Berremangra vs Bookham
Bookham is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 51 in Berremangra. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Berremangra, about half of households are people living alone. In Bookham, most households are couple families. On these figures, Bookham tends to suit families with children.
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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Berremangra
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $250/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Berremangra is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
- Bookham sits closer to the CBD (310.7 km vs 321.3 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Berremangra
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 24%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Berremangra
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (7.4% vs -21.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Berremangra and Bookham drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Bookham rents higher ($250/wk vs $0/wk); Bookham has more residents (127 vs 87).
| Berremangra | Bookham | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 87 | 127 +46% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +7.4% | -21.1% |
| Median age | 51 | 47 |
| Median household income | $80,132/yr +11% vs other | $71,500/yr |
| Median weekly rent | — | $250/wk (not reported on the other side) |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.2%).
Property market
| Berremangra | Bookham | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $860,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $250,000 |
Zoning mix
| Berremangra | Bookham | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 99% 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
| Berremangra | Bookham | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 48 across Hilltops | 121 across Yass Valley |
| Approvals change year on year | -47% | +14% |
Ranking within NSW
| Berremangra | Bookham | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 40% of NSW | — |
| Income | Higher than 47% of NSW | Higher than 37% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 62% of NSW | Higher than 24% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 59% of NSW | — |
| EV adoption | Higher than 88% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 23% of NSW | Higher than 30% of NSW |
Liveability
Berremangra is more walkable (13 vs 0).
| Berremangra | Bookham | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | advantaged area decile 8/10 |
Risk profile
Bookham carries more bushfire risk (63 vs 52).
| Berremangra | Bookham | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 52/100 | Moderate 63/100 |
| Crime | High 76/100 | High 73/100 |
| 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 | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Berremangra | Bookham | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Berremangra | Bookham | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 26 | 28 |
Mobility
Berremangra sits further from the CBD (321.3 km vs 310.7 km).
| Berremangra | Bookham | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 13/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 321.3 km +3% vs other | 310.7 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 201 min | 200 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 1.4% postcode 2582 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 66 postcode 2582 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.7%).
Setting
| Berremangra | Bookham | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 446 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 478 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Berremangra | Bookham | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 20/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 11 premises | 0% 17 premises |
Climate
| Berremangra | Bookham | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 889 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 30.7°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 3.9°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Berremangra | Bookham | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $714/yr | $1,162/yr |
| Council | Hilltops | Yass Valley |
Federal electorate
| Berremangra | Bookham | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Riverina same for both | |
| Member | Michael Mccormack same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Berremangra | Bookham | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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