Side by sideSuburb comparison

New Berrima vs Sutton Forest.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk.

Sutton Forest scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 4/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving New Berrima (1056) sits above Sutton Forest (1032). New Berrima skews owner-occupied (83%), Sutton Forest runs more rental-dense (73% owner).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

New Berrima edges out on average school ICSEA (1056 vs 1032).

Common questionsNew Berrima vs Sutton Forest

Common questions

Does New Berrima or Sutton Forest have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), New Berrima scores 1056 vs 1032 in Sutton Forest. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, New Berrima or Sutton Forest?

Sutton Forest scores 4/100 on walkability vs 0/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

New Berrima
Metric
Sutton Forest

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$400/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$400/wk
$400/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$300/wk
83.0%
Owner occupied
73.0%
13.0%
Renter occupied
18.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
4
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
0
598
Population
504
37
Median age
50

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

12
Schools nearby
6
1056
Avg ICSEA
1032

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).