Berry NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Berry NSW is 3,098 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Berry is $775 per week ($40,300 per year). Median rent in Berry is $520 per week ($2,253 per month). Berry has a median age of 57 years, older than the national median of 38. Berry has a population density of 60.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Berry is England. The most common religion is No Religion (38% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is French. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Berry is $2,167.

There were 23 recorded offences in Berry in 2025-26, a rate of 7 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (12 offences).

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Berry Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Berry Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$775/wk
$40,300 per year
#4045 of 14,663
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Median Rent
$520/wk
$2,253 per month
#502 of 14,663
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Median Age
57years
19 years older than national median
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Mortgage
$2,167/mo
Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.7 per bedroom

Berry Demographics

Gender Split

Male 46.4% (1,436) Female 53.6% (1,660)

Population Density

60.0
people per km²
3,098 people · 51.7 km²

Households

2.3
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$2,050
Family income/wk

Berry 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)

Berry Housing Tenure

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Owned outright
68.1% 635 dwellings
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Owned with mortgage
31.9% 297 dwellings

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

Berry Country of Birth

Australia
91.2%
England
6.8%
China
0.5%
France
0.4%
Canada
0.3%
Greece
0.3%
Egypt
0.2%
Germany
0.2%

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

Berry Religion

No Religion
37.9%
Anglican
21.9%
Catholic
20.9%
Not stated
6.1%
Uniting Church
5.1%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
4.2%
Christian (other)
2.0%
Baptist
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Berry Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
60.3%
Year 10 or equivalent
26.7%
Year 9 or equivalent
7.6%
Year 11 or equivalent
5.4%

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

Berry Languages Spoken at Home

French
23.5%
Greek
20.6%
Other
20.6%
German
17.6%
IAL Nepali
17.6%

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

Berry Employment

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Employed full-time
26.5% 631 people
Employed part-time
20.0% 477 people
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Unemployed
1.8% 42 people
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Not in labour force
51.7% 1,230 people

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

Berry Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
32.9%
Certificate III/IV
25.8%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
22.4%
Postgraduate Degree
12.1%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.9%
Certificate I/II
1.8%

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

Berry Occupation

Professionals
36.0%
Managers
20.9%
Technicians & Trade Workers
13.7%
Clerical & Administrative
10.2%
Community & Personal Service
8.9%
Sales Workers
5.3%
Labourers
2.9%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.0%

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

Berry Field of Study

Management & Commerce
22.1%
Health
14.8%
Engineering
14.7%
Society & Culture
12.2%
Education
9.2%
Architecture & Building
8.7%
Creative Arts
5.6%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.1%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.0%
Agriculture & Environment
2.0%
Information Technology
1.6%

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

Berry Dwelling Types

Separate house
85.6%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
7.3%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Berry Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.5%
$1-$149/wk
1.6%
$150-$299/wk
1.3%
$300-$399/wk
1.7%
$400-$499/wk
6.5%
$500-$649/wk
4.7%
$650-$799/wk
7.8%
$800-$999/wk
7.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.0%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.4%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.3%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.7%
$4,000+/wk
12.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Berry Marital Status

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Married
59.4% 1,572
↔️
Separated
2.2% 59
📋
Divorced
8.4% 222
🕊️
Widowed
10.6% 282
👤
Never married
19.4% 513

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Berry Ancestry

English
37.1%
Australian
28.3%
Irish
12.2%
Scottish
10.8%
Other
4.0%
German
2.8%
Italian
1.3%
Dutch
0.9%
Welsh
0.8%
Aboriginal Australianralian
0.8%
French
0.6%
Maltese
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Berry School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
34.5%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
16.3%
Pre-school
12.7%
Vocational Education
10.6%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
10.0%
Secondary — Government
8.6%
Secondary — Catholic
6.4%
Primary — Catholic
0.8%

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

Berry Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
9.0% 534
No need for assistance
91.0% 5,378

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

Berry Volunteering

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Volunteer
26.1% 632
Not a volunteer
73.9% 1,790

