Berowra Waters NSW 2082

Berowra Waters is a rural locality in New South Wales, 45 km from Sydney CBD, around 1 hour by car. Population is 169; the median age is 56 and the median household income is $94,224 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the top 20% nationally. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $575 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,383. The area shows high bushfire risk and high crime risk. 1 school sits within the locality boundary, and walkability is low.

This locality is too small to rate.

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Median House Price

Public listings data

The median house sale price in Berowra Waters sits at $908,000, broadly flat year-on-year. That said, only six sales settled in the quarter, so the median is a noisy signal — treat it as a direction rather than a level.

$907,500

Based on only 6 sales — small sample, take as indicative.

Rental Market

Rent agreed on new leases

Jul–Sep 2026
All rentals
$880/wk
13 bonds
+24% since 2021

Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies across postcode 2082 (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.

Short-Stay Rentals

14 active Airbnb listings: 14 whole homes and 0 rooms. Whole homes are about 12.8% of the locality'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 Berowra Waters safe? Crime statistics

2025

Crime in Berowra Waters sits in the moderate band, with 7 incidents recorded in 2025.

7 offences

Theft 3 (42.9%)
Sexual Offences 2 (28.6%)
Assault 1 (14.3%)
Harassment & Stalking 1 (14.3%)

Crime Trend

Serious Road Crashes

2021–2025

No crash in Berowra Waters killed anyone or put anyone in hospital in 2021–2025.

Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality 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

The Council Of The Shire Of Hornsby has published 4 flood studies on the NSW Flood Data Portal. The mapped flood areas are in those studies; SuburbScan does not hold them.

Schools

One school serve Berowra Waters, and performance is broadly on par with peer-suburb schools.

50
out of 100
Average
1 school in this locality
1 at similar

Walkability

Berowra Waters is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.

0
out of 100
Very Car-Dependent
Public Transport within 1 km not measured
Schools within 1.5 km 0
Parks within 800 m 0
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 0
Hospitals within 5 km 0

We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Berowra Waters.

36
connectivity score / 100
Most common
Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
0%
Premises covered
55
Technology mix
Fixed wireless (WIRELESS) 105%
Fibre to the node (FTTN) 69%
Satellite (Sky Muster) (SATELLITE) 31%

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

Supermarkets
None
Shopping Centres
None
Cafes & Restaurants
3 in locality
Parks & Reserves
None
Sport & Recreation
None
Beaches
None
Waterways
2 in locality
Childcare
None
GPs
None
Pharmacies
None
Hospitals
None
Police Stations
None
Banks & Bank@Post
None
Fuel Stations
None
EV Chargers
None
Pubs & Bars
None
Arts & Culture
None
Places of Worship
1 in locality

Hornsby: council population

The whole council area, not just Berowra Waters · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
155,484
+0.4% in a year
Change
+618
people since 2024
Density
342
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
+52
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
-1,250
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+1,816
arrivals minus departures

The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
10/10
10/10 within NSW
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
10/10
9/10 within NSW
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
10/10
9/10 within NSW
qualifications and job type, income excluded

Berowra Waters is home to 169 residents, with a median age of 56 — noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Median household income runs at $94,000 a year, with unemployment at 3.9%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

169

Median Age

56

Median Household Income

$94,224/yr

Census Median Rent

$575/wk

Census Median Mortgage

$2,383/mo

Avg Household Size

2.1

Median Personal Income

$57,044/yr

Unemployment Rate

3.9%

Unoccupied Dwellings

63.9%

Total Dwellings

61

Owner-Occupier Rate

100.0%

Houses

103.3%

Rental Stress

31.7%

Mortgage Stress

30.3%

Work From Home

62.5%

Dwelling Types

Houses 63 (103.3%)

Property Ownership

Owned Outright 38 (64.4%)
Mortgage 21 (35.6%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
68.6%
English Spoken at Home
84.6%
Employment Rate
49%
Completed Year 12
65.1%

Occupations

Professionals 25 (32.9%)
Managers 23 (30.3%)
Clerical & Administrative 11 (14.5%)
Technicians & Trades 9 (11.8%)
Sales 6 (7.9%)
Community & Personal Service 3 (3.9%)

Religion

Christianity 78 (46.2%)
No Religion 71 (42.0%)
Buddhism 4 (2.4%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

England 16 (9.5%)
New Zealand 6 (3.6%)
Singapore 6 (3.6%)

Languages Spoken at Home

Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.

Vietnamese 3 (1.8%)

Age Distribution

0-4 9 (5.3%)
5-14 12 (7.1%)
15-19 7 (4.1%)
25-34 12 (7.1%)
35-44 12 (7.1%)
45-54 28 (16.6%)
55-64 40 (23.7%)
65-74 29 (17.2%)
75-84 21 (12.4%)

Family & Household Composition

Lone Person 18 (52.9%)
Couple Families 13 (38.2%)
Group Household 3 (8.8%)

Commute to Work

Worked from Home 35 (62.5%)
Car (driver) 13 (23.2%)
Walked Only 8 (14.3%)

Education

Bachelor Degree 34 (20.1%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 21 (12.4%)
Certificate III & IV 19 (11.2%)
Postgraduate Degree 14 (8.3%)
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 10 (5.9%)

Cars per Dwelling

0 cars 5 (8.2%)
1 car 31 (50.8%)
2 cars 20 (32.8%)
3 cars 5 (8.2%)
4+ cars 4 (6.6%)

Council Rates

Hornsby
FY 2024-25

Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,488 a year through Hornsby based on 2024 figures.

