Berrima flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Berrima
(Wingecarribee, NSW) - 52.19 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
52.19 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Berrima's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Aircraft noise and flight paths over Berrima
Two different things, kept apart on purpose. The ANEF contour is the planning instrument - a forecast published per airport that planning schemes use to control noise-sensitive development. Observed overflight is what a sampled aircraft-tracking feed actually recorded over the suburb - where aircraft flew, how low and how often.
Observed overflight - sampled 4 Sep to 2 Oct 2026
typical observed square 1 a day
Night movements: observed, lowest 5,000 ft - night is sampled as often as day, but night traffic is light, so this is a floor and no rate can be put on it.
Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously, so every figure is a floor: aircraft not captured between samples are not represented. Rates are per 500 m square - the busiest square in the suburb, not a count of flights over the suburb - and a square is only rated where enough traffic was seen to measure it. Altitudes are above mean sea level. Flight paths change with runway use, weather, season and airspace design. This is a record of observed traffic; it is not a noise contour and not a planning control.
Berrima at a glance
How Berrima is zoned
Buying in Berrima? The zoning, flood and bushfire lines on the section 10.7 certificate attached to the contract are mapped controls - see our s10.7 certificate guide.
Across its 52.19 km², Berrima is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 1% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 98% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 92 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Environmental Management. The median lot measures about 4,047 m² across 721 parcels.
Who lives in Berrima
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Berrima suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 1090, and decile 10 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Berrima's 813 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Southern Highlands, the wider ABS statistical area containing Berrima. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Berrima itself.
5,551 in 2001 to 7,453 in 2025, up 34%.
Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.
Berrima data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Mapped | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Bushfire-prone mapping | Mapped | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Zoning | Mapped | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Heritage and environment | Mapped where published | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Aircraft noise contours (ANEF) | Not held | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies, Defence |
| Observed flight paths | Observed | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 3 October 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.
Check a specific Berrima address
See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.
The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Berrima lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Berrima planning - frequently asked
Is Berrima flood-prone?
About 1% of Berrima falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 0%.
Is Berrima bushfire-prone?
Around 98% of Berrima is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Wingecarribee average of 90%.
Is Berrima under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed over about 60% of Berrima in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 3,000 ft. Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously and flight paths change with runway use, weather and season; the ANEF contour is the planning instrument.
What is the zoning in Berrima?
The dominant planning zone in Berrima is Environmental Management, though the suburb also includes Rural Landscape and Primary Production Small Lots.
Does Berrima have heritage-listed places?
Berrima has 92 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Berrima?
Across 721 surveyed parcels in Berrima, the median lot size is about 4,047 m². There are also 9 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Berrima have a train station?
There is no train station inside Berrima itself. The suburb is served by 11 bus stops.
What is the population of Berrima?
At the 2021 Census Berrima had 813 usual residents, with a median age of 52 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Southern Highlands statistical area, which contains Berrima, went from 5,551 people in 2001 to 7,453 in 2025, up 34%.
Is Berrima an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Berrima scores 1090 and sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally and decile 10 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Berrima?
Median household income in Berrima was $2,100 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,958 for the typical suburb in Wingecarribee. Median rent was $490 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,243 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mandemar | 4.5 km | 0% | 100% |
| New Berrima | 4.5 km | 0% | 50% |
| Medway | 5.6 km | 0% | 100% |
| Bowral | 8.3 km | 4% | 68% |
| Burradoo | 9.0 km | 2% | 42% |
| Woodlands | 9.4 km | 0% | 100% |
| Welby | 9.5 km | 0% | 77% |
| Joadja | 10.9 km | 0% | 100% |
| Belanglo | 11.1 km | 0% | 100% |
| Moss Vale | 11.4 km | <1% | 82% |