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The quick read on

Berkshire Park

NSW 2765 · Penrith

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$3,100,000

latest suburb median

Population
2,149

ABS 2021

Postcode
2765

Berkshire Park, New South Wales

Property market insights for Berkshire Park

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Berkshire Park NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months

$3,100,000

Up 14.8% over 12 months

$3.5m$3m$2.5m20212023202420252026

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 4 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$700 per week

Down 1.7% over 12 months

$1.2k$1k$800$60020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Berkshire Park, NSW is currently $3,100,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Berkshire Park has a 12-month growth rate of 14.8% for houses.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Berkshire Park is $700 per week. The median house rent has decreased 1.7% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Berkshire Park safe?

The overall rate for Berkshire Park is 3,916 offences per 100,000 residents — 14% above the Greater Sydney benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Berkshire Park.

Overall crime rate

3,916

offences per 100,000 residents

14% aboveGreater Sydney

Berkshire ParkGreater Sydney: 3,437

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Berkshire Park?

Berkshire Park NSW 2765 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.

2,149 people call Berkshire Park home, with an average of 3.2 people per household and a median household income of $2,036 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
2,149
Median age
37 years
Median mortgage
$2,571 / month
2021 household rent
$450 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 158.9%Below
15–3435.6%Above
35–5435.9%Above
55–7417.0%Below
75 and over3.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses94.8%Above
Townhouses2.9%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright51.8%Above
Paying a mortgage19.1%Below
Renting29.1%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car22.6%Below
Two cars23.3%Below
Three or more54.2%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home23.8%Below
Drove to work45.8%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled6.5%Above

What stands out in Berkshire Park

23.8% of workers in Berkshire Park worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Sydney.

2.3% of Berkshire Park residents were born in New Zealand.

9.4% of people in Berkshire Park described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Berkshire Park

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Berkshire Park NSW 2765.

Is Berkshire Park family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

8.9% of Berkshire Park's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.

279 family households lived in Berkshire Park; 51.6% were couple families and 13.6% were one-parent families.

31.5% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Berkshire Park?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Berkshire Park had 2,149 residents at the 2021 Census.

45.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

20.0% were 55 or older. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Berkshire Park?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 94.8% of occupied private dwellings in Berkshire Park.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 2.9% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Berkshire Park?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

51.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.

19.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.

29.1% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Berkshire Park?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Berkshire Park had 3.2 people.

One-person households made up 13.4% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

Two-person households represented 34.1%, while 36.7% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Berkshire Park?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

23.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

45.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 6.5% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Berkshire Park?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.

One-car households formed 22.6% of the total.

77.4% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Berkshire Park, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

75.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 24.2% reported a different address.

20.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Berkshire Park?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

37.0% of residents used only English at home.

8.9% used a language other than English at home.

0.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.9% spoke Cantonese and 0.1% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Berkshire Park residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

20.1% of Berkshire Park's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 79.9% was born in Australia.

2.1% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 43.9%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Berkshire Park?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 12.5% of ancestry responses in Berkshire Park.

Australian ancestry made up 14.5% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 1.7% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Berkshire Park?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

7.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.

Managers accounted for 17.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.4%.

Health care and social assistance employed 8.3% of workers, and education and training employed 4.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Berkshire Park?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 25.5%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.

12.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 8.1% worked part time.

Unemployment was 4.4%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Berkshire Park show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

30.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.

3.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

4.4% reported asthma, 3.2% arthritis and 3.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Berkshire Park?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

3.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.7% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 3.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 16.9%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Berkshire Park?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $2,036 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,571.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $450 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Berkshire Park compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 23.8% in Berkshire Park, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.

Outright ownership was 51.8% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.

Renting accounted for 29.1% in Berkshire Park, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Berkshire Park

Is Berkshire Park expensive?

The median house price is $3,100,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Berkshire Park good for families?

The Census counted 279 local families, and 8.9% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Berkshire Park?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Berkshire Park

18 streets in Berkshire Park

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Fifth Rd
  • First Rd
  • Fourth Rd
  • Government Rd
  • Judd St
  • Llandilo Rd
  • Ninth Rd
  • Richmond Road
  • Second Rd
  • Sirius Pl
  • Sixth Rd
  • Spence Rd
  • Spinks Rd
  • St Marys Rd
  • Sunnymeade Rd
  • Tenth Rd
  • The Northern Road
  • Third Rd

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Is Berkshire Park right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.