NSW · Penrith Council
Berkshire Park, 2765
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Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
In Penrith, Berkshire Park is a settled smaller community with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. You get space and calm here, while the city and neighbouring suburbs are still close enough for regular outings. Residents are mostly families and working professionals.
Everyday errands and local outings are straightforward, with the wider metro area adding variety. Strong public transport connections keep the wider area accessible. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and growth momentum lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in housing affordability. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 2,149
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $2,036
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 15 of 321
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,571
- Employment rate
- 24.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 53 / 9 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $530
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $820
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $800
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 656
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 143
- Against the person
- 45
- Against property
- 60
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 66.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 48 residents
- State safety percentile
- 44.8th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -4.4%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions398
- Domestic Violence Related Assault278
- Fraud239
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment331
- Malicious Damage To Property263
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
34 public transport stops in this suburb
- Llandido Rd At Galvin Rd
- Llandilo Rd Opp Fifth Rd
- Sirius Pl
- Spence Rd At Llandilo Rd
- The Northern Rd After Richmond Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- RoadworksRichmond Road, The Northern Road24 Jun 2026 – 02 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
50 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
April 2026
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation105-109 SPENCE ROAD BERKSHIRE PARK 2765Additional Information Requested
March 2026
- Demolition; Place of public worship; Erection of a new structure214-224 ST MARYS ROAD BERKSHIRE PARK 2765Additional Information Requested
2025· 2 proposals
June 2025
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)9-17 FOURTH ROAD BERKSHIRE PARK 2765Determined
May 2025
- Commercial development; Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Retail Premise; Shop746-752 RICHMOND ROAD BERKSHIRE PARK 2765Determined
2024· 2 proposals
October 2024
- Place of public worship; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure100-106 FIRST ROAD BERKSHIRE PARK 2765Withdrawn
July 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure844-848 RICHMOND ROAD BERKSHIRE PARK 2765Withdrawn
2023· 10 proposals
December 2023
- Shed; Erection of a new structure44-50 FOURTH ROAD BERKSHIRE PARK 2765Determined
October 2023
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Animal boarding or training establishment10-18 FIFTH ROAD BERKSHIRE PARK 2765Determined
July 2023
- Shed850 RICHMOND ROAD BERKSHIRE PARK 2765Determined
June 2023
- Secondary dwelling20-26 THIRD ROAD BERKSHIRE PARK 2765Determined
May 2023
- Home business60-66 THIRD ROAD BERKSHIRE PARK 2765Determined
April 2023
- Dual occupancy132-150 LLANDILO ROAD BERKSHIRE PARK 2765Determined
March 2023
- Other2-126 THE NORTHERN ROAD BERKSHIRE PARK 2765Determined
- Home business60-66 THIRD ROAD BERKSHIRE PARK 2765Withdrawn
- Centre based childcare84-90 THIRD ROAD BERKSHIRE PARK 2765Determined
January 2023
- Centre based childcare84-90 THIRD ROAD BERKSHIRE PARK 2765Determined
2022· 11 proposals
December 2022
- Shed850 RICHMOND ROAD BERKSHIRE PARK 2765Determined
- Shed804-810 RICHMOND ROAD BERKSHIRE PARK 2765Determined
November 2022
- Secondary dwelling10-18 FOURTH ROAD BERKSHIRE PARK 2765Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development814-820 RICHMOND ROAD BERKSHIRE PARK 2765Determined
October 2022
- Dwelling146 ST MARYS ROAD BERKSHIRE PARK 2765Determined
September 2022
- Shed850 RICHMOND ROAD BERKSHIRE PARK 2765Withdrawn
August 2022
- Dwelling30-34 GOVERNMENT ROAD BERKSHIRE PARK 2765Determined
May 2022
- Secondary dwelling20-26 THIRD ROAD BERKSHIRE PARK 2765Determined
March 2022
- Shed850 RICHMOND ROAD BERKSHIRE PARK 2765Withdrawn
February 2022
- Signage700-776 Richmond Road, Berkshire Park NSW 2765Determined
- Secondary dwelling10-18 FOURTH ROAD BERKSHIRE PARK 2765Determined
2021· 13 proposals
December 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing836 RICHMOND ROAD BERKSHIRE PARK 2765Determined
- Shed158 third road Berkshire park 2765Withdrawn
November 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development1 FOURTH ROAD BERKSHIRE PARK 2765Withdrawn
- Dwelling1 FOURTH ROAD BERKSHIRE PARK 2765Withdrawn
August 2021
- Dwelling146 ST MARYS ROAD BERKSHIRE PARK 2765Determined
July 2021
- Dwelling68-74 FIRST ROAD BERKSHIRE PARK 2765Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development157-163 THIRD ROAD BERKSHIRE PARK 2765Determined
June 2021
- Dual occupancy19-25 SECOND ROAD BERKSHIRE PARK 2765Withdrawn
May 2021
- Place of public worship100-106 FIRST ROAD BERKSHIRE PARK 2765Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Farm buildings; Shed66 SIRIUS PLACE BERKSHIRE PARK NSW 2765Determined
- Dwelling; Demolition97-103 SPENCE ROAD BERKSHIRE PARK 2765Determined
April 2021
- Dwelling68-74 FIRST ROAD BERKSHIRE PARK 2765Determined
February 2021
- Dual occupancy33-39 SIXTH ROAD BERKSHIRE PARK 2765Operational consent issued
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
6 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Llandilo Rd opp Sunnymeade RdBus stop
- St Marys Rd before Government Rd (Hail and Ride)Bus stop
- St Marys Rd opp Government Rd (Hail and Ride)Bus stop
- Picnic Table
- Playground
- Sports field
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 34.0/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4577th in Australia
- State rank
- 1463rd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #289 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #738 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 60%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Llandilo Rd opp Sunnymeade Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Picnic Tableamenitiespicnic_table
- Playgroundamenitiesplayground
- Sports fieldamenitiespitch
- St Marys Rd before Government Rd (Hail and Ride)amenitiesbus_stop
- St Marys Rd opp Government Rd (Hail and Ride)amenitiesbus_stop
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime398
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime278
- Fraudcrime239
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime331
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
More in Penrith Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.