Median house price
$1.71M
+5.4% change
NSW · Hornsby Council
Berowra, 2081
Est. population · Jun 2025
4,792
Growth (1 yr)
+0.2%
Growth (5 yr)
-1.8%
Median age
41
Median income
$2,781/wk
Employment rate
67.7%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,713,000
Languages at home
14.7%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Persian, Hindi
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Education hub
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
In Hornsby Council, Berowra is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Well placed between the city and outer suburbs, it offers practical access in every direction. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Everyday errands and local outings are straightforward, with the wider metro area adding variety. Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, and buses and trains help with longer trips.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
Community and employment, plus schools and education push the suburb to a good desirability read, even as safety look more ordinary among similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Berowra snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
—
No data available
Population (ERP)
4,792
+0.2% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
3.3%
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
#161
among Metro Sydney · Established
Safety
13th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
41st
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
91st
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
- 56.6/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 19% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1376th in Australia
- State rank
- 405th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #161 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #303 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 100%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,713,000
- Median price change
- +5.4%
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 · October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
4,792(June 2025)
+0.2% annual · -1.8% over 5 years · 41th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.2%
- 5-year growth
- -1.8%
- Change in 1 year
- +8
- Change in 5 years
- -88
- Growth rank in NSW
- 41th 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 (~4,800), extrapolated at -0.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 4,762
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $2,781
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 54 of 1,613
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,700
- Employment rate
- 67.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,467 / 80 / 4
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)
- 164
- Against the person
- 25
- Against property
- 68
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 34.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 190 residents
- State safety percentile
- 12.5th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +7.5%
Most common offence types
- Fraud24
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment10
- Malicious Damage To Property19
- Other Theft11
- Transport Regulatory Offences50
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
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,131
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 91th
School list
- Pacific Berowra Christian SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1136 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 26% · 61 students · Top SEA quarter 53% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Berowra Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1085 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 14% · 272 students · Top SEA quarter 34% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- St Bernard's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1131 · 91th percentile · LBOTE 21% · 297 students · Top SEA quarter 52% · 1.6 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
3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Berowra Cottage Children's Centrekindergarten
- Goodstart Early Learningkindergarten
- Jack & Jill Kindergardenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
90 public transport stops in this suburb
- Berowra Station
- Entrance1
- LFT To P3
- STR To P3
- STR/LFT To P1/2
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
133 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 restaurants · 1 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 pharmacies · 2 fast food · 1 bakeries · 1 libraries · 2 places of worship
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 4 parks mapped in suburb, 6 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 90 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 11 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 59/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.21
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.47
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.84
Food & drink(7)
- Top of the RidgeBakery
Unit 6 1001-1005 Pacific Highway
- Wise Monkey CafeCafe
4 Berowra Waters Road
- Berowra TakeawayFast food
Unit 5 1001-1005 Pacific Highway
- SubwayFast food
- Berowra Returned Services League (RSL)Pub
- Berowra Chinese ResturantRestaurant
- Golden Phoenix Chinese RestaurantRestaurant
Unit 3 1001-1005 Pacific Highway
Shopping(1)
No named venues listed.
Community(7)
- Berowra District HallCommunity centre
- Berowra Cottage Children's CentreKindergarten
- Goodstart Early LearningKindergarten
- Jack & Jill KindergardenKindergarten
- Berowra Branch LibraryLibrary
- Berowra Christian SchoolSchool
- Berowra Public SchoolSchool
Berowra
Health & services(2)
- The DentistsDentist
- Berowra Station PharmacyPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(15)
- Berowra ParkPark
- Park
- Richards Close ReservePark
- Yallambee Road Park PlaygroundPark
- Playground (6)
- Berowra OvalSports field
- Berowra Skate ParkSports field
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (2)
Entertainment(1)
- Berowra Community and Cultural FacilityArts centre
Transport(35)
32 bus stops · 3 train stations
Other(31)
- BWSAlcohol
- Bench (9)
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Bike Lockers - Berowra Station, Pacific HwyBicycle Parking
- Berowra Car CareCar repair
6 Berowra Waters Road
- Drinking water (3)
- ChargefoxEV charging
- Berowra Fire StationFire station
9 Berowra Waters Road
- Berowra Rural Fire BrigadeFire station
14A Berowra Waters Road
- Berowra Outdoor CentreGarden Centre
- Information
- Gee Tee MotorcyclesMotorcycle
- Motorcycle Parking
