Berry Jerry vs Coolamon

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Berry Jerry, most households are couple families. On these figures, Berry Jerry tends to suit 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

Coolamon

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Berry Jerry carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 56/100)

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

First-home buyers

Berry Jerry

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (10% vs 24%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Berry Jerry

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $270/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Berry Jerry sits closer to the CBD (467.8 km vs 476.5 km)
  • Coolamon is more walkable (67/100 vs 5/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Berry Jerry carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 56/100)
  • Coolamon is more walkable (67/100 vs 5/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Berry Jerry Coolamon
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.

Berry Jerry Coolamon
Walkability 5 / 67
Berry Jerry — Walkability: 5/100 Coolamon — Walkability: 67/100
Safety 100 / 44
Berry Jerry — Safety: 100/100 Coolamon — Safety: 44/100
Low fire risk 88 / 85
Berry Jerry — Low fire risk: 88/100 Coolamon — Low fire risk: 85/100

Demographics

Coolamon has more residents (2,275 vs 82); Berry Jerry has higher household incomes ($112,112 vs $74,204).

Berry Jerry Coolamon
Population 82 2,275
+2674% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.9% +3.5%
Median age 43 42
Median household income $112,112/yr
+34% vs other
 $74,204/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk $270/wk
+35% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Berry Jerry Coolamon
0-4 — / 5.7%
Berry Jerry — 0-4: not among its largest Coolamon — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 17.1% / 14.8%
Berry Jerry — 5-14: 17.1% Coolamon — 5-14: 14.8%
15-19 9.8% / 7.0%
Berry Jerry — 15-19: 9.8% Coolamon — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 7.3% / 4.4%
Berry Jerry — 20-24: 7.3% Coolamon — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 9.8% / 11.3%
Berry Jerry — 25-34: 9.8% Coolamon — 25-34: 11.3%
35-44 17.1% / 10.3%
Berry Jerry — 35-44: 17.1% Coolamon — 35-44: 10.3%
45-54 17.1% / 11.5%
Berry Jerry — 45-54: 17.1% Coolamon — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 4.9% / 12.7%
Berry Jerry — 55-64: 4.9% Coolamon — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 17.1% / 11.3%
Berry Jerry — 65-74: 17.1% Coolamon — 65-74: 11.3%
75-84 9.8% / 7.3%
Berry Jerry — 75-84: 9.8% Coolamon — 75-84: 7.3%
85+ — / 3.8%
Berry Jerry — 85+: not among its largest Coolamon — 85+: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Berry Jerry 57.9% couple families
Berry Jerry — Couple Families: 57.9% Berry Jerry — Lone Person: 42.1% Berry Jerry — One Parent Families: 0.0% Berry Jerry — Group Household: 0.0% Berry Jerry — Other Families: 0.0%
Coolamon 42.8% couple families
Coolamon — Couple Families: 42.8% Coolamon — Lone Person: 37.3% Coolamon — One Parent Families: 16.4% Coolamon — Group Household: 2.8% Coolamon — Other Families: 0.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Berry Jerry 13.3% renting
Berry Jerry — Owned Outright: 60.0% Berry Jerry — Mortgage: 26.7% Berry Jerry — Renting: 13.3%
Coolamon 18.0% renting
Coolamon — Owned Outright: 40.8% Coolamon — Mortgage: 41.3% Coolamon — Renting: 18.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Berry Jerry 100.0% houses
Berry Jerry — Houses: 100.0% Berry Jerry — Townhouses: 0.0% Berry Jerry — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Coolamon 96.2% houses
Coolamon — Houses: 96.2% Coolamon — Townhouses: 2.2% Coolamon — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Berry Jerry Coolamon
Certificate III & IV 14.6% / 16.7%
Berry Jerry — Certificate III & IV: 14.6% Coolamon — Certificate III & IV: 16.7%
Bachelor Degree 11.0% / 8.5%
Berry Jerry — Bachelor Degree: 11.0% Coolamon — Bachelor Degree: 8.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 6.3%
Berry Jerry — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Coolamon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.7% / 1.6%
Berry Jerry — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7% Coolamon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.2%
Berry Jerry — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Coolamon — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%

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

Property market

Berry Jerry Coolamon
Median house price — $720,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $895,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 56 days
from 6 sales

Zoning mix

Berry Jerry Coolamon
Rural and farming 100% 99%
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

Berry Jerry Coolamon
New dwellings approved 26
across Coolamon
same for both
Approvals change year on year -33%
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.

Berry Jerry Coolamon
Houses — 3.6%
$530/wk on $774K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Berry Jerry Coolamon
House price — Higher than 22% of NSW
Income Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 41% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 75% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 13% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 53% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 49% of NSW

Liveability

Coolamon is more walkable (67 vs 5).

Berry Jerry Coolamon
Grade — C
Score — 48/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Coolamon carries more crime risk (56 vs 0).

Berry Jerry Coolamon
Bushfire Low
12/100
 Low
15/100
Crime None
0/100
 Moderate
56/100
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

Berry Jerry Coolamon
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Berry Jerry

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

Schools in Coolamon

  • St Michael's Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Coolamon Central School Government · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Berry Jerry Coolamon
Parks & reserves 0 3
Childcare 0 4
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 2
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 18 17

Mobility

Coolamon sits further from the CBD (476.5 km vs 467.8 km).

Berry Jerry Coolamon
Walkability score 5/100 67/100
Distance to Sydney 467.8 km 476.5 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 316 min 318 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2701
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 60
postcode 2701
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.

Berry Jerry Coolamon
Car (driver) 51.7% / 77.6%
Berry Jerry — Car (driver): 51.7% Coolamon — Car (driver): 77.6%
Worked from Home 34.5% / 11.6%
Berry Jerry — Worked from Home: 34.5% Coolamon — Worked from Home: 11.6%
Walked Only 8.6% / 4.8%
Berry Jerry — Walked Only: 8.6% Coolamon — Walked Only: 4.8%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 6.0%
Berry Jerry — Car (passenger): 5.2% Coolamon — Car (passenger): 6.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.6%).

Setting

Berry Jerry Coolamon
Elevation 248 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both

NBN connectivity

Berry Jerry Coolamon
Connectivity score 30/100 50/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
42 premises
 15%
1,130 premises

Climate

Berry Jerry Coolamon
Annual rainfall 559 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Berry Jerry Coolamon
Average residential rate $441/yr
same for both
Council Coolamon
same for both

Federal electorate

Berry Jerry Coolamon
Division Riverina
same for both
Member Michael Mccormack
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Berry Jerry Coolamon
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Berry Jerry

Retirees Rural

Coolamon

Affordable Rural

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