Savernake vs Berrigan

Savernake is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 55 in Berrigan. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Savernake, the large majority of households are couple families. In Berrigan, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Savernake tends to suit young adults, families with children, and couples, while Berrigan 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

Berrigan

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 75/100)
  • But Savernake is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 45%)

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

First-home buyers

Savernake

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (14% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper land ($110,000 vs $140,000)

Weighs land prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Savernake

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $173/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Savernake has a shorter drive in (402 min vs 412 min)
  • Berrigan is more walkable (9/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Berrigan

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (9/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 15%)
  • carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 75/100)

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

Investors

Berrigan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (0.3% vs -28.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Savernake Berrigan
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.

Savernake Berrigan
Walkability 0 / 9
Savernake — Walkability: 0/100 Berrigan — Walkability: 9/100
Safety 25 / 44
Savernake — Safety: 25/100 Berrigan — Safety: 44/100
Low fire risk 58 / 74
Savernake — Low fire risk: 58/100 Berrigan — Low fire risk: 74/100

Demographics

Berrigan rents higher ($173/wk vs $0/wk); Berrigan has more residents (1,264 vs 67).

Savernake Berrigan
Population 67 1,264
+1787% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -28.7% +0.3%
Median age 40 55
Median household income $86,632/yr
+41% vs other
 $50,960/yr
Median weekly rent — $173/wk
(not reported on the other side)

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Savernake Berrigan
0-4 16.4% / 3.1%
Savernake — 0-4: 16.4% Berrigan — 0-4: 3.1%
5-14 9.0% / 10.3%
Savernake — 5-14: 9.0% Berrigan — 5-14: 10.3%
15-19 — / 5.2%
Savernake — 15-19: not among its largest Berrigan — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 9.0% / 3.9%
Savernake — 20-24: 9.0% Berrigan — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 17.9% / 7.8%
Savernake — 25-34: 17.9% Berrigan — 25-34: 7.8%
35-44 16.4% / 8.1%
Savernake — 35-44: 16.4% Berrigan — 35-44: 8.1%
45-54 11.9% / 10.8%
Savernake — 45-54: 11.9% Berrigan — 45-54: 10.8%
55-64 16.4% / 15.5%
Savernake — 55-64: 16.4% Berrigan — 55-64: 15.5%
65-74 14.9% / 17.8%
Savernake — 65-74: 14.9% Berrigan — 65-74: 17.8%
75-84 — / 10.8%
Savernake — 75-84: not among its largest Berrigan — 75-84: 10.8%
85+ — / 5.5%
Savernake — 85+: not among its largest Berrigan — 85+: 5.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Savernake 80.0% couple families
Savernake — Couple Families: 80.0% Savernake — Lone Person: 20.0% Savernake — One Parent Families: 0.0% Savernake — Group Household: 0.0% Savernake — Other Families: 0.0%
Berrigan 33.1% couple families
Berrigan — Couple Families: 33.1% Berrigan — Lone Person: 50.3% Berrigan — One Parent Families: 12.1% Berrigan — Group Household: 2.4% Berrigan — Other Families: 2.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Savernake 0.0% renting
Savernake — Owned Outright: 61.1% Savernake — Mortgage: 38.9% Savernake — Renting: 0.0%
Berrigan 22.1% renting
Berrigan — Owned Outright: 51.8% Berrigan — Mortgage: 26.1% Berrigan — Renting: 22.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Savernake 80.0% houses
Savernake — Houses: 80.0% Savernake — Flats / Apartments: 20.0% Savernake — Townhouses: 0.0%
Berrigan 89.2% houses
Berrigan — Houses: 89.2% Berrigan — Flats / Apartments: 1.2% Berrigan — Townhouses: 9.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Savernake Berrigan
Certificate III & IV 22.4% / 15.3%
Savernake — Certificate III & IV: 22.4% Berrigan — Certificate III & IV: 15.3%
Bachelor Degree 13.4% / 6.8%
Savernake — Bachelor Degree: 13.4% Berrigan — Bachelor Degree: 6.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.5% / 5.5%
Savernake — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5% Berrigan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5%
Postgraduate Degree 4.5% / 1.3%
Savernake — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5% Berrigan — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.2%
Savernake — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Berrigan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.4%).

Property market

Savernake Berrigan
Median house price — $275,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $110,000 $140,000

Zoning mix

Savernake Berrigan
Rural and farming 100% 99%
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

Savernake Berrigan
New dwellings approved 47
across Federation
 42
across Berrigan
Approvals change year on year +38% -60%

Ranking within NSW

Savernake Berrigan
House price — Higher than 7% of NSW
Income Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 89% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 13% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW

Liveability

Berrigan is more walkable (9 vs 0).

Savernake Berrigan
Grade — D
Score — 26/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Savernake carries more bushfire risk (42 vs 26); Savernake carries more crime risk (75 vs 56).

Savernake Berrigan
Bushfire Moderate
42/100
 Low
26/100
Crime High
75/100
 Moderate
56/100
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

Savernake Berrigan
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Savernake

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

Schools in Berrigan

  • Berrigan Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Savernake Berrigan
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 1 4
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 122 165

Mobility

Savernake Berrigan
Walkability score 0/100 9/100
Distance to Sydney 633.6 km 635 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 402 min 412 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2646
 0.3%
postcode 2712
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 59
postcode 2646
 61
postcode 2712

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.

Savernake Berrigan
Car (driver) 53.7% / 71.2%
Savernake — Car (driver): 53.7% Berrigan — Car (driver): 71.2%
Worked from Home 39.0% / 14.9%
Savernake — Worked from Home: 39.0% Berrigan — Worked from Home: 14.9%
Walked Only 7.3% / 6.7%
Savernake — Walked Only: 7.3% Berrigan — Walked Only: 6.7%
Car (passenger) — / 4.2%
Savernake — Car (passenger): not among its largest Berrigan — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Bus — / 1.5%
Savernake — Bus: not among its largest Berrigan — Bus: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.2%).

Setting

Savernake Berrigan
Elevation 140 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 118 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Savernake Berrigan
Connectivity score 21/100 30/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
36 premises
 0%
741 premises

Council rates

Savernake Berrigan
Average residential rate $951/yr $867/yr
Council Federation Berrigan

Federal electorate

Savernake Berrigan
Division Farrer
same for both
Member David Farley
same for both
Party One Nation
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Savernake Berrigan
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Savernake

Family Rural Young Families

Berrigan

Affordable Retirees River Rural

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