NSW · Shoalhaven Council
Berrara, NSW, 2540
Desirability index
#156 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Berrara is a small locality in the Shoalhaven area, home to around 333 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2,051 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-5%), roughly 6159.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $571 (flats $465, houses $600), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 333
- Median age
- 59
- Median household income / week
- $1,269
- Dwelling vacancy
- 62.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 216 of 345
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,684
- Employment rate
- 45.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 9 / 0 / 0
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.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $465
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $600
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $571
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 300
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 · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 2,051
- Against the person
- 744
- Against property
- 826
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 6,159.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 64.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -5.3%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order135
- Domestic Violence Related Assault174
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment283
- Malicious Damage To Property261
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault146
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
Public transport
18 public transport stops in this suburb
- Beachway Av Before Surfway Av
- Berrara Rd Opp Kirpson St
- Myrniong Gr After Collier Dr
- Silver Sands Dr At Myrniong Gr
- Silver Sands Dr Before Beachway Av
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
47 planning-related records
2025· 11 proposals
December 2025
- Demolition; Signage; Dwelling house; Advertising and signage; Office Premise; Erection of a new structure; Aerials, antennae and communication dishes; Air-conditioning units; Awnings, blinds and canopies; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Hot water systems; Landscaping structures; Letterboxes; Rainwater tanks; Business identification sign; Depot; Car park; Storage premises31 Berrara Rd, BERRARA - Lot 11 DP 837426Additional Information Requested
November 2025
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation22 KIRPSON STREET BERRARA 2540Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation17 POPE AVENUE BERRARA 2540Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure11 WATERHAVEN AVENUE BERRARA 2540Determined
September 2025
- Subdivision19 SUNDOWNER AVENUE BERRARA 2540Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation19 MOOLIANGA ROAD BERRARA 2540Determined
July 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation15 WIRREECOO ROAD BERRARA 2540Determined
May 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool18 MYRNIONG GROVE BERRARA 2540Determined
- Demolition19 MOOLIANGA ROAD BERRARA 2540Determined
April 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures); Garage, carport or carparking space; Swimming pool18 MYRNIONG GROVE BERRARA 2540Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation17 POPE AVENUE BERRARA 2540Determined
2024· 4 proposals
October 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Swimming pool; Supporting Development8 KIRPSON STREET BERRARA 2540Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure29 LAKELAND AVENUE BERRARA 2540Determined
April 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure4 BERRARA CRESCENT BERRARA 2540Determined
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure16 POPE AVENUE BERRARA 2540Determined
2023· 8 proposals
December 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure16 KIRPSON STREET BERRARA 2540Determined
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation28 POPE AVENUE BERRARA 2540Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures); Garage, carport or carparking space; Swimming pool18 MYRNIONG GROVE BERRARA 2540Determined
August 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development19 SUNDOWNER AVENUE BERRARA 2540Determined
July 2023
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs9 33 BERRARA ROAD BERRARA 2540Determined
June 2023
- Change of use28 POPE AVENUE BERRARA 2540Determined
January 2023
- Dwelling20 KIRPSON STREET BERRARA 2540Determined
- Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development12 MOOLIANGA ROAD BERRARA 2540Determined
2022· 13 proposals
December 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces19 LAKELAND AVENUE BERRARA 2540Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces13 BEACHWAY AVENUE BERRARA 2540Determined
November 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development16 SIXTH AVENUE BERRARA 2540Determined
October 2022
- Secondary dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces113 COLLIER DRIVE BERRARA 2540Determined
September 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development19 SUNDOWNER AVENUE BERRARA 2540Determined
August 2022
- Dual occupancy; Alterations and additions to residential development; Shed79 BERRARA ROAD BERRARA 2540Determined
- Dwelling6 BEACHWAY AVENUE BERRARA 2540Determined
July 2022
- Dwelling59 BERRARA ROAD BERRARA 2540Determined
- Dwelling; Demolition11 BEACHVIEW AVENUE BERRARA 2540Determined
- Dwelling4 BERRARA CRESCENT BERRARA 2540Determined
June 2022
- Subdivision of land13 SILVER SANDS DRIVE BERRARA 2540Determined
March 2022
- Dwelling29-33 Berrara Road, BerraraDetermined
February 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development10 BEACHVIEW AVENUE BERRARA 2540Determined
2021· 10 proposals
November 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development8 LAKEWAY AVENUE BERRARA 2540Withdrawn
- Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development9 SURFWAY AVENUE BERRARA 2540Determined
September 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development20 SURFWAY AVENUE BERRARA 2540Determined
July 2021
- Dwelling59 BERRARA ROAD BERRARA 2540Determined
2020· 1 proposal
1 proposal 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
7 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Berrara Rd opp Kirpson StBus stop
- Myrniong Gr after Collier DrBus stop
- Pope Av before Collier DrBus stop
- Silver Sands Dr at Myrniong GrBus stop
- Parking
- Public toilets
- TelstraTelephone
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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Berrara Cove ReservePark
- Waterhen Avenue ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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)
- 3
- 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
- 65.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #156 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Beachway Av Before Surfway Avtransport
- Berrara Rd Opp Kirpson Sttransport
- Myrniong Gr After Collier Drtransport
- Silver Sands Dr At Myrniong Grtransport
- Silver Sands Dr Before Beachway Avtransport
- Berrara Cove Reservegovernmentpark
- Waterhen Avenue Reservegovernmentpark
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning19 SUNDOWNER AVENUE BERRARA 2540Lodged 03 Aug 2023 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning16 SIXTH AVENUE BERRARA 2540Lodged 28 Nov 2022 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning19 SUNDOWNER AVENUE BERRARA 2540Lodged 30 Sep 2022 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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