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Berkeley NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Berkeley, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Berkeley NSW is 7,798 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Berkeley is $568 per week ($29,536 per year). Median rent in Berkeley is $290 per week ($1,257 per month). Berkeley has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Berkeley has a population density of 1065.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Berkeley is England. The most common religion is No Religion (34% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Macedon. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Berkeley is $1,733.

There were 151 recorded offences in Berkeley in 2025-26, a rate of 19 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (46 offences).

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Berkeley Population

residents (Census 2021)

Berkeley Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$568/wk

$29,536 per year

#7519 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$290/wk

$1,257 per month

#5154 of 14,663

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Median Age

40years

2 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,733/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Berkeley Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.2% (3,839) Female 50.8% (3,961)

Population Density

1065.2

people per km²

7,798 people · 7.3 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,541

Family income/wk

Berkeley Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Berkeley Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

53.6% 904 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

46.4% 782 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Berkeley Country of Birth

Australia

93.6%

England

3.7%

Germany

0.7%

Chile

0.6%

Croatia

0.5%

China

0.3%

Iran

0.3%

Fiji

0.1%

France

0.1%

Greece

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Berkeley Religion

No Religion

34.2%

Catholic

25.6%

Anglican

13.5%

Not stated

8.3%

Islam

6.8%

Eastern Orthodox

6.3%

Christian (other)

3.3%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Berkeley Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

45.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

36.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

10.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Berkeley Languages Spoken at Home

Macedon

27.2%

Arabic

21.6%

Other

15.5%

Portuguese

9.9%

Vietnamese

6.4%

Serbian

5.3%

Spanish

5.0%

Italian

4.6%

Turkish

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Berkeley Employment

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Employed full-time

27.7% 1,542 people

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Employed part-time

17.5% 976 people

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Unemployed

3.5% 192 people

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Not in labour force

51.3% 2,853 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Berkeley Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

51.5%

Bachelor Degree

18.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.5%

Postgraduate Degree

6.4%

Certificate I/II

3.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Berkeley Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

21.5%

Professionals

20.6%

Community & Personal Service

15.6%

Clerical & Administrative

12.9%

Labourers

8.8%

Managers

8.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.7%

Sales Workers

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Berkeley Field of Study

Engineering

21.5%

Management & Commerce

20.2%

Society & Culture

14.7%

Health

10.0%

Architecture & Building

9.0%

Education

8.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.9%

Information Technology

3.2%

Creative Arts

2.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.9%

Agriculture & Environment

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Berkeley Dwelling Types

Separate house

96.9%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

2.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Berkeley Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.2%

$1-$149/wk

1.2%

$150-$299/wk

2.2%

$300-$399/wk

4.5%

$400-$499/wk

10.5%

$500-$649/wk

5.5%

$650-$799/wk

8.8%

$800-$999/wk

7.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.4%

$4,000+/wk

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Berkeley Marital Status

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Married

38.3% 2,420

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Separated

4.4% 280

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Divorced

9.8% 622

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Widowed

7.2% 457

👤

Never married

40.2% 2,536

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Berkeley Ancestry

Australian

27.7%

English

25.6%

Other

12.0%

Scottish

6.1%

Macedonian

5.5%

Aboriginal Australianralian

5.4%

Irish

5.3%

Italian

4.8%

German

2.6%

Lebanese

2.1%

Maltese

1.5%

Filipino

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Berkeley School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

33.6%

Secondary — Government

26.9%

Vocational Education

12.6%

Pre-school

10.2%

Primary — Catholic

7.6%

Secondary — Catholic

5.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Berkeley Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

10.2% 1,488

✅

No need for assistance

89.8% 13,131

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Berkeley Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

9.3% 549

—

Not a volunteer

90.7% 5,343

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Berkeley Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.5%

$300-$449/mo

3.8%

$450-$599/mo

1.6%

$600-$799/mo

3.3%

$800-$999/mo

4.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

15.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

21.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

24.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

14.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Berkeley How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.3%

Did not go to work

17.0%

Car (passenger)

5.6%

Bus

1.2%

Truck

0.8%

Walked only

0.7%

Train

0.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.6%

Other

0.5%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.4%

Bicycle

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Berkeley Car Ownership

0 vehicles

11.3%

1 vehicle

35.9%

2 vehicles

32.7%

3 vehicles

12.9%

4+ vehicles

7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Berkeley Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.9%

2 bedrooms

15.7%

3 bedrooms

53.5%

4 bedrooms

22.5%

5 bedrooms

3.3%

6+ bedrooms

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Berkeley Population Mobility

