NSW · Mid-Western Regional Council
Beryl, NSW, 2852
Suburb snapshot
Beryl is a small locality in the Mid-Western Regional area, home to around 117 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 249 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-14%), roughly 2128.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $520, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 117
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,583
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 3 of 42
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,712
- Employment rate
- 44.2%
- 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)
- $538
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)
- 249
- Against the person
- 85
- Against property
- 92
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 2,128.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 46th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -14.4%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault30
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment29
- Malicious Damage To Property23
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault13
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences15
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
- 172 Laheys Creek Rd
- Castlereagh Hwy Opp 1318
- Castlereagh Hwy Opp Puggoon Rd
- Laheys Creek Rd Opp 172
- Spring Ridge Rd Before Laheys Creek 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).
6 planning-related records
2025· 3 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1271 CASTLEREAGH HIGHWAY BERYL 2852Determined
September 2025
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Temporary building, structure or use; Garage, carport or carparking space; Moveable dwelling1018 CASTLEREAGH HIGHWAY BERYL 2852Determined
March 2025
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure919 SPRING RIDGE ROAD BERYL 2852Determined
2023· 1 proposal
December 2023
- Subdivision1223 CASTLEREAGH HIGHWAY BERYL 2852Determined
2022· 1 proposal
July 2022
- Subdivision of land900 CASTLEREAGH HIGHWAY BERYL 2852Determined
2021· 1 proposal
July 2021
- Dwelling296 LAHEYS CREEK ROAD BERYL 2852Determined
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
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
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
- Beryls ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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)
- 11
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
Recent changes
- 172 Laheys Creek Rdtransport
- Castlereagh Hwy Opp 1318transport
- Castlereagh Hwy Opp Puggoon Rdtransport
- Laheys Creek Rd Opp 172transport
- Spring Ridge Rd Before Laheys Creek Rdtransport
- Beryls Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Dwellingplanning296 LAHEYS CREEK ROAD BERYL 2852Lodged 05 Jul 2021 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning1271 CASTLEREAGH HIGHWAY BERYL 2852Lodged 22 Dec 2025 · Determined
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structureplanning919 SPRING RIDGE ROAD BERYL 2852Lodged 10 Mar 2025 · Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Temporary building, structure or use; Garage, carport or carparking space; Moveable dwellingplanning1018 CASTLEREAGH HIGHWAY BERYL 2852Lodged 03 Sep 2025 · 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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