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Berowra Waters

NSW 2082 · Hornsby

169 (2021)170 est. (2025) · Stable

Part of the Hornsby local government area (est. 144,237 residents)

39
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

169
Population
$1.03M
Median house (2025)
Data not available
Safety score
21
Transport score

Berowra Waters is a stable suburb in Hornsby, NSW 2082, about 36km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.03M is around the same as the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 21/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Berowra Waters has an overall score of 39/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

35.7 km
To Sydney CBD
3.9 km
To coast
$850/wk
Median rent (house)
5.1 km
To nearest station

Demographics

169
Population
56
Median age
2.1
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Hornsby LGA population (est. 2025)144,237
Median household income (weekly)$1,812
vs NSW median-2.1%
Bachelor degree or higher49.6%
Born in Australia68.6%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse63 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (9.47%), New Zealand (3.55%), Singapore (3.55%), USA (2.37%)

Top languages: Vietnamese (1.78%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

$1.03M
Median house (2025)
Data not available
Median unit (2025)

Median price history

Median rent — house / unit$850 / $755 wk
Rental yield (house)4.3%
Days on market (house)Data not available

Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025

Residential Safety

Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

0
Break & enter dwelling
0
Steal from dwelling
0
Motor vehicle theft
1
Domestic assault
0
Robbery

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 5 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025

Schools

7
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1098 (above the national average of 1000).

No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Cowan Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.6kmICSEA 1045
  • Wideview Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.7kmICSEA 1100
  • St Bernard's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.4kmICSEA 1124
  • Berowra Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.9kmICSEA 1081
  • Pacific Berowra Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 7.2kmICSEA 1117
  • Brooklyn Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.3kmICSEA 1098
  • Northholm Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 9.3kmICSEA 1124

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

21
1Bus
CBD commute (est.)119 min (bus)
Nearest train stationCowan (5.1 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

25.5°C
Summer max
16.5°C
Winter max
1,300mm
Rainfall/yr
7h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
33 in suburbCafes/Rest.
22 in suburbParks
11 in suburbPlaygrounds
11 in suburbPools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
0Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachLittle Shark Rock Point Beach (8.9 km)
Nearest hospitalHornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital (16.4 km)
Nearest vet6.3 km
Nearest airportSydney (43.4 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Stable
Annual growth rate0.15%
Projected population 2041175
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Berowra Waters

What are property prices in Berowra Waters?

In Berowra Waters, the median house price is $1.03M. Median weekly house rent is $850.

How far is Berowra Waters from Sydney CBD?

Berowra Waters is about 35.7 km from Sydney CBD, an estimated 119 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Berowra Waters?

Berowra Waters has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Berowra Waters?

Berowra Waters has a transport score of 21/100 and 1 bus stops.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.