NSW · Penrith Council

Berkshire Park, NSW, 2765

Desirability index

7.8/100

#683 among Metro Sydney suburbs

How this score is calculated

Last updated 1 July 2026 at 10:11 pm AEST

Suburb snapshot

Berkshire Park is a smaller suburban community in the Penrith area, home to around 2,149 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 3,030 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-5%), roughly 1410.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $800 (flats $530, houses $820), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population: 2,149
Median age: 37
Median household income / week: $2,036
Dwelling vacancy: 4.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings: 15 of 321
Median monthly mortgage: $2,571
Employment rate: 24.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats): 53 / 9 / 0

Data sources & freshness

2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 8:23 pm AEST · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026): $530
Houses (January to March 2026): $820
All types (January to March 2026): $800

Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026): 656

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Data sources & freshness

DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 8:44 pm AEST · Quarterly releases

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025): 3,030
Against the person: 949
Against property: 1,269
Rate per 1,000 residents: 1,410
Person-crime prevalence: About 1 in 2 residents
State safety percentile: 38.9th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change: -5.1%

Most common offence types

Breach Bail Conditions398
Domestic Violence Related Assault278
Fraud239
Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment331
Malicious Damage To Property263

Data sources & freshness

BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 9:56 pm AEST · Rolling 12-month windows

Public transport

34 public transport stops in this suburb

Llandido Rd At Galvin Rd
Llandilo Rd Opp Fifth Rd
Sirius Pl
Spence Rd At Llandilo Rd
The Northern Rd After Richmond Rd

Data sources & freshness

GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 10:07 pm AEST · GTFS static feed

Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

RoadworksRichmond Road, The Northern Road24 Jun 2026 – 02 Jul 2026

Data sources & freshness

Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 8:46 pm AEST · Hourly refresh where supported

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

50 planning-related records

2026· 2 proposals

April 2026
Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation29 Apr 2026
105-109 SPENCE ROAD BERKSHIRE PARK 2765Additional Information Requested
March 2026
Demolition; Place of public worship; Erection of a new structure02 Mar 2026
214-224 ST MARYS ROAD BERKSHIRE PARK 2765Additional Information Requested

2025· 2 proposals

June 2025
Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)24 Jun 2025
9-17 FOURTH ROAD BERKSHIRE PARK 2765Determined
May 2025
Commercial development; Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Retail Premise; Shop05 May 2025
746-752 RICHMOND ROAD BERKSHIRE PARK 2765Determined

2024· 2 proposals

October 2024
Place of public worship; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure31 Oct 2024
100-106 FIRST ROAD BERKSHIRE PARK 2765Withdrawn
July 2024
Shed; Erection of a new structure08 Jul 2024
844-848 RICHMOND ROAD BERKSHIRE PARK 2765Withdrawn

2023· 10 proposals

December 2023
Shed; Erection of a new structure07 Dec 2023
44-50 FOURTH ROAD BERKSHIRE PARK 2765Determined
October 2023
Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Animal boarding or training establishment11 Oct 2023
10-18 FIFTH ROAD BERKSHIRE PARK 2765Determined
July 2023
Shed06 Jul 2023
850 RICHMOND ROAD BERKSHIRE PARK 2765Determined
June 2023
Secondary dwelling19 Jun 2023
20-26 THIRD ROAD BERKSHIRE PARK 2765Determined
May 2023
Home business05 May 2023
60-66 THIRD ROAD BERKSHIRE PARK 2765Determined
April 2023
Dual occupancy28 Apr 2023
132-150 LLANDILO ROAD BERKSHIRE PARK 2765Determined
March 2023
Other27 Mar 2023
2-126 THE NORTHERN ROAD BERKSHIRE PARK 2765Determined
Home business24 Mar 2023
60-66 THIRD ROAD BERKSHIRE PARK 2765Withdrawn
Centre based childcare20 Mar 2023
84-90 THIRD ROAD BERKSHIRE PARK 2765Determined
January 2023
Centre based childcare04 Jan 2023
84-90 THIRD ROAD BERKSHIRE PARK 2765Determined

2022· 11 proposals

December 2022
Shed08 Dec 2022
850 RICHMOND ROAD BERKSHIRE PARK 2765Determined
Shed07 Dec 2022
804-810 RICHMOND ROAD BERKSHIRE PARK 2765Determined
November 2022
Secondary dwelling23 Nov 2022
10-18 FOURTH ROAD BERKSHIRE PARK 2765Determined
Alterations and additions to residential development07 Nov 2022
814-820 RICHMOND ROAD BERKSHIRE PARK 2765Determined
October 2022
Dwelling19 Oct 2022
146 ST MARYS ROAD BERKSHIRE PARK 2765Determined
September 2022
Shed23 Sep 2022
850 RICHMOND ROAD BERKSHIRE PARK 2765Withdrawn
August 2022
Dwelling31 Aug 2022
30-34 GOVERNMENT ROAD BERKSHIRE PARK 2765Determined
May 2022
Secondary dwelling24 May 2022
20-26 THIRD ROAD BERKSHIRE PARK 2765Determined
March 2022
Shed16 Mar 2022
850 RICHMOND ROAD BERKSHIRE PARK 2765Withdrawn
February 2022
Signage21 Feb 2022
700-776 Richmond Road, Berkshire Park NSW 2765Determined
Secondary dwelling17 Feb 2022
10-18 FOURTH ROAD BERKSHIRE PARK 2765Determined

2021· 14 proposals

December 2021
Pools / decks / fencing12 Dec 2021
836 RICHMOND ROAD BERKSHIRE PARK 2765Determined
Shed08 Dec 2021
158 third road Berkshire park 2765Withdrawn
November 2021
Alterations and additions to residential development10 Nov 2021
1 FOURTH ROAD BERKSHIRE PARK 2765Withdrawn
Dwelling08 Nov 2021
1 FOURTH ROAD BERKSHIRE PARK 2765Withdrawn
August 2021
Dwelling12 Aug 2021
146 ST MARYS ROAD BERKSHIRE PARK 2765Determined
July 2021
Dwelling13 Jul 2021
68-74 FIRST ROAD BERKSHIRE PARK 2765Determined
Alterations and additions to residential development01 Jul 2021
157-163 THIRD ROAD BERKSHIRE PARK 2765Determined
June 2021
Dual occupancy07 Jun 2021
19-25 SECOND ROAD BERKSHIRE PARK 2765Withdrawn
May 2021
Place of public worship17 May 2021
100-106 FIRST ROAD BERKSHIRE PARK 2765Determined
Alterations and additions to residential development; Farm buildings; Shed11 May 2021
66 SIRIUS PLACE BERKSHIRE PARK NSW 2765Determined
Dwelling; Demolition05 May 2021
97-103 SPENCE ROAD BERKSHIRE PARK 2765Determined
April 2021
Dwelling20 Apr 2021
68-74 FIRST ROAD BERKSHIRE PARK 2765Determined
February 2021
Dual occupancy25 Feb 2021
33-39 SIXTH ROAD BERKSHIRE PARK 2765Operational consent issued

2020· 9 proposals

9 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

Data sources & freshness

Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 9:16 pm AEST · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)

Amenities

4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

Llandilo Rd opp Sunnymeade RdBus stop
St Marys Rd before Government Rd (Hail and Ride)Bus stop
St Marys Rd opp Government Rd (Hail and Ride)Bus stop
Picnic Table

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 8:43 pm AEST · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021): 5/10
IRSD decile (2021): 4/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 8:24 pm AEST · 2021 SEIFA release

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone: Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.

Data sources & freshness

Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 9:53 pm AEST

Desirability index

Desirability score: 7.8/100
Cohort rank: #683 among Metro Sydney suburbs

Data sources & freshness

Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 10:11 pm AEST · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

Llandido Rd At Galvin Rdtransport
Llandilo Rd Opp Fifth Rdtransport
Sirius Pltransport
Spence Rd At Llandilo Rdtransport
The Northern Rd After Richmond Rdtransport
Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning814-820 RICHMOND ROAD BERKSHIRE PARK 2765Lodged 07 Nov 2022 · Determined
Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning1 FOURTH ROAD BERKSHIRE PARK 2765Lodged 10 Nov 2021 · Withdrawn
Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning157-163 THIRD ROAD BERKSHIRE PARK 2765Lodged 01 Jul 2021 · Determined
Alterations and additions to residential development; Farm buildings; Shedplanning66 SIRIUS PLACE BERKSHIRE PARK NSW 2765Lodged 11 May 2021 · Determined
Centre based childcareplanning84-90 THIRD ROAD BERKSHIRE PARK 2765Lodged 20 Mar 2023 · Determined

Data sources & freshness

Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 9:16 pm AEST · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 10:07 pm AEST · GTFS static feed

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