New Berrima vs Sutton Forest

New Berrima is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 50 in Sutton Forest. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Sutton Forest, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Sutton Forest: a median of $1.97 million, against $800,000 in New Berrima, though rent is higher in New Berrima. On these figures, New Berrima tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget, while Sutton Forest suits 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

New Berrima

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 58/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (66% vs 56%)
  • But Sutton Forest has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)

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 $1,973,750)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 32%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Sutton Forest

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 25%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

New Berrima

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (16/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (92 min vs 108 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (128.4 km vs 139 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

New Berrima

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (16/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 58/100)
  • But Sutton Forest has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 13%)

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

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

New Berrima Sutton Forest
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.

New Berrima Sutton Forest
Walkability 16 / 0
New Berrima — Walkability: 16/100 Sutton Forest — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 57 / 42
New Berrima — Safety: 57/100 Sutton Forest — Safety: 42/100
Low fire risk 100 / 86
New Berrima — Low fire risk: 100/100 Sutton Forest — Low fire risk: 86/100

Demographics

Sutton Forest skews older (50 vs 37); New Berrima rents higher ($400/wk vs $300/wk).

New Berrima Sutton Forest
Population 598
+16% vs other
 504
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.4% +5.7%
Median age 37 50
Median household income $83,564/yr $107,588/yr
+29% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+25% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

New Berrima Sutton Forest
0-4 6.7% / 2.8%
New Berrima — 0-4: 6.7% Sutton Forest — 0-4: 2.8%
5-14 13.7% / 11.3%
New Berrima — 5-14: 13.7% Sutton Forest — 5-14: 11.3%
15-19 5.5% / 6.0%
New Berrima — 15-19: 5.5% Sutton Forest — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 6.2% / 4.8%
New Berrima — 20-24: 6.2% Sutton Forest — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 14.2% / 4.6%
New Berrima — 25-34: 14.2% Sutton Forest — 25-34: 4.6%
35-44 12.5% / 8.3%
New Berrima — 35-44: 12.5% Sutton Forest — 35-44: 8.3%
45-54 15.1% / 17.7%
New Berrima — 45-54: 15.1% Sutton Forest — 45-54: 17.7%
55-64 12.0% / 16.3%
New Berrima — 55-64: 12.0% Sutton Forest — 55-64: 16.3%
65-74 9.4% / 16.1%
New Berrima — 65-74: 9.4% Sutton Forest — 65-74: 16.1%
75-84 3.0% / 8.5%
New Berrima — 75-84: 3.0% Sutton Forest — 75-84: 8.5%
85+ 0.7% / 1.8%
New Berrima — 85+: 0.7% Sutton Forest — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Sutton Forest 47.7% couple families
Sutton Forest — Couple Families: 47.7% Sutton Forest — Lone Person: 35.5% Sutton Forest — One Parent Families: 8.4% Sutton Forest — Group Household: 3.7% Sutton Forest — Other Families: 4.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

New Berrima 13.9% renting
New Berrima — Owned Outright: 25.9% New Berrima — Mortgage: 60.2% New Berrima — Renting: 13.9%
Sutton Forest 19.4% renting
Sutton Forest — Owned Outright: 51.2% Sutton Forest — Mortgage: 29.4% Sutton Forest — Renting: 19.4%
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.

New Berrima Sutton Forest
England 4.2% / 6.7%
New Berrima — England: 4.2% Sutton Forest — England: 6.7%
New Zealand 0.8% / 1.8%
New Berrima — New Zealand: 0.8% Sutton Forest — New Zealand: 1.8%
South Africa — / 1.0%
New Berrima — South Africa: not among its largest Sutton Forest — South Africa: 1.0%
Italy 0.7% / —
New Berrima — Italy: 0.7% Sutton Forest — Italy: not among its largest
Egypt — / 0.6%
New Berrima — Egypt: not among its largest Sutton Forest — Egypt: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.7%).

Qualifications

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

New Berrima Sutton Forest
Certificate III & IV 23.1% / 15.1%
New Berrima — Certificate III & IV: 23.1% Sutton Forest — Certificate III & IV: 15.1%
Bachelor Degree 4.8% / 16.7%
New Berrima — Bachelor Degree: 4.8% Sutton Forest — Bachelor Degree: 16.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 8.3%
New Berrima — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Sutton Forest — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 0.7% / 4.0%
New Berrima — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7% Sutton Forest — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.2%
New Berrima — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Sutton Forest — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

New Berrima 97.8% houses
New Berrima — Houses: 97.8% New Berrima — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Sutton Forest 95.7% houses
Sutton Forest — Houses: 95.7% Sutton Forest — Flats / Apartments: 4.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

New Berrima Sutton Forest
Median house price $799,500 $1,973,750
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 3 sales
 85 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Sutton Forest has more land zoned for conservation (90% vs 6%); New Berrima has more industrially zoned land (76% vs 1%).

New Berrima Sutton Forest
Environmental 6% 90%
Industrial 76% 1%
Residential 8% 0%
Rural and farming 6%
same for both
Parks and recreation 3% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 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

New Berrima Sutton Forest
New dwellings approved 335
across Wingecarribee
same for both
Approvals change year on year +6%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

New Berrima Sutton Forest
House price Higher than 33% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Income Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 65% of NSW Higher than 37% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 43% of NSW

Liveability

New Berrima is more walkable (16 vs 0); Sutton Forest scores higher overall (52 vs 45).

New Berrima Sutton Forest
Grade C B
Score 45/100 52/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Sutton Forest carries more bushfire risk (14 vs 0); Sutton Forest carries more crime risk (58 vs 43).

New Berrima Sutton Forest
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
14/100
Crime Moderate
43/100
 Moderate
58/100
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 5
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

New Berrima Sutton Forest
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

New Berrima Sutton Forest
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 0 3
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 0 13

Mobility

Sutton Forest sits further from the CBD (139 km vs 128.4 km).

New Berrima Sutton Forest
Walkability score 16/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 128.4 km 139 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 92 min 108 min
Public transport score 22/100
Bus
 27/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 7.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 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.

New Berrima Sutton Forest
Car (driver) 84.0% / 58.6%
New Berrima — Car (driver): 84.0% Sutton Forest — Car (driver): 58.6%
Worked from Home 9.0% / 35.8%
New Berrima — Worked from Home: 9.0% Sutton Forest — Worked from Home: 35.8%
Walked Only 3.4% / 4.2%
New Berrima — Walked Only: 3.4% Sutton Forest — Walked Only: 4.2%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 1.4%
New Berrima — Car (passenger): 3.7% Sutton Forest — Car (passenger): 1.4%

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

Setting

New Berrima Sutton Forest
Elevation 675 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 681 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

New Berrima Sutton Forest
Connectivity score 74/100 28/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 52%
270 premises
 0%
221 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

New Berrima Sutton Forest
Division Whitlam
same for both
Member Carol Berry
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

New Berrima

Acreage

Sutton Forest

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