Gerroa vs Berry

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Gerroa: a median of $2.15 million, against $1.61 million in Berry, though rent is higher in Berry. On these figures, Berry 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

Berry

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 4)
  • is already more of a family suburb (52% vs 42%)

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

First-home buyers

Berry

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($1,000,000 vs $1,600,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,607,500 vs $2,150,000)
  • But Gerroa leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 33%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Gerroa

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (25% vs 35%)
  • has cheaper rent ($480/wk vs $520/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Gerroa

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (137.3 km vs 147.3 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (117 min vs 123 min)
  • But Berry is more walkable (19/100 vs 10/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Berry

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (19/100 vs 10/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 62/100)

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

Investors

Berry

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.2% vs -15.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Gerroa 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.

Gerroa 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.

Gerroa Berry
Walkability 10 / 19
Gerroa — Walkability: 10/100 Berry — Walkability: 19/100
Safety 38 / 49
Gerroa — Safety: 38/100 Berry — Safety: 49/100
Low fire risk 31 / 47
Gerroa — Low fire risk: 31/100 Berry — Low fire risk: 47/100

Demographics

Berry has more residents (3,098 vs 571); Gerroa has higher household incomes ($99,788 vs $77,740).

Gerroa Berry
Population 571 3,098
+443% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -15.2% +16.2%
Median age 56 57
Median household income $99,788/yr
+22% vs other
 $77,740/yr
Median weekly rent $480/wk $520/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gerroa Berry
0-4 3.7% / 3.7%
Gerroa — 0-4: 3.7% Berry — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 5.8% / 10.7%
Gerroa — 5-14: 5.8% Berry — 5-14: 10.7%
15-19 4.2% / 4.0%
Gerroa — 15-19: 4.2% Berry — 15-19: 4.0%
20-24 5.1% / 2.5%
Gerroa — 20-24: 5.1% Berry — 20-24: 2.5%
25-34 11.0% / 6.7%
Gerroa — 25-34: 11.0% Berry — 25-34: 6.7%
35-44 9.1% / 9.3%
Gerroa — 35-44: 9.1% Berry — 35-44: 9.3%
45-54 9.5% / 10.2%
Gerroa — 45-54: 9.5% Berry — 45-54: 10.2%
55-64 17.9% / 14.3%
Gerroa — 55-64: 17.9% Berry — 55-64: 14.3%
65-74 18.4% / 17.8%
Gerroa — 65-74: 18.4% Berry — 65-74: 17.8%
75-84 12.8% / 13.4%
Gerroa — 75-84: 12.8% Berry — 75-84: 13.4%
85+ 3.3% / 7.7%
Gerroa — 85+: 3.3% Berry — 85+: 7.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gerroa 51.5% lone person
Gerroa — Lone Person: 51.5% Gerroa — Couple Families: 29.4% Gerroa — One Parent Families: 12.5% Gerroa — Group Household: 4.4% Gerroa — Other Families: 2.2%
Berry 45.3% lone person
Berry — Lone Person: 45.3% Berry — Couple Families: 41.2% Berry — One Parent Families: 11.0% Berry — Group Household: 2.1% Berry — Other Families: 0.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gerroa 21.9% renting
Gerroa — Owned Outright: 56.2% Gerroa — Mortgage: 21.9% Gerroa — Renting: 21.9%
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.

Gerroa Berry
Bachelor Degree 21.4% / 15.8%
Gerroa — Bachelor Degree: 21.4% Berry — Bachelor Degree: 15.8%
Certificate III & IV 11.9% / 12.2%
Gerroa — Certificate III & IV: 11.9% Berry — Certificate III & IV: 12.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 10.7%
Gerroa — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Berry — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.7%
Postgraduate Degree 8.4% / 5.8%
Gerroa — Postgraduate Degree: 8.4% Berry — Postgraduate Degree: 5.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 2.2%
Gerroa — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Berry — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

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.

