Berri
SA 5343 · Berri Barmera
4,143 (2021) → 4,068 est. (2025) · Declining
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Berri is a declining suburb in Berri Barmera, SA 5343, about 197km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Berri are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 4 schools, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 196km inland. Berri has an overall score of 24/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 74/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (2.85%), India (2.22%), New Zealand (0.77%), Greece (0.65%), Philippines (0.53%)
Top languages: Greek (2.32%), Punjabi (1.86%), Mandarin (0.68%), Croatian (0.39%), German (0.34%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for SA. Median weekly rents:
Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: SA Police / OCSAR (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 947 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Our Lady of the River SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1001
- Berri Regional Secondary CollegeSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 957
- Berri Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 930
- Riverland Special SchoolCombined · GovernmentICSEA 907
Nearby (within 10km)
- Monash Primary and PreschoolPrimary · Government · 6.3kmICSEA 963
- Rivergum Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 6.4kmICSEA 1013
- Glossop Community SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.6kmICSEA 855
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
DecliningSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Berri
Is Berri safe?
Berri has a residential safety score of 74/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 9,558 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Berri from Adelaide CBD?
Berri is about 197.4 km from Adelaide CBD.
What schools are in Berri?
Berri has 4 schools, with an average ICSEA of 949 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Berri?
Berri has a transport score of 0/100.