Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Berowra Waters suburb profile
Berowra Waters, NSW · Postcode 2082
This Berowra Waters suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Berowra Waters, NSW (postcode 2082). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Berowra Waters with nearby suburbs.
Berowra Waters at a glance
Population
169
Median rent
$575/wk
Household income
$1,812/wk
Median age
56
Berowra Waters trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-0.6% over 10 years
Population
169
was 18 in 2016
+151 · +838.9%
Median age
56
was 58 in 2016
-2 · -3.4%
Dig deeper: Berowra Waters population growth · Berowra Waters then and now
Berowra Waters vs nearby & Greater Sydney
Median Census 2021 figures for Berowra Waters, nearby suburbs (8), and the Sydney metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+17.3% vs area
- Berowra Waters$575/wk
- Nearby$580/wk
- Sydney$490/wk
Household income
-14.5% vs area
- Berowra Waters$1,812/wk
- Nearby$2,533/wk
- Sydney$2,119.5/wk
Median age
+40% vs area
- Berowra Waters56
- Nearby42.5
- Sydney40
Personal income
+21.4% vs area
- Berowra Waters$1,097/wk
- Nearby$967/wk
- Sydney$903.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW. See Sydney rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Berowra Waters compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Berowra Waters ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows strong access to economic resources and high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 101,081.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 101,093.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,099.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 101,087.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Berowra Waters on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Berowra Waters, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Berowra Waters people
- Population
- 169
- Median age
- 56
- Born overseas
- 21.3%
- Average household size
- 2.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Berowra Waters income
- Median household income
- $1,812/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,097/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Berowra Waters housing
- Median rent
- $575/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,383/mo
- Separate houses
- 57.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 34.9%
- Mortgaged
- 19.3%
- Rented
- 0%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 35.8%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Berowra Waters work
- Employment to population
- 49%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.9%
- Year 12 or above
- 73.3%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2082)
Compare Berowra Waters with nearby suburbs
Berowra Waters in numbers
Berowra Waters had 169 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 56, 37% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 21.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 34.9% own their home outright, 19.3% are paying a mortgage, 0% rent. Separate houses make up 57.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $575/wk, 44% above the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,812/wk, close to the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 10 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 838.9% (from 18 to 169).
Berowra Waters suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Berowra Waters, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Berowra Waters was $575/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Berowra Waters, NSW?
- Berowra Waters had 169 residents at the 2021 Census, up 838.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Berowra Waters?
- Median household income in Berowra Waters was $1,812/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Berowra Waters?
- 0% of occupied homes in Berowra Waters were rented, 34.9% were owned outright and 19.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Berowra Waters suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Berowra Waters. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Sydney