10.4%

moved in the last year

29.0%

moved in the last 5 years

6.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

48.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Berkeley Indigenous Population

6.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

1,000

Indigenous residents

13,725

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Berkeley Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

954

Arthritis

301

Asthma

301

Lung condition

273

Diabetes

271

Heart disease

196

Stroke

121

Kidney disease

119

Cancer

103

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Berkeley Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.4%

$1-$149/wk

3.9%

$150-$299/wk

9.3%

$300-$399/wk

7.2%

$400-$499/wk

6.0%

$500-$649/wk

4.7%

$650-$799/wk

10.4%

$800-$999/wk

10.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.7%

$3,500+/wk

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Berkeley Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

34.8%

Couple — no children

23.6%

Couple — no children under 15

17.6%

One parent — children under 15

13.9%

One parent — no children under 15

10.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Berkeley Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 4

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 9

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Previously served

1.9% 111

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Never served

97.9% 5,799

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Berkeley Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.7% 924

—

Did not provide

84.3% 4,946

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Berkeley Children Ever Born

No children

29.2%

1 child

11.4%

2 children

28.4%

3 children

18.5%

4 children

9.4%

5+ children

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Berkeley When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

176

1961–1970

309

1971–1980

382

1981–1990

241

1991–2000

155

2001–2010

162

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Berkeley Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

17.5%

5–14 hours

23.5%

15–29 hours

11.7%

30+ hours

10.8%

Did not do domestic work

36.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Berkeley Household Size

1 person

27.7%

2 persons

32.3%

3 persons

15.3%

4 persons

14.5%

5 persons

6.1%

6+ persons

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Berkeley Where Residents Moved From

Same address

6,458

Moved from NSW

538

Moved — same area (SA2)

144

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from TAS

Moved from ACT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Berkeley Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

82.3%

Step family — no other children

9.6%

Blended family — no other children

4.6%

Intact family — other children present

1.6%

Other couple — children only

1.0%

Blended family — other children present

0.5%

Step family — other children present

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Berkeley Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 151 total

Theft

Other Against Property

Property Damage

Other Against Person

Assault

Drug Offences

Sexual Offences

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Berkeley Schools

schools nearby

government

977

avg ICSEA score

3,524

total students

Cedars Christian College - Aspire Independent

Combined · U · 13 students

1094

ICSEA

Cedars Christian College Independent

Combined · K-12 · 661 students

1067

ICSEA

St Pius X Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 371 students

1066

ICSEA

Hayes Park Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 601 students

972

ICSEA

Farmborough Road Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 226 students

961

ICSEA

Lake Heights Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 147 students

941

ICSEA

Illawarra Sports High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 926 students

937

ICSEA

Cringila Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 163 students

936

ICSEA

Berkeley Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 259 students

926

ICSEA

Berkeley West Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 157 students

868

ICSEA

Aspect South Coast School, Farmborough Heights Independent

Combined

Aspect South Coast School, Unanderra Independent

Primary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Berkeley Rent Prices & Affordability

24%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,217/wk

Median Rent $290/wk

Rent-to-Income 23.8%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Berkeley

Your weekly income

≈ $5,274/month

Median rent $290/wk

Left after rent $927/wk

Rent share 23.8%

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Income: $497/wk Rent: $185/wk Save: $105/wk

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Income: $668/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $90/wk

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Income: $656/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $40/wk

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Income: $481/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $20/wk

Berkeley vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Bellingen

Pop: 3,923 Income: $651/wk Rent: $390/wk

Oxley Vale

Pop: 3,935 Income: $731/wk Rent: $335/wk

Point Clare

Pop: 3,974 Income: $756/wk Rent: $380/wk

Darling Point

Pop: 3,977 Income: $1,799/wk Rent: $825/wk

Watanobbi

Pop: 3,980 Income: $639/wk Rent: $380/wk

Kotara

Pop: 3,980 Income: $927/wk Rent: $460/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Berkeley

What is the population of Berkeley NSW?

The population of Berkeley NSW is 7,798 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1065.2 people per km².Berkeley is ranked #920 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Berkeley?

The median personal income in Berkeley NSW is $568 per week, or $29,536 per year.The median household income is $1,217 per week.Family income is $1,541 per week.Berkeley is ranked #7,519 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Berkeley?

Median rent in Berkeley NSW is $290 per week ($1,257 per month).Rent represents 23.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Berkeley ranks #5,154 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Berkeley?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Berkeley NSW is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Berkeley?

The median age in Berkeley NSW is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Berkeley a good suburb to live in?

Berkeley is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 7,798.The median income is $568/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.8% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 10303. All dollar figures in AUD.