Londonderry vs Berkshire Park

In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Berkshire Park: a median of $2.58 million, against $1.67 million in Londonderry. On these figures, Londonderry tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget, while Berkshire Park suits young adults.

Londonderry has a notably larger population at 4024 people compared to Berkshire Park's 2149, and offers a higher median household income of $112,216 versus $105,872. Berkshire Park is closer to the CBD at 57 km away, while Londonderry sits 66.3 km out, and has a lower bushfire risk rating of 61 compared to Londonderry's 69. Londonderry edges ahead on walkability (30 versus 20) and liveability (34 versus 32), though both are modest scores. Median house prices differ significantly—$1,850,000 in Londonderry against $2,350,000 in Berkshire Park—so your choice may depend on whether proximity to the city or a more established, larger community matters more to you.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

Londonderry

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 67/100)

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

First-home buyers

Londonderry

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,667,500 vs $2,580,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Berkshire Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (57 km vs 66.3 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (52 min vs 59 min)
  • But Londonderry is more walkable (28/100 vs 20/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Londonderry

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (15% vs 10%)
  • is more walkable (28/100 vs 20/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 67/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

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

Londonderry Berkshire Park
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.

Londonderry Berkshire Park
Walkability 28 / 20
Londonderry — Walkability: 28/100 Berkshire Park — Walkability: 20/100
Safety 43 / 33
Londonderry — Safety: 43/100 Berkshire Park — Safety: 33/100
Low fire risk 27 / 38
Londonderry — Low fire risk: 27/100 Berkshire Park — Low fire risk: 38/100

Demographics

Londonderry has more residents (4,024 vs 2,149).

Londonderry Berkshire Park
Population 4,024
+47% vs other
 2,149
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.0% +0.7%
Median age 38 37
Median household income $112,216/yr
+6% vs other
 $105,872/yr
Median weekly rent $460/wk
+2% vs other
 $450/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Londonderry Berkshire Park
0-4 6.0% / 2.3%
Londonderry — 0-4: 6.0% Berkshire Park — 0-4: 2.3%
5-14 13.5% / 6.6%
Londonderry — 5-14: 13.5% Berkshire Park — 5-14: 6.6%
15-19 7.2% / 3.4%
Londonderry — 15-19: 7.2% Berkshire Park — 15-19: 3.4%
20-24 7.5% / 8.1%
Londonderry — 20-24: 7.5% Berkshire Park — 20-24: 8.1%
25-34 11.7% / 24.0%
Londonderry — 25-34: 11.7% Berkshire Park — 25-34: 24.0%
35-44 12.4% / 21.6%
Londonderry — 35-44: 12.4% Berkshire Park — 35-44: 21.6%
45-54 13.7% / 14.3%
Londonderry — 45-54: 13.7% Berkshire Park — 45-54: 14.3%
55-64 13.5% / 10.4%
Londonderry — 55-64: 13.5% Berkshire Park — 55-64: 10.4%
65-74 9.5% / 6.6%
Londonderry — 65-74: 9.5% Berkshire Park — 65-74: 6.6%
75-84 4.3% / 2.6%
Londonderry — 75-84: 4.3% Berkshire Park — 75-84: 2.6%
85+ 1.1% / 0.4%
Londonderry — 85+: 1.1% Berkshire Park — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Londonderry 59.4% couple families
Londonderry — Couple Families: 59.4% Londonderry — One Parent Families: 19.1% Londonderry — Lone Person: 17.6% Londonderry — Group Household: 2.3% Londonderry — Other Families: 1.6%
Berkshire Park 61.3% couple families
Berkshire Park — Couple Families: 61.3% Berkshire Park — One Parent Families: 16.2% Berkshire Park — Lone Person: 17.4% Berkshire Park — Group Household: 3.8% Berkshire Park — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Londonderry 22.0% renting
Londonderry — Owned Outright: 37.7% Londonderry — Mortgage: 40.3% Londonderry — Renting: 22.0%
Berkshire Park 29.1% renting
Berkshire Park — Owned Outright: 51.8% Berkshire Park — Mortgage: 19.1% Berkshire Park — Renting: 29.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Londonderry Berkshire Park
Certificate III & IV 19.8% / 10.6%
Londonderry — Certificate III & IV: 19.8% Berkshire Park — Certificate III & IV: 10.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.7% / 2.2%
Londonderry — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7% Berkshire Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.2%
Bachelor Degree 4.9% / 2.5%
Londonderry — Bachelor Degree: 4.9% Berkshire Park — Bachelor Degree: 2.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 0.5%
Londonderry — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Berkshire Park — Postgraduate Degree: 0.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 0.4%
Londonderry — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Berkshire Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

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.

