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Berkeley Vale NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Berkeley Vale NSW is 8,951 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Berkeley Vale is $790 per week ($41,080 per year). Median rent in Berkeley Vale is $420 per week ($1,820 per month). Berkeley Vale has a median age of 36 years, younger than the national median of 38. Berkeley Vale has a population density of 1457.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Berkeley Vale is England. The most common religion is No Religion (45% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Berkeley Vale is $1,950.

There were 79 recorded offences in Berkeley Vale in 2025-26, a rate of 9 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (31 offences).

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Berkeley Vale Population

residents (Census 2021)

Berkeley Vale Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$790/wk

$41,080 per year

#3745 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$420/wk

$1,820 per month

#1513 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

36years

2 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,950/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Berkeley Vale Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.1% (4,303) Female 51.9% (4,645)

Population Density

1457.4

people per km²

8,951 people · 6.1 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,053

Family income/wk

Berkeley Vale 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 Vale Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

39.1% 945 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

60.9% 1,474 dwellings

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

Berkeley Vale Country of Birth

Australia

94.4%

England

4.2%

India

0.3%

Fiji

0.3%

Germany

0.2%

Indonesia

0.2%

Chile

0.1%

France

0.1%

Canada

0.1%

Egypt

0.1%

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

Berkeley Vale Religion

No Religion

44.7%

Catholic

23.4%

Anglican

17.2%

Not stated

6.9%

Christian (other)

2.4%

Uniting Church

2.2%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.8%

Baptist

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Berkeley Vale Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

50.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

34.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.1%

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

Berkeley Vale Languages Spoken at Home

Other

39.2%

Spanish

18.4%

SAL Tot

12.0%

German

10.4%

SAL Indon

7.2%

SAL Tagalog

4.8%

Afrikaans

4.0%

Cantonese

4.0%

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

Berkeley Vale Employment

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Employed full-time

36.7% 2,267 people

⏰

Employed part-time

23.2% 1,436 people

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Unemployed

2.8% 174 people

🏠

Not in labour force

37.3% 2,305 people

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

Berkeley Vale Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

50.1%

Bachelor Degree

20.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.2%

Postgraduate Degree

4.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.9%

Certificate I/II

2.7%

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

Berkeley Vale Occupation

Professionals

22.6%

Technicians & Trade Workers

20.6%

Community & Personal Service

15.9%

Clerical & Administrative

13.5%

Managers

11.6%

Labourers

5.4%

Sales Workers

5.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.2%

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

Berkeley Vale Field of Study

Management & Commerce

19.9%

Engineering

15.1%

Society & Culture

14.7%

Health

12.7%

Architecture & Building

11.1%

Education

10.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.7%

Creative Arts

3.4%

Agriculture & Environment

2.9%

Information Technology

2.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.3%

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

Berkeley Vale Dwelling Types

Separate house

96.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.8%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Berkeley Vale Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.3%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

1.1%

$300-$399/wk

2.2%

$400-$499/wk

5.9%

$500-$649/wk

3.8%

$650-$799/wk

6.3%

$800-$999/wk

6.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.6%

$4,000+/wk

8.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Berkeley Vale Marital Status

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Married

43.4% 3,064

↔️

Separated

3.8% 272

📋

Divorced

10.2% 719

🕊️

Widowed

5.6% 398

👤

Never married

37.0% 2,613

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Berkeley Vale Ancestry

Australian

33.9%

English

32.6%

Irish

8.8%

Scottish

7.9%

Other

4.5%

Aboriginal Australianralian

4.0%

Italian

2.3%

German

2.2%

Dutch

1.2%

Maltese

1.0%

Maori

0.8%

Chinese

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Berkeley Vale School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

32.0%

Secondary — Government

23.0%

Pre-school

14.1%

Vocational Education

12.8%

Primary — Catholic

7.0%

Secondary — Catholic

4.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.4%

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

Berkeley Vale Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.8% 1,346

✅

No need for assistance

92.2% 15,842

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

Berkeley Vale Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

10.6% 704

—

Not a volunteer

89.4% 5,918

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Berkeley Vale Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.6%

$300-$449/mo

2.2%

$450-$599/mo

1.0%

$600-$799/mo

2.4%

$800-$999/mo

3.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

10.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

20.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

31.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

16.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Berkeley Vale How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

70.9%

Did not go to work

21.5%

Car (passenger)

