Moving to Berwick VIC 3806
What the official numbers say about living in Berwick — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $870,000 for a median house or $660,000 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 78% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $400 a week, against a median household income of $2,113 a week.
About 76% of homes are owner-occupied and 22% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Berwick grew 12% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (44,779 → 50,298 people).
Around 81% of households are families, averaging 2.9 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: India, Sri Lanka, England; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, Sinhalese, Hindi.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Berwick sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 9 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (68% of workers), while 29% work from home.
Nearest train station: Berwick, 550 m north.
Nearest bus interchange: Fountain Gate SC, 4.5 km north-west.
Nearest airport: Moorabbin Airport, 22.6 km west.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 42 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 32 schools · 44 cafes & restaurants · 7 supermarkets · 54 parks — see them all on the Berwick profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Brentwood Park Primary School 900 m · Berwick Primary School 950 m · Berwick Fields Primary School 1 km · Nossal High School 1 km · Kambrya College 1.1 km · St Margaret's School 1.1 km · Beaconhills College Berwick Campus 1.2 km · Cire Community School Berwick Campus 1.2 km
Groceries: Woolworths 1.7 km · Coles 1.9 km · Coles.Partner_Pickup 1.9 km · ALDI Eden Rise 2 km · Aldi 2.2 km · GreenSoul Organics 2.2 km · Woolworths 2.3 km
Parks and reserves: Lilyvale Close Reserve 600 m · Buchanan Park 700 m · Lauder Place Reserve 700 m · Edrington Park Drive Reserve 700 m · Bunurong Frog Bog 850 m · Melville Park Drive Reserve 850 m · Earlston Square Reserve 950 m · Bellevue Drive Reserve 950 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Berwick, most often seen first: Little Raven · Rainbow Lorikeet · Magpie-lark · Common Myna · Eurasian Blackbird · Noisy Miner.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Berwick, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berwick here | 50,298 | $870,000 | 9/10 | 13% |
| Beaconsfield | 7,267 | $990,000 | 9/10 | 31% |
| Narre Warren South | 30,909 | $815,000 | 6/10 | 11% |
| Narre Warren | 27,689 | $750,000 | 4/10 | 11% |
| Cranbourne North | 24,683 | $732,000 | 5/10 | 9% |
| Clyde North | 31,681 | $725,000 | 8/10 | 3% |
| Narre Warren North | 8,033 | $1,685,000 | 9/10 | 15% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Casey — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of La Trobe — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3806 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Berwick profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Berwick has a median sale price of $870,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $660,000. Renters pay a median $400 a week, and about 22% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 12% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 44,779 people to 50,298. It sits about 42 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Berwick station is roughly 0.6 km away. Local government is Casey council, and the federal seat is La Trobe.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Berwick vs Narre Warren South · Berwick vs Narre Warren.
Nearby guides: Beaconsfield · Narre Warren South · Narre Warren · Cranbourne North · Clyde North · Narre Warren North.
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