Berowra Waters Postcode

New South Wales

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA
2082
Postcode for Berowra Waters, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 31 km from Sydney · Pop. 169
169
Population
56
Median Age
$1,812
Household Income/wk
$575
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.7
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Berowra Waters ranks: rents are among the top 10% in NSW; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Berowra Waters Compares

Berowra Waters vs the NSW average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricBerowra WatersNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $1,812 ≈NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $575 +NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $2,383 ≈NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 56 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 3.9% -NSW 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Berowra Waters is a locality 31 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2082. It falls within the Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby region. The local government area is Hornsby.

According to the 2021 Census, Berowra Waters has a population of 169 with a median age of 56. The median weekly household income is $1,812, close to the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 3.9%, lower than the NSW average.

Housing in Berowra Waters includes a median weekly rent of $575, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,383, with 61 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Berowra Waters scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Berowra Waters is part of the Hornsby statistical area in New South Wales.

Berowra Waters Details

Postcode2082
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)169
Median Age56 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,812/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,097/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$575
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,383
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area1.7 km²
Population Density100/km²
Total Dwellings61
Australian Citizens85.2%
Unemployment Rate3.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.602344
Longitude151.120659
Distance from Sydney31 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby
Area (SA3)Hornsby
Local GovernmentHornsby
Federal ElectorateBerowra

Age Profile

0–14 (12.4%) 15–24 (4.1%) 25–44 (14.2%) 45–64 (40.2%) 65+ (29.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years21 (12.4%)
15–24 years7 (4.1%)
25–44 years24 (14.2%)
45–64 years68 (40.2%)
65+ years50 (29.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (64.4%) Mortgaged (35.6%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis19 (11.2%)
Asthma10 (5.9%)
Heart Disease9 (5.3%)
Cancer8 (4.7%)
Diabetes6 (3.6%)
Lung Condition3 (1.8%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle5 (7.7%)
1 vehicle31 (47.7%)
2 vehicles20 (30.8%)
3+ vehicles9 (13.8%)

Suburbs Near Berowra Waters

Same Postcode (2082)

More Berowra Waters Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.