Median house price
$1.9M
+9.9% change
NSW · Cumberland Council
Berala, 2141
Est. population · Jun 2025
9,142
Growth (1 yr)
+0.4%
Growth (5 yr)
-0.1%
Median age
37
Median income
$1,552/wk
Employment rate
43.3%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,895,000
Languages at home
77.3%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Cantonese, Arabic
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Cumberland Council, Berala is a settled established suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix. A large share of residents were born overseas, and languages other than English are widely spoken at home.
There is a dense cluster of schools and early-learning options nearby. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Daily life works well on foot, with buses and trains also serving the suburb.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. Reported crime has been rising recently.
Desirability lands around average here: softer community and employment weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with growth momentum holding up better.
At a glance
Berala snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$780/wk
Houses $780 · Units $780
Population (ERP)
9,142
+0.4% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
7.6%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#223
among Metro Sydney · Established
Safety
33rd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
47th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
3/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
46th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 51.4/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 28% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1991st in Australia
- State rank
- 586th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #223 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #429 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 96%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $780
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $780
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $780
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 429
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,895,000
- Median price change
- +9.9%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
9,142(June 2025)
+0.4% annual · -0.1% over 5 years · 47th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.4%
- 5-year growth
- -0.1%
- Change in 1 year
- +38
- Change in 5 years
- -8
- Growth rank in NSW
- 47th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~9,200), extrapolated at +0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 8,757
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $1,552
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 225 of 2,962
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 43.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,669 / 330 / 698 (+ 35 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 485
- Against the person
- 128
- Against property
- 235
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 53.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 68 residents
- State safety percentile
- 33th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +19.5%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault145
- Fraud129
- Malicious Damage To Property140
- Steal From Motor Vehicle176
- Transport Regulatory Offences197
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 10
- Median school ICSEA (10 schools)
- 999.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 46th
School list
- Berala Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 980 · 37th percentile · LBOTE 95% · 656 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1048 · 67th percentile · LBOTE 91% · 383 students · Top SEA quarter 21% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Regents Park Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1039 · 64th percentile · LBOTE 83% · 731 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1043 · 65th percentile · LBOTE 96% · 113 students · Top SEA quarter 21% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Karningul SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 919 · 15th percentile · LBOTE 53% · 20 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Regents Park Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 968 · 32th percentile · LBOTE 89% · 268 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Birrong Girls High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 956 · 27th percentile · LBOTE 92% · 726 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- St Joachim's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1081 · 79th percentile · LBOTE 93% · 357 students · Top SEA quarter 30% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Lidcombe Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1019 · 55th percentile · LBOTE 91% · 762 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- Auburn West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 928 · 17th percentile · LBOTE 97% · 572 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Berala Jack and Jill Pre-School KindergartenCambridge Streetchildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
91 public transport stops in this suburb
- Coleman Park, Joseph St
- Nottinghill Rd After Walters Rd
- Nottinghill Rd Opp Walters Rd
- Vaughan St At Cambridge St
- Vaughan St Before Oxford St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
125 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 1 cafes · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 3 places of worship · 8 playgrounds · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 8 parks mapped in suburb, 8 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 91 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 10 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 74/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.11
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.23
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.91
Food & drink(2)
- Gloria Jean'sCafe
- Gourmet Noodle HouseRestaurant
9 Elizabeth Street, Berala
Shopping(2)
- Woolworths BeralaSupermarket
156 Woodburn Road, Berala
Community(3)
- Berala Jack and Jill Pre-School KindergartenChildcare
106 Cambridge Street
- Berala Community CentreCommunity centre
- Berala Public SchoolSchool
Berala
Health & services(1)
- The Discount ChemistPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(18)
- Carnarvon Golf CourseGolf course
