NSW · Hilltops Council
Berthong, NSW, 2594
Suburb snapshot
Berthong is a small locality in the Hilltops area, home to around 65 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,282 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+4%), roughly 19723.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $450, 8 public transport stops within the suburb, 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 65
- Median age
- 32
- Median household income / week
- $2,250
- Dwelling vacancy
- 36%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 9 of 25
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 71.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 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)
- $460
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 75
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)
- 1,282
- Against the person
- 338
- Against property
- 353
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 19,723.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 80.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +3.9%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order104
- Breach Bail Conditions106
- Domestic Violence Related Assault78
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment139
- Malicious Damage To Property103
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
8 public transport stops in this suburb
- Milvale Rd At Glaisnock Rd
- Milvale Rd At Glaisnock Rd
- Milvale Rd At Yannawah Lane
- Milvale Rd Before Berthong Rd
- Milvale Rd Opp Berthong 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
- Check signage. Reduce your speed. Exercise caution. Hilltops Council advises that the new Berthong Road Bypass is now open to traffic and will provide an alternative route during the closure of Caldwells Bridge over Tumbleton Creek.Berthong Road30 Jun 2026 – 30 Jun 2027
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).
3 planning-related records
2024· 1 proposal
July 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Emergency services facilityBerthong Road Clover HillDetermined
2022· 2 proposals
November 2022
- Farm buildings960 BERTHONG ROAD BERTHONG 2594Determined
March 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces29 BIRCHS LANE BERTHONG 2594Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2022; 2024 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
Recent changes
- Milvale Rd At Glaisnock Rdtransport
- Milvale Rd At Glaisnock Rdtransport
- Milvale Rd At Yannawah Lanetransport
- Milvale Rd Before Berthong Rdtransport
- Milvale Rd Opp Berthong Rdtransport
- Erection of a new structure; Emergency services facilityplanningBerthong Road Clover HillLodged 17 Jul 2024 · Determined
- Farm buildingsplanning960 BERTHONG ROAD BERTHONG 2594Lodged 03 Nov 2022 · Determined
- Garages, carports and car parking spacesplanning29 BIRCHS LANE BERTHONG 2594Lodged 08 Mar 2022 · Determined
- Check signage. Reduce your speed. Exercise caution. Hilltops Council advises that the new Berthong Road Bypass is now open to traffic and will provide an alternative route during the closure of Caldwells Bridge over Tumbleton Creek.roadworksBerthong Road30 Jun 2026 – 30 Jun 2027
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime104
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed