New Berrima · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in New Berrima

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

Nearly every resident in New Berrima lives in a separate house, making it a place dominated by traditional detached homes. Most people here own their homes with a mortgage, though typical weekly rents of $400 are much higher than in most other similar areas.

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📍 New Berrima, Suburb / Locality

Where New Berrima sits — Median rent (weekly)

$400 ▲ +70.2%
  • $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 New Berrima — higher than 82% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
New Berrima$400
2577, NSW $400
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents of $400 are much higher than in most areas, though they remain about the same as the national figure. Meanwhile, typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,733 are well below the New South Wales average.

$400 ▲ +70.2%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $235
  • 2016: $320
  • 2021: $400

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,733 ▲ +8.1%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,603
  • 2016: $1,560
  • 2021: $1,733

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In New Berrima, $350–$549 is the majority at 81%; $200–$349 is next at 19%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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New Berrima splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (42%) and $1,800–$2,999 (38%), with Under $1,000 at 17%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Owning a home is common here, with 58% of households having a mortgage. This is reflected in the low number of renters, who make up only 13.4% of the population, a figure far below both the state and national averages.

13.4% ▼ -40.9%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.7%
  • 2016: 20.3%
  • 2021: 13.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

25.0% ▼ -2.4%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 25.6%
  • 2016: 25.7%
  • 2021: 25.0%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In New Berrima, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 58%; Owned outright is next at 25%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

The area is almost entirely made up of separate houses, which account for 97.8% of all homes. This is far above the state and national figures, and it explains why 81.3% of homes have three or more bedrooms.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

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

97.8% ▼ -2.2%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 98.6%
  • 2021: 97.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

81.3% ▲ +2.6%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 79.2%
  • 2016: 78.4%
  • 2021: 81.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In New Berrima, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Flat or apartment is next at 2%.

Bedrooms per home

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In New Berrima, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 4 bedrooms is next at 27%.

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 New Berrima [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12947/new-berrima/topic/housing-dwellings