In short

Berkeley is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2506, home to 7,798 residents with an established residential profile. Located in the Wollongong local government area.

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$290 /wk

Population7,798

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGAWollongong

Demographics

Population: 7,798
Median age: 40 years
Median household income: $1,217 /week
Median personal income: $568 /week
Median family income: $1,541 /week
Average household size: 2.5
Persons per bedroom: 0.8
Local government area: Wollongong
Statistical region (SA4): Illawarra
Remoteness classification: Major Cities of Australia
Federal electorate: Whitlam

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $290 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $1,733
Rent share of household income: 24%

Schools

Berkeley West Public School Primary · Government
Illawarra Sports High School Secondary · Government
Berkeley Public School Primary · Government
Hayes Park Public School Primary · Government
Lake Heights Public School Primary · Government

Transport

Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Warmest month: Jan (25.0°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (17.2°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 1149 mm
Reference station: Wollongong (University), 15.2 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Crime data refreshes quarterly from state police open-data feeds.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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