Gerroa Berry
England 6.0% / 6.9%
Gerroa — England: 6.0% Berry — England: 6.9%
New Zealand 1.8% / 1.5%
Gerroa — New Zealand: 1.8% Berry — New Zealand: 1.5%
Germany 1.1% / 0.6%
Gerroa — Germany: 1.1% Berry — Germany: 0.6%
Netherlands 0.7% / 0.5%
Gerroa — Netherlands: 0.7% Berry — Netherlands: 0.5%
Italy 1.1% / —
Gerroa — Italy: 1.1% Berry — Italy: not among its largest
Ireland 0.5% / 0.5%
Gerroa — Ireland: 0.5% Berry — Ireland: 0.5%
Scotland — / 0.7%
Gerroa — Scotland: not among its largest Berry — Scotland: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gerroa 81.4% houses
Gerroa — Houses: 81.4% Gerroa — Townhouses: 8.4% Gerroa — Flats / Apartments: 10.1%
Berry 84.8% houses
Berry — Houses: 84.8% Berry — Townhouses: 14.0% Berry — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Gerroa Berry
Median house price $2,150,000 $1,607,500
Median unit price $1,600,000 $1,000,000
Median land price — $887,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 58 days
from 16 sales
 64 days
from 53 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Gerroa Berry
3 bed $2.26M / $1.36M
Gerroa — 3 bed: $2.26M (10 sales) Berry — 3 bed: $1.36M (25 sales)

10 vs 25 sales

4 bed $2.39M / $1.75M
Gerroa — 4 bed: $2.39M (8 sales) Berry — 4 bed: $1.75M (40 sales)

8 vs 40 sales

Zoning mix

Gerroa has more land zoned for conservation (54% vs 30%); Berry has more rural and farming land (60% vs 38%).

Gerroa Berry
Rural and farming 38% 60%
Environmental 54% 30%
Residential 4% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 3%
Parks and recreation 2% 1%
Planning zones cover 100% of Gerroa 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

Gerroa 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.

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

Ranking within NSW

Gerroa Berry
House price Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Income Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 15% of NSW Higher than 16% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 6% of NSW

Liveability

Berry is more walkable (19 vs 10); Berry scores higher overall (46 vs 40).

Gerroa Berry
Grade C
same for both
Score 40/100 46/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Gerroa carries more bushfire risk (69 vs 53); Gerroa carries more crime risk (62 vs 51).

Gerroa Berry
Bushfire Moderate
69/100
 Moderate
53/100
Crime Moderate
62/100
 Moderate
51/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
17/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Gerroa 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 Gerroa

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

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

Mobility

Berry sits further from the CBD (147.3 km vs 137.3 km).

Gerroa Berry
Walkability score 10/100 19/100
Distance to Sydney 137.3 km 147.3 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 117 min 123 min
Public transport score 26/100
Bus
 55/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 7.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 22.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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.

Gerroa Berry
Car (driver) 57.1% / 57.6%
Gerroa — Car (driver): 57.1% Berry — Car (driver): 57.6%
Worked from Home 36.1% / 33.8%
Gerroa — Worked from Home: 36.1% Berry — Worked from Home: 33.8%
Walked Only 3.7% / 5.0%
Gerroa — Walked Only: 3.7% Berry — Walked Only: 5.0%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / 3.2%
Gerroa — Car (passenger): 3.2% Berry — Car (passenger): 3.2%
Bicycle — / 0.4%
Gerroa — Bicycle: not among its largest Berry — Bicycle: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (57.6%).

Setting

Gerroa Berry
Elevation 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 50 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 572 m
3.9 km to a named beach
 4.2 km

NBN connectivity

Gerroa Berry
Connectivity score 64/100 73/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 36%
529 premises
 38%
1,794 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Gerroa 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Gerroa

Coastal Premium Professionals Retirees River

Berry

Retirees Rural

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