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Berry Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
7.8%
$450-$599/mo
4.5%
$600-$799/mo
5.3%
$800-$999/mo
1.6%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
10.2%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
12.2%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
22.4%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
18.0%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
18.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Berry How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
70.1%
Did not go to work
16.7%
Walked only
6.1%
Car (passenger)
3.9%
Truck
1.8%
Other
0.6%
Bicycle
0.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.4%

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

Berry Car Ownership

0 vehicles
3.2%
1 vehicle
37.3%
2 vehicles
40.2%
3 vehicles
11.9%
4+ vehicles
7.4%

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

Berry Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.5%
2 bedrooms
21.6%
3 bedrooms
32.9%
4 bedrooms
35.0%
5 bedrooms
7.2%
6+ bedrooms
1.8%

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

Berry Population Mobility

16.0%
moved in the last year
42.2%
moved in the last 5 years
3.6%
unemployment rate (Census)
46.2%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Berry Indigenous Population

1.1%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
63
Indigenous residents
5,867
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Berry Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
222
Arthritis
154
Heart disease
119
Diabetes
87
Asthma
86
Cancer
74
Lung condition
56
Stroke
46
Dementia
42
Kidney disease
39

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

Berry Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.0%
$1-$149/wk
4.7%
$150-$299/wk
4.8%
$300-$399/wk
4.0%
$400-$499/wk
3.8%
$500-$649/wk
4.4%
$650-$799/wk
12.1%
$800-$999/wk
11.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.1%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
9.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.7%
$3,500+/wk
5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Berry Family Structure

Couple — no children
44.4%
Couple — children under 15
34.6%
Couple — no children under 15
12.9%
One parent — no children under 15
4.1%
One parent — children under 15
4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Berry Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.6% 16
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.3% 8
🏅
Previously served
4.2% 103
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Never served
94.9% 2,347

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Berry Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.7% 356
Did not provide
85.3% 2,067

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Berry Children Ever Born

No children
26.7%
1 child
11.3%
2 children
33.0%
3 children
20.6%
4 children
7.1%
5+ children
1.2%

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

Berry When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
30
1951–1960
72
1961–1970
93
1971–1980
75
1981–1990
70
1991–2000
37
2001–2010
44
2011–2015
26
2016
3
2017
9
2018
3
2019
4

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

Berry Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
18.2%
5–14 hours
32.7%
15–29 hours
18.0%
30+ hours
13.0%
Did not do domestic work
18.1%

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

Berry Household Size

1 person
26.4%
2 persons
45.0%
3 persons
10.3%
4 persons
11.2%
5 persons
5.5%
6+ persons
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Berry Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,465
Moved from NSW
292
Moved — same area (SA2)
142
Moved from ACT
12
Moved from overseas
9
Moved from QLD
6
Moved from VIC
4

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

Berry Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
89.4%
Step family — no other children
8.6%
Intact family — other children present
1.0%
Other couple — children only
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Berry Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 23 total

Theft
12
Property Damage
6
Assault
2
Other Against Person
2
Sexual Offences
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Berry Rent Prices & Affordability

35%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $1,495/wk
Median Rent $520/wk
Rent-to-Income 34.8%

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

If you earn X in Berry

≈ $6,478/month
Median rent $520/wk
Left after rent $975/wk
Rent share 34.8%

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Berry vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Berry

What is the population of Berry NSW?

The population of Berry NSW is 3,098 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 60.0 people per km².Berry is ranked #2,358 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Berry?

The median personal income in Berry NSW is $775 per week, or $40,300 per year.The median household income is $1,495 per week.Family income is $2,050 per week.Berry is ranked #4,045 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Berry?

Median rent in Berry NSW is $520 per week ($2,253 per month).Rent represents 34.8% of household income, which is considered moderate.Berry ranks #502 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Berry?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Berry NSW is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Berry?

The median age in Berry NSW is 57 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Berry a good suburb to live in?

Berry is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 3,098.The median income is $775/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (34.8% 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: 10321. All dollar figures in AUD.