Moss Vale vs New Berrima

New Berrima is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 45 in Moss Vale. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Moss Vale: a median of $1.09 million, against $800,000 in New Berrima. On these figures, Moss Vale tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while New Berrima suits 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

Moss Vale

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (29 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (7 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)
  • But New Berrima is already more of a family suburb (66% vs 55%)

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

First-home buyers

New Berrima

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($799,500 vs $1,095,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 30%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Moss Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (28% vs 14%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Moss Vale is more walkable (42/100 vs 16/100)
  • New Berrima has a shorter drive in (92 min vs 105 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Moss Vale

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (13% vs 2%)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (42/100 vs 16/100)

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

Investors

Moss Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.5% vs 2.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Moss Vale New Berrima
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.

Moss Vale New Berrima
Walkability 42 / 16
Moss Vale — Walkability: 42/100 New Berrima — Walkability: 16/100
Safety 48 / 57
Moss Vale — Safety: 48/100 New Berrima — Safety: 57/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Moss Vale — Low fire risk: 100/100 New Berrima — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Moss Vale has more residents (9,310 vs 598); Moss Vale skews older (45 vs 37).

Moss Vale New Berrima
Population 9,310
+94% vs other
 598
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.5% +2.4%
Median age 45 37
Median household income $78,572/yr $83,564/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Moss Vale New Berrima
0-4 5.2% / 6.7%
Moss Vale — 0-4: 5.2% New Berrima — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 12.7% / 13.7%
Moss Vale — 5-14: 12.7% New Berrima — 5-14: 13.7%
15-19 5.9% / 5.5%
Moss Vale — 15-19: 5.9% New Berrima — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 4.8% / 6.2%
Moss Vale — 20-24: 4.8% New Berrima — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 10.6% / 14.2%
Moss Vale — 25-34: 10.6% New Berrima — 25-34: 14.2%
35-44 10.7% / 12.5%
Moss Vale — 35-44: 10.7% New Berrima — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 12.1% / 15.1%
Moss Vale — 45-54: 12.1% New Berrima — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 13.0% / 12.0%
Moss Vale — 55-64: 13.0% New Berrima — 55-64: 12.0%
65-74 13.3% / 9.4%
Moss Vale — 65-74: 13.3% New Berrima — 65-74: 9.4%
75-84 8.9% / 3.0%
Moss Vale — 75-84: 8.9% New Berrima — 75-84: 3.0%
85+ 2.8% / 0.7%
Moss Vale — 85+: 2.8% New Berrima — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Moss Vale 38.5% couple families
Moss Vale — Couple Families: 38.5% Moss Vale — Lone Person: 40.8% Moss Vale — One Parent Families: 16.2% Moss Vale — Group Household: 3.1% Moss Vale — Other Families: 1.4%
New Berrima 39.0% couple families
New Berrima — Couple Families: 39.0% New Berrima — Lone Person: 31.4% New Berrima — One Parent Families: 27.3% New Berrima — Group Household: 2.3% New Berrima — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Moss Vale 28.0% renting
Moss Vale — Owned Outright: 40.0% Moss Vale — Mortgage: 32.0% Moss Vale — Renting: 28.0%
New Berrima 13.9% renting
New Berrima — Owned Outright: 25.9% New Berrima — Mortgage: 60.2% New Berrima — Renting: 13.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Moss Vale New Berrima
Certificate III & IV 15.5% / 23.1%
Moss Vale — Certificate III & IV: 15.5% New Berrima — Certificate III & IV: 23.1%
Bachelor Degree 11.9% / 4.8%
Moss Vale — Bachelor Degree: 11.9% New Berrima — Bachelor Degree: 4.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 7.2%
Moss Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% New Berrima — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Postgraduate Degree 4.6% / 0.7%
Moss Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6% New Berrima — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 1.0%
Moss Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% New Berrima — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.1%).

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.

