New South Wales · Postcode 2628

Berridale postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 352 km from Sydney

Outer Regional
1,300
Population (2021)
$1,455
Household income/wk
$270
Median rent/wk
45
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Berridale at a glance vs NSW

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

2628 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
1,300 People Resident population, Census 2021
Snowy Monaro Regional Council area 111 suburbs, 14 postcodes
45 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,455/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,455/wk
25% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$270/wk
39% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
5/10
1.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
45 years
matches NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.3%
1.7 pts below NSW average
Census labour-force rate

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

Detailed comparison table

Berridale vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricBerridaleNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,455 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $270 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,300 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 45 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.3% -NSW 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.

Berridale is a locality 352 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2628. It falls within the Capital Region region. The local government area is Snowy Monaro Regional.

According to the 2021 Census, Berridale has a population of 1,300 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $1,455, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 3.3%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 18 (1.4% of residents).

Housing in Berridale includes a median weekly rent of $270, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 511 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 75.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Berridale scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Berridale is served by Berridale Public School.

Berridale is part of the Snowy Mountains statistical area in New South Wales.

Berridale details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode2628
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)1,300
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,455/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$755/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$270
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area233.6 km²
Population Density6/km²
Total Dwellings511
Australian Citizens89.5%
Indigenous Population18 (1.4%)
Unemployment Rate3.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-36.3794171
Longitude148.8435338
Distance from Sydney352 km
Region (SA4)Capital Region
Area (SA3)Snowy Mountains
Local GovernmentSnowy Monaro Regional
Federal ElectorateEden-Monaro
State ElectorateMonaro
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (17.2%) 15–24 (10.2%) 25–44 (21.5%) 45–64 (30.1%) 65+ (21.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years223 (17.2%)
15–24 years132 (10.2%)
25–44 years280 (21.5%)
45–64 years391 (30.1%)
65+ years276 (21.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (41.2%) Mortgaged (33.8%) Rented (25.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Berridale is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 5 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis148 (11.4%)
Asthma138 (10.6%)
Heart Disease58 (4.5%)
Diabetes56 (4.3%)
Cancer34 (2.6%)
Lung Condition19 (1.5%)
Dementia11 (0.8%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle12 (2.3%)
1 vehicle162 (31.5%)
2 vehicles191 (37.2%)
3+ vehicles149 (29.0%)

Schools in Berridale

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Berridale. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Berridale Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 982 · 69 students

Suburbs Near Berridale

Same Postcode (2628)

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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.