Berridale vs Dalgety

Berridale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 48 in Dalgety. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Dalgety, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Berridale: a median of $684,000, against $572,000 in Dalgety, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Berridale tends to suit people living alone, while Dalgety suits couples 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

Dalgety

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 37/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 51%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (101% vs 89%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Berridale has cheaper land ($280,000 vs $580,000)
  • Dalgety has cheaper houses ($572,500 vs $683,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Berridale has a bigger rental market to choose from (25% vs 14%)
  • Dalgety has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $270/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Berridale

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 5/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (289 min vs 306 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (431.8 km vs 450 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Berridale is more walkable (13/100 vs 5/100)
  • Dalgety carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 37/100)

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

Investors

Dalgety

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (22.9% vs 8.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Berridale Dalgety
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.

Berridale Dalgety
Walkability 13 / 5
Berridale — Walkability: 13/100 Dalgety — Walkability: 5/100
Safety 63 / 73
Berridale — Safety: 63/100 Dalgety — Safety: 73/100
Low fire risk 57 / 55
Berridale — Low fire risk: 57/100 Dalgety — Low fire risk: 55/100

Demographics

Berridale has more residents (1,300 vs 252); Dalgety skews older (48 vs 45).

Berridale Dalgety
Population 1,300
+81% vs other
 252
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.6% +22.9%
Median age 45 48
Median household income $75,660/yr
+5% vs other
 $71,500/yr
Median weekly rent $270/wk
+7% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Berridale Dalgety
0-4 5.4% / 7.5%
Berridale — 0-4: 5.4% Dalgety — 0-4: 7.5%
5-14 11.8% / 9.9%
Berridale — 5-14: 11.8% Dalgety — 5-14: 9.9%
15-19 5.5% / 1.6%
Berridale — 15-19: 5.5% Dalgety — 15-19: 1.6%
20-24 4.6% / 1.6%
Berridale — 20-24: 4.6% Dalgety — 20-24: 1.6%
25-34 10.4% / 13.1%
Berridale — 25-34: 10.4% Dalgety — 25-34: 13.1%
35-44 11.2% / 9.9%
Berridale — 35-44: 11.2% Dalgety — 35-44: 9.9%
45-54 13.5% / 14.7%
Berridale — 45-54: 13.5% Dalgety — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 16.5% / 22.6%
Berridale — 55-64: 16.5% Dalgety — 55-64: 22.6%
65-74 12.5% / 13.1%
Berridale — 65-74: 12.5% Dalgety — 65-74: 13.1%
75-84 5.9% / 4.0%
Berridale — 75-84: 5.9% Dalgety — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ 2.8% / 1.6%
Berridale — 85+: 2.8% Dalgety — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Berridale 36.1% couple families
Berridale — Couple Families: 36.1% Berridale — Lone Person: 44.3% Berridale — One Parent Families: 14.9% Berridale — Group Household: 3.5% Berridale — Other Families: 1.1%
Dalgety 48.5% couple families
Dalgety — Couple Families: 48.5% Dalgety — Lone Person: 27.3% Dalgety — One Parent Families: 13.6% Dalgety — Group Household: 6.1% Dalgety — Other Families: 4.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Berridale 25.0% renting
Berridale — Owned Outright: 41.2% Berridale — Mortgage: 33.8% Berridale — Renting: 25.0%
Dalgety 13.8% renting
Dalgety — Owned Outright: 55.2% Dalgety — Mortgage: 31.0% Dalgety — Renting: 13.8%
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.

Berridale Dalgety
England 3.5% / 4.0%
Berridale — England: 3.5% Dalgety — England: 4.0%
New Zealand 0.9% / 4.0%
Berridale — New Zealand: 0.9% Dalgety — New Zealand: 4.0%
Netherlands 0.5% / 1.6%
Berridale — Netherlands: 0.5% Dalgety — Netherlands: 1.6%
Canada 0.5% / —
Berridale — Canada: 0.5% Dalgety — Canada: not among its largest
Thailand 0.5% / —
Berridale — Thailand: 0.5% Dalgety — Thailand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).

Qualifications

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

Berridale Dalgety
Certificate III & IV 21.5% / 25.0%
Berridale — Certificate III & IV: 21.5% Dalgety — Certificate III & IV: 25.0%
Bachelor Degree 9.1% / 9.9%
Berridale — Bachelor Degree: 9.1% Dalgety — Bachelor Degree: 9.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 5.6%
Berridale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Dalgety — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / 3.2%
Berridale — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% Dalgety — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 2.0%
Berridale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Dalgety — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Berridale 88.8% houses
Berridale — Houses: 88.8% Berridale — Townhouses: 7.4% Berridale — Flats / Apartments: 3.7%
Dalgety 101.1% houses
Dalgety — Houses: 101.1% Dalgety — Townhouses: 0.0% Dalgety — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Berridale Dalgety
Median house price $683,500 $572,500
Median unit price $405,000 —
Median land price $280,000 $580,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 64 days
from 18 sales
 44 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

Dalgety has more rural and farming land (91% vs 58%).

Berridale Dalgety
Rural and farming 58% 91%
Residential 41% 9%
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

Berridale Dalgety
New dwellings approved 72
across Snowy Monaro
same for both
Approvals change year on year +29%
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.

Berridale Dalgety
Houses 4.2%
$625/wk on $775K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Berridale Dalgety
House price Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 11% of NSW
Income Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 42% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 82% of NSW —

Liveability

Berridale is more walkable (13 vs 5).

Berridale Dalgety
Grade C —
Score 37/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Berridale carries more crime risk (37 vs 27).

Berridale Dalgety
Bushfire Moderate
43/100
 Moderate
45/100
Crime Low
37/100
 Low
27/100
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

Berridale Dalgety
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Berridale

  • Berridale Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Dalgety

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Berridale Dalgety
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 3 2
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
Childcare 1 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 26 17

Mobility

Dalgety sits further from the CBD (450 km vs 431.8 km).

Berridale Dalgety
Walkability score 13/100 5/100
Distance to Sydney 431.8 km 450 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 289 min 306 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2628
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 42
postcode 2628
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.

Berridale Dalgety
Car (driver) 75.8% / 63.7%
Berridale — Car (driver): 75.8% Dalgety — Car (driver): 63.7%
Worked from Home 16.5% / 28.4%
Berridale — Worked from Home: 16.5% Dalgety — Worked from Home: 28.4%
Walked Only 4.4% / 3.9%
Berridale — Walked Only: 4.4% Dalgety — Walked Only: 3.9%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 3.9%
Berridale — Car (passenger): 3.3% Dalgety — Car (passenger): 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.8%).

Setting

Berridale Dalgety
Elevation 984 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 763 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Berridale Dalgety
Connectivity score 57/100 29/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 30%
782 premises
 0%
152 premises

Climate

Berridale Dalgety
Annual rainfall 554 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) -1.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Berridale Dalgety
Average residential rate $1,253/yr
same for both
Council Snowy Monaro
same for both

Federal electorate

Berridale Dalgety
Division Eden-monaro
same for both
Member Kristy Mcbain
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Berridale Dalgety
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Berridale

Affordable Rural

Dalgety

Rural

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