Londonderry Berkshire Park
New Zealand 1.4% / 2.3%
Londonderry — New Zealand: 1.4% Berkshire Park — New Zealand: 2.3%
England 2.5% / 0.7%
Londonderry — England: 2.5% Berkshire Park — England: 0.7%
China 0.6% / 2.1%
Londonderry — China: 0.6% Berkshire Park — China: 2.1%
Vietnam — / 2.1%
Londonderry — Vietnam: not among its largest Berkshire Park — Vietnam: 2.1%
Lebanon 0.4% / 1.2%
Londonderry — Lebanon: 0.4% Berkshire Park — Lebanon: 1.2%
India 0.7% / —
Londonderry — India: 0.7% Berkshire Park — India: not among its largest
Italy 0.5% / —
Londonderry — Italy: 0.5% Berkshire Park — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Londonderry 95.7% houses
Londonderry — Houses: 95.7% Londonderry — Flats / Apartments: 3.9% Londonderry — Townhouses: 0.3%
Berkshire Park 95.1% houses
Berkshire Park — Houses: 95.1% Berkshire Park — Flats / Apartments: 2.0% Berkshire Park — Townhouses: 3.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Londonderry Berkshire Park
Median house price $1,667,500 $2,580,000
Median unit price $915,000 —
Median land price $2,050,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 65 days
from 7 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Berkshire Park has more land zoned for conservation (42% vs 10%); Londonderry has more rural and farming land (68% vs 42%).

Londonderry Berkshire Park
Rural and farming 68% 42%
Environmental 10% 42%
Other and special use 19% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 16%
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

Londonderry Berkshire Park
New dwellings approved 1,063
across Penrith
same for both
Approvals change year on year -78%
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.

Londonderry Berkshire Park
Houses 3.6%
$900/wk on $1.3M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Londonderry Berkshire Park
House price Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Income Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 28% of NSW Higher than 13% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 51% of NSW —

Liveability

Londonderry is more walkable (28 vs 20).

Londonderry Berkshire Park
Grade C
same for both
Score 33/100 32/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Londonderry carries more bushfire risk (73 vs 62); Berkshire Park carries more crime risk (67 vs 57).

Londonderry Berkshire Park
Bushfire High
73/100
 Moderate
62/100
Crime Moderate
57/100
 Moderate
67/100
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 2
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Londonderry Berkshire Park
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Londonderry

  • Londonderry Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Berkshire Park

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

Amenities in the suburb

Londonderry Berkshire Park
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1 2
Childcare 3 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2
same for both
Waterways 6 0

Mobility

Londonderry sits further from the CBD (66.3 km vs 57 km).

Londonderry Berkshire Park
Walkability score 28/100 20/100
Distance to Sydney 66.3 km
+14% vs other
 57 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 59 min 52 min
Public transport score 69/100
Bus
 36/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 43.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 13.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2753
 2.7%
postcode 2765
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 40
postcode 2753
 —
postcode 2765

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.

Londonderry Berkshire Park
Car (driver) 64.7% / 58.4%
Londonderry — Car (driver): 64.7% Berkshire Park — Car (driver): 58.4%
Worked from Home 27.0% / 30.2%
Londonderry — Worked from Home: 27.0% Berkshire Park — Worked from Home: 30.2%
Walked Only 3.3% / 7.2%
Londonderry — Walked Only: 3.3% Berkshire Park — Walked Only: 7.2%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 3.2%
Londonderry — Car (passenger): 3.8% Berkshire Park — Car (passenger): 3.2%
Bicycle 0.3% / 1.1%
Londonderry — Bicycle: 0.3% Berkshire Park — Bicycle: 1.1%
Train 0.7% / —
Londonderry — Train: 0.7% Berkshire Park — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.7%).

Setting

Londonderry Berkshire Park
Elevation 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 35 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 45.8 km 42.8 km

NBN connectivity

Londonderry Berkshire Park
Connectivity score 80/100 95/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 72%
1,360 premises
 73%
379 premises

Climate

Londonderry Berkshire Park
Annual rainfall 806 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Londonderry Berkshire Park
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.23 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Londonderry Berkshire Park
Average residential rate $1,547/yr
same for both
Council Penrith
same for both

Federal electorate

Londonderry Berkshire Park
Division Lindsay
same for both
Member Melissa Mcintosh
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Londonderry

Acreage Outer

Berkshire Park

Acreage Multicultural Outer

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