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Berowra Heights NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Berowra Heights NSW is 5,286 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Berowra Heights is $974 per week ($50,648 per year). Median rent in Berowra Heights is $580 per week ($2,513 per month). Berowra Heights has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Berowra Heights has a population density of 660.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Berowra Heights is England. The most common religion is No Religion (46% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Berowra Heights is $2,500.

There were 8 recorded offences in Berowra Heights in 2025-26, a rate of 2 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against person (3 offences).

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Berowra Heights Population

residents (Census 2021)

Berowra Heights Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$974/wk

$50,648 per year

#1390 of 14,663

🏠

Median Rent

$580/wk

$2,513 per month

#278 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

42years

4 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,500/mo

Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.8 per bedroom

Berowra Heights Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.7% (2,627) Female 50.3% (2,660)

Population Density

660.4

people per km²

5,286 people · 8.0 km²

Households

2.9

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,810

Family income/wk

Berowra Heights 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)

Berowra Heights Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

46.0% 721 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

54.0% 848 dwellings

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

Berowra Heights Country of Birth

Australia

88.3%

England

8.2%

China

1.0%

Iran

0.7%

India

0.5%

Germany

0.4%

Canada

0.3%

Hong Kong

0.3%

Brazil

0.2%

Fiji

0.2%

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

Berowra Heights Religion

No Religion

45.7%

Catholic

22.1%

Anglican

19.0%

Uniting Church

3.7%

Not stated

3.2%

Christian (other)

2.7%

Baptist

2.1%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Berowra Heights Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

71.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

21.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

4.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.2%

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

Berowra Heights Languages Spoken at Home

Other

26.2%

Mandarin

15.5%

Russian

9.6%

Spanish

9.6%

SAL Tot

9.1%

Persian ED

8.6%

German

8.0%

Italian

7.0%

Cantonese

6.4%

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

Berowra Heights Employment

💼

Employed full-time

40.3% 1,546 people

⏰

Employed part-time

24.0% 922 people

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Unemployed

2.3% 87 people

🏠

Not in labour force

33.4% 1,283 people

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

Berowra Heights Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

35.9%

Certificate III/IV

27.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.9%

Postgraduate Degree

12.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.9%

Certificate I/II

2.0%

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

Berowra Heights Occupation

Professionals

35.5%

Managers

18.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.3%

Clerical & Administrative

13.7%

Community & Personal Service

8.7%

Sales Workers

4.4%

Labourers

3.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.1%

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

Berowra Heights Field of Study

Management & Commerce

24.4%

Engineering

14.3%

Society & Culture

12.3%

Health

10.6%

Education

9.2%

Architecture & Building

7.0%

Information Technology

6.0%

Creative Arts

5.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.5%

Agriculture & Environment

3.2%

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

Berowra Heights Dwelling Types

Separate house

95.4%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

4.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Berowra Heights Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.9%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

0.5%

$300-$399/wk

0.6%

$400-$499/wk

3.4%

$500-$649/wk

2.4%

$650-$799/wk

4.7%

$800-$999/wk

3.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

10.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.5%

$4,000+/wk

24.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Berowra Heights Marital Status

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Married

58.8% 2,438

↔️

Separated

2.3% 95

📋

Divorced

6.6% 272

🕊️

Widowed

4.2% 174

👤

Never married

28.2% 1,168

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Berowra Heights Ancestry

English

33.2%

Australian

29.7%

Irish

9.4%

Scottish

8.4%

Other

7.7%

German

3.6%

Chinese

2.2%

Italian

2.1%

Dutch

1.4%

Polish

0.8%

New Zealander

0.7%

Welsh

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Berowra Heights School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

33.0%

Secondary — Government

24.1%

Pre-school

10.6%

Vocational Education

9.4%

Primary — Catholic

8.1%

Secondary — Catholic

8.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.5%

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

Berowra Heights Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.6% 373

✅

No need for assistance

96.4% 10,021

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

Berowra Heights Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

20.9% 853

—

Not a volunteer

79.1% 3,220

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Berowra Heights Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.8%

$300-$449/mo

1.2%

$450-$599/mo

0.9%

$600-$799/mo

1.8%

$800-$999/mo

2.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

10.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

11.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

23.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

19.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

26.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Berowra Heights How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

