Median house price
$1.39M
+2.7% change
NSW · Shoalhaven Council
Berry Mountain, 2535
Est. population · Jun 2025
29
Growth (1 yr)
0.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+3.6%
Median age
65
Median income
$2,250/wk
Employment rate
32.1%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,390,000
Languages at home
11.1%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
- Excellent transport
Suburb profile
Berry Mountain sits up in the Shoalhaven Council hills, a smaller community where elevation and tree cover define the mood. It sits well away from Sydney, trading metro convenience for space and a slower regional pace. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.
Everyday basics may be close by, but bigger shopping and services typically require a trip to a nearby centre. Open space is thinner than in many comparable suburbs, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
At a glance
Berry Mountain snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$720/wk
Population (ERP)
29
0.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
15.8%
Census unoccupied dwellings
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Safety
13th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
11th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
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
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
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
29(June 2025)
0.0% annual · +3.6% over 5 years · 11th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- 0.0%
- 5-year growth
- +3.6%
- Change in 1 year
- 0
- Change in 5 years
- +1
- Growth rank in NSW
- 11th 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 (~50), extrapolated at +0.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 29
- Median age
- 65
- Median household income / week
- $2,250
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 3 of 19
- Median monthly mortgage
- $6,167
- Employment rate
- 32.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 16 / 0 / 0
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 are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 1
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 0
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 34.5
- State safety percentile
- 12.6th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
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
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Kangaroo Valley Rd At Irvines Rd
- Kangaroo Valley Rd Opp Irvines 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
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
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
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- David Berry Hospital (5.9 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
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 (lodged 2020–2026).
10 planning-related records
2025· 1 proposal
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation15 BEN DOOLEY ROAD BERRY MOUNTAIN 2535Determined
2024· 3 proposals
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure524 KANGAROO VALLEY ROAD BERRY MOUNTAIN 2535Determined
June 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool309B KANGAROO VALLEY ROAD BERRY MOUNTAIN 2535Determined
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool; Residential AccommodationKANGAROO VALLEY ROAD BERRY MOUNTAIN 2535Determined
2023· 2 proposals
September 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure321 KANGAROO VALLEY ROAD BERRY MOUNTAIN 2535Determined
August 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing120 BEN DOOLEY ROAD BERRY MOUNTAIN 2535Determined
2022· 3 proposals
October 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces109 BEN DOOLEY ROAD BERRY MOUNTAIN 2535Determined
May 2022
- Demolition; Shed309B KANGAROO VALLEY ROAD BERRY MOUNTAIN 2535Determined
February 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Retaining walls, protection of trees373 KANGAROO VALLEY ROAD BERRY MOUNTAIN 2535Determined
2021· 1 proposal
July 2021
- Dwelling; Demolition309C KANGAROO VALLEY ROAD BERRY MOUNTAIN 2535Determined
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 · 2020–2026 · 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
- 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 12.4 km away).
Coalition 42.5%Labor 57.5%
2.4 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +7.1 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- BerryLabor 56.9% · Coalition 43.1% TPP (2025)3.8 km away
- BomaderryLabor 58.4% · Coalition 41.6% TPP (2025)9.9 km away
- CambewarraLabor 56.1% · Coalition 43.9% TPP (2025)10.5 km away
- Kangaroo ValleyLabor 67.3% · Coalition 32.7% TPP (2025)11.0 km away
- TeraraLabor 54.3% · Coalition 45.7% TPP (2025)11.3 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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