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Suburb Insights · NSW 2159

Berrilee, NSW 2159 Property Profile

ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026

Suburb Overview

Berrilee is an outer-metropolitan suburb of Sydney, Australia, with a population of approximately 212, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 30 km from the Sydney CBD, Berrilee is a outer metro area in New South Wales. The median household income is $122,148 per year.

Investment Score

63 / 100 Good

Berrilee benefits from a high-income resident base, supporting premium property pricing.

Location

Sydney
Berrilee
New South Wales · 2159
30 km from Sydney CBD
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Key Indicators

Postcode
2159

Official Australia Post postcode for Berrilee. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.

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Population
212

Usual resident population at the most recent census.

Median weekly rent
$350/wk

Weekly median rent for occupied homes. Live rental data integration coming soon.

Median household income
$122,148/yr

Annual median household income (before tax) across all households.

Distance to CBD
30 km

Straight-line distance from the suburb centroid to the nearest capital city CBD. Actual driving distance will be longer.

Lifestyle & Amenities

Schools nearby
1

Estimated 1 school within or near this suburb.

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Parks & green spaces
1

Estimated 1 park and green spaces near this suburb.

Median monthly mortgage
$3,000/mo

Monthly median mortgage repayment for households currently paying off a mortgage.

Home type
76% houses

Proportion of separate houses versus units, townhouses, and other home types. Useful for investors assessing rental demand mix.

Investment Insight

Berrilee is a smaller community of 212 — about 4% of the New South Wales suburb median (5,325) — so investors should factor in the narrower buyer pool and longer average time-on-market. Median household income of $122,148/year runs 25% above the New South Wales suburb median of $97,552, indicating strong purchasing power and the type of demographic profile that tends to sustain premium property prices through market cycles. Median rent of $350/week (~$1,517/month) covers only 51% of the median mortgage of $3,000/month — the remaining $1,483/month must be funded from other income, so this suburb tilts toward capital growth rather than yield. At 30 km from Sydney, Berrilee is an outer-metro location where buyers are typically trading commute time for floor space and a lower entry price.

Berrilee vs New South Wales Median

How Berrilee stacks up against the median of all New South Wales suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean Berrilee sits above the state median; negative means below.

MetricBerrileeNSW medianΔ vs state
Population2125,325-96%
Median household income$122,148/yr$97,552/yr+25%
Median rent (weekly)$350$430-19%
Median mortgage (monthly)$3,000$2,167+38%
Distance to CBD30 km45 km-33%
Separate houses76%76%0pp

Investor Checklist

Pre-inspection briefing for Berrilee — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.

Investment Strategy

Buy & Hold

Limited buy-and-hold upside: a small population of 212 means liquidity is thin and capital growth tends to lag the wider New South Wales market over full cycles.

Rental Yield

Weak cash flow: $350/week rent covers only 51% of the $3,000/month median mortgage — a $1,483/month gap that must be funded from other income. This suburb is a capital-growth play, not a yield play.

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Renovation / Flip

With 76% houses in a 212-person market, renovation margins depend on individual street and aspect rather than any suburb-wide story — do comparable-sales analysis before committing capital.

Risk Factors

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2026 Outlook

Growth: Low Rental Demand: Low Investor Sentiment: Moderate

Capital-growth expectations for Berrilee are modest for 2026 — incomes 25% above the NSW median of $97,552 and a population of 212 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rental coverage runs at ~51% of the typical mortgage ($1,517/month rent vs $3,000/month repayment), meaning investors will rely on capital growth rather than yield. The EquitySight investment score of 63/100 places Berrilee in the upper-middle tier of Australian suburbs we profile, and overall investor sentiment is balanced heading into the second half of 2026.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Berrilee a good suburb for investment?

Berrilee scores 63/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a good rating. That score is driven by a population of 212, median household income of $122,148/year and median weekly rent of $350. Whether it fits your portfolio depends on whether you are targeting cash flow, capital growth, or a value-add renovation — all three are scored with suburb-specific numbers elsewhere on this page.

What drives property demand in Berrilee?

The main demand drivers in Berrilee are an above-state-median household income of $122,148/year, a dwelling mix that is 76% separate houses, roughly 1 schools and 1 parks within the catchment. Together these shape both owner-occupier and tenant demand and are the factors we weight most heavily in the suburb's investment score.

What is the population of Berrilee?

Berrilee has a usual resident population of approximately 212, compared with a New South Wales suburb median of 5,325 — placing it in the lower half of the state's suburbs by size. Population is the clearest proxy for market depth: more residents mean more transactions and typically a shorter average days-on-market on resale.

How far is Berrilee from the Sydney CBD?

Berrilee sits 30 km straight-line from the Sydney CBD. This is an outer-metro location; local employment and infrastructure announcements tend to move prices more than CBD connectivity alone.

What is the median rent in Berrilee?

The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $350 in Berrilee, equating to approximately $18,200/year in gross rental income (state median $430/week). Market rents have typically drifted above the recorded figure — verify against current listings on realestate.com.au and Domain before making an offer.

What is the typical mortgage repayment in Berrilee?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Berrilee is $3,000, or approximately $36,000/year (vs $2,167/month state median). Stress-test your own borrowing at rates 1–2 percentage points above today's to make sure you can still service the loan through an RBA tightening cycle.

Is Berrilee cash-flow positive for investors?

A median weekly rent of $350 works out to $1,517/month, covering 51% of the median mortgage repayment of $3,000/month. That leaves a $1,483/month shortfall (around $17,796/year before tax benefits), so a typical owner-occupier-priced property here is negatively geared. Actual cash flow depends on your deposit, loan terms, ownership costs and marginal tax rate — run the full numbers in our rental yield calculator.

What are the main risks of investing in Berrilee?

The main risks are a thin buyer pool (212 residents), interest-rate sensitivity on the $3,000 median mortgage, the broader New South Wales market cycle. Each of these is covered in the Risk Factors section above with suburb-specific numbers rather than generic warnings.

How we built this Berrilee profile

Every number on this page comes from the ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, Australia Post postcode reference data, and OpenStreetMap amenity tiles. The investment score, strategy verdicts, and comparison table are computed deterministically from those inputs — no opinion, no estimation. See our full methodology and the data sources and licences for the formulas we use.

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