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NSW · Shoalhaven Council

Berry, 2535

Est. population · Jun 2025

3,109

Growth (1 yr)

+1.1%

Growth (5 yr)

+2.6%

Median age

57

Median income

$1,495/wk

Employment rate

44.5%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$1,390,000

Languages at home

2.5%non-English

Most common: French, Greek, German

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

47.3/100
Average

Top 36% of New South Wales' suburbs

Verified 93% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Coastal
  • Green suburb
  • Excellent transport
  • Heritage area
  • Education hub
What Berry is known for: Coastal, Green suburb, Excellent transport, Heritage area, Education hub

Suburb profile

Well away from Sydney, Berry is a coastal mid-sized suburb built around sand, sea and space. Regional towns and local services do more of the everyday heavy lifting than the city. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.

With limited local amenities, residents regularly travel to a neighbouring town for shops, appointments and a wider choice. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many coastal suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Buses make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward.

Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. Steady development is bringing new homes and gradual renewal to parts of the suburb.

The overall desirability read is around average, pulled by softer growth momentum and safety compared with similar coastal suburbs, though community and employment remain brighter spots. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

At a glance

Berry snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$1.39M

+2.7% change

Median rent

$720/wk

Population (ERP)

3,109

+1.1% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

9.3%

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

#30

among Coastal & beach · Mature

Safety

6th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

68th

percentile in NSW

Advantage (IRSAD)

9/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

74th

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
47.3/100 — Average
State standing
Top 36% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
2530th in Australia
State rank
767th in NSW
Peer rank
#30 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#79 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data confidence
93%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

Houses (January to March 2026)
$750
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
33
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$1,390,000
Median price change
+2.7%

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

3,109(June 2025)

+1.1% annual · +2.6% over 5 years · 68th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.1%
5-year growth
+2.6%
Change in 1 year
+33
Change in 5 years
+79
Growth rank in NSW
68th 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 (~3,250), extrapolated at +0.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
3,098
Median age
57
Median household income / week
$1,495
Dwelling vacancy
9.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
127 of 1,362
Median monthly mortgage
$2,167
Employment rate
44.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,045 / 172 / 9 (+ 8 other)

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 decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
81
Against the person
24
Against property
43
Rate per 1,000 residents
26.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 129 residents
State safety percentile
6.2th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-0.9%

Most common offence types

  • Domestic Violence Related Assault18
  • Fraud21
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment22
  • Malicious Damage To Property31
  • Steal From Motor Vehicle19

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
1
Median school ICSEA
1,067
Median ICSEA percentile
74th
School list
  • Berry Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1067 · 74th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 268 students · Top SEA quarter 30%View on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

150 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Berry Station
  • Berry Station, Platform 1
  • Berry Station, Station Rd
  • CCP Station Rd
  • ENT Station Carpark

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

2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

1 swimming pools

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • A car helps for daily errands
  • Great for outdoor family life — 11 parks mapped in suburb
  • Well connected by public transport — 150 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
30/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
3.55
Sport & outdoors(1)
  • Swimming pool
Other(1)
  • Parking

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

7 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Apex ParkPark
  • Boongaree - Rotary Nature Play ParkPark
  • Broughton Creek ReservePark
  • Camp Quality ParkPark
  • Mark Radium ParkPark
  • Memorial ParkPark
  • Princess ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
21
Parks (OSM)
11

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

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
5
Nearest hospital
David Berry Hospital (2.2 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
On site
  • Berry Medical CentreDoctor
  • David Berry HospitalTannery RoadHospital
  • DentistDentist
  • Heritage MedicalClinic
  • The Berry PharmacyPharmacy

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
50
Participants per 1,000 residents
16.1

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

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
24° / 17°
Rainfall
301 mm · ~38 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
21° / 15°
Rainfall
396 mm · ~50 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
16° / 10°
Rainfall
292 mm · ~36 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
20° / 13°
Rainfall
274 mm · ~34 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· 29 proposals

  • August 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    14 Hitchcocks Lane, Berry - Lot 102 DP 1314147Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    20 SERENITY RIDGE BERRY 2535Under Assessment

  • July 2026

  • Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)
    54 QUEEN STREET BERRY 2535Under Assessment
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    21 PRINCE ALFRED STREET BERRY 2535Additional Information Requested
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    18 WIRE LANE BERRY 2535Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    107/DP 1314147 No. 24 Hitchcocks Lane, BerryUnder Assessment
  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Retail Premise
    66 ALBERT STREET BERRY 2535Under Assessment

