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Berrambool NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Berrambool NSW is 486 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Berrambool is $669 per week ($34,788 per year). Median rent in Berrambool is $320 per week ($1,387 per month). Berrambool has a median age of 46 years, older than the national median of 38. Berrambool has a population density of 761.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Berrambool is England. The most common religion is No Religion (55% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Berrambool is $1,517.

There were 4 recorded offences in Berrambool in 2025-26, a rate of 8 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against person (2 offences).

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Berrambool Population

residents (Census 2021)

Berrambool Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$669/wk

$34,788 per year

#6006 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$320/wk

$1,387 per month

#4051 of 14,663

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Median Age

46years

8 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,517/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.7 per bedroom

Berrambool Demographics

Gender Split

Male 46.9% (230) Female 53.1% (260)

Population Density

761.2

people per km²

486 people · 0.6 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,447

Family income/wk

Berrambool 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)

Berrambool Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

60.1% 83 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

39.9% 55 dwellings

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

Berrambool Country of Birth

Australia

93.4%

England

6.6%

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

Berrambool Religion

No Religion

54.8%

Anglican

16.3%

Catholic

14.0%

Not stated

6.6%

Uniting Church

3.0%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.8%

Christian (other)

1.3%

Hinduism

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Berrambool Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

54.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

29.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.3%

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

Berrambool Languages Spoken at Home

Italian

100.0%

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

Berrambool Employment

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Employed full-time

32.3% 122 people

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Employed part-time

22.2% 84 people

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Unemployed

1.6% 6 people

🏠

Not in labour force

43.9% 166 people

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

Berrambool Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

48.5%

Bachelor Degree

25.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.2%

Postgraduate Degree

7.4%

Certificate I/II

2.5%

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

Berrambool Occupation

Professionals

22.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

21.9%

Clerical & Administrative

13.9%

Community & Personal Service

12.6%

Managers

11.3%

Sales Workers

9.3%

Labourers

4.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.0%

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

Berrambool Field of Study

Health

19.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

13.9%

Management & Commerce

13.1%

Society & Culture

12.4%

Education

9.5%

Engineering

8.8%

Architecture & Building

7.3%

Agriculture & Environment

5.8%

Creative Arts

5.8%

Information Technology

3.6%

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

Berrambool Dwelling Types

Separate house

76.8%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

14.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

8.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Berrambool Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.1%

$150-$299/wk

1.5%

$300-$399/wk

2.1%

$400-$499/wk

9.2%

$500-$649/wk

10.3%

$650-$799/wk

14.9%

$800-$999/wk

5.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

6.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.6%

$4,000+/wk

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Berrambool Marital Status

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Married

39.4% 164

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Separated

3.6% 15

📋

Divorced

16.6% 69

🕊️

Widowed

3.4% 14

👤

Never married

37.0% 154

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Berrambool Ancestry

Australian

34.5%

English

33.4%

Scottish

9.2%

Irish

7.2%

German

3.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.1%

Other

2.7%

Italian

2.0%

Dutch

1.7%

Welsh

1.1%

Indian

0.9%

Polish

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Berrambool School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

35.0%

Secondary — Government

18.8%

Primary — Catholic

15.0%

Vocational Education

13.8%

Pre-school

12.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.0%

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

Berrambool Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.9% 55

✅

No need for assistance

94.1% 874

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

Berrambool Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

20.2% 78

—

Not a volunteer

79.8% 309

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Berrambool Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$300-$449/mo

9.5%

$600-$799/mo

7.1%

$800-$999/mo

7.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

26.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

23.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

19.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Berrambool How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

77.5%

Did not go to work

6.5%

Car (passenger)

