Berrara · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Berrara

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Almost every home in Berrara is a separate house, making it a place where most people live in spacious, detached properties. This is reflected in the fact that 85.7% of homes have three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure of 73.8%.

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📍 Berrara, Suburb / Locality

Where Berrara sits — Median rent (weekly)

$335 ▲ +116.1%
  • $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 Berrara — higher than 67% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Berrara$335
2540 crosses NSW/OT $360
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,684, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,167. Weekly rents are $335, a little below the national figure of $375, though this is higher than most similar areas.

$335 ▲ +116.1%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $155
  • 2016: $250
  • 2021: $335

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,684 ▲ +34.3%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,254
  • 2016: $1,100
  • 2021: $1,684

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Berrara, $350–$549 is the majority at 67%; $200–$349 is next at 33%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Berrara splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (33%) and $1,800–$2,999 (33%), with $3,000 or more at 26%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Ownership is very high here, with 59.5% of homes owned outright, which is far above the Australian average of 31%. Only 11.1% of households are renting, a figure far below both the state and national levels.

11.1% ▼ -31.6%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.2%
  • 2016: 10.4%
  • 2021: 11.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

59.5% ▲ +7.1%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 55.6%
  • 2016: 51.3%
  • 2021: 59.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Berrara, Owned outright is the majority at 59%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 28%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 100% of the dwellings in Berrara, far above the New South Wales average of 65.6%. Because these homes are so large, there are only 0.70 people per bedroom, which is well below the state figure of 0.90.

0.70 ▼ -30.0%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.00
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.70

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

100.0% ▲ +5.4%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 94.9%
  • 2016: 97.4%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

85.7% ▲ +29.7%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 66.1%
  • 2016: 73.9%
  • 2021: 85.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Berrara, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Berrara, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (22%) and 2 bedrooms (20%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Berrara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10312/berrara/topic/housing-dwellings