Berrara vs Cudmirrah

Cudmirrah is the younger of the two, with a median age of 56 against 59 in Berrara. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cudmirrah, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Berrara: a median of $1.05 million, against $850,000 in Cudmirrah, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Cudmirrah tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Berrara

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (49% vs 36%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (102% vs 84%)
  • But Cudmirrah carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 34/100)

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

First-home buyers

Cudmirrah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($850,000 vs $1,050,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Cudmirrah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $335/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

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

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cudmirrah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 34/100)

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

Investors

Berrara

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.1% vs 3.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Berrara Cudmirrah
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.

Berrara Cudmirrah
Walkability 32 / 27
Berrara — Walkability: 32/100 Cudmirrah — Walkability: 27/100
Safety 66 / 79
Berrara — Safety: 66/100 Cudmirrah — Safety: 79/100
Low fire risk 1 / 100
Berrara — Low fire risk: 1/100 Cudmirrah — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Berrara rents higher ($335/wk vs $280/wk); Berrara has higher household incomes ($65,988 vs $56,836).

Berrara Cudmirrah
Population 333
+15% vs other
 284
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.1% +3.3%
Median age 59 56
Median household income $65,988/yr
+14% vs other
 $56,836/yr
Median weekly rent $335/wk
+16% vs other
 $280/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Berrara Cudmirrah
0-4 3.9% / 4.6%
Berrara — 0-4: 3.9% Cudmirrah — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 6.3% / 4.9%
Berrara — 5-14: 6.3% Cudmirrah — 5-14: 4.9%
15-19 4.8% / 3.5%
Berrara — 15-19: 4.8% Cudmirrah — 15-19: 3.5%
20-24 2.1% / 3.9%
Berrara — 20-24: 2.1% Cudmirrah — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 7.5% / 8.5%
Berrara — 25-34: 7.5% Cudmirrah — 25-34: 8.5%
35-44 4.8% / 6.3%
Berrara — 35-44: 4.8% Cudmirrah — 35-44: 6.3%
45-54 12.9% / 13.4%
Berrara — 45-54: 12.9% Cudmirrah — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 24.3% / 18.7%
Berrara — 55-64: 24.3% Cudmirrah — 55-64: 18.7%
65-74 20.7% / 18.3%
Berrara — 65-74: 20.7% Cudmirrah — 65-74: 18.3%
75-84 10.5% / 11.3%
Berrara — 75-84: 10.5% Cudmirrah — 75-84: 11.3%
85+ 2.7% / 1.8%
Berrara — 85+: 2.7% Cudmirrah — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Berrara 41.8% lone person
Berrara — Lone Person: 41.8% Berrara — Couple Families: 38.0% Berrara — One Parent Families: 11.4% Berrara — Group Household: 8.9%
Cudmirrah 60.9% lone person
Cudmirrah — Lone Person: 60.9% Cudmirrah — Couple Families: 23.0% Cudmirrah — One Parent Families: 12.6% Cudmirrah — Group Household: 3.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Berrara 11.2% renting
Berrara — Owned Outright: 60.0% Berrara — Mortgage: 28.8% Berrara — Renting: 11.2%
Cudmirrah 12.8% renting
Cudmirrah — Owned Outright: 56.4% Cudmirrah — Mortgage: 30.8% Cudmirrah — Renting: 12.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Berrara Cudmirrah
England 2.1% / 2.8%
Berrara — England: 2.1% Cudmirrah — England: 2.8%
Germany — / 2.1%
Berrara — Germany: not among its largest Cudmirrah — Germany: 2.1%
Scotland — / 1.8%
Berrara — Scotland: not among its largest Cudmirrah — Scotland: 1.8%
Japan 1.5% / —
Berrara — Japan: 1.5% Cudmirrah — Japan: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.8%).

Qualifications

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

Berrara Cudmirrah
Certificate III & IV 21.9% / 26.8%
Berrara — Certificate III & IV: 21.9% Cudmirrah — Certificate III & IV: 26.8%
Bachelor Degree 12.0% / 8.8%
Berrara — Bachelor Degree: 12.0% Cudmirrah — Bachelor Degree: 8.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.5% / 6.7%
Berrara — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.5% Cudmirrah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / 1.4%
Berrara — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% Cudmirrah — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / 1.1%
Berrara — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% Cudmirrah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Berrara 101.6% houses
Berrara — Houses: 101.6% Berrara — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Berrara — Townhouses: 0.0%
Cudmirrah 84.4% houses
Cudmirrah — Houses: 84.4% Cudmirrah — Flats / Apartments: 13.1% Cudmirrah — Townhouses: 2.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Berrara Cudmirrah
Median house price $1,050,000 $850,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 38 days
from 3 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Berrara has more land zoned for conservation (26% vs 3%).

Berrara Cudmirrah
Residential 50% 43%
Parks and recreation 8% 46%
Environmental 26% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 2%
Planning zones cover 93% of Berrara and 94% of Cudmirrah. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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

Berrara Cudmirrah
New dwellings approved 854
across Shoalhaven
same for both
Approvals change year on year -10%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Berrara Cudmirrah
House price Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW
Income Higher than 28% of NSW Higher than 17% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 53% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW

Liveability

Berrara Cudmirrah
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Berrara carries more bushfire risk (99 vs 0); Berrara carries more crime risk (34 vs 21).

Berrara Cudmirrah
Bushfire High
99/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
34/100
 Low
21/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
24/100
 Low
25/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Berrara Cudmirrah
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

Berrara Cudmirrah
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 2 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Beaches 1
same for both
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Berrara Cudmirrah
Walkability score 32/100 27/100
Distance to Sydney 210.8 km 209.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 175 min 173 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2540
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 2540
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.

Berrara Cudmirrah
Car (driver) 77.4% / 66.0%
Berrara — Car (driver): 77.4% Cudmirrah — Car (driver): 66.0%
Worked from Home 18.3% / 23.0%
Berrara — Worked from Home: 18.3% Cudmirrah — Worked from Home: 23.0%
Car (passenger) — / 6.0%
Berrara — Car (passenger): not among its largest Cudmirrah — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Walked Only — / 5.0%
Berrara — Walked Only: not among its largest Cudmirrah — Walked Only: 5.0%
Bicycle 4.3% / —
Berrara — Bicycle: 4.3% Cudmirrah — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.4%).

Setting

Berrara Cudmirrah
Elevation 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 395 m
649 m to a named beach
 484 m
465 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Berrara Cudmirrah
Connectivity score 69/100 45/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 44%
398 premises
 0%
248 premises

Climate

Berrara Cudmirrah
Annual rainfall 1,302 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 23.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Berrara Cudmirrah
Average residential rate $1,501/yr
same for both
Council Shoalhaven
same for both

Federal electorate

Berrara Cudmirrah
Division Gilmore
same for both
Member Fiona Phillips
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Berrara Cudmirrah
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Berrara

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Cudmirrah

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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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