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Moving to Berry (Kangaroo Valley area) from Culburra Beach

Schools, childcare, demographics and house prices for Berry - Kangaroo Valley and Culburra Beach, 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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Comparing

Culburra Beach

NSW · current home

Berry - Kangaroo Valley

NSW · destination

Population & growth ABS ERP June 2025

Population (2025)

5,039

9,523

Annual growth

+0.4%

+1.1%

Demographics ABS Census 2021

Median household income

$1,195/wk

$1,429/wk

Overseas born

11.6%

15.9%

Non-English-speaking background

3.9%

3.1%

Children aged 0–14

13.0%

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 3

Decile 7

IRSAD score

950

1,031

Schools & childcare ACARA 2025 · ACECQA

Schools

Government schools ICSEA (avg intake)

948

1,054

Childcare services (matched by suburb name)

Property VIC + NSW; QLD rent only

Median house price

$878,000

$1.62M

House price YoY

-0.8%

+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.

$580

not published

Getting around GTFS commute · OpenStreetMap amenities

GPs nearby

Supermarkets nearby

None mapped

Parks nearby

Train stations

None mapped

Crime & safety NSW BOCSAR (Jan-Dec 2025)

Recorded incidents, latest year (raw count - not population-adjusted)

120

117

Change vs prior year

-6%

+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.

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: Culburra Beach

Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

Culburra Public School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Culburra Beach.

Sector Government

Years K-6

Students 219

ICSEA 952

A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned government school for the centre of Culburra Beach (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.

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.

See the catchment on the map

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 948 in Culburra Beach. ICSEA reflects the socioeconomic intake of students, not teaching quality - it is not a ranking of school performance.

There are 3 schools in Berry - Kangaroo Valley, compared to 2 in Culburra Beach.

Childcare services matched by suburb name: 7 in Berry - Kangaroo Valley vs 3 in Culburra Beach.

Berry - Kangaroo Valley has a SEIFA advantage (IRSAD) of Decile 7, above Culburra Beach's Decile 3. Decile 10 is the most advantaged nationally.

Median house prices are 84% higher in Berry - Kangaroo Valley ($1.62M vs $878,000).

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Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong NSW

House$1.77M

Gov ICSEA1,068

Schools2

Childcare5

SEIFA IRSAD Decile 8 · Decile 10 = most advantaged

Kiama NSW

House$1.63M

Gov ICSEA1,050

Schools3

Childcare9

SEIFA IRSAD Decile 8 · Decile 10 = most advantaged

Tomerong - Wandandian - Woollamia NSW

House$878,000

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House$1.01M

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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. Culburra Beach had 5,039.

Are houses cheaper in Berry (Kangaroo Valley area) than in Culburra Beach?

No. The median house price is $1.62M in Berry (Kangaroo Valley area) and $878,000 in Culburra Beach, 84% 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 2 in Culburra Beach. The zoned government school for an address is shown above under "Which school is zoned?".

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