New South Wales · Postcode 2159

Berrilee postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 30 km from Sydney

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
212
Population (2021)
$2,349
Household income/wk
$350
Median rent/wk
51
Median age
10/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Berrilee 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

2159 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
212 People Resident population, Census 2021
Hornsby Council area 32 suburbs, 16 postcodes
51 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,349/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 10/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$2,349/wk
22% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$350/wk
21% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
10/10
4.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
51 years
6.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
2.8%
2.2 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.

Where Berrilee ranks: household income is in the top 25% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricBerrileeNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $2,349 +NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $350 -NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $3,000 +NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 51 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 2.8% -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.

Berrilee is a locality 30 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2159. It falls within the Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury region. The local government area is Hornsby.

According to the 2021 Census, Berrilee has a population of 212 with a median age of 51. The median weekly household income is $2,349, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 2.8%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 6 (2.8% of residents).

Housing in Berrilee includes a median weekly rent of $350, median monthly mortgage repayment of $3,000, with 67 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 76.2% of housing.

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

Berrilee is part of the Dural - Wisemans Ferry statistical area in New South Wales.

Berrilee details

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

Postcode2159
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)212
Median Age51 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,349/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$815/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$350
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$3,000
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area12.1 km²
Population Density18/km²
Total Dwellings67
Australian Citizens92.5%
Indigenous Population6 (2.8%)
Unemployment Rate2.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.61547
Longitude151.09811
Distance from Sydney30 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury
Area (SA3)Dural - Wisemans Ferry
Local GovernmentHornsby
Federal ElectorateBerowra
State ElectorateHornsby
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (10.4%) 15–24 (9.0%) 25–44 (20.8%) 45–64 (33.0%) 65+ (25.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years22 (10.4%)
15–24 years19 (9.0%)
25–44 years44 (20.8%)
45–64 years70 (33.0%)
65+ years54 (25.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (41.3%) Mortgaged (34.9%) Rented (23.8%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Berrilee is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 10 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)

Arthritis21 (9.9%)
Asthma15 (7.1%)
Heart Disease11 (5.2%)
Cancer9 (4.2%)
Diabetes4 (1.9%)
Lung Condition3 (1.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle12 (17.6%)
2 vehicles18 (26.5%)
3+ vehicles38 (55.9%)

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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.