Marrar vs Berry Jerry

Marrar is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 43 in Berry Jerry. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Marrar tends to suit couples, while Berry Jerry 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Marrar is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 58%)
  • Berry Jerry carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 21/100)

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 17%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Berry Jerry

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 15%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $275/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Marrar

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (26/100 vs 5/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (307 min vs 316 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (462.7 km vs 467.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Berry Jerry

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 21/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 19%)
  • But Marrar is more walkable (26/100 vs 5/100)

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

Investors

Berry Jerry

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.9% vs -1.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Marrar Berry Jerry
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.

Marrar Berry Jerry
Walkability 26 / 5
Marrar — Walkability: 26/100 Berry Jerry — Walkability: 5/100
Safety 79 / 100
Marrar — Safety: 79/100 Berry Jerry — Safety: 100/100
Low fire risk 84 / 88
Marrar — Low fire risk: 84/100 Berry Jerry — Low fire risk: 88/100

Demographics

Marrar has more residents (363 vs 82); Marrar rents higher ($275/wk vs $200/wk).

Marrar Berry Jerry
Population 363
+77% vs other
 82
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.4% +7.9%
Median age 39 43
Median household income $94,900/yr $112,112/yr
+18% vs other
Median weekly rent $275/wk
+27% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Marrar Berry Jerry
0-4 6.6% / —
Marrar — 0-4: 6.6% Berry Jerry — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 13.2% / 17.1%
Marrar — 5-14: 13.2% Berry Jerry — 5-14: 17.1%
15-19 6.3% / 9.8%
Marrar — 15-19: 6.3% Berry Jerry — 15-19: 9.8%
20-24 3.3% / 7.3%
Marrar — 20-24: 3.3% Berry Jerry — 20-24: 7.3%
25-34 14.9% / 9.8%
Marrar — 25-34: 14.9% Berry Jerry — 25-34: 9.8%
35-44 11.8% / 17.1%
Marrar — 35-44: 11.8% Berry Jerry — 35-44: 17.1%
45-54 14.3% / 17.1%
Marrar — 45-54: 14.3% Berry Jerry — 45-54: 17.1%
55-64 11.8% / 4.9%
Marrar — 55-64: 11.8% Berry Jerry — 55-64: 4.9%
65-74 12.7% / 17.1%
Marrar — 65-74: 12.7% Berry Jerry — 65-74: 17.1%
75-84 4.4% / 9.8%
Marrar — 75-84: 4.4% Berry Jerry — 75-84: 9.8%
85+ 1.9% / —
Marrar — 85+: 1.9% Berry Jerry — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Marrar 69.6% couple families
Marrar — Couple Families: 69.6% Marrar — Lone Person: 24.6% Marrar — Group Household: 5.8%
Berry Jerry 57.9% couple families
Berry Jerry — Couple Families: 57.9% Berry Jerry — Lone Person: 42.1% Berry Jerry — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Marrar 16.2% renting
Marrar — Owned Outright: 41.9% Marrar — Mortgage: 41.9% Marrar — Renting: 16.2%
Berry Jerry 13.3% renting
Berry Jerry — Owned Outright: 60.0% Berry Jerry — Mortgage: 26.7% Berry Jerry — Renting: 13.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Marrar 102.5% houses
Marrar — Houses: 102.5%
Berry Jerry 100.0% houses
Berry Jerry — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Marrar Berry Jerry
Certificate III & IV 19.6% / 14.6%
Marrar — Certificate III & IV: 19.6% Berry Jerry — Certificate III & IV: 14.6%
Bachelor Degree 6.9% / 11.0%
Marrar — Bachelor Degree: 6.9% Berry Jerry — Bachelor Degree: 11.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.8% / 7.3%
Marrar — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8% Berry Jerry — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 3.7%
Marrar — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Berry Jerry — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / —
Marrar — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Berry Jerry — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

Property market

Marrar Berry Jerry
Median house price $516,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Marrar Berry Jerry
Rural and farming 99% 100%
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

Marrar Berry Jerry
New dwellings approved 26
across Coolamon
same for both
Approvals change year on year -33%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Marrar Berry Jerry
House price Higher than 8% of NSW —
Income Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 96% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 3% of NSW Higher than 13% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 53% of NSW

Liveability

Marrar is more walkable (26 vs 5).

Marrar Berry Jerry
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Marrar carries more crime risk (21 vs 0).

Marrar Berry Jerry
Bushfire Low
16/100
 Low
12/100
Crime Low
21/100
 None
0/100
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

Marrar Berry Jerry
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 Marrar

  • Marrar Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Berry Jerry

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

Amenities in the suburb

Marrar Berry Jerry
Parks & reserves 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 11 18

Mobility

Berry Jerry sits further from the CBD (467.8 km vs 462.7 km).

Marrar Berry Jerry
Walkability score 26/100 5/100
Distance to Sydney 462.7 km 467.8 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 307 min 316 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2652
 0.2%
postcode 2701
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 2652
 60
postcode 2701

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.

Marrar Berry Jerry
Car (driver) 67.4% / 51.7%
Marrar — Car (driver): 67.4% Berry Jerry — Car (driver): 51.7%
Worked from Home 25.4% / 34.5%
Marrar — Worked from Home: 25.4% Berry Jerry — Worked from Home: 34.5%
Walked Only 2.8% / 8.6%
Marrar — Walked Only: 2.8% Berry Jerry — Walked Only: 8.6%
Car (passenger) 4.4% / 5.2%
Marrar — Car (passenger): 4.4% Berry Jerry — Car (passenger): 5.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.4%).

Setting

Marrar Berry Jerry
Elevation 301 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 248 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Marrar Berry Jerry
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
158 premises
 0%
42 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Marrar

Rural

Berry Jerry

Retirees Rural

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