Median house price
$1.7M
+13% change
NSW · Hornsby Council
Berowra Heights, 2082
Est. population · Jun 2025
5,291
Growth (1 yr)
+0.2%
Growth (5 yr)
-1.9%
Median age
42
Median income
$2,468/wk
Employment rate
65.6%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,695,000
Languages at home
9.8%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Russian, Spanish
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Green suburb
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Set among the hills of Hornsby Council, Berowra Heights is a mid-sized suburb with bushland views and a cooler, leafier feel. Close enough to visit Sydney for a day trip, yet far enough away to keep a distinctly local pace. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. Most routine trips are on foot, while buses and ferries cover longer journeys across the metro area.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.
Community and employment, plus growth momentum push the suburb to a good desirability read, even as parks and green space look more ordinary among similar regional towns.
At a glance
Berowra Heights snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
—
No data available
Population (ERP)
5,291
+0.2% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
3.8%
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
#11
among Country & regional · Emerging
Safety
0th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
41st
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
88th
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
- 57.8/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 18% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1245th in Australia
- State rank
- 366th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #11 among Country & regional · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #58 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 100%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,695,000
- Median price change
- +13%
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
5,291(June 2025)
+0.2% annual · -1.9% over 5 years · 41th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.2%
- 5-year growth
- -1.9%
- Change in 1 year
- +9
- Change in 5 years
- -100
- 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 (~5,300), extrapolated at -0.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 5,286
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $2,468
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 71 of 1,850
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,500
- Employment rate
- 65.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,669 / 83 / 19
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)
- 69
- Against the person
- 28
- Against property
- 30
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 13
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 189 residents
- State safety percentile
- 0.4th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +1.7%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault12
- Fraud6
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment11
- Malicious Damage To Property9
- Steal From Motor Vehicle6
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,116.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 88th
School list
- Wideview Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1102 · 85th percentile · LBOTE 21% · 321 students · Top SEA quarter 42% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- St Bernard's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1131 · 91th percentile · LBOTE 21% · 297 students · Top SEA quarter 52% · 1.4 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
- KU Berowra Preschoolkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
65 public transport stops in this suburb
- Barnetts Rd Opp Berkeley Cl
- Berowra Pre-School Centre, Hillcrest Rd
- Berowra Waters Rd Before Barnetts Rd
- Berowra Waters Rd Opp Warrina St
- Wyanna St After Easton Rd
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
70 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 1 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 2 places of worship · 1 dog parks · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Well connected by public transport — 65 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 76/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.19
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.57
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.38
Food & drink(3)
- CoHoCafe
- Berowra Village TavernPub
- Bambinos TooRestaurant
Shopping(2)
- ColesSupermarket
1C Turner Road
Community(2)
- St Bernard's Primary SchoolSchool
Warrina Street
- Wideview Public SchoolSchool
Berowra Heights
Health & services(5)
- Berowra Child and Family Health CentreClinic
123 Berowra Waters Road
- Berowra Family Medical PracticeClinic
- Clinic
- Berowra Village PharmacyPharmacy
- Berowra Veterinary ClinicVeterinary
Sport & outdoors(3)
- Dog park
- Crossroads ReservePark
- Sports field
Entertainment(5)
- Viewpoint (5)
Transport(18)
17 bus stops · 1 ferry terminals
Other(25)
- 04Bench
- 05Bench
- Bench
- The Roland Murray BenchBench
- Ridge Top CampgroundCamp Site
- Drinking water
- Berowra Waters Rural Fire BrigadeFire station
- Fitness Station
- Antonio's Shearing ShedHairdresser
- Great North Walk GuidepostInformation
- GNW Visitor BookLogbook
- Berowra MarketplaceMall
- Berowra Village Shopping CentreMall
- Wideview Road ReserveNature Reserve
- David Hendry EyeQ OptometristsOptometrist
1A Turner Road, Berowra Heights
- Parking (9)
- Berowra PetroliumPetrol station
- Place of worship
- St Bernard'sPlace of worship
21 Warrina Street, Berowra Heights
- Post Box
- Berowra Heights Post OfficePost office
- Street LibraryPublic Bookcase
- Public toilets
- TelstraTelephone
- Return and EarnVending machine
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
