest Tura Beach — South Africa: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.1%).

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%
Tura Beach 79.1% houses
Tura Beach — Houses: 79.1% Tura Beach — Townhouses: 15.9% Tura Beach — Flats / Apartments: 5.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Berrambool Tura Beach
Median house price $850,000 $907,500
Median unit price $570,000 $616,000
Median land price — $460,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 37 days
from 3 sales
 68 days
from 58 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 Tura Beach
3 bed $790K / $849K
Berrambool — 3 bed: $790K (9 sales) Tura Beach — 3 bed: $849K (65 sales)

9 vs 65 sales

4 bed $900K / $1.1M
Berrambool — 4 bed: $900K (7 sales) Tura Beach — 4 bed: $1.1M (41 sales)

7 vs 41 sales

Zoning mix

Berrambool Tura Beach
Environmental 41% 44%
Residential 39% 35%
Parks and recreation 20% 19%
Commercial 0% 1%
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 Tura Beach
New dwellings approved 109
across Bega Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -32%
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.

Berrambool Tura Beach
Houses — 2.9%
$690/wk on $1.24M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Berrambool Tura Beach
House price Higher than 33% of NSW Higher than 43% of NSW
Income Higher than 21% of NSW Higher than 29% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 41% of NSW
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 54% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 18% of NSW

Liveability

Berrambool is more walkable (61 vs 32).

Berrambool Tura Beach
Grade — C
Score — 46/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Tura Beach carries more bushfire risk (43 vs 0).

Berrambool Tura Beach
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
43/100
Crime Low
16/100
 Low
19/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
45/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Berrambool Tura Beach
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 Tura Beach
Supermarkets 0 1
Childcare 1 0
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1

Mobility

Tura Beach sits further from the CBD (530.6 km vs 526.9 km).

Berrambool Tura Beach
Walkability score 61/100 32/100
Distance to Sydney 526.9 km 530.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 367 min 370 min
Public transport score 22/100
Bus
 48/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 4.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 25.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
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 Tura Beach
Car (driver) 80.7% / 76.6%
Berrambool — Car (driver): 80.7% Tura Beach — Car (driver): 76.6%
Worked from Home 7.3% / 14.7%
Berrambool — Worked from Home: 7.3% Tura Beach — Worked from Home: 14.7%
Car (passenger) 6.2% / 6.1%
Berrambool — Car (passenger): 6.2% Tura Beach — Car (passenger): 6.1%
Walked Only 5.7% / 1.6%
Berrambool — Walked Only: 5.7% Tura Beach — Walked Only: 1.6%
Bus — / 1.0%
Berrambool — Bus: not among its largest Tura Beach — Bus: 1.0%

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

Setting

Berrambool Tura Beach
Elevation 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 60 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 900 m
1.2 km to a named beach
 968 m
1.2 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Berrambool Tura Beach
Connectivity score 87/100 77/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 37%
280 premises
 38%
1,922 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Berrambool Tura Beach
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

Tura Beach

Beach Coastal Retirees

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