Berry, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Berry is a historic town on the New South Wales South Coast, about 143 kilometres south of Sydney and a short drive north-east of Nowra. It lies in Dharawal country, its earlier name recorded as Boon-ga-ree. European settlement followed Alexander Berry and Edward Wollstonecraft, who took up the Coolangatta estate from 1822; the township grew as Broughton Creek and was renamed Berry in 1889 in honour of the Berry family. Long a timber and dairy district, it turned increasingly to tourism from the 1980s. Its leafy main street — Berry is sometimes called the town of trees — is lined with heritage shops and pubs on the State Heritage Register, and the Berry Show each February remains a fixture of the local calendar.
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Berry is more socio-economically advantaged than about 88% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1066, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Berry at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 3,098
- Median age
- 57
- Median weekly household income
- $1,495
- SEIFA score
- 1066
- Coordinates
- -34.7995, 150.7322
Berry demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Berry using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is seniors (65+) at 39%, 12% of homes are rented, and 17% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 448 | 14% |
| Youth (15–24) | 200 | 6% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 495 | 16% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 758 | 24% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,203 | 39% |
Share of the 3,104 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 635 | 52% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 297 | 24% |
| Rented | 152 | 12% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,045 | 84% |
| Townhouses & semis | 172 | 14% |
| Flats & apartments | 9 | 1% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,239 occupied private dwellings in Berry.
- Median weekly rent
- $520
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Average household size
- 2.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,050
- Median weekly personal income
- $775
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 510 (17%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 75 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 36 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,372 (53%)
- Labour-force participation
- 46.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.6%
- Employed full-time
- 629
- Employed part-time
- 475
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Berry
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Berry is January (average daytime high around 25.4°C) and the coolest is July (around 15.5°C). The area receives roughly 1353 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25.4°C | 17.6°C | 111 mm |
| Feb | 24.5°C | 17.1°C | 158 mm |
| Mar | 23.2°C | 16.3°C | 219 mm |
| Apr | 20.9°C | 13.5°C | 116 mm |
| May | 18.2°C | 10.7°C | 65 mm |
| Jun | 15.5°C | 8.8°C | 87 mm |
| Jul | 15.5°C | 7.8°C | 96 mm |
| Aug | 16.2°C | 8.1°C | 96 mm |
| Sep | 18.7°C | 9.7°C | 65 mm |
| Oct | 20.9°C | 12°C | 112 mm |
| Nov | 22.2°C | 13.7°C | 106 mm |
| Dec | 24.1°C | 15.7°C | 122 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Berry
Where is Berry?
Berry is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Berry?
At the 2021 Census, Berry had a population of about 3,098.
Is Berry an advantaged area?
Berry has an ABS SEIFA score of 1066, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 88 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 88% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Berry?
Berry has average daytime highs of about 20.4°C and overnight lows of about 12.6°C, with roughly 1,353 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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