65.5%

Did not go to work

25.4%

Walked only

3.2%

Car (passenger)

2.6%

Train

1.4%

Truck

0.7%

Other

0.6%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Bicycle

0.2%

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

Berowra Heights Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.3%

1 vehicle

28.9%

2 vehicles

44.1%

3 vehicles

15.6%

4+ vehicles

9.1%

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

Berowra Heights Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.1%

2 bedrooms

4.5%

3 bedrooms

41.8%

4 bedrooms

38.9%

5 bedrooms

11.4%

6+ bedrooms

2.3%

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

Berowra Heights Population Mobility

8.8%

moved in the last year

24.1%

moved in the last 5 years

3.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

67.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Berowra Heights Indigenous Population

0.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

10,356

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Berowra Heights Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

434

Asthma

245

Arthritis

162

Diabetes

111

Heart disease

104

Cancer

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Berowra Heights Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.0%

$1-$149/wk

4.8%

$150-$299/wk

5.2%

$300-$399/wk

2.7%

$400-$499/wk

2.4%

$500-$649/wk

2.9%

$650-$799/wk

7.7%

$800-$999/wk

7.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

14.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.0%

$3,500+/wk

6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Berowra Heights Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

48.5%

Couple — no children under 15

21.9%

Couple — no children

20.6%

One parent — no children under 15

5.3%

One parent — children under 15

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Berowra Heights Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 4

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 8

🏅

Previously served

2.3% 92

👤

Never served

97.5% 3,978

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Berowra Heights Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.1% 532

—

Did not provide

86.9% 3,529

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Berowra Heights Children Ever Born

No children

27.2%

1 child

11.2%

2 children

38.7%

3 children

17.8%

4 children

4.5%

5+ children

0.6%

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

Berowra Heights When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

105

1971–1980

133

1981–1990

164

1991–2000

154

2001–2010

289

2011–2015

110

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Berowra Heights Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.6%

5–14 hours

34.0%

15–29 hours

18.9%

30+ hours

10.6%

Did not do domestic work

15.0%

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

Berowra Heights Household Size

1 person

14.7%

2 persons

30.2%

3 persons

18.2%

4 persons

24.9%

5 persons

9.0%

6+ persons

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Berowra Heights Where Residents Moved From

Same address

4,720

Moved from NSW

264

Moved — same area (SA2)

149

Moved from overseas

Moved from WA

Moved from VIC

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

Berowra Heights Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

92.5%

Step family — no other children

4.8%

Blended family — no other children

1.9%

Intact family — other children present

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Berowra Heights Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 8 total

Other Against Person

Theft

Assault

Sexual Offences

Property Damage

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Berowra Heights Schools

schools nearby

government

1114

avg ICSEA score

951

total students

Pacific Berowra Christian School Independent

Primary · K-6 · 61 students

1136

ICSEA

St Bernard's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 297 students

1131

ICSEA

Wideview Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 321 students

1102

ICSEA

Berowra Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 272 students

1085

ICSEA

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

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Berowra Heights Rent Prices & Affordability

24%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,468/wk

Median Rent $580/wk

Rent-to-Income 23.5%

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

If you earn X in Berowra Heights

Your weekly income

≈ $10,695/month

Median rent $580/wk

Left after rent $1,888/wk

Rent share 23.5%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Berowra Heights

What is the population of Berowra Heights NSW?

The population of Berowra Heights NSW is 5,286 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 660.4 people per km².Berowra Heights is ranked #1,491 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Berowra Heights?

The median personal income in Berowra Heights NSW is $974 per week, or $50,648 per year.The median household income is $2,468 per week.Family income is $2,810 per week.Berowra Heights is ranked #1,390 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Berowra Heights?

Median rent in Berowra Heights NSW is $580 per week ($2,513 per month).Rent represents 23.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Berowra Heights ranks #278 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Berowra Heights?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Berowra Heights NSW is $2,500. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Berowra Heights?

The median age in Berowra Heights NSW is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Berowra Heights a good suburb to live in?

Berowra Heights is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 5,286.The median income is $974/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: 10309. All dollar figures in AUD.