Berridale vs Hill Top

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hill Top, the large majority of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Hill Top: a median of $842,000, against $684,000 in Berridale, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Berridale tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Hill Top suits families with children and couples.

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

Hill Top

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 51%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 89%)

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

First-home buyers

Berridale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($280,000 vs $380,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($683,500 vs $842,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Berridale

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($270/wk vs $620/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (25% vs 11%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 30%)

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 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (289 min vs 302 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (431.8 km vs 449.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Berridale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 15%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Hill Top

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (38.6% vs 8.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Berridale and Hill Top 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 Hill Top
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 Hill Top
Walkability 13 / 0
Berridale — Walkability: 13/100 Hill Top — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 57 / 100
Berridale — Low fire risk: 57/100 Hill Top — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Berridale has more residents (1,300 vs 115); Hill Top rents higher ($620/wk vs $270/wk).

Berridale Hill Top
Population 1,300
+91% vs other
 115
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.6% +38.6%
Median age 45 43
Median household income $75,660/yr $109,200/yr
+44% vs other
Median weekly rent $270/wk $620/wk
+130% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Berridale Hill Top
0-4 5.4% / 3.5%
Berridale — 0-4: 5.4% Hill Top — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 11.8% / 18.3%
Berridale — 5-14: 11.8% Hill Top — 5-14: 18.3%
15-19 5.5% / 2.6%
Berridale — 15-19: 5.5% Hill Top — 15-19: 2.6%
20-24 4.6% / 4.3%
Berridale — 20-24: 4.6% Hill Top — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 10.4% / 12.2%
Berridale — 25-34: 10.4% Hill Top — 25-34: 12.2%
35-44 11.2% / 9.6%
Berridale — 35-44: 11.2% Hill Top — 35-44: 9.6%
45-54 13.5% / 18.3%
Berridale — 45-54: 13.5% Hill Top — 45-54: 18.3%
55-64 16.5% / 14.8%
Berridale — 55-64: 16.5% Hill Top — 55-64: 14.8%
65-74 12.5% / 14.8%
Berridale — 65-74: 12.5% Hill Top — 65-74: 14.8%
75-84 5.9% / —
Berridale — 75-84: 5.9% Hill Top — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 2.8% / —
Berridale — 85+: 2.8% Hill Top — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

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%
Hill Top 81.8% couple families
Hill Top — Couple Families: 81.8% Hill Top — Lone Person: 18.2% Hill Top — One Parent Families: 0.0% Hill Top — Group Household: 0.0% Hill Top — Other Families: 0.0%
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%
Hill Top 11.4% renting
Hill Top — Owned Outright: 54.3% Hill Top — Mortgage: 34.3% Hill Top — Renting: 11.4%
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 Hill Top
England 3.5% / 3.5%
Berridale — England: 3.5% Hill Top — England: 3.5%
New Zealand 0.9% / —
Berridale — New Zealand: 0.9% Hill Top — New Zealand: not among its largest
Canada 0.5% / —
Berridale — Canada: 0.5% Hill Top — Canada: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.5% / —
Berridale — Netherlands: 0.5% Hill Top — Netherlands: not among its largest
Thailand 0.5% / —
Berridale — Thailand: 0.5% Hill Top — Thailand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).

Qualifications

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

Berridale Hill Top
Certificate III & IV 21.5% / 14.8%
Berridale — Certificate III & IV: 21.5% Hill Top — Certificate III & IV: 14.8%
Bachelor Degree 9.1% / 13.9%
Berridale — Bachelor Degree: 9.1% Hill Top — Bachelor Degree: 13.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 9.6%
Berridale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Hill Top — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6%
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / 3.5%
Berridale — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% Hill Top — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / —
Berridale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Hill Top — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

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%
Hill Top 100.0% houses
Hill Top — Houses: 100.0% Hill Top — Townhouses: 0.0% Hill Top — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Berridale Hill Top
Median house price $683,500 $842,500
Median unit price $405,000 —
Median land price $280,000 $380,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 64 days
from 18 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Hill Top has more rural and farming land (100% vs 58%).

Berridale Hill Top
Rural and farming 58% 100%
Residential 41% 0%
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 Hill Top
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 Hill Top
Houses 4.2%
$625/wk on $775K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Berridale Hill Top
House price Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW
Income Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 2% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 81% 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 0).

Berridale Hill Top
Grade C —
Score 37/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Berridale carries more bushfire risk (43 vs 0).

Berridale Hill Top
Bushfire Moderate
43/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
37/100
 —
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 Hill Top
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Berridale

  • Berridale Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Hill Top

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

Amenities in the suburb

Berridale Hill Top
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 2 0
Childcare 1 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 26 7

Mobility

Hill Top sits further from the CBD (449.8 km vs 431.8 km).

Berridale Hill Top
Walkability score 13/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 431.8 km 449.8 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 289 min 302 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 Hill Top
Car (driver) 75.8% / 66.7%
Berridale — Car (driver): 75.8% Hill Top — Car (driver): 66.7%
Worked from Home 16.5% / 27.8%
Berridale — Worked from Home: 16.5% Hill Top — Worked from Home: 27.8%
Walked Only 4.4% / 5.6%
Berridale — Walked Only: 4.4% Hill Top — Walked Only: 5.6%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / —
Berridale — Car (passenger): 3.3% Hill Top — Car (passenger): not among its largest

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

Setting

Berridale Hill Top
Elevation 984 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 1,122 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Berridale

Affordable Rural

Hill Top

Rural

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