6.0%

Walked only

5.5%

Truck

2.5%

Other

2.0%

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

Berrambool Car Ownership

0 vehicles

8.1%

1 vehicle

47.1%

2 vehicles

30.0%

3 vehicles

10.5%

4+ vehicles

4.3%

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

Berrambool Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.5%

2 bedrooms

28.1%

3 bedrooms

44.3%

4 bedrooms

20.7%

5 bedrooms

4.4%

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

Berrambool Population Mobility

19.8%

moved in the last year

52.3%

moved in the last 5 years

4.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

53.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Berrambool Indigenous Population

5.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

872

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Berrambool Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Asthma

Diabetes

Arthritis

Kidney disease

Lung condition

Heart disease

Cancer

Dementia

Stroke

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

Berrambool Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.2%

$1-$149/wk

3.0%

$150-$299/wk

7.9%

$300-$399/wk

9.5%

$400-$499/wk

4.6%

$500-$649/wk

3.6%

$650-$799/wk

17.4%

$800-$999/wk

13.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

3.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

3.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.0%

$3,500+/wk

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Berrambool Family Structure

Couple — no children

39.9%

Couple — children under 15

27.4%

One parent — children under 15

12.6%

Couple — no children under 15

11.5%

One parent — no children under 15

8.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Berrambool Military Service

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Previously served

2.8% 11

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Never served

97.2% 378

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Berrambool Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

17.3% 67

—

Did not provide

82.7% 320

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Berrambool Children Ever Born

No children

36.3%

1 child

15.4%

2 children

31.3%

3 children

12.1%

4 children

4.9%

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

Berrambool When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1991–2000

2001–2010

2016

2019

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

Berrambool Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.4%

5–14 hours

32.0%

15–29 hours

15.1%

30+ hours

9.8%

Did not do domestic work

21.7%

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

Berrambool Household Size

1 person

33.0%

2 persons

37.7%

3 persons

10.4%

4 persons

9.9%

5 persons

5.7%

6+ persons

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Berrambool Where Residents Moved From

Same address

369

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from ACT

Moved from VIC

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

Berrambool Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

82.4%

Step family — no other children

17.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Berrambool Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 4 total

Other Against Person

Theft

Other Against Property

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Berrambool Schools

schools nearby

government

1001

avg ICSEA score

428

total students

Merimbula Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 428 students

1001

ICSEA

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

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Berrambool Rent Prices & Affordability

28%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,136/wk

Median Rent $320/wk

Rent-to-Income 28.2%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Berrambool

Your weekly income

≈ $4,923/month

Median rent $320/wk

Left after rent $816/wk

Rent share 28.2%

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Income: $617/wk Rent: $230/wk Save: $90/wk

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Income: $651/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $70/wk

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Income: $794/wk Rent: $255/wk Save: $65/wk

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Income: $610/wk Rent: $310/wk Save: $10/wk

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Income: $595/wk Rent: $170/wk Save: $150/wk

Berrambool vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Darbys Falls

Pop: 243 Income: $441/wk Rent: $220/wk

Coolac

Pop: 244 Income: $738/wk Rent: $125/wk

Drake

Pop: 244 Income: $436/wk Rent: $300/wk

Lower Macdonald

Pop: 244 Income: $634/wk Rent: $310/wk

Mount Fairy

Pop: 244 Income: $1,112/wk Rent: $410/wk

Halfway Creek

Pop: 246 Income: $567/wk Rent: $325/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Berrambool

What is the population of Berrambool NSW?

The population of Berrambool NSW is 486 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 761.2 people per km².Berrambool is ranked #5,077 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Berrambool?

The median personal income in Berrambool NSW is $669 per week, or $34,788 per year.The median household income is $1,136 per week.Family income is $1,447 per week.Berrambool is ranked #6,006 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Berrambool?

Median rent in Berrambool NSW is $320 per week ($1,387 per month).Rent represents 28.2% of household income, which is considered moderate.Berrambool ranks #4,051 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Berrambool?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Berrambool NSW is $1,517. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Berrambool?

The median age in Berrambool NSW is 46 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Berrambool a good suburb to live in?

Berrambool is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 486.The median income is $669/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (28.2% 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: 10311. All dollar figures in AUD.