Berremangra vs Mcmahons Reef

McMahons Reef is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 51 in Berremangra. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Berremangra tends to suit older residents, while McMahons Reef suits 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

McMahons Reef

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 76/100)

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

First-home buyers

Berremangra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 24%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Berremangra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $150/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Berremangra

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (201 min vs 224 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (321.3 km vs 343.5 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 13%)
  • But McMahons Reef carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 76/100)

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

Investors

McMahons Reef

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (19.3% vs 7.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Berremangra Mcmahons Reef
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.

Berremangra Mcmahons Reef
Walkability 13 / 0
Berremangra — Walkability: 13/100 Mcmahons Reef — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 24 / 86
Berremangra — Safety: 24/100 Mcmahons Reef — Safety: 86/100
Low fire risk 48 / 78
Berremangra — Low fire risk: 48/100 Mcmahons Reef — Low fire risk: 78/100

Demographics

McMahons Reef rents higher ($150/wk vs $0/wk); Berremangra has higher household incomes ($80,132 vs $61,724).

Berremangra Mcmahons Reef
Population 87
+22% vs other
 68
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.4% +19.3%
Median age 51 40
Median household income $80,132/yr
+23% vs other
 $61,724/yr
Median weekly rent — $150/wk
(not reported on the other side)

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Berremangra Mcmahons Reef
0-4 4.6% / 5.9%
Berremangra — 0-4: 4.6% Mcmahons Reef — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 9.2% / 14.7%
Berremangra — 5-14: 9.2% Mcmahons Reef — 5-14: 14.7%
15-19 9.2% / —
Berremangra — 15-19: 9.2% Mcmahons Reef — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 6.9% / 5.9%
Berremangra — 20-24: 6.9% Mcmahons Reef — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 8.0% / 11.8%
Berremangra — 25-34: 8.0% Mcmahons Reef — 25-34: 11.8%
35-44 5.7% / 14.7%
Berremangra — 35-44: 5.7% Mcmahons Reef — 35-44: 14.7%
45-54 16.1% / 13.2%
Berremangra — 45-54: 16.1% Mcmahons Reef — 45-54: 13.2%
55-64 18.4% / 17.6%
Berremangra — 55-64: 18.4% Mcmahons Reef — 55-64: 17.6%
65-74 12.6% / 13.2%
Berremangra — 65-74: 12.6% Mcmahons Reef — 65-74: 13.2%
75-84 12.6% / —
Berremangra — 75-84: 12.6% Mcmahons Reef — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 6.9% / —
Berremangra — 85+: 6.9% Mcmahons Reef — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Berremangra 52.9% couple families
Berremangra — Couple Families: 52.9% Berremangra — Lone Person: 47.1%
Mcmahons Reef 50.0% couple families
Mcmahons Reef — Couple Families: 50.0% Mcmahons Reef — Lone Person: 50.0%
Couple Families Lone Person

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Berremangra 0.0% renting
Berremangra — Owned Outright: 87.5% Berremangra — Mortgage: 12.5% Berremangra — Renting: 0.0%
Mcmahons Reef 23.1% renting
Mcmahons Reef — Owned Outright: 53.8% Mcmahons Reef — Mortgage: 23.1% Mcmahons Reef — Renting: 23.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Berremangra 106.2% houses
Berremangra — Houses: 106.2%
Mcmahons Reef 100.0% houses
Mcmahons Reef — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Berremangra Mcmahons Reef
Certificate III & IV 11.5% / 11.8%
Berremangra — Certificate III & IV: 11.5% Mcmahons Reef — Certificate III & IV: 11.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 5.9%
Berremangra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Mcmahons Reef — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Bachelor Degree 5.7% / 8.8%
Berremangra — Bachelor Degree: 5.7% Mcmahons Reef — Bachelor Degree: 8.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.8%).

Property market

Berremangra Mcmahons Reef
Median house price $860,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Berremangra Mcmahons Reef
Rural and farming 99% 100%
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 Mcmahons Reef
New dwellings approved 48
across Hilltops
same for both
Approvals change year on year -47%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Berremangra Mcmahons Reef
House price Higher than 40% of NSW —
Income Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 23% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 59% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 19% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 33% of NSW

Liveability

Berremangra is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Berremangra Mcmahons Reef
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Berremangra carries more crime risk (76 vs 14); Berremangra carries more bushfire risk (52 vs 22).

Berremangra Mcmahons Reef
Bushfire Moderate
52/100
 Low
22/100
Crime High
76/100
 Low
14/100
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 Mcmahons Reef
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 Mcmahons Reef
Waterways 26 7

Mobility

McMahons Reef sits further from the CBD (343.5 km vs 321.3 km).

Berremangra Mcmahons Reef
Walkability score 13/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 321.3 km 343.5 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 201 min 224 min
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 2582
 0.2%
postcode 2587
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 2582
 61
postcode 2587

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.

Berremangra Mcmahons Reef
Worked from Home 61.7% / 35.3%
Berremangra — Worked from Home: 61.7% Mcmahons Reef — Worked from Home: 35.3%
Car (driver) 31.9% / 55.9%
Berremangra — Car (driver): 31.9% Mcmahons Reef — Car (driver): 55.9%
Walked Only 6.4% / 8.8%
Berremangra — Walked Only: 6.4% Mcmahons Reef — Walked Only: 8.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.7%).

Setting

Berremangra Mcmahons Reef
Elevation 446 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 370 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Berremangra Mcmahons Reef
Connectivity score 15/100 24/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
11 premises
 0%
15 premises

Climate

Berremangra Mcmahons Reef
Annual rainfall 889 mm 541 mm
Summer max (Jan) 30.7°C —
Winter min (Jul) 3.9°C —

Council rates

Berremangra Mcmahons Reef
Average residential rate $714/yr
same for both
Council Hilltops
same for both

Federal electorate

Berremangra Mcmahons Reef
Division Riverina
same for both
Member Michael Mccormack
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Berremangra Mcmahons Reef
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Berremangra

Retirees Rural

Mcmahons Reef

Rural

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