NSW · Hornsby Council
Berrilee, NSW, 2159
Desirability index
#570 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Berrilee is a small locality in the Hornsby area, home to around 212 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 86 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-31%), roughly 405.7 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $850, 6 public transport stops within the suburb, 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
- 212
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $2,349
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 12 of 79
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,000
- Employment rate
- 57%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 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
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $880
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)
- 86
- Against the person
- 26
- Against property
- 51
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 405.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 8 residents
- State safety percentile
- 22.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -31.2%
Most common offence types
- Arson9
- Fraud10
- Malicious Damage To Property9
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault7
- Sexual Assault7
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
6 public transport stops in this suburb
- 61-65 Bay Rd
- 61-65 Bay Rd
- Bay Rd Opp Charltons Creek Rd
- Bay Rd Opp Charltons Creek Rd
- Chilcott Rd At Bay Rd
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).
12 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
May 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure53 BAY ROAD BERRILEE 2159Under Assessment
January 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation104 BAY ROAD BERRILEE 2159Determined
2025· 2 proposals
July 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure79 BAY ROAD BERRILEE 2159Determined
February 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure8 MCCALLUMS ROAD BERRILEE 2159Determined
2023· 1 proposal
January 2023
- Alterations and additions to commercial development; Recreational UsesINSPIRATION PLACE BERRILEE 2159Determined
2022· 3 proposals
October 2022
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Garages, carports and car parking spaces86 BAY ROAD BERRILEE 2159Determined
August 2022
- Other96-98 BAY ROAD BERRILEE 2159Determined
July 2022
- Other96-98 BAY ROAD BERRILEE 2159Determined
2021· 4 proposals
August 2021
- Other96-98 BAY ROAD BERRILEE 2159Determined
June 2021
- Other4 JACK RUSSELL ROAD BERRILEE 2159Determined
May 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development106 BAY ROAD BERRILEE 2159Determined
January 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development5 CHILCOTT ROAD BERRILEE 2159Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
3 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- 61-65 Bay RdBus stop
- Bay Rd opp Charltons Creek RdBus stop
- Chilcott Rd at Bay RdBus 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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Windeyer Scout CampPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · 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
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)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 22.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #570 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
- 61-65 Bay Rdtransport
- 61-65 Bay Rdtransport
- Bay Rd Opp Charltons Creek Rdtransport
- Bay Rd Opp Charltons Creek Rdtransport
- Chilcott Rd At Bay Rdtransport
- Windeyer Scout Campgovernmentpark
- Alterations and additions to commercial development; Recreational UsesplanningINSPIRATION PLACE BERRILEE 2159Lodged 18 Jan 2023 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning106 BAY ROAD BERRILEE 2159Lodged 10 May 2021 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning5 CHILCOTT ROAD BERRILEE 2159Lodged 19 Jan 2021 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodationplanning104 BAY ROAD BERRILEE 2159Lodged 14 Jan 2026 · 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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