Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 321 mm · ~40 rainy days
NSW · Hornsby Council
Berowra Heights, 2082
Population
5,286
Median age
42
Median income
$2,468/wk
Employed
65.6%
Languages at home
9.8%non-English
Top: Mandarin, Russian, Spanish
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- High desirability
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Set among the hills of Hornsby, Berowra Heights is a mid-sized suburb with bushland views and a cooler, leafier feel. Close enough to visit the capital for a day trip, yet far enough away to keep a distinctly local pace. Fresh country air and elevated outlooks are part of the appeal up here among the hills.
Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with plenty of young families in the mix. Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. You can handle most routine trips without always reaching for the car keys.
Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment. Active development is adding new homes and refreshed pockets throughout the suburb.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by housing affordability and transport and access, while local dining and lifestyle amenities and parks and green space sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar regional towns.
Living here
Desirability
- Desirability score
- 65.2/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 10% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 569th in Australia
- State rank
- 202nd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #15 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #29 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Population
- Population
- 5,286
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $2,468
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 71 of 1,850
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,500
- Employment rate
- 65.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 95 / 83 / 19
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.
Community & culture
9.8% speak a language other than English at home; 21.3% born overseas
- Language at home
- 4,694 English only · 512 other
- Non-English at home
- 9.8%
- Born overseas
- 1,112 (21.3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 39 (0.7%)
- Australian citizens
- 4,932
- Languages spoken at home (other than English)
- 23
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
- Mandarin29 · 14.1%
- Russian18 · 8.8%
- Spanish18 · 8.8%
- Persian16 · 7.8%
- German15 · 7.3%
- Italian13 · 6.3%
- Cantonese12 · 5.9%
- French12 · 5.9%
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, and Indigenous status (usual residence).
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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 69
- Against the person
- 28
- Against property
- 30
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 13.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 189 residents
- State safety percentile
- 0.3th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +1.7%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault12
- Fraud6
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment11
- Malicious Damage To Property9
- Steal From Motor Vehicle6
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
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,116.5
- St Bernard's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary
- Wideview Public SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- KU Berowra Preschoolkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Public transport
65 public transport stops in this suburb
- Barnetts Rd Opp Berkeley Cl
- Berowra Pre-School Centre, Hillcrest Rd
- Berowra Waters Rd Before Barnetts Rd
- Berowra Waters Rd Opp Warrina St
- Wyanna St After Easton 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)
Amenities
70 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 1 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 2 places of worship · 1 dog parks · 1 petrol stations
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Well connected by public transport — 65 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 76/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.19
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.57
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.38
Food & drink(3)
- CoHoCafe
- Berowra Village TavernPub
- Bambinos TooRestaurant
Shopping(2)
- ColesSupermarket
1C Turner Road
Community(2)
- St Bernard's Primary SchoolSchool
Warrina Street
- Wideview Public SchoolSchool
Berowra Heights
Health & services(5)
- Berowra Child and Family Health CentreClinic
123 Berowra Waters Road
- Berowra Family Medical PracticeClinic
- Clinic
- Berowra Village PharmacyPharmacy
- Berowra Veterinary ClinicVeterinary
Sport & outdoors(3)
- Dog park
- Crossroads ReservePark
- Sports field
Entertainment(5)
- Viewpoint (5)
Transport(17)
17 bus stops
Other(26)
- 04Bench
- 05Bench
- Bench
- The Roland Murray BenchBench
- Ridge Top CampgroundCamp Site
- Drinking water
- Berowra Waters Ferry Berowra RampFerry Terminal
- Berowra Waters Rural Fire BrigadeFire station
- Fitness Station
- Antonio's Shearing ShedHairdresser
- Great North Walk GuidepostInformation
- GNW Visitor BookLogbook
- Berowra MarketplaceMall
- Berowra Village Shopping CentreMall
- Wideview Road ReserveNature Reserve
- David Hendry EyeQ OptometristsOptometrist
1A Turner Road, Berowra Heights
- Parking (9)
- Berowra PetroliumPetrol station
- Place of worship
- St Bernard'sPlace of worship
21 Warrina Street, Berowra Heights
- Post Box
- Berowra Heights Post OfficePost office
- Street LibraryPublic Bookcase
- Public toilets
- TelstraTelephone
- Return and EarnVending machine
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived from OpenStreetMap & Census) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Crossroads ReservePark
