$290 ▲ +70.6%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $170
- 2016: $230
- 2021: $290
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Berkeley · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Berkeley
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 89% of homes in Berkeley are separate houses, making it a suburb dominated by detached dwellings. While the area has a high proportion of renters, housing costs generally remain much lower than the state and national figures.
$290
▲ +70.6%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Berkeley — higher than 54% of areas.
| Berkeley | $290 |
|---|---|
| 2506, NSW | $290 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $290, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $420. Monthly mortgage payments usually sit at $1,733, which is also well below the state average.
$1,733 ▲ +6.9%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,621
- 2016: $1,603
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Berkeley splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (42%) and Under $200 (37%), with $200–$349 at 18%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Berkeley splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (37%) and $1,000–$1,799 (36%), with Under $1,000 at 17%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 37.7% of households renting. This is well above the national figure of 30.6%.
37.7% ▲ +8.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.8%
- 2016: 36.1%
- 2021: 37.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.4% ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.5%
- 2016: 32.2%
- 2021: 31.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Berkeley, the largest group is Rented at 38%, followed by Owned outright (32%) and Owned with a mortgage (27%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common, with 78.5% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 68.6%.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.8% ▼ -0.8%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 89.5%
- 2016: 89.6%
- 2021: 88.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.5% ▲ +3.5%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.8%
- 2016: 77.2%
- 2021: 78.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Berkeley, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Flat or apartment is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Berkeley, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 4 bedrooms is next at 22%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Berkeley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10303/berkeley/topic/housing-dwellings