NSW · Hornsby Council
Berowra Heights, NSW, 2082
Desirability index
87.8/100
How this score is calculated#84 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Berowra Heights is a smaller suburban community in the Hornsby area, home to around 5,286 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 69 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+2%), roughly 13.1 offences per 1,000 residents, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- 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)
- 95 / 83 / 19
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 69
- Against the person
- 28
- Against property
- 30
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 13.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 189 residents
- State safety percentile
- 0.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +1.5%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault12
- Fraud6
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment11
- Malicious Damage To Property9
- Steal From Motor Vehicle6
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 · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,116.5
- St Bernard's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary
- Wideview Public SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
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
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- OtherBerowra Waters Ferry, Bay Road13 Jul 2026 – 14 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
216 planning-related records
2026· 19 proposals
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 2082Under Assessment
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 2082Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure65 ALAN ROAD BEROWRA HEIGHTS 2082Additional Information Requested
- 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· 30 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
2023· 37 proposals
37 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 38 proposals
38 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 48 proposals
48 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 25 proposals
25 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 · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
41 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- 04Bench
- 05Bench
- Bench
- The Roland Murray BenchBench
- Barnetts Rd after Berkeley ClBus stop
- Barnetts Rd after Bulah ClBus stop
- Barnetts Rd opp Berkeley ClBus stop
- Barnetts Rd opp Easton RdBus stop
- Berowra Waters Rd before Barnetts RdBus stop
- Berowra Waters Rd opp Warrina StBus stop
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 · Weekly refresh
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 5
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Berowra Child and Family Health CentreBerowra Waters Roadnurse
- Berowra Family Medical Practiceclinic
- Berowra Village Pharmacypharmacy
- Clinicclinic
- David Hendry EyeQ OptometristsTurner Roadoptometrist
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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 · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- KU Berowra Preschoolkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 87.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #84 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Barnetts Rd Opp Berkeley Cltransport
- Berowra Pre-School Centre, Hillcrest Rdtransport
- Berowra Waters Rd Before Barnetts Rdtransport
- Berowra Waters Rd Opp Warrina Sttransport
- Wyanna St After Easton Rdtransport
- KU Berowra Preschoolchildcarekindergarten
- Berowra Child and Family Health CentrehealthBerowra Waters Roadnurse
- Berowra Family Medical Practicehealthclinic
- Berowra Village Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Clinichealthclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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