- Warrina Street OvalPark
- Wideview Road ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Places of worship
2 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Place of worship
- St Bernard's
21 Warrina Street, Berowra Heights
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 5
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Berowra Child and Family Health CentreBerowra Waters Roadnurse
- Berowra Family Medical Practiceclinic
- Berowra Village Pharmacypharmacy
- Clinicclinic
- David Hendry EyeQ OptometristsTurner Roadoptometrist
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 242 mm · ~30 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Period: seasonal · Updated on site · Static grid from WorldClim monthly averages
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
216 planning-related records
2026· 19 proposals
June 2026
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Carport; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support40 CLINTON CLOSE BEROWRA HEIGHTS 2082Under Assessment
May 2026
- Business premises; Commercial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Retail Premise; Shop136-138 BEROWRA WATERS ROAD BEROWRA HEIGHTS 2082Under Assessment
- Shed; Erection of a new structure99 BARNETTS ROAD BEROWRA HEIGHTS 2082Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure18 CLINTON CLOSE BEROWRA HEIGHTS 2082Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure50 WYANNA STREET BEROWRA HEIGHTS 2082Under Assessment
April 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure108 WIDEVIEW ROAD BEROWRA HEIGHTS 2082Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure65 ALAN ROAD BEROWRA HEIGHTS 2082Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure12 HOLLIDAY AVENUE BEROWRA HEIGHTS 2082Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure18 BARNETTS ROAD BEROWRA HEIGHTS 2082Determined
- Business premises; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Car park1A TURNER ROAD BEROWRA HEIGHTS 2082Determined
March 2026
- Subdivision125 BEROWRA WATERS ROAD BEROWRA HEIGHTS 2082Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 WOOMBYE CLOSE BEROWRA HEIGHTS 2082Determined
- Subdivision28 WARRINA STREET BEROWRA HEIGHTS 2082Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure94 WIDEVIEW ROAD BEROWRA HEIGHTS 2082Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure16 WANDA CRESCENT BEROWRA HEIGHTS 2082Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure49 BARNETTS ROAD BEROWRA HEIGHTS 2082Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 WYANNA STREET BEROWRA HEIGHTS 2082Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure40 WYANNA STREET BEROWRA HEIGHTS 2082Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Centre-based child care1 TURNER ROAD BEROWRA HEIGHTS 2082Determined
2025· 19 proposals
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure5 CLIFFVIEW ROAD BEROWRA HEIGHTS 2082Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation12 BERKELEY CLOSE BEROWRA HEIGHTS 2082Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure94 ALAN ROAD BEROWRA HEIGHTS 2082Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space; Supporting Development5 ALAN ROAD BEROWRA HEIGHTS 2082Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling78 LONSDALE AVENUE BEROWRA HEIGHTS 2082Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure63 BARNETTS ROAD BEROWRA HEIGHTS 2082Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Health consulting room; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Hours of operation and trading1C TURNER ROAD BEROWRA HEIGHTS 2082Determined
July 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure31 EASTON ROAD BEROWRA HEIGHTS 2082Determined
- Centre-based child care; Hours of operation and trading1 TURNER ROAD BEROWRA HEIGHTS 2082Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure16 WANDA CRESCENT BEROWRA HEIGHTS 2082Determined
May 2025
- Subdivision7 ALAN ROAD BEROWRA HEIGHTS 2082Operational consent declined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 CLINTON CLOSE BEROWRA HEIGHTS 2082Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space73 BARNETTS ROAD BEROWRA HEIGHTS 2082Determined
April 2025
- Development Application7 WINGARIE PLACE BEROWRA HEIGHTS 2082Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Residential Accommodation27 BARNETTS ROAD BEROWRA HEIGHTS 2082Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure25 WIDEVIEW ROAD BEROWRA HEIGHTS 2082Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure69 LONSDALE AVENUE BEROWRA HEIGHTS 2082Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure4 BALGA CLOSE BEROWRA HEIGHTS 2082Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 WOOMBYE CLOSE BEROWRA HEIGHTS 2082Determined
2024· 2 proposals
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation29 Alston Drive, Berowra Heights, N.S.W. 2082Determined
September 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure4 BARNETTS ROAD BEROWRA HEIGHTS 2082Determined
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)
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- OtherBerowra Waters Ferry, Bay Road13 Jul 2026 – 14 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
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
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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
Recent changes
- 04amenitiesbench
- 05amenitiesbench
- Antonio's Shearing Shedamenitieshairdresser
- Bambinos Tooamenitiesrestaurant
- Barnetts Rd after Berkeley Clamenitiesbus_stop
- Barnetts Rd after Bulah Clamenitiesbus_stop
- Barnetts Rd opp Berkeley Clamenitiesbus_stop
- Barnetts Rd opp Easton Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Berowra Child and Family Health Centreamenities123 Berowra Waters Roadclinic
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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