Median price trend for houses
Based on 59 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,580,000
Down 2.4% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.38m
- 4 bed
- $1.7m
- 5+ bed
- $2.83m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Berry
NSW 2535 · Shoalhaven
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,580,000
- Median unit
- $1,420,000
- Population
- 3,098
- Postcode
- 2535
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ABS 2021
Berry, New South Wales
Property market insights for Berry
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Berry NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 26 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$850 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Berry, NSW is currently $1,580,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Berry has a 12-month growth rate of -2.4% for houses and 59.2% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,380,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,700,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,830,000 in Berry.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Berry is $850 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Berry is $1,420,000, which has increased 59.2% since the same time last year. Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,420,000 in Berry. The median rent for units and apartments in Berry is $550 per week and has decreased 4.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Berry safe?
The overall rate for Berry is 1,380 offences per 100,000 residents — 58% 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 Berry.
Overall crime rate
1,380
offences per 100,000 residents
58% belowRest of NSW
BerryRest 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 Berry?
Berry NSW 2535 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
3,098 people call Berry home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,495 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 3,098
- Median age
- 57 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,167 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $520 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1514.5%Below
15–3413.1%Below
35–5419.5%Below
55–7432.1%Above
75 and over21.0%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses84.6%Above
Townhouses13.9%Above
Apartments0.7%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright58.6%Above
Paying a mortgage27.4%Below
Renting14.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car3.2%Below
One car37.2%Above
Two cars40.1%Above
Three or more19.3%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home28.7%Above
Drove to work48.9%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled4.6%Above
What stands out in Berry
28.7% of workers in Berry worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.
6.9% of Berry residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.
36.8% of people in Berry described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Berry
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Berry NSW 2535.
Is Berry family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
14.5% of Berry's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
912 family households lived in Berry; 32.5% were couple families and 8.7% were one-parent families.
25.3% 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 Berry?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Berry had 3,098 residents at the 2021 Census.
16.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
53.1% 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 Berry?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 84.6% of occupied private dwellings in Berry.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 13.9% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.7% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Berry?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
58.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
27.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
14.0% 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 Berry?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Berry had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 26.5% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 45.0%, while 18.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Berry?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
28.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
48.9% 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 4.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Berry?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
3.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
One-car households formed 37.2% of the total.
59.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Berry, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
57.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 42.2% reported a different address.
16.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Berry?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
92.9% of residents used only English at home.
2.4% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Berry residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
16.5% of Berry's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 83.5% was born in Australia.
0.1% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Berry?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 49.4% of ancestry responses in Berry.
Australian ancestry made up 37.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.6% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Berry?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
28.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 20.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.1%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.1% of workers, and education and training employed 9.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Berry?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 46.2%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
23.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.6%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Berry show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
53.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.2% reported asthma, 14.7% arthritis and 4.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Berry?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
26.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 9.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 26.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Berry?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,495 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,167.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $520 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Berry compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 28.7% in Berry, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 58.6% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 14.0% in Berry, 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 Berry
Is Berry expensive?
The median house price is $1,580,000, while units and apartments sit at $1,420,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Berry good for families?
The Census counted 912 local families, and 14.5% 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 Berry?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,380,000, 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 Berry
74 streets in Berry
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Agars Ln
- Albany Ln
- Albany St
- Albert St
- Alexandra St
- Andersons Ln
- Ashworth Pl
- Banggarai St
- Beach Rd
- Bluestone Ln
- Bong Bong Rd
- Boran Pl
- Borrowdale Cl
- Brangus Cl
- Bundewallah Rd
- Campbells Run
- Clarence St
- Claret Ash Place
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- Connors
- Coolangatta Rd
- Coolaroo Pl
- Coomonderry Rdge
- Dianella Ln
- Edward St
- Flaxleaf Lane
- Ford St
- George St
- Gillam St
- Gwenda Ave
- Harley Hill Rd
- Hitchcocks Ln
- Homestead Ln
- Host Pl
- Housten Pl
- Huntingdale Park Rd
- Jubata Ln
- Kangaroo Valley Rd
- Kentia Cr
- King St
- Lincoln Cl
- Little Corella Cct
- Moeyan Rd
- Mount Hay Rd
- Mount Vista Cl
- Mullers Ln
- North St
- Old Creamery Ln
- Parker Cr
- Pepper Farm Dr
- Petalura Ln
- Prince Alfred St
- Princes Hwy
- Princess St
- Pulman St
- Queen St
- Raffia Cl
- Rawlings Ln
- Sabal Cl
- Schofields Ln
- Serenity Ridge
- Station Rd
- Sunnymede Ln
- Tannery Rd
- The Gables
- Thomas Cl
- Tilgman St
- Toolijooa Rd
- Tressider Cl
- Victoria St
- Wharf Rd
- Windsor Dr
- Wire Ln
- Womack Cl
- Woodhill Mountain Rd
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