Berkeley bushfire risk
Of Berkeley’s 3,972 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 6.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Berkeley’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Berkeley
Flood and bushfire areas across Berkeley. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Berkeley
Berkeley sits in the Wollongong council area, which recorded 18,971 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 18,971 total. Figures are for the whole Wollongong council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Berkeley
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Berkeley shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).
Zoning in Berkeley
Berkeley is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.
Zone: Heavy Industrial
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Local Centre
School catchments in Berkeley
Berkeley can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Berkeley
At the 2021 Census, 21.6% of Berkeley’s 7,798 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Berkeley
Wollongong council approved 1,560 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Wollongong council area (not just Berkeley). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.