Berrima vs New Berrima

New Berrima is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 52 in Berrima. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Berrima, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Berrima: a median of $2.38 million, against $800,000 in New Berrima, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Berrima tends to suit couples and older residents, while New Berrima suits families with children 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

Berrima

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 43/100)

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

First-home buyers

New Berrima

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($799,500 vs $2,375,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

New Berrima

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $490/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

New Berrima

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (128.4 km vs 131 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Berrima

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 13%)
  • carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 43/100)

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

Investors

Berrima

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (22.1% vs 2.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Berrima New Berrima
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.

Berrima New Berrima
Walkability 10 / 16
Berrima — Walkability: 10/100 New Berrima — Walkability: 16/100
Safety 70 / 57
Berrima — Safety: 70/100 New Berrima — Safety: 57/100
Low fire risk 72 / 100
Berrima — Low fire risk: 72/100 New Berrima — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Berrima skews older (52 vs 37); Berrima has more residents (813 vs 598).

Berrima New Berrima
Population 813
+26% vs other
 598
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +22.1% +2.4%
Median age 52 37
Median household income $109,200/yr
+23% vs other
 $83,564/yr
Median weekly rent $490/wk
+18% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Berrima New Berrima
0-4 3.3% / 6.7%
Berrima — 0-4: 3.3% New Berrima — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 12.1% / 13.7%
Berrima — 5-14: 12.1% New Berrima — 5-14: 13.7%
15-19 4.6% / 5.5%
Berrima — 15-19: 4.6% New Berrima — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 4.4% / 6.2%
Berrima — 20-24: 4.4% New Berrima — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 5.5% / 14.2%
Berrima — 25-34: 5.5% New Berrima — 25-34: 14.2%
35-44 8.9% / 12.5%
Berrima — 35-44: 8.9% New Berrima — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 15.5% / 15.1%
Berrima — 45-54: 15.5% New Berrima — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 17.1% / 12.0%
Berrima — 55-64: 17.1% New Berrima — 55-64: 12.0%
65-74 17.5% / 9.4%
Berrima — 65-74: 17.5% New Berrima — 65-74: 9.4%
75-84 10.2% / 3.0%
Berrima — 75-84: 10.2% New Berrima — 75-84: 3.0%
85+ 2.2% / 0.7%
Berrima — 85+: 2.2% New Berrima — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Berrima 49.7% couple families
Berrima — Couple Families: 49.7% Berrima — Lone Person: 34.2% Berrima — One Parent Families: 14.2% Berrima — Group Household: 1.9%
New Berrima 39.0% couple families
New Berrima — Couple Families: 39.0% New Berrima — Lone Person: 31.4% New Berrima — One Parent Families: 27.3% New Berrima — Group Household: 2.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Berrima 13.7% renting
Berrima — Owned Outright: 52.2% Berrima — Mortgage: 34.2% Berrima — Renting: 13.7%
New Berrima 13.9% renting
New Berrima — Owned Outright: 25.9% New Berrima — Mortgage: 60.2% New Berrima — Renting: 13.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Berrima New Berrima
Certificate III & IV 12.3% / 23.1%
Berrima — Certificate III & IV: 12.3% New Berrima — Certificate III & IV: 23.1%
Bachelor Degree 15.9% / 4.8%
Berrima — Bachelor Degree: 15.9% New Berrima — Bachelor Degree: 4.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.7% / 7.2%
Berrima — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7% New Berrima — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Postgraduate Degree 7.6% / 0.7%
Berrima — Postgraduate Degree: 7.6% New Berrima — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / 1.0%
Berrima — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% New Berrima — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.1%).

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.

Berrima New Berrima
England 6.9% / 4.2%
Berrima — England: 6.9% New Berrima — England: 4.2%
New Zealand 2.5% / 0.8%
Berrima — New Zealand: 2.5% New Berrima — New Zealand: 0.8%
Scotland 1.5% / —
Berrima — Scotland: 1.5% New Berrima — Scotland: not among its largest
Taiwan 1.1% / —
Berrima — Taiwan: 1.1% New Berrima — Taiwan: not among its largest
South Africa 0.7% / —
Berrima — South Africa: 0.7% New Berrima — South Africa: not among its largest
Italy — / 0.7%
Berrima — Italy: not among its largest New Berrima — Italy: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Berrima 99.6% houses
Berrima — Houses: 99.6% Berrima — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
New Berrima 97.8% houses
New Berrima — Houses: 97.8% New Berrima — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Berrima New Berrima
Median house price $2,375,000 $799,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,450,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 106 days
from 4 sales
 22 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

New Berrima has more industrially zoned land (76% vs 0%); Berrima has more land zoned for conservation (53% vs 6%).

Berrima New Berrima
Industrial 0% 76%
Environmental 53% 6%
Rural and farming 41% 6%
Residential 1% 8%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 0%
Parks and recreation 0% 3%
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

Berrima New Berrima
New dwellings approved 335
across Wingecarribee
same for both
Approvals change year on year +6%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Berrima New Berrima
House price Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 33% of NSW
Income Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 14% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 78% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW

Liveability

Berrima scores higher overall (60 vs 45).

Berrima New Berrima
Grade B C
Score 60/100 45/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Berrima carries more bushfire risk (28 vs 0); New Berrima carries more crime risk (43 vs 30).

Berrima New Berrima
Bushfire Low
28/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
30/100
 Moderate
43/100
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
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Berrima New Berrima
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 Berrima

  • Berrima Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in New Berrima

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

Amenities in the suburb

Berrima New Berrima
Cafes & restaurants 6 0
Parks & reserves 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 17 0

Mobility

Berrima sits further from the CBD (131 km vs 128.4 km).

Berrima New Berrima
Walkability score 10/100 16/100
Distance to Sydney 131 km
+2% vs other
 128.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 95 min 92 min
Public transport score 23/100
Bus
 22/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 4.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 3.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2577
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 2577
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.

Berrima New Berrima
Car (driver) 53.7% / 84.0%
Berrima — Car (driver): 53.7% New Berrima — Car (driver): 84.0%
Worked from Home 37.3% / 9.0%
Berrima — Worked from Home: 37.3% New Berrima — Worked from Home: 9.0%
Walked Only 4.2% / 3.4%
Berrima — Walked Only: 4.2% New Berrima — Walked Only: 3.4%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 3.7%
Berrima — Car (passenger): 3.9% New Berrima — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Train 1.0% / —
Berrima — Train: 1.0% New Berrima — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.0%).

Setting

Berrima New Berrima
Elevation 687 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 675 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 49.5 km 48.9 km

NBN connectivity

Berrima New Berrima
Connectivity score 50/100 74/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 23%
428 premises
 52%
270 premises

Climate

Berrima New Berrima
Annual rainfall 974 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Berrima New Berrima
Average residential rate $2,072/yr
same for both
Council Wingecarribee
same for both

Federal electorate

Berrima New Berrima
Division Whitlam
same for both
Member Carol Berry
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

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