Median price trend for houses
Based on 11 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,900,000
Down 29.6% over 12 months
- 4 bed
- $2.25m
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The quick read on
Berrima
NSW 2577 · Wingecarribee
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,900,000
- Population
- 813
- Postcode
- 2577
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Berrima, New South Wales
Property market insights for Berrima
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Berrima NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 5 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$850 per week
Down 5.6% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Berrima, NSW is currently $1,900,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Berrima has a 12-month growth rate of -29.6% for houses and -8.0% for units.
Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,250,000 in Berrima.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Berrima is $850 per week. The median house rent has decreased 5.6% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Berrima safe?
The overall rate for Berrima is 1,808 offences per 100,000 residents — 45% below the Rest of NSW 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 Berrima.
Overall crime rate
1,808
offences per 100,000 residents
45% belowRest of NSW
BerrimaRest of NSW: 3,298
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Berrima?
Berrima NSW 2577 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
813 people call Berrima home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $2,100 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 813
- Median age
- 52 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,243 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $490 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.4%Below
15–3414.5%Below
35–5424.4%Above
55–7434.6%Above
75 and over12.4%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses99.6%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright52.2%Above
Paying a mortgage34.2%Above
Renting13.7%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car1.1%Below
One car20.4%Below
Two cars44.8%Above
Three or more33.3%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home32.0%Above
Drove to work46.0%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled3.6%In line
What stands out in Berrima
32.0% of workers in Berrima worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.
6.9% of Berrima residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.
39.4% of people in Berrima described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Berrima
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Berrima NSW 2577.
Is Berrima family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.4% of Berrima's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
237 family households lived in Berrima; 32.5% were couple families and 9.3% were one-parent families.
23.6% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Berrima?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Berrima had 813 residents at the 2021 Census.
14.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
47.0% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Berrima?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 99.6% of occupied private dwellings in Berrima.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% 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 Berrima?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
52.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
34.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
13.7% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Berrima?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Berrima had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 18.9% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 49.1%, while 23.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Berrima?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
32.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
46.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Berrima?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
1.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
One-car households formed 20.4% of the total.
78.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Berrima, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
60.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 39.3% reported a different address.
18.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Berrima?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
83.4% of residents used only English at home.
5.2% used a language other than English at home.
0.5% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Berrima residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
18.9% of Berrima's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 81.1% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.5% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 82.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Berrima?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 41.1% of ancestry responses in Berrima.
Australian ancestry made up 35.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.2% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Berrima?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
25.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 22.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 10.7% of workers, and education and training employed 9.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Berrima?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 53.0%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
27.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 1.6%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Berrima show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
54.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.5% reported asthma, 7.7% arthritis and 2.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Berrima?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
25.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 12.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 24.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Berrima?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,100 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,243.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $490 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Berrima compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 32.0% in Berrima, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 52.2% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 13.7% in Berrima, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Berrima
Is Berrima expensive?
The median house price is $1,900,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Berrima good for families?
The Census counted 237 local families, and 15.4% 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 Berrima?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $2,250,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Berrima
41 streets in Berrima
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Apple St
- Argyle St
- Australia Ave
- Bakers Ln
- Berrima Dr
- Berrima Rd
- Birchalls Ln
- Birchforest Pl
- Burwan St
- Carribee Cl
- Compton Park Rd
- Fountain St
- Greenhills Rd
- Hume Hwy
- Jellore St
- Joadja Rd
- Lennox Rd
- Market Pl
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- Medway Rd
- Mereworth Rd
- Mortimer Rd
- Nathan St
- Nicholson Street
- Odessa St
- Oldbury St
- Old Hume Hwy
- Old Mandemar Rd
- Oxleys Hill Rd
- Oxley St
- Quarry St
- Raglan St
- Schotts Ln
- Stockade St
- Sutton St
- Taylor St
- Vincent Rd
- Wilkinson St
- Wilshire St
- Wingecarribee St
- Wombala Rd
- Woodlands Rd
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