Berrima vs Sutton Forest

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Berrima: a median of $2.38 million, against $1.97 million in Sutton Forest, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Sutton Forest tends to suit 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 58/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Berrima leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 32%)
  • Sutton Forest has cheaper houses ($1,973,750 vs $2,375,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Sutton Forest

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $490/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 23%)

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

Commuting to the city

Berrima

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (95 min vs 108 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (131 km vs 139 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Berrima

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 58/100)

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 5.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Berrima and Sutton Forest 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 Sutton Forest
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 Sutton Forest
Walkability 10 / 0
Berrima — Walkability: 10/100 Sutton Forest — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 70 / 42
Berrima — Safety: 70/100 Sutton Forest — Safety: 42/100
Low fire risk 72 / 86
Berrima — Low fire risk: 72/100 Sutton Forest — Low fire risk: 86/100

Demographics

Berrima rents higher ($490/wk vs $300/wk); Berrima has more residents (813 vs 504).

Berrima Sutton Forest
Population 813
+38% vs other
 504
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +22.1% +5.7%
Median age 52 50
Median household income $109,200/yr
+1% vs other
 $107,588/yr
Median weekly rent $490/wk
+39% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Berrima Sutton Forest
0-4 3.3% / 2.8%
Berrima — 0-4: 3.3% Sutton Forest — 0-4: 2.8%
5-14 12.1% / 11.3%
Berrima — 5-14: 12.1% Sutton Forest — 5-14: 11.3%
15-19 4.6% / 6.0%
Berrima — 15-19: 4.6% Sutton Forest — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 4.4% / 4.8%
Berrima — 20-24: 4.4% Sutton Forest — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 5.5% / 4.6%
Berrima — 25-34: 5.5% Sutton Forest — 25-34: 4.6%
35-44 8.9% / 8.3%
Berrima — 35-44: 8.9% Sutton Forest — 35-44: 8.3%
45-54 15.5% / 17.7%
Berrima — 45-54: 15.5% Sutton Forest — 45-54: 17.7%
55-64 17.1% / 16.3%
Berrima — 55-64: 17.1% Sutton Forest — 55-64: 16.3%
65-74 17.5% / 16.1%
Berrima — 65-74: 17.5% Sutton Forest — 65-74: 16.1%
75-84 10.2% / 8.5%
Berrima — 75-84: 10.2% Sutton Forest — 75-84: 8.5%
85+ 2.2% / 1.8%
Berrima — 85+: 2.2% Sutton Forest — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

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% Berrima — Other Families: 0.0%
Sutton Forest 47.7% couple families
Sutton Forest — Couple Families: 47.7% Sutton Forest — Lone Person: 35.5% Sutton Forest — One Parent Families: 8.4% Sutton Forest — Group Household: 3.7% Sutton Forest — Other Families: 4.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

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%
Sutton Forest 19.4% renting
Sutton Forest — Owned Outright: 51.2% Sutton Forest — Mortgage: 29.4% Sutton Forest — Renting: 19.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Berrima Sutton Forest
Bachelor Degree 15.9% / 16.7%
Berrima — Bachelor Degree: 15.9% Sutton Forest — Bachelor Degree: 16.7%
Certificate III & IV 12.3% / 15.1%
Berrima — Certificate III & IV: 12.3% Sutton Forest — Certificate III & IV: 15.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.7% / 8.3%
Berrima — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7% Sutton Forest — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 7.6% / 4.0%
Berrima — Postgraduate Degree: 7.6% Sutton Forest — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / 1.2%
Berrima — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% Sutton Forest — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

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 Sutton Forest
England 6.9% / 6.7%
Berrima — England: 6.9% Sutton Forest — England: 6.7%
New Zealand 2.5% / 1.8%
Berrima — New Zealand: 2.5% Sutton Forest — New Zealand: 1.8%
South Africa 0.7% / 1.0%
Berrima — South Africa: 0.7% Sutton Forest — South Africa: 1.0%
Scotland 1.5% / —
Berrima — Scotland: 1.5% Sutton Forest — Scotland: not among its largest
Taiwan 1.1% / —
Berrima — Taiwan: 1.1% Sutton Forest — Taiwan: not among its largest
Egypt — / 0.6%
Berrima — Egypt: not among its largest Sutton Forest — Egypt: 0.6%

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%
Sutton Forest 95.7% houses
Sutton Forest — Houses: 95.7% Sutton Forest — Flats / Apartments: 4.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Berrima Sutton Forest
Median house price $2,375,000 $1,973,750
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,450,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 106 days
from 4 sales
 85 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Sutton Forest has more land zoned for conservation (90% vs 53%); Berrima has more rural and farming land (41% vs 6%).

Berrima Sutton Forest
Environmental 53% 90%
Rural and farming 41% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 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 Sutton Forest
New dwellings approved 335
across Wingecarribee
same for both
Approvals change year on year +6%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Berrima Sutton Forest
House price Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Income Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 37% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 14% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 43% of NSW

Liveability

Berrima is more walkable (10 vs 0); Berrima scores higher overall (60 vs 52).

Berrima Sutton Forest
Grade B
same for both
Score 60/100 52/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Berrima carries more bushfire risk (28 vs 14); Sutton Forest carries more crime risk (58 vs 30).

Berrima Sutton Forest
Bushfire Low
28/100
 Low
14/100
Crime Low
30/100
 Moderate
58/100
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
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Berrima Sutton Forest
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 Sutton Forest

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

Amenities in the suburb

Berrima Sutton Forest
Cafes & restaurants 6 2
Parks & reserves 2 3
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 17 13

Mobility

Sutton Forest sits further from the CBD (139 km vs 131 km).

Berrima Sutton Forest
Walkability score 10/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 131 km 139 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 95 min 108 min
Public transport score 23/100
Bus
 27/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 4.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 7.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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 Sutton Forest
Car (driver) 53.7% / 58.6%
Berrima — Car (driver): 53.7% Sutton Forest — Car (driver): 58.6%
Worked from Home 37.3% / 35.8%
Berrima — Worked from Home: 37.3% Sutton Forest — Worked from Home: 35.8%
Walked Only 4.2% / 4.2%
Berrima — Walked Only: 4.2% Sutton Forest — Walked Only: 4.2%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 1.4%
Berrima — Car (passenger): 3.9% Sutton Forest — Car (passenger): 1.4%
Train 1.0% / —
Berrima — Train: 1.0% Sutton Forest — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (58.6%).

Setting

Berrima Sutton Forest
Elevation 687 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 681 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Berrima Sutton Forest
Connectivity score 50/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 23%
428 premises
 0%
221 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Berrima

Premium Retirees Rural

Sutton Forest

Premium Retirees Rural

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