Berrima flood & bushfire risk
Of Berrima’s 891 mapped properties, 7.9% are in a mapped flood area and 75% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Berrima’s flood exposure is above the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Berrima
Flood and bushfire areas across Berrima. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Berrima
Berrima sits in the Wingecarribee council area, which recorded 1,998 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,998 total. Figures are for the whole Wingecarribee council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Berrima
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 Berrima 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 Berrima
Berrima is mostly environmental. The most common zones:
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: Environmental Management
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production Small Lots
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
School catchments in Berrima
Berrima can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Berrima
At the 2021 Census, 18.3% of Berrima’s 813 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 Berrima
Wingecarribee council approved 327 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Wingecarribee council area (not just Berrima). 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.