- Coleman ParkPark
- Jack and Jill ReservePark
- Kibo ParkPark
- Leonie Crescent ReservePark
- Spencer ParkPark
- Vivian Crescent ReservePark
- Woodburn ReservePark
- York Street ParkPark
- Playground (8)
- Sports field
Transport(30)
29 bus stops · 1 train stations
Other(15)
- Bench (4)
- Bicycle Parking
- Drinking water
- Berala HotelHotel
- Car ParkParking
- Parking (3)
- Parking Space (50)
- Anglican ChurchPlace of worship
Berala
- Lingyen Mountain TemplePlace of worship
- Place of worship
- Australia PostPost Box
- Berala Post OfficePost office
158 Woodburn Road
- Public toilets
- Return and EarnRecycling
- Shelter (2)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
8 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Coleman ParkPark
- Jack and Jill ReservePark
- Kibo ParkPark
- Leonie Crescent ReservePark
- Spencer ParkPark
- Vivian Crescent ReservePark
- Woodburn ReservePark
- York Street ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 32
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
3 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Anglican Church
Berala
- Lingyen Mountain Temple
- Place of worship
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Auburn Hospital (1.6 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 175
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 19.1
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 321 mm · ~40 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 242 mm · ~30 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 12 proposals
July 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure46 WALTERS ROAD BERALA 2141Under Assessment
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure101 SIXTH AVENUE BERALA 2141Under Assessment
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)78 CAMPBELL STREET BERALA 2141Under Assessment
April 2026
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Take away food and drink91 KINGSLAND ROAD BERALA 2141Additional Information Requested
March 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure96 SIXTH AVENUE BERALA 2141Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure67 FIRST AVENUE BERALA 2141Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation16 FIFTH AVENUE BERALA 2141Determined
February 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure96 SECOND AVENUE BERALA 2141Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure101 SIXTH AVENUE BERALA 2141Withdrawn
- Shop; Hours of operation and trading29 BURKE AVENUE BERALA 2141Determined
- Home occupation; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia73 FOURTH AVENUE BERALA 2141Rejected
January 2026
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)188 HARROW ROAD BERALA 2141Determined
2025· 16 proposals
December 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure26 CAMBRIDGE STREET BERALA 2141Determined
- Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Retail Premise157 WOODBURN ROAD BERALA 2141Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure77 CAMBRIDGE STREET BERALA 2141Determined
September 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure11 SIXTH AVENUE BERALA 2141Determined
August 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure258 PARK ROAD BERALA 2141Determined
July 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space43 WOODBURN ROAD BERALA 2141Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure3 JENKINS STREET BERALA 2141Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2A WRIGHTS AVENUE BERALA 2141Determined
June 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure48 FIFTH AVENUE BERALA 2141Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure105 FOURTH AVENUE BERALA 2141Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation31 OXFORD STREET BERALA 2141Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)142 NOTTINGHILL ROAD BERALA 2141Determined
May 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure3 BURKE AVENUE BERALA 2141Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition258 PARK ROAD BERALA 2141Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Fences33 WOODBURN ROAD BERALA 2141Determined
January 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure48 KINGSLAND ROAD BERALA 2141Determined
2024· 13 proposals
December 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation15 MOUNT AUBURN ROAD BERALA 2141Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation55 CAMBRIDGE STREET BERALA 2141Determined
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure90 SIXTH AVENUE BERALA 2141Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure47 HYDE PARK ROAD BERALA 2141Determined
October 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1B PAMELA CRESCENT BERALA 2141Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure3 MCDONALD STREET BERALA 2141Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure101 SECOND AVENUE BERALA 2141Determined
- Boarding house; Erection of a new structure; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation14 LIDBURY STREET BERALA 2141Withdrawn
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure12 ALBERT STREET BERALA 2141Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure23 TILBA STREET BERALA 2141Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure66 SIXTH AVENUE BERALA 2141Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation14 MOUNT AUBURN ROAD BERALA 2141Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure12 ALBERT STREET BERALA 2141Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Blaxland
- Member of Parliament
- Jason CLARE (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 116,715
- Turnout (2025)
- 85.4%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +8.9 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 28.1%Labor 71.9%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.1 km away).
Coalition 22.4%Labor 77.7%
5.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +11.4 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Berala SouthLabor 73.1% · Coalition 26.9% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
- BeralaLabor 83.3% · Coalition 16.7% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- Auburn EastLabor 79.3% · Coalition 20.7% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- Regents ParkLabor 79.5% · Coalition 20.5% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- Lidcombe SouthLabor 74.1% · Coalition 25.9% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Cumberland Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.