Berrilee vs Galston

Galston is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 51 in Berrilee. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Berrilee, about half of households are couple families. In Galston, most households are couple families. Galston is closer to the city centre: 40.1 km, against 48.3 km.

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

Galston

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Berrilee carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 35/100)

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

Berrilee

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 13%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $495/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Galston

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (46 min vs 57 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (40.1 km vs 48.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Berrilee carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 35/100)
  • Galston has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

Galston

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (1.8% vs -5.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Berrilee Galston
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.

Berrilee Galston
Walkability 10 / 12
Berrilee — Walkability: 10/100 Galston — Walkability: 12/100
Safety 100 / 65
Berrilee — Safety: 100/100 Galston — Safety: 65/100
Low fire risk 31 / 57
Berrilee — Low fire risk: 31/100 Galston — Low fire risk: 57/100

Demographics

Galston has more residents (3,195 vs 212); Galston rents higher ($495/wk vs $350/wk).

Berrilee Galston
Population 212 3,195
+1407% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.4% +1.8%
Median age 51 46
Median household income $122,148/yr
+2% vs other
 $119,340/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk $495/wk
+41% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Berrilee Galston
0-4 3.3% / 4.0%
Berrilee — 0-4: 3.3% Galston — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 7.1% / 13.5%
Berrilee — 5-14: 7.1% Galston — 5-14: 13.5%
15-19 4.2% / 7.4%
Berrilee — 15-19: 4.2% Galston — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 4.7% / 4.8%
Berrilee — 20-24: 4.7% Galston — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 11.3% / 7.9%
Berrilee — 25-34: 11.3% Galston — 25-34: 7.9%
35-44 9.4% / 10.2%
Berrilee — 35-44: 9.4% Galston — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 13.2% / 13.9%
Berrilee — 45-54: 13.2% Galston — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 19.8% / 13.9%
Berrilee — 55-64: 19.8% Galston — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 10.8% / 11.3%
Berrilee — 65-74: 10.8% Galston — 65-74: 11.3%
75-84 11.8% / 8.3%
Berrilee — 75-84: 11.8% Galston — 75-84: 8.3%
85+ 2.8% / 4.6%
Berrilee — 85+: 2.8% Galston — 85+: 4.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Berrilee 52.3% couple families
Berrilee — Couple Families: 52.3% Berrilee — Lone Person: 20.5% Berrilee — One Parent Families: 20.5% Berrilee — Other Families: 6.8% Berrilee — Group Household: 0.0%
Galston 55.4% couple families
Galston — Couple Families: 55.4% Galston — Lone Person: 28.5% Galston — One Parent Families: 11.6% Galston — Other Families: 0.8% Galston — Group Household: 3.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Berrilee 23.8% renting
Berrilee — Owned Outright: 41.3% Berrilee — Mortgage: 34.9% Berrilee — Renting: 23.8%
Galston 13.3% renting
Galston — Owned Outright: 48.0% Galston — Mortgage: 38.7% Galston — Renting: 13.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Berrilee Galston
Bachelor Degree 15.6% / 16.2%
Berrilee — Bachelor Degree: 15.6% Galston — Bachelor Degree: 16.2%
Certificate III & IV 16.0% / 14.6%
Berrilee — Certificate III & IV: 16.0% Galston — Certificate III & IV: 14.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.3% / 9.5%
Berrilee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.3% Galston — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5%
Postgraduate Degree 4.2% / 5.7%
Berrilee — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2% Galston — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.7%
Berrilee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Galston — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

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.

Berrilee Galston
England 6.1% / 5.1%
Berrilee — England: 6.1% Galston — England: 5.1%
South Africa 3.3% / 1.5%
Berrilee — South Africa: 3.3% Galston — South Africa: 1.5%
New Zealand 2.4% / 1.3%
Berrilee — New Zealand: 2.4% Galston — New Zealand: 1.3%
Thailand 2.8% / —
Berrilee — Thailand: 2.8% Galston — Thailand: not among its largest
Iran 1.9% / —
Berrilee — Iran: 1.9% Galston — Iran: not among its largest
Italy — / 1.3%
Berrilee — Italy: not among its largest Galston — Italy: 1.3%
China — / 0.9%
Berrilee — China: not among its largest Galston — China: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Berrilee 89.6% houses
Berrilee — Houses: 89.6% Berrilee — Flats / Apartments: 10.4% Berrilee — Townhouses: 0.0%
Galston 83.6% houses
Galston — Houses: 83.6% Galston — Flats / Apartments: 9.7% Galston — Townhouses: 6.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Berrilee Galston
Median house price — $2,335,000
Median unit price — $900,000
Median land price — $3,238,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 32 days
from 20 sales

Zoning mix

Berrilee has more land zoned for conservation (68% vs 38%); Galston has more rural and farming land (46% vs 20%).

Berrilee Galston
Environmental 68% 38%
Rural and farming 20% 46%
Parks and recreation 11% 13%
Residential 0% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 2%
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

Berrilee Galston
New dwellings approved 260
across Hornsby
same for both
Approvals change year on year -79%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Berrilee Galston
House price — Higher than 90% of NSW
Income Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 16% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 87% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW

Liveability

Berrilee Galston
Grade — B
Score — 60/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Galston carries more crime risk (35 vs 0); Berrilee carries more bushfire risk (69 vs 43).

Berrilee Galston
Bushfire Moderate
69/100
 Moderate
43/100
Crime None
0/100
 Low
35/100
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 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Berrilee Galston
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Berrilee

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

Schools in Galston

  • Galston Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Galston High School Government · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Berrilee Galston
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 6
Parks & reserves 1 12
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Waterways 5 18

Mobility

Berrilee sits further from the CBD (48.3 km vs 40.1 km).

Berrilee Galston
Walkability score 10/100 12/100
Distance to Sydney 48.3 km
+17% vs other
 40.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 57 min 46 min
Public transport score 24/100
Bus
 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 54.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 3.5 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 2159
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 53
postcode 2159
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.

Berrilee Galston
Car (driver) 55.4% / 50.2%
Berrilee — Car (driver): 55.4% Galston — Car (driver): 50.2%
Worked from Home 41.3% / 44.0%
Berrilee — Worked from Home: 41.3% Galston — Worked from Home: 44.0%
Walked Only 3.3% / 2.2%
Berrilee — Walked Only: 3.3% Galston — Walked Only: 2.2%
Car (passenger) — / 2.0%
Berrilee — Car (passenger): not among its largest Galston — Car (passenger): 2.0%
Train — / 1.0%
Berrilee — Train: not among its largest Galston — Train: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (55.4%).

Setting

Berrilee Galston
Elevation 144 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 189 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.7 km 16.8 km

NBN connectivity

Berrilee Galston
Connectivity score 30/100 76/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
58 premises
 44%
1,478 premises

Climate

Berrilee Galston
Annual rainfall 1,176 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Berrilee Galston
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.2 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.23 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Berrilee Galston
Average residential rate $1,488/yr
same for both
Council Hornsby
same for both

Federal electorate

Berrilee Galston
Division Berowra
same for both
Member Julian Leeser
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Berrilee Galston
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Berrilee

Outer Retirees River

Galston

Outer Premium

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