Berkshire Park is a smaller suburb in New South Wales within the Penrith local government area (postcode 2765). It is home to about 2,149 residents, with a mix of young professionals and families and a median age of 37. Households earn a median income of $106K per year, with an average household size of 3.2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, managers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward construction and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are Australian, Maltese, English.
The median house price in Berkshire Park is $2.7 million, having moved lower by 5.3% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $812. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,571.
Public transport access includes 17 bus stops. The crime rate in the Penrith LGA is below average at 3,984 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Berkshire Park shows a gross rental yield of approximately 1.6%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($2.7M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 25.5x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -5.3% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.2% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.