Berry Jerry vs Methul

Berry Jerry is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 47 in Methul. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Berry Jerry, most households are couple families. In Methul, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Berry Jerry tends to suit couples, while Methul suits people living alone.

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

Berry Jerry

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 51/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (58% vs 36%)

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 67%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Methul

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($50/wk vs $200/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (44% vs 13%)

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

Commuting to the city

Berry Jerry

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (316 min vs 325 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (467.8 km vs 476.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Berry Jerry

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 51/100)

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

Investors

Methul

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.4% vs 7.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Berry Jerry and Methul 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 Methul
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 Methul
Walkability 5 / 0
Berry Jerry — Walkability: 5/100 Methul — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 100 / 49
Berry Jerry — Safety: 100/100 Methul — Safety: 49/100
Low fire risk 88 / 90
Berry Jerry — Low fire risk: 88/100 Methul — Low fire risk: 90/100

Demographics

Berry Jerry rents higher ($200/wk vs $50/wk); Berry Jerry has higher household incomes ($112,112 vs $58,500).

Berry Jerry Methul
Population 82
+27% vs other
 60
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.9% +15.4%
Median age 43 47
Median household income $112,112/yr
+48% vs other
 $58,500/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk
+75% vs other
 $50/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Berry Jerry Methul
0-4 — / —
Berry Jerry — 0-4: not among its largest Methul — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 17.1% / 15.0%
Berry Jerry — 5-14: 17.1% Methul — 5-14: 15.0%
15-19 9.8% / —
Berry Jerry — 15-19: 9.8% Methul — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 7.3% / 15.0%
Berry Jerry — 20-24: 7.3% Methul — 20-24: 15.0%
25-34 9.8% / 5.0%
Berry Jerry — 25-34: 9.8% Methul — 25-34: 5.0%
35-44 17.1% / 11.7%
Berry Jerry — 35-44: 17.1% Methul — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 17.1% / 16.7%
Berry Jerry — 45-54: 17.1% Methul — 45-54: 16.7%
55-64 4.9% / 13.3%
Berry Jerry — 55-64: 4.9% Methul — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 17.1% / 28.3%
Berry Jerry — 65-74: 17.1% Methul — 65-74: 28.3%
75-84 9.8% / —
Berry Jerry — 75-84: 9.8% Methul — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Berry Jerry — 85+: not among its largest Methul — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Berry Jerry 42.1% lone person
Berry Jerry — Lone Person: 42.1% Berry Jerry — Couple Families: 57.9%
Methul 63.6% lone person
Methul — Lone Person: 63.6% Methul — Couple Families: 36.4%
Lone Person Couple 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%
Methul 43.5% renting
Methul — Owned Outright: 56.5% Methul — Mortgage: 0.0% Methul — Renting: 43.5%
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%
Methul 100.0% houses
Methul — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Berry Jerry Methul
Certificate III & IV 14.6% / 18.3%
Berry Jerry — Certificate III & IV: 14.6% Methul — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Bachelor Degree 11.0% / 6.7%
Berry Jerry — Bachelor Degree: 11.0% Methul — Bachelor Degree: 6.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / —
Berry Jerry — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Methul — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.7% / —
Berry Jerry — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7% Methul — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

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

Zoning mix

Berry Jerry Methul
Rural and farming 100%
same for both
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 Methul
New dwellings approved 26
across Coolamon
same for both
Approvals change year on year -33%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Berry Jerry Methul
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 20% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 13% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 53% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW

Liveability

Berry Jerry Methul
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Methul carries more crime risk (51 vs 0).

Berry Jerry Methul
Bushfire Low
12/100
 Low
10/100
Crime None
0/100
 Moderate
51/100
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 Methul
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Berry Jerry Methul
Waterways 18 13

Mobility

Methul sits further from the CBD (476.3 km vs 467.8 km).

Berry Jerry Methul
Walkability score 5/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 467.8 km 476.3 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 316 min 325 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 Methul
Car (driver) 51.7% / 46.2%
Berry Jerry — Car (driver): 51.7% Methul — Car (driver): 46.2%
Worked from Home 34.5% / 25.6%
Berry Jerry — Worked from Home: 34.5% Methul — Worked from Home: 25.6%
Walked Only 8.6% / 17.9%
Berry Jerry — Walked Only: 8.6% Methul — Walked Only: 17.9%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 10.3%
Berry Jerry — Car (passenger): 5.2% Methul — Car (passenger): 10.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (51.7%).

Setting

Berry Jerry Methul
Elevation 248 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 222 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Berry Jerry Methul
Connectivity score 30/100 25/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
42 premises
 0%
32 premises

Climate

Berry Jerry Methul
Annual rainfall 559 mm 420 mm
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Berry Jerry Methul
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

Methul

Retirees Rural

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