- Berowra Community Centre Car ParkParking
- Parking (12)
- Parking Space (3)
- 7-ElevenPetrol station
- CaltexPetrol station
12-14 Berowra Waters Road
- Coles ExpressPetrol station
- Picnic Table (3)
- Berowra Baptist ChurchPlace of worship
- St Mark'sPlace of worship
- Australia PostPost Box
- Berowra Post OfficePost office
10a Berowra Waters Road
- Public toilets
- Recycling
- Shelter (5)
- TelstraTelephone
- Ticket Validator
- Vending machine
- Waste Basket (6)
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
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Berowra ParkPark
- Richards Close ReservePark
- Yallambee Road Park PlaygroundPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 19
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
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
2 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Berowra Baptist Church
- St Mark's
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 2
- Nearest hospital
- Lady Davidson Private Hospital (7.0 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Berowra Station PharmacyPharmacy
- The DentistsDentist
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)
- 100
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 20.9
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
June 2026
- Demolition; Subdivision14-18 YALLAMBEE ROAD BEROWRA 2081Under Assessment
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure38 WILLUNGA ROAD BEROWRA 2081Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure107 YALLAMBEE ROAD BEROWRA 2081Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure1 WILLUNGA ROAD BEROWRA 2081Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation75 BEROWRA WATERS ROAD BEROWRA 2081Under Assessment
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14 RAWSON ROAD BEROWRA 2081Determined
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation6 CULLENYA CLOSE BEROWRA 2081Determined
March 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure34 WILLUNGA ROAD BEROWRA 2081Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure6 BALI PLACE BEROWRA 2081Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool18 HELVETIA AVENUE BEROWRA 2081Determined
February 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure9 BALACLAVA ROAD BEROWRA 2081Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure49 WILLUNGA ROAD BEROWRA 2081Determined
2025· 28 proposals
December 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool31 GOODWYN ROAD BEROWRA 2081Determined
November 2025
- Demolition; Subdivision23 RICKARD ROAD BEROWRA 2081Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure44 RICHARDS CLOSE BEROWRA 2081Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure32 KYWONG RD BEROWRA 2081Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure101 BEROWRA WATERS ROAD BEROWRA 2081Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure105 BAMBIL ROAD BEROWRA 2081Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure16 MCCREADY PLACE BEROWRA 2081Determined
July 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Supporting Development17 REDWOOD AVENUE BEROWRA 2081Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure5 HUNTINGDON PLACE BEROWRA 2081Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation15 ARCADIA CRESCENT BEROWRA 2081Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Access ramp; Air-conditioning units; Awnings, blinds and canopies; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Clothes hoists and clothes lines; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences; Garage, carport or carparking space; Hot water systems; Landscaping structures; Letterboxes; Pathways and paving; Rainwater tanks; Stairway; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development55 WILLUNGA ROAD BEROWRA 2081Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure23 GOODWYN ROAD BEROWRA 2081Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support2-4 HILLCREST ROAD BEROWRA 2081Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure7 ACACIA ROAD BEROWRA 2081Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool15A GOODWYN ROAD BEROWRA 2081Determined
May 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)1A WARATAH ROAD BEROWRA 2081Under Assessment
April 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation5 NEERIM CLOSE BEROWRA 2081Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure5 HUNTINGDON PLACE BEROWRA 2081Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 MARY WALL CRESCENT BEROWRA 2081Determined
March 2025
- Attached dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation3A RICKARD ROAD BEROWRA 2081Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support14 EMMA PLACE BEROWRA 2081Determined
February 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation3 KING STREET BEROWRA 2081Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure29 High Street BEROWRA NSW 2081Determined
- Subdivision59 HILLCREST ROAD BEROWRA 2081Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure15 LACHLAN PLACE BEROWRA 2081Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure8 RICHARDS CLOSE BEROWRA 2081Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure18 RAWSON ROAD BEROWRA 2081Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure5 MCCREADY PLACE BEROWRA 2081Determined
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)
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- RoadworksPacific Highway, M1 Pacific Motorway on & off ramps (Windybanks Interchange)17 Aug 2026 – 27 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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
- Berowra
- Member of Parliament
- Julian LEESER (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 130,869
- Turnout (2025)
- 94.3%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +5.9 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 51.6%Labor 48.4%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 7.8 km away).
Coalition 46.3%Labor 53.7%
5.3 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +6.3 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- BerowraLabor 52.5% · Coalition 47.5% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- Berowra HeightsLabor 56.3% · Coalition 43.7% TPP (2025)2.3 km away
- Mount Kuring-GaiLabor 54.5% · Coalition 45.5% TPP (2025)3.5 km away
- CowanLabor 54.0% · Coalition 46.0% TPP (2025)4.7 km away
- Mount ColahLabor 56.4% · Coalition 43.6% TPP (2025)5.9 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)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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
Compare with
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
More in Hornsby Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.