- Crossroads ReservePark
- Warrina Street OvalPark
- Wideview Road ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- Place of worship
- St Bernard's
21 Warrina Street, Berowra Heights
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
- 5
- Nearest hospital
- Lady Davidson Private Hospital (9.8 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Berowra Child and Family Health CentreBerowra Waters RoadClinic
- Berowra Family Medical PracticeClinic
- Berowra Village PharmacyPharmacy
- ClinicClinic
- David Hendry EyeQ OptometristsTurner RoadOptometrist
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)
- 110
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 20.8
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· 21 proposals
July 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 WAREKILA CLOSE BEROWRA HEIGHTS 2082Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation24 CLINTON CLOSE BEROWRA HEIGHTS 2082Under Assessment
June 2026
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Carport; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support40 CLINTON CLOSE BEROWRA HEIGHTS 2082Additional Information Requested
May 2026
- Business premises; Commercial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Retail Premise; Shop136-138 BEROWRA WATERS ROAD BEROWRA HEIGHTS 2082Under Assessment
- Shed; Erection of a new structure99 BARNETTS ROAD BEROWRA HEIGHTS 2082Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure18 CLINTON CLOSE BEROWRA HEIGHTS 2082Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure50 WYANNA STREET BEROWRA HEIGHTS 2082Under Assessment
April 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure108 WIDEVIEW ROAD BEROWRA HEIGHTS 2082Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure65 ALAN ROAD BEROWRA HEIGHTS 2082Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure12 HOLLIDAY AVENUE BEROWRA HEIGHTS 2082Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure18 BARNETTS ROAD BEROWRA HEIGHTS 2082Determined
- Business premises; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Car park1A TURNER ROAD BEROWRA HEIGHTS 2082Determined
March 2026
- Subdivision125 BEROWRA WATERS ROAD BEROWRA HEIGHTS 2082Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 WOOMBYE CLOSE BEROWRA HEIGHTS 2082Determined
- Subdivision28 WARRINA STREET BEROWRA HEIGHTS 2082Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure94 WIDEVIEW ROAD BEROWRA HEIGHTS 2082Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure16 WANDA CRESCENT BEROWRA HEIGHTS 2082Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure49 BARNETTS ROAD BEROWRA HEIGHTS 2082Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 WYANNA STREET BEROWRA HEIGHTS 2082Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure40 WYANNA STREET BEROWRA HEIGHTS 2082Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Centre-based child care1 TURNER ROAD BEROWRA HEIGHTS 2082Determined
2025· 19 proposals
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure5 CLIFFVIEW ROAD BEROWRA HEIGHTS 2082Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation12 BERKELEY CLOSE BEROWRA HEIGHTS 2082Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure94 ALAN ROAD BEROWRA HEIGHTS 2082Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space; Supporting Development5 ALAN ROAD BEROWRA HEIGHTS 2082Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling78 LONSDALE AVENUE BEROWRA HEIGHTS 2082Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure63 BARNETTS ROAD BEROWRA HEIGHTS 2082Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Health consulting room; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Hours of operation and trading1C TURNER ROAD BEROWRA HEIGHTS 2082Determined
July 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure31 EASTON ROAD BEROWRA HEIGHTS 2082Determined
- Centre-based child care; Hours of operation and trading1 TURNER ROAD BEROWRA HEIGHTS 2082Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure16 WANDA CRESCENT BEROWRA HEIGHTS 2082Determined
May 2025
- Subdivision7 ALAN ROAD BEROWRA HEIGHTS 2082Operational consent declined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 CLINTON CLOSE BEROWRA HEIGHTS 2082Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space73 BARNETTS ROAD BEROWRA HEIGHTS 2082Determined
April 2025
- Development Application7 WINGARIE PLACE BEROWRA HEIGHTS 2082Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Residential Accommodation27 BARNETTS ROAD BEROWRA HEIGHTS 2082Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure25 WIDEVIEW ROAD BEROWRA HEIGHTS 2082Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure69 LONSDALE AVENUE BEROWRA HEIGHTS 2082Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure4 BALGA CLOSE BEROWRA HEIGHTS 2082Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 WOOMBYE CLOSE BEROWRA HEIGHTS 2082Determined
2024· 2 proposals
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation29 Alston Drive, Berowra Heights, N.S.W. 2082Determined
September 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure4 BARNETTS ROAD BEROWRA HEIGHTS 2082Determined
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
- 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 9.3 km away).
Coalition 44.5%Labor 55.5%
7.1 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +5.3 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Berowra HeightsLabor 56.3% · Coalition 43.7% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- BerowraLabor 52.5% · Coalition 47.5% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
- CowanLabor 54.0% · Coalition 46.0% TPP (2025)3.2 km away
- Mount Kuring-GaiLabor 54.5% · Coalition 45.5% TPP (2025)6.2 km away
- Mount ColahLabor 56.4% · Coalition 43.6% TPP (2025)8.1 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
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