Murrulebale vs Berry Jerry
Murrulebale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 43 in Berry Jerry. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Murrulebale, about half of households are couple families. In Berry Jerry, most households are couple families. On these figures, Murrulebale tends to suit families with children, while Berry Jerry suits people living alone and older residents.
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
Murrulebale
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 58%)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (116% vs 100%)
- But Berry Jerry carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 67/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
Murrulebale
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 13%)
- has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $200/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Murrulebale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (465.6 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 67/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 12%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Murrulebale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (41.9% vs 7.9%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Murrulebale 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.
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.
Demographics
Berry Jerry has more residents (82 vs 61); Berry Jerry rents higher ($200/wk vs $150/wk).
| Murrulebale | Berry Jerry | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 61 | 82 +34% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +41.9% | +7.9% |
| Median age | 40 | 43 |
| Median household income | $110,448/yr | $112,112/yr +2% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $150/wk | $200/wk +33% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.6%).
Zoning mix
| Murrulebale | Berry Jerry | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% 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
| Murrulebale | Berry Jerry | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 26 across Coolamon same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -33% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Murrulebale | Berry Jerry | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 76% of NSW | Higher than 77% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 37% of NSW | Higher than 46% of NSW |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 3% of NSW | Higher than 13% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 36% of NSW | Higher than 53% of NSW |
Liveability
| Murrulebale | Berry Jerry | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Murrulebale carries more crime risk (67 vs 0).
| Murrulebale | Berry Jerry | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 13/100 | Low 12/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 67/100 | 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
| Murrulebale | Berry Jerry | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Murrulebale | Berry Jerry | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 10 | 18 |
Mobility
Berry Jerry sits further from the CBD (467.8 km vs 465.6 km).
| Murrulebale | Berry Jerry | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 5/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 465.6 km | 467.8 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 312 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.7%).
Setting
| Murrulebale | Berry Jerry | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 348 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 248 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Murrulebale | Berry Jerry | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 25/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 28 premises | 0% 42 premises |
Climate
| Murrulebale | Berry Jerry | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 559 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Murrulebale | Berry Jerry | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $441/yr same for both | |
| Council | Coolamon same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Murrulebale | Berry Jerry | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Riverina same for both | |
| Member | Michael Mccormack same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Murrulebale | Berry Jerry | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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