Berkshire Park NSW 2765
Berkshire Park sits 57 km from Sydney CBD in New South Wales, around 52 minutes by car. Census data records 2,149 residents with a median age of 37 and a median household income of $105,872 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the middle range nationally. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $450 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,571. Berkshire Park is characterised by high crime risk and high bushfire risk. Walkability is low.
Is Berkshire Park a good suburb?
Berkshire Park scores a C (32/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — weaker on transit and prices.
Car-dependent
Walkability 20/100 · 57 km · 52 min drive to Sydney
Above the state median
Median $2.58M · Less affordable than 87% of NSW
Moderate bushfire risk
Fire 62/100 · Crime 67/100
Mid-range socio-economic
SEIFA decile 5/10 · median age 37 · 2,149 residents
Liveability Rating
32 / 100 · Ranked #1210 in NSWEach bar is Berkshire Park's rank among NSW suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
No flood data is published for New South Wales — a blank here means we hold no data, not that there is no risk.
How do you rate the liveability in Berkshire Park?
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Our score
32 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
Residents say
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Median House Price
Public listings dataThe median house sale price in Berkshire Park sits at $2.58 million, broadly flat year-on-year. That said, only nine sales settled in the quarter, so the median is a noisy signal — treat it as a direction rather than a level.
$2,580,000
Based on only 9 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
By bedrooms
- 4 bed 6 sales $2.39M
Rental Market
Rent agreed on new leases
Jul–Sep 2026- 3-bed houses
- $725/wk
- 66 bonds
- +38% since 2021
- 2-bed units
- $550/wk
- 18 bonds
- +45% since 2021
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies across postcode 2765 (NSW publishes bonds by postcode, which can cover several suburbs). Change since 2021 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Rental affordability
June quarter 202596 Unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 31% of its income on the median rent in postcode 2765.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Short-Stay Rentals
1 active Airbnb listing: 1 whole home and 0 rooms. Whole homes are about 0.3% of the suburb's homes.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Is Berkshire Park safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Berkshire Park sits in the moderate band, with 114 incidents recorded in 2025 — up roughly 23% on the prior year.
114 offences
22.6% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–202521 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 3 of them fatal
Where they happened
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Council Flood Studies
Penrith City Council has published 13 flood studies on the NSW Flood Data Portal. The mapped flood areas are in those studies; SuburbScan does not hold them.
- Rickabys Creek Catchment Flood Study 2025
- Peach Tree & Lower Surveyors Creeks Catchment Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan 2025
- College, Orth and Werrington Creeks Catchment Floodplain Risk Management Study & Plan 2021 2022
- Little Creek Catchment Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan 2022
- South Creek Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan 2020
Schools
Walkability
Berkshire Park is very car-dependent on foot — at 20/100, nearly all errands require a car.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Berkshire Park.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 13.0 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 2.4 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 1.4 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 1 min
- Span of service
- 12.2 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Berkshire Park.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 73%
- Premises covered
- 379
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Penrith: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Berkshire Park is home to about 2,100 residents, with a median age of 37, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $106,000 a year, with unemployment at 3.6%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
2,149
Median Age
37
Median Household Income
$105,872/yr
Census Median Rent
$450/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$2,571/mo
Avg Household Size
3.2
Median Personal Income
$39,312/yr
Unemployment Rate
3.6%
Unoccupied Dwellings
4.9%
Total Dwellings
305
Owner-Occupier Rate
70.9%
Houses
95.1%
Rental Stress
22.1%
Mortgage Stress
29.1%
Work From Home
30.2%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 74.5%
- English Spoken at Home
- 37.0%
- Employment Rate
- 24.4%
- Completed Year 12
- 12.1%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
13 residents (0.6%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 2,099 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
3% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (16 of 480).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Local Jobs
People who work in this suburb against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.
About 1,000 people work here; 480 employed residents live here.
A jobs hub: 2.1 jobs for every working resident. At least 52% of the people who work here must live elsewhere.
Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,547 a year through Penrith based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Environmental 42%
- Rural and farming 42%
- Infrastructure and transport 16%
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 — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Penrith
In the year to August 2026, 1,063 new dwellings were approved across Penrith. That mix is 674 houses and 389 units. Approvals are down 77.5% on the same period a year earlier.