Avg residential rate
$1,488/yr
21% above the NSW average of $1,230 · median of 128 councils
Valuation basis
Unimproved Value
land only

How this land is zoned

Share of Berowra Waters's area by planning zone
2026-09
  • Environmental 70%
  • Parks and recreation 29%
  • Infrastructure and transport 1%
  • Not zoned 1%

Planning zones cover 99% of the locality's area. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.

Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the locality around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.

Building Approvals: Hornsby

The whole council area, not just Berowra Waters · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 260 new dwellings were approved across Hornsby. That mix is 216 houses and 44 units. Approvals are down 78.7% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
260dwellings
-78.7% YoY
Houses
216
detached dwellings
Units
44
townhouses + apartments

Aboriginal Land Council

Aboriginal land in this area is administered by the Metropolitan 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

MODERATE

PM2.5 averaged 5.4 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³). 1 day exceeded the daily threshold of 25 µg/m³.

PM10 averaged 14.2 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.23 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 1 · NO₂ 0 · ozone 3.

From the Macquarie Park monitoring station, 24.2 km away.

Climate & Setting

from Macquarie Park (Willandra Village), 25.8 km

High rainfall.

Elevation
0 m
above sea level, at the locality centre
Distance to the ocean
7.7 km
Annual rainfall
1,176 mm
92 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
—
Winter min (Jul)
—

Elevation is the ground at the locality 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.

EV adoption

1.4%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.00% in 2021
+0.5 points this year
Top 12% in NSW

In postcode 2082, 54 of 3,814 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 3.5% (134 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 4.9%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.00%
2022
0.14%
2023
0.46%
2024
0.87%
2025
1.42%

Rooftop solar

49
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 6.5 kW each

In postcode 2082, 966 rooftop-solar systems totalling 6.3 MW have been installed since 2001, against 1,959 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 72 went up in the last year.

Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
140
2020
78
2021
63
2022
64
2023
82
2024
76
2025
54
2026
55

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).

Verify eligibility with Revenue NSW

Mortgage repayments

I'm looking for
Deposit
$
%
Monthly repayment
$4,733
Loan amount
$726,000
Total interest over 30 years
$977,872

1 mortgage broker is registered in postcode 2082.

Deposit
$181,500
Stamp duty
$35,024
Cash needed at settlement
$216,524

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.

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

Division of Berowra

Currently held by Julian Leeser Liberal

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Julian Leeser 48.4% 51.6% +5.9
2022 Julian Leeser 40.2% 59.8% -5.9
2019 Julian Leeser 34.4% 65.7% -0.8

Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.

State Electorate

Hornsby District

Currently held by James Wallace Liberal — elected at the Oct 2024 by-election, after the results below

Next state election: 13 March 2027.

Year Winner Won with
2023 Matt Kean LP 58.0%
2019 Matthew Kean LP 66.3%
2015 Matt Kean LP 68.9%

Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: © State of New South Wales through the NSW Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0, adapted.

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Common questions about Berowra Waters

Is Berowra Waters a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in Berowra Waters is moderate (66/100, ranked against other NSW suburbs on offences per resident).

What natural hazards affect Berowra Waters?

Berowra Waters has a high recorded bushfire history (97/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

What is the population of Berowra Waters?

Berowra Waters, NSW had a population of 169 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Berowra Waters, NSW?

The postcode for Berowra Waters, NSW is 2082.

How far is Berowra Waters from Sydney?

Berowra Waters is 45 km from Sydney CBD by road, about 61 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Berowra Waters?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Berowra Waters was $94,224 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 Berowra Waters?

There are too few current rental listings in Berowra Waters for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $575, across all dwelling types.

What is the median age in Berowra Waters?

The median age of residents in Berowra Waters was 56 at the 2021 ABS Census.

Is Berowra Waters at risk of bushfire?

Berowra Waters has a high recorded bushfire history (97/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the locality 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.

How are the schools in Berowra Waters?

There is 1 school inside the Berowra Waters boundary: 1 at similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).

What is the air quality in Berowra Waters?

The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Berowra Waters (Macquarie Park) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 5.4 µg/m³ and PM10 of 14.2 µg/m³. That puts Berowra Waters 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 Berowra Waters?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Berowra Waters, Macquarie Park (Willandra Village) (25.8 km away), 1,176 mm of rain a year over 92 rainy days over 2006-2026.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Berowra Waters?

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 Berowra Waters belong to?

Berowra Waters sits within the Hornsby local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Berowra Waters?

The average residential rates bill through Hornsby is $1,488 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Berowra Waters?

Across Hornsby, 260 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 78.7% 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 Berowra Waters in?

Berowra Waters sits within the federal Division of Berowra, currently held by Julian Leeser (Liberal).

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