Broughton Village vs Berry

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Berry, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Broughton Village: a median of $2.04 million, against $1.61 million in Berry, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Berry tends to suit people living alone 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

Berry

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 67/100)
  • But Broughton Village is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 52%)

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

  • Broughton Village leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 33%)
  • Berry has cheaper houses ($1,607,500 vs $2,035,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Broughton Village has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 14%)
  • Berry has cheaper rent ($520/wk vs $600/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Broughton Village

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (115 min vs 123 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (138.8 km vs 147.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Berry

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 67/100)

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

Investors

Berry

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.2% vs 10.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Broughton Village Berry
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.

Broughton Village Berry
Walkability 17 / 19
Broughton Village — Walkability: 17/100 Berry — Walkability: 19/100
Safety 33 / 49
Broughton Village — Safety: 33/100 Berry — Safety: 49/100
Low fire risk 100 / 47
Broughton Village — Low fire risk: 100/100 Berry — Low fire risk: 47/100

Demographics

Berry has more residents (3,098 vs 95); Broughton Village has higher household incomes ($100,724 vs $77,740).

Broughton Village Berry
Population 95 3,098
+3161% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.5% +16.2%
Median age 56 57
Median household income $100,724/yr
+23% vs other
 $77,740/yr
Median weekly rent $600/wk
+13% vs other
 $520/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Broughton Village Berry
0-4 — / 3.7%
Broughton Village — 0-4: not among its largest Berry — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 7.4% / 10.7%
Broughton Village — 5-14: 7.4% Berry — 5-14: 10.7%
15-19 5.3% / 4.0%
Broughton Village — 15-19: 5.3% Berry — 15-19: 4.0%
20-24 6.3% / 2.5%
Broughton Village — 20-24: 6.3% Berry — 20-24: 2.5%
25-34 9.5% / 6.7%
Broughton Village — 25-34: 9.5% Berry — 25-34: 6.7%
35-44 3.2% / 9.3%
Broughton Village — 35-44: 3.2% Berry — 35-44: 9.3%
45-54 15.8% / 10.2%
Broughton Village — 45-54: 15.8% Berry — 45-54: 10.2%
55-64 24.2% / 14.3%
Broughton Village — 55-64: 24.2% Berry — 55-64: 14.3%
65-74 26.3% / 17.8%
Broughton Village — 65-74: 26.3% Berry — 65-74: 17.8%
75-84 8.4% / 13.4%
Broughton Village — 75-84: 8.4% Berry — 75-84: 13.4%
85+ — / 7.7%
Broughton Village — 85+: not among its largest Berry — 85+: 7.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Broughton Village 43.5% couple families
Broughton Village — Couple Families: 43.5% Broughton Village — Lone Person: 26.1% Broughton Village — One Parent Families: 30.4% Broughton Village — Group Household: 0.0% Broughton Village — Other Families: 0.0%
Berry 41.2% couple families
Berry — Couple Families: 41.2% Berry — Lone Person: 45.3% Berry — One Parent Families: 11.0% Berry — Group Household: 2.1% Berry — Other Families: 0.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Broughton Village 25.9% renting
Broughton Village — Owned Outright: 37.0% Broughton Village — Mortgage: 37.0% Broughton Village — Renting: 25.9%
Berry 14.0% renting
Berry — Owned Outright: 58.6% Berry — Mortgage: 27.4% Berry — Renting: 14.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Broughton Village Berry
Certificate III & IV 21.1% / 12.2%
Broughton Village — Certificate III & IV: 21.1% Berry — Certificate III & IV: 12.2%
Bachelor Degree 8.4% / 15.8%
Broughton Village — Bachelor Degree: 8.4% Berry — Bachelor Degree: 15.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.5% / 10.7%
Broughton Village — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.5% Berry — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.7%
Postgraduate Degree 9.5% / 5.8%
Broughton Village — Postgraduate Degree: 9.5% Berry — Postgraduate Degree: 5.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.2% / 2.2%
Broughton Village — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.2% Berry — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

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.

Broughton Village Berry
England 9.5% / 6.9%
Broughton Village — England: 9.5% Berry — England: 6.9%
South Africa 5.3% / —
Broughton Village — South Africa: 5.3% Berry — South Africa: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.5%
Broughton Village — New Zealand: not among its largest Berry — New Zealand: 1.5%
Scotland — / 0.7%
Broughton Village — Scotland: not among its largest Berry — Scotland: 0.7%
Germany — / 0.6%
Broughton Village — Germany: not among its largest Berry — Germany: 0.6%
Ireland — / 0.5%
Broughton Village — Ireland: not among its largest Berry — Ireland: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Broughton Village 100.0% houses
Broughton Village — Houses: 100.0% Broughton Village — Townhouses: 0.0% Broughton Village — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Berry 84.8% houses
Berry — Houses: 84.8% Berry — Townhouses: 14.0% Berry — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Broughton Village Berry
Median house price $2,035,000 $1,607,500
Median unit price — $1,000,000
Median land price — $887,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 64 days
from 53 sales

Zoning mix

Broughton Village has more land zoned for conservation (41% vs 30%).

Broughton Village Berry
Rural and farming 55% 60%
Environmental 41% 30%
Residential 0% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 3%
Planning zones cover 99% of Broughton Village and 99% of Berry. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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

Broughton Village Berry
New dwellings approved 159
across Kiama
 854
across Shoalhaven
Approvals change year on year -35% -10%

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.

Broughton Village Berry
Houses — 2.4%
$855/wk on $1.82M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Broughton Village Berry
House price Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Income Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 16% of NSW
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 6% of NSW

Liveability

Broughton Village Berry
Grade — C
Score — 46/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Berry carries more bushfire risk (53 vs 0); Broughton Village carries more crime risk (67 vs 51).

Broughton Village Berry
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
53/100
Crime Moderate
67/100
 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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Broughton Village Berry
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 Broughton Village

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

Schools in Berry

  • Berry Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Broughton Village Berry
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 19
Parks & reserves 1 8
Childcare 0 4
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 2 21

Mobility

Berry sits further from the CBD (147.3 km vs 138.8 km).

Broughton Village Berry
Walkability score 17/100 19/100
Distance to Sydney 138.8 km 147.3 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 115 min 123 min
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 2534
 1.4%
postcode 2535
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 2534
 56
postcode 2535

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.

Broughton Village Berry
Car (driver) 64.0% / 57.6%
Broughton Village — Car (driver): 64.0% Berry — Car (driver): 57.6%
Worked from Home 30.0% / 33.8%
Broughton Village — Worked from Home: 30.0% Berry — Worked from Home: 33.8%
Walked Only 6.0% / 5.0%
Broughton Village — Walked Only: 6.0% Berry — Walked Only: 5.0%
Car (passenger) — / 3.2%
Broughton Village — Car (passenger): not among its largest Berry — Car (passenger): 3.2%
Bicycle — / 0.4%
Broughton Village — Bicycle: not among its largest Berry — Bicycle: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.0%).

Setting

Broughton Village Berry
Elevation 66 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 50 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.7 km 4.2 km

NBN connectivity

Broughton Village Berry
Connectivity score 29/100 73/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
46 premises
 38%
1,794 premises

Climate

Broughton Village Berry
Annual rainfall 974 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Broughton Village Berry
PM2.5 5.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.37 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Broughton Village Berry
Average residential rate $1,898/yr $1,501/yr
Council Kiama Shoalhaven

Federal electorate

Broughton Village Berry
Division Gilmore
same for both
Member Fiona Phillips
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

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Premium Retirees Rural

Berry

Retirees Rural

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