Berry Park vs Morpeth

Morpeth is the younger of the two, with a median age of 55 against 61 in Berry Park. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Berry Park, about half of households are couple families. In Morpeth, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Berry Park tends to suit couples, while Morpeth 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 Park

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 58/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 65%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (61% vs 44%)
  • But Morpeth has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Morpeth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (37% vs 45%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Berry Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (27% vs 33%)
  • has cheaper rent ($307/wk vs $370/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 Park sits closer to the CBD (161.5 km vs 165.5 km)
  • Morpeth is more walkable (54/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Berry Park carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 58/100)
  • Morpeth is more walkable (54/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Berry Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (43.3% vs 20.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Berry Park and Morpeth 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 Park Morpeth
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 Park Morpeth
Walkability 0 / 54
Berry Park — Walkability: 0/100 Morpeth — Walkability: 54/100
Safety 74 / 42
Berry Park — Safety: 74/100 Morpeth — Safety: 42/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Berry Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Morpeth — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Morpeth has more residents (1,686 vs 182); Morpeth rents higher ($370/wk vs $307/wk).

Berry Park Morpeth
Population 182 1,686
+826% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +43.3% +20.2%
Median age 61 55
Median household income $58,500/yr $58,344/yr
Median weekly rent $307/wk $370/wk
+21% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Berry Park Morpeth
0-4 3.3% / 4.2%
Berry Park — 0-4: 3.3% Morpeth — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 3.3% / 10.8%
Berry Park — 5-14: 3.3% Morpeth — 5-14: 10.8%
15-19 2.7% / 3.8%
Berry Park — 15-19: 2.7% Morpeth — 15-19: 3.8%
20-24 2.7% / 3.3%
Berry Park — 20-24: 2.7% Morpeth — 20-24: 3.3%
25-34 7.7% / 8.0%
Berry Park — 25-34: 7.7% Morpeth — 25-34: 8.0%
35-44 5.5% / 9.1%
Berry Park — 35-44: 5.5% Morpeth — 35-44: 9.1%
45-54 10.4% / 10.3%
Berry Park — 45-54: 10.4% Morpeth — 45-54: 10.3%
55-64 18.1% / 12.0%
Berry Park — 55-64: 18.1% Morpeth — 55-64: 12.0%
65-74 20.9% / 18.0%
Berry Park — 65-74: 20.9% Morpeth — 65-74: 18.0%
75-84 16.5% / 15.3%
Berry Park — 75-84: 16.5% Morpeth — 75-84: 15.3%
85+ 2.2% / 4.4%
Berry Park — 85+: 2.2% Morpeth — 85+: 4.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Berry Park 38.9% lone person
Berry Park — Lone Person: 38.9% Berry Park — Couple Families: 50.0% Berry Park — One Parent Families: 11.1% Berry Park — Group Household: 0.0% Berry Park — Other Families: 0.0%
Morpeth 52.2% lone person
Morpeth — Lone Person: 52.2% Morpeth — Couple Families: 30.1% Morpeth — One Parent Families: 14.4% Morpeth — Group Household: 2.7% Morpeth — Other Families: 0.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Berry Park 22.2% renting
Berry Park — Owned Outright: 57.1% Berry Park — Mortgage: 20.6% Berry Park — Renting: 22.2%
Morpeth 19.6% renting
Morpeth — Owned Outright: 51.3% Morpeth — Mortgage: 29.1% Morpeth — Renting: 19.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Berry Park Morpeth
Certificate III & IV 22.5% / 15.5%
Berry Park — Certificate III & IV: 22.5% Morpeth — Certificate III & IV: 15.5%
Bachelor Degree 14.3% / 12.6%
Berry Park — Bachelor Degree: 14.3% Morpeth — Bachelor Degree: 12.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.4% / 10.4%
Berry Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.4% Morpeth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.4%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / 3.7%
Berry Park — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% Morpeth — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 2.3%
Berry Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Morpeth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.5%).

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.

Berry Park Morpeth
England 1.6% / 3.7%
Berry Park — England: 1.6% Morpeth — England: 3.7%
Ireland 2.7% / —
Berry Park — Ireland: 2.7% Morpeth — Ireland: not among its largest
Germany 1.6% / 0.4%
Berry Park — Germany: 1.6% Morpeth — Germany: 0.4%
New Zealand — / 1.0%
Berry Park — New Zealand: not among its largest Morpeth — New Zealand: 1.0%
Scotland — / 0.9%
Berry Park — Scotland: not among its largest Morpeth — Scotland: 0.9%
Netherlands — / 0.3%
Berry Park — Netherlands: not among its largest Morpeth — Netherlands: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Berry Park 100.0% houses
Berry Park — Houses: 100.0% Berry Park — Townhouses: 0.0% Berry Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Morpeth 64.8% houses
Morpeth — Houses: 64.8% Morpeth — Townhouses: 32.8% Morpeth — Flats / Apartments: 2.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Berry Park Morpeth
Median house price — $827,500
Median unit price — $750,000
Median land price — $900,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 35 days
from 17 sales

Zoning mix

Berry Park has more rural and farming land (94% vs 60%).

Berry Park Morpeth
Rural and farming 94% 60%
Residential 0% 18%
Environmental 6% 15%
Parks and recreation 0% 4%
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 Park Morpeth
New dwellings approved 1,413
across Maitland
same for both
Approvals change year on year +20%
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 Park Morpeth
Houses — 4.9%
$900/wk on $958K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Berry Park Morpeth
House price — Higher than 37% of NSW
Income Higher than 20% of NSW Higher than 18% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 37% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 57% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 96% of NSW

Liveability

Morpeth is more walkable (54 vs 0).

Berry Park Morpeth
Grade — B
Score — 54/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Morpeth carries more crime risk (58 vs 26).

Berry Park Morpeth
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
26/100
 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
same for both

Schools

Berry Park Morpeth
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Berry Park

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

Schools in Morpeth

  • Morpeth Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Berry Park Morpeth
Parks & reserves 0 3
Childcare 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1

Mobility

Morpeth sits further from the CBD (165.5 km vs 161.5 km).

Berry Park Morpeth
Walkability score 0/100 54/100
Distance to Sydney 161.5 km 165.5 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 126 min 125 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2321
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 2321
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 Park Morpeth
Car (driver) 68.9% / 64.6%
Berry Park — Car (driver): 68.9% Morpeth — Car (driver): 64.6%
Worked from Home 31.1% / 28.0%
Berry Park — Worked from Home: 31.1% Morpeth — Worked from Home: 28.0%
Car (passenger) — / 4.0%
Berry Park — Car (passenger): not among its largest Morpeth — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Walked Only — / 3.4%
Berry Park — Walked Only: not among its largest Morpeth — Walked Only: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.9%).

Setting

Berry Park Morpeth
Elevation 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.8 km 17.7 km

NBN connectivity

Berry Park Morpeth
Connectivity score 82/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 74%
220 premises
 100%
745 premises

Climate

Berry Park Morpeth
Annual rainfall 996 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Berry Park Morpeth
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.72 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Berry Park Morpeth
Average residential rate $1,908/yr
same for both
Council Maitland
same for both

Federal electorate

Berry Park Morpeth
Division Paterson
same for both
Member Meryl Swanson
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Berry Park

Retirees Rural

Morpeth

Quiet Retirees Townhouses

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