4.1%

Walked only

0.9%

Truck

0.8%

Bus

0.6%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Other

0.3%

Bicycle

0.2%

Train

0.1%

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

Berkeley Vale Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.8%

1 vehicle

30.9%

2 vehicles

42.6%

3 vehicles

14.3%

4+ vehicles

8.4%

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

Berkeley Vale Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.5%

2 bedrooms

14.9%

3 bedrooms

44.0%

4 bedrooms

31.0%

5 bedrooms

7.4%

6+ bedrooms

1.1%

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

Berkeley Vale Population Mobility

14.6%

moved in the last year

38.7%

moved in the last 5 years

3.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

63.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Berkeley Vale Indigenous Population

5.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

999

Indigenous residents

16,288

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Berkeley Vale Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

978

Asthma

333

Arthritis

326

Diabetes

228

Lung condition

203

Heart disease

199

Cancer

117

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Berkeley Vale Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.0%

$1-$149/wk

3.8%

$150-$299/wk

5.6%

$300-$399/wk

4.1%

$400-$499/wk

3.8%

$500-$649/wk

4.2%

$650-$799/wk

10.7%

$800-$999/wk

11.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.0%

$3,500+/wk

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Berkeley Vale Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

44.3%

Couple — no children

22.9%

Couple — no children under 15

15.5%

One parent — children under 15

9.8%

One parent — no children under 15

7.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Berkeley Vale Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 9

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 6

🏅

Previously served

2.7% 181

👤

Never served

97.1% 6,466

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Berkeley Vale Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.1% 800

—

Did not provide

87.9% 5,802

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Berkeley Vale Children Ever Born

No children

29.0%

1 child

14.2%

2 children

30.0%

3 children

18.5%

4 children

6.5%

5+ children

1.7%

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

Berkeley Vale When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

160

1971–1980

149

1981–1990

139

1991–2000

104

2001–2010

150

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Berkeley Vale Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.8%

5–14 hours

29.9%

15–29 hours

13.8%

30+ hours

10.1%

Did not do domestic work

25.3%

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

Berkeley Vale Household Size

1 person

21.2%

2 persons

31.8%

3 persons

17.4%

4 persons

18.5%

5 persons

7.5%

6+ persons

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Berkeley Vale Where Residents Moved From

Same address

7,165

Moved from NSW

856

Moved — same area (SA2)

271

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from ACT

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

Berkeley Vale Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

81.6%

Step family — no other children

11.9%

Blended family — no other children

5.0%

Intact family — other children present

0.7%

Other couple — children only

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Berkeley Vale Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 79 total

Theft

Other Against Property

Other Against Person

Assault

Sexual Offences

Property Damage

Drug Offences

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Berkeley Vale Schools

schools nearby

government

998

avg ICSEA score

2,971

total students

Central Coast Steiner School Independent

Combined · K-11 · 330 students

1092

ICSEA

St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 370 students

1056

ICSEA

Tuggerah Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 359 students

993

ICSEA

Chittaway Bay Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 479 students

992

ICSEA

Berkeley Vale Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 524 students

988

ICSEA

Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Berkeley Vale Campus Government

Secondary · 7-10 · 851 students

959

ICSEA

TLK Youth College Independent

Secondary · 9-12 · 58 students

904

ICSEA

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

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Berkeley Vale Rent Prices & Affordability

23%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,791/wk

Median Rent $420/wk

Rent-to-Income 23.5%

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

If you earn X in Berkeley Vale

Your weekly income

≈ $7,761/month

Median rent $420/wk

Left after rent $1,371/wk

Rent share 23.5%

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Berkeley Vale vs State & National Average

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Pop: 4,501 Income: $1,022/wk Rent: $705/wk

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Pop: 4,502 Income: $1,063/wk Rent: $923/wk

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Pop: 4,503 Income: $753/wk Rent: $430/wk

Bargo

Pop: 4,516 Income: $742/wk Rent: $410/wk

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Pop: 4,530 Income: $608/wk Rent: $350/wk

Shortland

Pop: 4,537 Income: $681/wk Rent: $377/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Berkeley Vale

What is the population of Berkeley Vale NSW?

The population of Berkeley Vale NSW is 8,951 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1457.4 people per km².Berkeley Vale is ranked #772 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Berkeley Vale?

The median personal income in Berkeley Vale NSW is $790 per week, or $41,080 per year.The median household income is $1,791 per week.Family income is $2,053 per week.Berkeley Vale is ranked #3,745 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Berkeley Vale?

Median rent in Berkeley Vale NSW is $420 per week ($1,820 per month).Rent represents 23.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Berkeley Vale ranks #1,513 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Berkeley Vale?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Berkeley Vale NSW is $1,950. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Berkeley Vale?

The median age in Berkeley Vale NSW is 36 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Berkeley Vale a good suburb to live in?

Berkeley Vale is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 8,951.The median income is $790/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.5% 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: 10304. All dollar figures in AUD.