Aboriginal Land Council
Aboriginal land in this area is administered by the Deerubbin Local Aboriginal Land Council.
Local Aboriginal Land Councils are statutory bodies under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983, responsible for land claims and land management for their members. Their boundaries are administrative and are not a statement of whose Country this is. NSW does not publish a register of Aboriginal parties by area — they are registered for each project.
Air Quality
MODERATEPM2.5 averaged 6.3 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³). 2 days exceeded the daily threshold of 25 µg/m³.
PM10 averaged 14.5 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.23 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 1 · NO₂ 0 · ozone 0.
From the Richmond monitoring station, 6.8 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Richmond - Uws Hawkesbury, 6.8 kmModerate rainfall.
- Elevation
- 35 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 42.8 km
- Annual rainfall
- 806 mm
- 59 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- —
- Winter min (Jul)
- —
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
3 facilities within 5 km- 4.3 kmWaste Treatment and Disposal ServicesTop reported: Carbon monoxide · Oxides of Nitrogen · Total Volatile Organic Compounds
- 4.4 kmWaste Treatment and Disposal ServicesTop reported: Zinc and compounds · Lead & compounds
- 4.9 km
EV adoption
In postcode 2765, 1,159 of 43,273 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 6.2% (2,695 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 8.9%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 2765, 15,452 rooftop-solar systems totalling 145.8 MW have been installed since 2001. 1,972 went up in the last year.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $600,000.
Off-the-plan or contracted-build value cap is $750,000 (vs $600,000 for completed new homes). Stamp duty concessions are a separate scheme (First Home Buyers Assistance).
Mortgage repayments
85 mortgage brokers are registered in postcode 2765.
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Revenue NSW
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $600,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Revenue NSW.
At $2,580,000 this is $1,980,000 above the $600,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Revenue NSW.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Melissa Mcintosh Liberal
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Melissa Mcintosh | 47.2% | 52.8% | +3.3 |
| 2022 | Melissa Mcintosh | 43.7% | 56.3% | +1.3 |
| 2019 | Melissa Mcintosh | 45.0% | 55.0% | +6.2 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Prue Car Labor
Next state election: 13 March 2027.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Prue Car ALP | 63.7% |
| 2019 | Prue Car ALP | 56.5% |
| 2015 | Prue Car ALP | 58.8% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: © State of New South Wales through the NSW Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0, adapted.
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- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
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Common questions about Berkshire Park
Is Berkshire Park a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Berkshire Park is moderate (67/100, ranked against other NSW suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Berkshire Park?
Berkshire Park has a moderate recorded bushfire history (62/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Berkshire Park a good place to live?
Berkshire Park has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (32/100), ranked against other NSW suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Berkshire Park?
Berkshire Park, NSW had a population of 2,149 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Berkshire Park, NSW?
The postcode for Berkshire Park, NSW is 2765.
How far is Berkshire Park from Sydney?
Berkshire Park is 57 km from Sydney CBD by road, about 52 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Berkshire Park?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Berkshire Park was $105,872 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Berkshire Park?
There are too few current rental listings in Berkshire Park for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $450, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Berkshire Park?
The median age of residents in Berkshire Park was 37 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Berkshire Park at risk of bushfire?
Berkshire Park has a moderate recorded bushfire history (62/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the suburb relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
Is Berkshire Park walkable?
Berkshire Park scores 20/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the air quality in Berkshire Park?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Berkshire Park (Richmond) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 6.3 µg/m³ and PM10 of 14.5 µg/m³. That puts Berkshire Park below the Australian NEPM annual standard of 8 µg/m³ but above the stricter WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Berkshire Park?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Berkshire Park, Richmond - Uws Hawkesbury (6.8 km away), 806 mm of rain a year over 59 rainy days over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Berkshire Park?
First-home buyers in NSW may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $600,000. The grant is administered by Revenue NSW; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Berkshire Park belong to?
Berkshire Park sits within the Penrith local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Berkshire Park?
The average residential rates bill through Penrith is $1,547 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Berkshire Park?
Across Penrith, 1,063 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 77.5% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Berkshire Park in?
Berkshire Park sits within the federal Division of Lindsay, currently held by Melissa Mcintosh (Liberal).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2023
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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