Monash vs Berri

Berri is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 47 in Monash. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Monash, about half of households are couple families. In Berri, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Monash: a median of $600,000, against $398,000 in Berri, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Monash tends to suit couples, while Berri suits 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

Monash

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 86/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (63% vs 45%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (96% vs 78%)
  • But Berri has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)

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

  • Monash leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 23%)
  • Berri has cheaper houses ($397,500 vs $600,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Monash leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 21%)
  • Berri has a bigger rental market to choose from (43% vs 13%)

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

Commuting to the city

Monash

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (158 min vs 163 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (238.1 km vs 241.8 km)
  • But Berri is more walkable (76/100 vs 32/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Berri

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (22% vs 4%)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (76/100 vs 32/100)
  • But Monash carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 86/100)

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

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

Monash Berri
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.

Monash Berri
Walkability 32 / 76
Monash — Walkability: 32/100 Berri — Walkability: 76/100
Safety 57 / 14
Monash — Safety: 57/100 Berri — Safety: 14/100
Low fire risk 20 / 100
Monash — Low fire risk: 20/100 Berri — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Berri has more residents (4,143 vs 1,110); Monash has higher household incomes ($77,376 vs $54,028).

Monash Berri
Population 1,110 4,143
+273% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.2% +1.3%
Median age 47 42
Median household income $77,376/yr
+30% vs other
 $54,028/yr
Median weekly rent $230/wk
+7% vs other
 $215/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Monash Berri
0-4 3.6% / 4.6%
Monash — 0-4: 3.6% Berri — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 12.0% / 11.4%
Monash — 5-14: 12.0% Berri — 5-14: 11.4%
15-19 6.6% / 6.0%
Monash — 15-19: 6.6% Berri — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 5.3% / 6.6%
Monash — 20-24: 5.3% Berri — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 9.5% / 12.4%
Monash — 25-34: 9.5% Berri — 25-34: 12.4%
35-44 9.8% / 11.4%
Monash — 35-44: 9.8% Berri — 35-44: 11.4%
45-54 16.2% / 12.0%
Monash — 45-54: 16.2% Berri — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 19.0% / 11.8%
Monash — 55-64: 19.0% Berri — 55-64: 11.8%
65-74 12.2% / 12.6%
Monash — 65-74: 12.2% Berri — 65-74: 12.6%
75-84 4.9% / 7.0%
Monash — 75-84: 4.9% Berri — 75-84: 7.0%
85+ 0.8% / 4.0%
Monash — 85+: 0.8% Berri — 85+: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Monash 31.7% lone person
Monash — Lone Person: 31.7% Monash — Couple Families: 45.6% Monash — One Parent Families: 17.8% Monash — Group Household: 5.0% Monash — Other Families: 0.0%
Berri 48.7% lone person
Berri — Lone Person: 48.7% Berri — Couple Families: 24.2% Berri — One Parent Families: 20.9% Berri — Group Household: 4.7% Berri — Other Families: 1.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Monash 12.9% renting
Monash — Owned Outright: 40.9% Monash — Mortgage: 46.2% Monash — Renting: 12.9%
Berri 43.1% renting
Berri — Owned Outright: 32.0% Berri — Mortgage: 24.8% Berri — Renting: 43.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Monash Berri
England 2.6% / 2.8%
Monash — England: 2.6% Berri — England: 2.8%
India 2.2% / 2.2%
Monash — India: 2.2% Berri — India: 2.2%
Greece 1.2% / 0.7%
Monash — Greece: 1.2% Berri — Greece: 0.7%
New Zealand 0.9% / 0.8%
Monash — New Zealand: 0.9% Berri — New Zealand: 0.8%
Philippines 0.5% / 0.5%
Monash — Philippines: 0.5% Berri — Philippines: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.8%).

Qualifications

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

Monash Berri
Certificate III & IV 21.3% / 15.8%
Monash — Certificate III & IV: 21.3% Berri — Certificate III & IV: 15.8%
Bachelor Degree 5.7% / 6.9%
Monash — Bachelor Degree: 5.7% Berri — Bachelor Degree: 6.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.4% / 5.0%
Monash — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4% Berri — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / 1.8%
Monash — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Berri — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 0.9%
Monash — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Berri — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Monash 96.0% houses
Monash — Houses: 96.0% Monash — Townhouses: 3.5% Monash — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Berri 78.1% houses
Berri — Houses: 78.1% Berri — Townhouses: 17.5% Berri — Flats / Apartments: 4.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Monash Berri
Median house price $600,000 $397,500
Median unit price — $347,000
Median land price — $165,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 35 days
from 13 sales
 42 days
from 66 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.

Monash Berri
3 bed $418K / $375K
Monash — 3 bed: $418K (10 sales) Berri — 3 bed: $375K (87 sales)

10 vs 87 sales

4 bed $635K / $492K
Monash — 4 bed: $635K (7 sales) Berri — 4 bed: $492K (30 sales)

7 vs 30 sales

Zoning mix

Monash has more rural and farming land (82% vs 18%).

Monash Berri
Rural and farming 82% 18%
Residential 0% 41%
Environmental 16% 22%
Industrial 0% 8%
Commercial 0% 4%
Other and special use 0% 4%
Parks and recreation 0% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 1%
same for both
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

Monash Berri
New dwellings approved 23
across Berri Barmera
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
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.

Monash Berri
Houses — 4.1%
$430/wk on $542K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Monash Berri
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 52% of SA Higher than 19% of SA
Schools — Higher than 91% of SA
Walkability Higher than 75% of SA Higher than 90% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 25% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 60% of SA Higher than 73% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 68% of SA

Liveability

Berri scores higher overall (48 vs 17); Berri is more walkable (76 vs 32).

Monash Berri
Grade D C
Score 17/100 48/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Monash carries more bushfire risk (80 vs 0); Berri carries more crime risk (86 vs 43).

Monash Berri
Bushfire High
80/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
43/100
 High
86/100
Flood —
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

Monash Berri
Inside the suburb 1 4
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Monash

  • Monash Primary and Preschool Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Berri

  • Berri Regional Secondary College Government · Secondary above peers
  • Our Lady of the River School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Berri Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Riverland Special School Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Monash Berri
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 1 7
Parks & reserves 7 8
Childcare 2 3
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 5
Fuel stations 0 3
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Berri sits further from the CBD (241.8 km vs 238.1 km).

Monash Berri
Walkability score 32/100 76/100
Distance to Adelaide 238.1 km 241.8 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 158 min 163 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 5342
 0.2%
postcode 5343
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 76
postcode 5342
 60
postcode 5343

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.

Monash Berri
Car (driver) 85.1% / 80.5%
Monash — Car (driver): 85.1% Berri — Car (driver): 80.5%
Worked from Home 8.6% / 4.8%
Monash — Worked from Home: 8.6% Berri — Worked from Home: 4.8%
Walked Only 3.6% / 5.5%
Monash — Walked Only: 3.6% Berri — Walked Only: 5.5%
Car (passenger) 2.7% / 5.8%
Monash — Car (passenger): 2.7% Berri — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Bus — / 2.7%
Monash — Bus: not among its largest Berri — Bus: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.1%).

Setting

Monash Berri
Elevation 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 59 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Monash Berri
Connectivity score 30/100 45/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
532 premises
 3%
2,506 premises

Climate

Monash Berri
Annual rainfall 256 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Monash Berri
Average residential rate $1,770/yr
same for both
Council Berri Barmera
same for both

Federal electorate

Monash Berri
Division Barker
same for both
Member Tony Pasin
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Monash Berri
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Monash

Affordable Rural

Berri

Affordable Parks

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