Berala vs Rookwood
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | BeralaCumberland | RookwoodCumberland |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | not available | not available |
| Median unit price | $807,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $807,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $780/wk | $780/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | not available | not available |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 8,757 | 3 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 1/10 | not available |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 61% | 0% |
| Townhouses | 12% | 0% |
| Apartments/units | 26% | 0% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 16.3 km | 14.2 km |
| Train stations | 2 | 0 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | 4% |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 2% | 93% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Auburn PS, Auburn WPS, Berala PS, Lidcombe PS, Regents Park PS | Chullora PS, Homebush WPS, Lidcombe PS, Marie Bashir PS |
| Secondary | Bass HS, Birrong BHS, Birrong GHS, Concord HS, Granville SCPAHS | Birrong BHS, Birrong GHS, Concord HS, Homebush BHS, Strathfield GHS, Strathfield SHS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Around the state average | Higher than most areas |
Key differences
- Berala is higher on population (by about 291800%).
- Rookwood is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 91 percentage points).
- Berala is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 61 percentage points).
- Rookwood is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 32224%).
- Berala has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
The median sale price for strata dwellings (mostly units/townhouses) was $807,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2141 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 4.1% on a year earlier. Non-strata sales for postcode 2141 are too few for the DCJ Rent and Sales Report to publish a reliable median. The median sale price for strata dwellings (mostly units/townhouses) was $807,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2141 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 4.1% on a year earlier. Non-strata sales for postcode 2141 are too few for the DCJ Rent and Sales Report to publish a reliable median.