Moss Vale New Berrima
England 4.4% / 4.2%
Moss Vale — England: 4.4% New Berrima — England: 4.2%
New Zealand 1.6% / 0.8%
Moss Vale — New Zealand: 1.6% New Berrima — New Zealand: 0.8%
Philippines 1.2% / —
Moss Vale — Philippines: 1.2% New Berrima — Philippines: not among its largest
Nepal 1.0% / —
Moss Vale — Nepal: 1.0% New Berrima — Nepal: not among its largest
China 0.7% / —
Moss Vale — China: 0.7% New Berrima — China: not among its largest
Italy — / 0.7%
Moss Vale — Italy: not among its largest New Berrima — Italy: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Moss Vale 86.7% houses
Moss Vale — Houses: 86.7% Moss Vale — Townhouses: 8.1% Moss Vale — Flats / Apartments: 5.2%
New Berrima 97.8% houses
New Berrima — Houses: 97.8% New Berrima — Townhouses: 0.0% New Berrima — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Moss Vale New Berrima
Median house price $1,095,000 $799,500
Median unit price $572,500 —
Median land price $585,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 41 days
from 141 sales
 22 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

New Berrima has more industrially zoned land (76% vs 10%); Moss Vale has more land zoned for conservation (60% vs 6%).

Moss Vale New Berrima
Industrial 10% 76%
Environmental 60% 6%
Residential 12% 8%
Rural and farming 10% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 0%
Parks and recreation 2% 3%
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

Moss Vale New Berrima
New dwellings approved 335
across Wingecarribee
same for both
Approvals change year on year +6%
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.

Moss Vale New Berrima
Houses 3.4%
$780/wk on $1.19M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Moss Vale New Berrima
House price Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 33% of NSW
Income Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
Schools Higher than 46% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 40% of NSW —

Liveability

Moss Vale is more walkable (42 vs 16); Moss Vale scores higher overall (53 vs 45).

Moss Vale New Berrima
Grade B C
Score 53/100 45/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Moss Vale New Berrima
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
52/100
 Moderate
43/100
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 4
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Moss Vale New Berrima
Inside the suburb 5 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Moss Vale

  • St Paul's International College Independent · Secondary above peers
  • Moss Vale High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Moss Vale Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Paul's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • The King's School, Tudor House Independent · Primary

Schools in New Berrima

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

Amenities in the suburb

Moss Vale New Berrima
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 8 0
Parks & reserves 29 0
Childcare 7 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 3 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 0
Fuel stations 4 0
Waterways 20 0

Mobility

Moss Vale New Berrima
Walkability score 42/100 16/100
Distance to Sydney 126.9 km 128.4 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 105 min 92 min
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
 22/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 94.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 3.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2577
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 2577
same for both

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.

Moss Vale New Berrima
Car (driver) 70.3% / 84.0%
Moss Vale — Car (driver): 70.3% New Berrima — Car (driver): 84.0%
Worked from Home 19.2% / 9.0%
Moss Vale — Worked from Home: 19.2% New Berrima — Worked from Home: 9.0%
Car (passenger) 5.5% / 3.7%
Moss Vale — Car (passenger): 5.5% New Berrima — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Walked Only 3.6% / 3.4%
Moss Vale — Walked Only: 3.6% New Berrima — Walked Only: 3.4%
Bus 0.8% / —
Moss Vale — Bus: 0.8% New Berrima — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.0%).

Setting

Moss Vale New Berrima
Elevation 675 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 42.6 km 48.9 km

NBN connectivity

Moss Vale New Berrima
Connectivity score 69/100 74/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 44%
4,979 premises
 52%
270 premises

Climate

Moss Vale New Berrima
Annual rainfall 974 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Moss Vale New Berrima
Average residential rate $2,072/yr
same for both
Council Wingecarribee
same for both

Federal electorate

Moss Vale New Berrima
Division Whitlam
same for both
Member Carol Berry
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Moss Vale New Berrima
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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