  • June 2026

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    12 SERENITY RIDGE BERRY 2535Under Assessment

  • May 2026

  • Demolition; Hotel or motel accommodation; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    17 PRINCE ALFRED STREET BERRY 2535Under Assessment
  • Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    6 SERENITY RIDGE BERRY 2535Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Carport
    14 CLARENCE STREET BERRY 2535Under Assessment
  • Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    19 SERENITY RIDGE BERRY 2535Under Assessment
  • Commercial development; Function centre; Hours of operation and trading
    123A BEACH ROAD BERRY 2535Determined
  • Demolition; Pub; Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Car park; Retail Premise; Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading
    120 QUEEN STREET BERRY 2535Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    21 KING STREET BERRY 2535Determined

  • April 2026

  • Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    3 SERENITY RIDGE BERRY 2535Under Assessment
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    55A MULLERS LANE BERRY 2535Additional Information Requested

  • March 2026

  • Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Retail Premise; Food and drink premise; Take away food and drink
    73 QUEEN STREET BERRY 2535Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    30 ALEXANDRA STREET BERRY 2535Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    A 185B PRINCES HIGHWAY BERRY 2535Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    5 AGARS LANE BERRY 2535Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    81A KANGAROO VALLEY ROAD BERRY 2535Determined

  • February 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
    38 SERENITY RIDGE BERRY 2535Determined
  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Minor building alterations (external)
    120 BEACH ROAD BERRY 2535Determined

  • January 2026

  • Dual occupancy; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)
    1 ALBERT STREET BERRY 2535Determined
  • Subdivision
    Hitchcocks Lane, BERRY - Lot 762 DP 1224932Withdrawn
  • Dual occupancy; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    75 PARKER CRESCENT BERRY 2535Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    31 CLARENCE STREET BERRY 2535Determined
  • Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Rainwater tanks; Tennis courts; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation
    WOODHILL MOUNTAIN ROAD BERRY 2535Determined
2025· 18 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    96 HOMESTEAD LANE BERRY 2535Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    36 QUEEN STREET BERRY 2535Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    16 COOMONDERRY RIDGE BERRY 2535Determined
  • Subdivision
    100 NORTH STREET BERRY 2535Determined

  • November 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    16 PULMAN STREET BERRY 2535Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    130 KANGAROO VALLEY ROAD BERRY 2535Determined

  • October 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    38 SERENITY RIDGE BERRY 2535Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    46 CONNORS VIEW BERRY 2535Withdrawn
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    130 KANGAROO VALLEY ROAD BERRY 2535Rejected

  • September 2025

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool
    29 PRINCESS STREET BERRY 2535Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    15 AGARS LANE BERRY 2535Withdrawn
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    2 ASHWORTH PLACE BERRY 2535Determined

  • August 2025

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    480 COOLANGATTA ROAD BERRY 2535Withdrawn
  • Small bar; Commercial development; Advertising and signage; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Business identification sign; Food and drink premise
    102 QUEEN STREET BERRY 2535Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    12 SERENITY RIDGE BERRY 2535Determined

  • July 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Commercial livestock grazing; Agriculture
    B 109 PRINCES HIGHWAY BERRY 2535Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    201 BEACH ROAD BERRY 2535Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    30 SERENITY RIDGE BERRY 2535Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • RoadworksQueen Street, Princes Highway10 Aug 2026 – 12 Aug 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated

Heritage

4 heritage places

  • Berry Courthouse58 Victoria Street BerrySHR
  • Berry Museum135 Queen Street BerrySHR
  • Berry Railway Station groupIllawarra railway Berry SHR
  • David Berry Hospital PrecinctBeach Road, BerrySHR

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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
Gilmore
Member of Parliament
Fiona PHILLIPS (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
128,995
Turnout (2025)
92.5%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+5.0 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 44.9%Labor 55.1%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 12.6 km away).

Coalition 42.0%Labor 58.0%

2.9 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +7.8 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • BerryLabor 56.9% · Coalition 43.1% TPP (2025)4.6 km away
  • Shoalhaven HeadsLabor 60.5% · Coalition 39.5% TPP (2025)5.5 km away
  • GerroaLabor 56.5% · Coalition 43.5% TPP (2025)8.4 km away
  • GerringongLabor 62.1% · Coalition 37.9% TPP (2025)10.5 km away
  • Werri BeachLabor 60.8% · Coalition 39.2% TPP (2025)11.5 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

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

More in Shoalhaven Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.