Berkeley Vale, New South Wales — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Berkeley Vale, in the Central Coast Council local government area.
| Locality | Berkeley Vale |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Central Coast Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -33.34131 |
| Longitude | 151.4337 |
| Population | 8,198 |
| Density | 1610.6 /km² |
| Area | 5.1 km² |
| Elevation | 39 m |
| Postcode | 2261 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 62 km north-northeast |
Berkeley Vale is a locality in the Central Coast Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It has a population of approximately 8,198. The locality covers an area of 5.1 km², giving a population density of about 1610.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 39 m above sea level. It lies approximately 62 km north-northeast of Sydney. Berkeley Vale is located at 33.3413°S, 151.4337°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2261.
Berkeley Vale unfolds across a gentle, rolling landscape, its character shaped by the proximity of broad waterways and the rich, dark earth. It lies 33.7 km north-north-east of Pittwater, NSW (from Pittwater, NSW: bearing 22°T), and is situated 5.9 km north-west of Bateau Bay. The air here often carries a faint, briny kiss from the nearby ocean, mingling with the sweet, earthy scent of damp soil after a summer shower. Suburban streets wind their way between pockets of remnant bushland, where the dappled sunlight filters through the canopy of gum trees, casting shifting patterns on the sandy tracks. The terrain is not dramatic, but possesses a quiet, settled beauty, a place where the land seems to breathe with a slow, consistent rhythm, punctuated by the calls of kookaburras in the late afternoon.
Historically, the land around Berkeley Vale was part of a broader agricultural region, its fertile soils once supporting dairy farms and orchards that supplied neighbouring settlements. Later, the growing demand for housing in the expanding Central Coast corridor saw this area transform, its rural character gradually giving way to residential development, though echoes of its past can still be found in the names of streets and the occasional weathered fence line. The local economy now largely comprises service industries and retail, catering to the needs of its growing population. It’s a place where the pace of life feels somewhat unhurried, a comfortable blend of suburban convenience and a lingering connection to the natural environment that surrounds Berkeley Vale.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Berkeley Vale, New South Wales with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Berkeley Vale, in the Central Coast Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Berkeley Vale includes the postcode (2261), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Central Coast Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Berkeley Vale is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |