$490 ▲ +53.1%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $320
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $490
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Berrima · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher housing costs than most similar areas define Berrima, where the typical weekly rent is $490. This is a place of large, expensive homes, with nearly all dwellings being separate houses and more than half owned outright.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Berrima — higher than 91% of areas.
| Berrima | $490 |
|---|---|
| 2577, NSW | $400 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are among the highest at this level, sitting well above the national figure by $115. The typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,243, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the Australian average.
$490 ▲ +53.1%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,243 ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Berrima, the largest group is $750 or more at 34%, followed by $200–$349 (24%) and $350–$549 (21%).
In Berrima, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 40%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (25%) and Under $1,000 (21%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high in Berrima, with 51.6% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the New South Wales average. Only 13.5% of households rent, which is far below both the state and national levels.
13.5% ▲ +9.2%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
51.6% ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Berrima, the largest group is Owned outright at 50%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Rented (13%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home here is a separate house, with 99.6% being detached. These homes are typically large, as 90% have three or more bedrooms, which helps explain why there are only 0.7 people per bedroom—well below the state figure.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.6% ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
90.0% ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Berrima, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Berrima splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (35%) and 4 bedrooms (34%), with 5 or more at 20%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Berrima [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10319/berrima/topic/housing-dwellings