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Moving to Berry (Kangaroo Valley area) from Albion Park (Macquarie Pass area)

Schools, childcare, demographics and house prices for Berry - Kangaroo Valley and Albion Park - Macquarie Pass, side by side - all from public government data.

Berry (Kangaroo Valley area) has 9,523 people (ABS, June 2025), +1.1% in a year, a median house price of $1.62M, 3 schools and 7 childcare services. Full Berry (Kangaroo Valley area) suburb profile.

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Albion Park - Macquarie Pass
NSW · current home
Berry - Kangaroo Valley
NSW · destination
Population & growth ABS ERP June 2025
Population (2025)
23,649
9,523
Annual growth
+4.1%
+1.1%
Demographics ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$2,088/wk
$1,429/wk
Overseas born
12.6%
15.9%
Non-English-speaking background
6.8%
3.1%
Children aged 0–14
22.3%
13.8%
SEIFA advantage ABS SEIFA 2021
IRSAD decile (1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged) A relative socio-economic index - not a measure of safety or community quality.
Decile 6
Decile 7
IRSAD score
1,000
1,031
Schools & childcare ACARA 2025 · ACECQA
Schools
7
3
Government schools ICSEA (avg intake)
981
1,054
Catholic/independent schools ICSEA (avg intake)
1,041
not published
Childcare services (matched by suburb name)
18
7
Property VIC + NSW; QLD rent only
Median house price
$1.01M
$1.62M
House price YoY
+18.8%
+4.3%
Median 3-bed house rent /wk "Not published" means rent was suppressed for this area (too few lettings to publish a reliable median) - not that rent is unavailable there.
$720
not published
Getting around GTFS commute · OpenStreetMap amenities
GPs nearby
1
2
Supermarkets nearby
1
2
Parks nearby
49
21
Train stations
None mapped
None mapped
Crime & safety NSW BOCSAR (Jan-Dec 2025)
Recorded incidents, latest year (raw count - not population-adjusted)
453
117
Change vs prior year
-10%
+5%
Counts are often higher where many people visit (shopping centres, stations, nightlife), not only where many people live. SuburbRadar does not rate suburbs as safe or unsafe.

© State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (copyright notice). Suburb totals are added up from published figures.

Sources: ABS ERP June 2025 · ABS Census 2021 · ABS SEIFA 2021 · ACARA School Profile 2025 · ACECQA NQS register · Valuer-General Victoria & DFFH (VIC) · DCJ Housing sales Mar 2026 and rent Jun 2026 (NSW) · RTA Queensland rents (QLD) · NSW BOCSAR (NSW) · CSA Victoria (VIC). How we source this data →

Which school is zoned?

The free government school your child can attend in each area - side by side, never a blended average.

From: Albion Park - Macquarie Pass
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

Albion Park Public School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass.

Sector Government
Years K-6
Students 516
ICSEA 972
A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned government school for the centre of Albion Park - Macquarie Pass (NSW catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.

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Also nearby - Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
St Joseph's Catholic High School
Catholic 736 students
ICSEA 1029 intake context
Calderwood Christian School
Independent 504 students
ICSEA 1056 intake context
St Paul's Catholic Primary School
Catholic 399 students
ICSEA 1037 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone - they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

To: Berry - Kangaroo Valley
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

Berry Public School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Berry - Kangaroo Valley.

Sector Government
Years K-6
Students 268
ICSEA 1067
A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned government school for the centre of Berry - Kangaroo Valley (NSW catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.

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We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Honest tradeoff

Berry - Kangaroo Valley's government schools have an average ICSEA of 1,054, compared to 981 in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass. ICSEA reflects the socioeconomic intake of students, not teaching quality - it is not a ranking of school performance.

Catholic/independent schools are separate from the free government catchment - average ICSEA Berry - Kangaroo Valley none in this SA2, Albion Park - Macquarie Pass 1,041 (3 schools).

There are 3 schools in Berry - Kangaroo Valley, compared to 7 in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass.

Childcare services matched by suburb name: 7 in Berry - Kangaroo Valley vs 18 in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass.

Berry - Kangaroo Valley has a SEIFA advantage (IRSAD) of Decile 7, above Albion Park - Macquarie Pass's Decile 6. Decile 10 is the most advantaged nationally.

Median house prices are 60% higher in Berry - Kangaroo Valley ($1.62M vs $1.01M).

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SEIFA IRSAD Decile 8 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
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What is the population of Berry (Kangaroo Valley area)?

9,523 people lived in Berry (Kangaroo Valley area) at June 2025 (ABS Estimated Resident Population), a change of +1.1% over the year. Albion Park (Macquarie Pass area) had 23,649.

Are houses cheaper in Berry (Kangaroo Valley area) than in Albion Park (Macquarie Pass area)?

No. The median house price is $1.62M in Berry (Kangaroo Valley area) and $1.01M in Albion Park (Macquarie Pass area), 60% higher in Berry (Kangaroo Valley area).

How many schools are in Berry (Kangaroo Valley area)?

ACARA lists 3 schools in Berry (Kangaroo Valley area), against 7 in Albion Park (Macquarie Pass area). The zoned government school for an address is shown above under "Which school is zoned?".

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Plan the move: Albion Park - Macquarie Pass → Berry - Kangaroo Valley