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'{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}} {{Use Australian English|date=August 2012}} {{Infobox Australian place | type = suburb | name = Berala | city = Sydney | state = nsw | image = Berala Hotel.JPG | caption = Berala Hotel, Woodburn Road | local_map = yes | zoom = 13 | lga = [[Cumberland Council, New South Wales|Cumberland Council]] | postcode = 2141 | est = | pop = 8,610 | pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}} | pop_footnotes = <ref name="ABS2017">{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC10299 |name=Berala (State Suburb)|accessdate=12 April 2018|quick=on}}</ref> | density = | elevation = 28 | area = | stategov = [[Electoral district of Auburn|Auburn]] | fedgov = [[Division of Reid|Reid]] | fedgov2 = [[Division of Blaxland|Blaxland]] | near-nw = [[Auburn, New South Wales|Auburn]] | near-n = [[Auburn, New South Wales|Auburn]] | near-ne = [[Lidcombe, New South Wales|Lidcombe]] | near-w = [[Auburn, New South Wales|Auburn]] | near-e = [[Lidcombe, New South Wales|Lidcombe]] | near-sw = [[Regents Park, New South Wales|Regents Park]] | near-s = [[Regents Park, New South Wales|Regents Park]] | near-se = [[Chullora, New South Wales|Chullora]] | dist1 = 16 | dir1 = west | location1 = [[Sydney CBD]] }} '''Berala''' is an inner western suburb of [[Sydney]], which connects the inner west, south west and west parts of Sydney in the state of [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]], located only 16 kilometres west of the [[Sydney central business district|central business district]], in the [[Local government in Australia|local government area]] of [[Cumberland Council, New South Wales|Cumberland Council]]. Postcode: 2141, sharing it with [[Lidcombe]]. (Fact) A very large majority of people that live within this small community are of Croatian background.It is a fact that many that have lived here within the avenues dont sell there properties for extremely long periods in time compared to other areas neighbouring suburbs within Sydney! 🇭🇷🇭🇷🇭🇷🇭🇷🇭🇷🇭🇷 ==History== Berala is derived from ''Bareela'', an [[Indigenous Australian|Aboriginal]] word for a [[musk duck]]. The area was originally swampy and attracted wild birds. When the railway line was being extended from [[Lidcombe, New South Wales|Lidcombe]] to [[Regents Park, New South Wales|Regents Park]], the names Torrington, Sidmouth and Bareela were considered. The station opened in 1912, the public school in 1924 and the post office in 1927.<ref>''The Book of Sydney Suburbs'', Compiled by Frances Pollon, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia {{ISBN|0-207-14495-8}}, page 27</ref> ==Transport== [[Berala railway station]] is on the [[Main Southern railway line, New South Wales|Main Southern railway line]]. Bus services run between [[Auburn, New South Wales|Auburn]] and [[Bankstown, New South Wales|Bankstown]]. ==Commercial area== A small group of shops is located beside the railway station, including a Charcoal Chicken, a newsagent and the EVT bakery. A Woolworths is located next to the train station. ==Demographics== According to the [[2021 Australian census|2021 census]], there were 8,610 residents in Berala. The most common reported ancestries were Chinese 37.3%, Australian 7.4%, English 8.1% & Croatian 47.2%. The next most common countries of birth were China 17.2%, Vietnam 8.5%, Philippines 3.2% South Korea 3.2%. 21.2% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 17.8%, Cantonese 14.6%, Arabic 6.2%, Vietnamese 4.7% and Korean 2.9%. The most common responses for religious affiliation were No Religion 27.4%, Catholic 60.3% and Buddhism 12.3%. Berala was, up until recent years a traditional working-class suburb. Over the past decade till now, Berala has been experiencing the processes of gentrification due to its increasingly central location to the city & amongst other major small cities such as Parramatta & Miranda etc with the westward expansion and development of the Sydney metropolitan area, reflecting the waves of immigration to Australia in the 21st century. More and more professionals and skilled workers choose to live in this convenient and matured community.It has a village type atmosphere where majority of locals know each other on a first name basis….. It is becoming evident that neighbouring areas such as Strathfield as an example,property is out of reach for young first home buyers & the next best option to stay relatively close to mum/dad is Berala. Recently,within the last 12months property growth for Berala has increased by $223,000 in 2023/2024. ==Schools== Berala Public School is the local public primary school. St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School caters for primary aged children mainly of Roman Catholic denomination. There is also Trinity Junior Catholic College (formerly known as St Peter Chanel Girls High School). ==Sport and recreation== [[File:Berala Community Centre.jpg|thumb|The Berala Community Centre for Recreation Activities]] The Berala Community Centre is currently of use for recreation activities. Coleman Park comprises two full-size [[soccer]] fields, two mini soccer fields, a [[baseball]] field, a children's recreation area and [[basketball]] facilities. The Lidcombe Waratahs soccer club is based there. The Berala Bears is a junior [[rugby league]] team that plays in the Canterbury-Bankstown District Junior Rugby League competition. Their colours are gold and black, and their home ground is at Guilfoyle Park in the neighbouring suburb of [[Regents Park, New South Wales|Regents Park]]. Former Berala Bears players include [[Brisbane Broncos]] forward [[Terry Matterson]], [[Sydney Roosters]] winger [[Daniel Tupou]], former [[Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs]] and [[Wests Tigers]] winger [[Matt Utai]], [[South Sydney Rabbitohs]] half [[Jeremy Smith (rugby league born 1981)|Jeremy Smith]], [[Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles]] forward [[Anthony Watmough]], [[South Sydney Rabbitohs]] hooker [[Apisai Koroisau]] and [[Sydney Roosters]] utility player [[Samisoni Langi]], [[Melbourne Storm]] winger [[Isaac Lumelume]]. ==References== {{Commons category|Berala, New South Wales}} {{reflist}} ==External links== * {{cite web | url = http://dictionaryofsydney.org/entry/berala | title = Berala | accessdate = 25 September 2015 | author = Laurence Gordon | date = 2008 | work=[[Dictionary of Sydney]]}} [CC-By-SA] {{Coord|-33.87487|151.03073|format=dms|type:city_region:AU-NSW|display=title}} {{Sydney Cumberland suburbs}} [[Category:Suburbs of Sydney]] [[Category:Cumberland Council, New South Wales]]'