Berwick, VIC: suburb profile

The population of Berwick VIC is 50,298 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Berwick is $852 per week ($44,304 per year). Median rent in Berwick is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Berwick has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Berwick has a population density of 1,515 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Berwick is India. The most common religion is No religion (35.7% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Berwick is $2,000.

There were 3,311 recorded offences in Berwick in 2025-25, a rate of 66 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (1,312 offences).

Population
50,298
Census 2021
Median income
$852/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$400/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
38years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (crimestatistics.vic.gov.au), 2025-25.

Berwick vs the typical VIC suburb

The median personal income in Berwick is $852 a week, 11% above the typical VIC suburb ($767). That ranks 368th of 1,274 VIC suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $400 a week, $84 more than the typical VIC suburb. Rent takes 18.9% of the median household income here, against 19.1% in the typical VIC suburb. The median resident is 38, 5 years younger than in the typical VIC suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureBerwickTypical VICDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$852/wk$767/wk +11%$766/wk
Household income$2,113/wk$1,687/wk +25%$1,637/wk
Rent$400/wk$316/wk +27%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$2,000/mo$1,723/mo +16%$1,733/mo
Median age3843 −5 yrs42
Rent share of household income18.9%19.1% −0.2 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Berwick, the typical VIC suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Berwick Population

50,298 residents at the 2021 Census.

Berwick Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$852/wk
$44,304 per year
Ranked 2,739 of 14,663
Median Rent
$400/wk
$1,733 per month
Ranked 1,854 of 14,663
Median Age
38years
Same as the national median
Mortgage
$2,000/mo
Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.8 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Berwick Rent Prices & Affordability

19% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $2,113/wk
Median rent $400/wk
Rent to income 18.9%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Berwick against your income

About $9,156 a month
Median rent $400/wk
Left after rent $1,713/wk
Rent share 18.9%

Berwick Schools

19
schools nearby
10
government
1070
avg ICSEA score
14,821
total students
St Margaret's Berwick Grammar Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 980 students
1155
ICSEA
Nossal High School Government
Secondary · 9-12 · 825 students
1155
ICSEA
St Catherine's Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 601 students
1108
ICSEA
Brentwood Park Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 1,017 students
1091
ICSEA
Berwick Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 884 students
1087
ICSEA
St Michael's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 441 students
1084
ICSEA
Berwick Fields Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 895 students
1047
ICSEA
Beaconsfield Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 603 students
1046
ICSEA
Kambrya College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 2,369 students
1045
ICSEA
St Francis Xavier College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 2,797 students
1043
ICSEA
Berwick Chase Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 700 students
1042
ICSEA
Berwick Lodge Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 489 students
1037
ICSEA
Berwick Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,626 students
1027
ICSEA
Timbarra P-9 College Government
Combined · Prep-9 · 594 students
1019
ICSEA
Cire Community School Berwick Campus Independent
Combined

Showing 15 of 19 schools.

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Berwick Map

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Berwick, Victoria: 38.0421°S, 145.3492°E

Berwick Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (19)

People in Berwick

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.7% (24,478) Female 51.3% (25,822)

Population Density

1,515
people per km²
50,298 people · 33.2 km²

Households

2.9
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,346
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

India
6.1%
Sri Lanka
3.9%
England
3.7%
China
2.9%
New Zealand
1.7%
South Africa
1.1%
Philippines
0.9%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Mandarin
4.0%
Sinhalese
3.8%
Hindi
1.5%
Punjabi
1.4%
Tamil
1.4%
Malayalam
1.2%
Arabic
0.9%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

English
29.1%
Australian
26.9%
Irish
7.8%
Scottish
7.8%
Indian
7.4%
Chinese
6.0%
Italian
4.6%
German
3.2%
Sri Lankan
2.9%
Dutch
2.6%
Filipino
1.4%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
35.7%
Catholic
21.9%
Anglican
7.2%
Hinduism
5.5%
Not stated
5.1%
Buddhism
4.7%
Islam
3.4%
Christian (other)
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

0.5%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
54.3% 21,650
Separated
2.7% 1,088
Divorced
7.4% 2,951
Widowed
4.5% 1,809
Never married
31.0% 12,362

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
47.6%
Couple: no children under 15
21.4%
Couple: no children
19.6%
One parent: children under 15
5.7%
One parent: no children under 15
5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
17.4%
2 persons
28.6%
3 persons
18.5%
4 persons
23.1%
5 persons
8.5%
6+ persons
3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Berwick

Housing Tenure

Of the 16,653 occupied private dwellings in Berwick at the 2021 Census, 22.0% were rented, 28.5% owned outright and 46.2% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
2.1% 345 dwellings
Owned outright
28.5% 4,754 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
46.2% 7,688 dwellings
Rented
22.0% 3,658 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
1.2% 207 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
89.4%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
7.0%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.9%
2 bedrooms
7.2%
3 bedrooms
38.5%
4 bedrooms
45.1%
5 bedrooms
7.4%
6+ bedrooms
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.8%
$300-$449/mo
1.6%
$450-$599/mo
1.5%
$600-$799/mo
2.6%
$800-$999/mo
3.6%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
10.9%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
15.8%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
29.7%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
17.0%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
12.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
2.9%
1 vehicle
28.7%
2 vehicles
44.8%
3 vehicles
15.0%
4+ vehicles
8.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Berwick

Employment

Employed full-time
42.1% 15,529 people
Employed part-time
22.7% 8,388 people
Unemployed
3.6% 1,312 people
Not in labour force
31.6% 11,658 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Professionals
31.3%
Managers
14.9%
Technicians & Trade Workers
14.8%
Clerical & Administrative
13.0%
Community & Personal Service
11.5%
Sales Workers
5.8%
Labourers
4.7%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.7%
$1-$149/wk
0.4%
$150-$299/wk
0.9%
$300-$399/wk
1.2%
$400-$499/wk
4.1%
$500-$649/wk
3.1%
$650-$799/wk
4.8%
$800-$999/wk
5.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.9%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
13.5%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
10.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
9.0%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.6%
$4,000+/wk
14.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
13.4%
$1-$149/wk
4.8%
$150-$299/wk
5.6%
$300-$399/wk
3.0%
$400-$499/wk
2.6%
$500-$649/wk
2.8%
$650-$799/wk
7.8%
$800-$999/wk
9.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.8%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
10.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.4%
$3,500+/wk
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
75.2%
Did not go to work
15.0%
Car (passenger)
5.1%
Train
1.8%
Walked only
0.9%
Truck
0.6%
Other
0.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.3%
Bus
0.2%
Bicycle
0.2%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.2%
Ferry
0.0%
Tram/Light Rail
0.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
70.1%
Year 10 or equivalent
13.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
12.0%
Year 9 or equivalent
4.5%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
31.6%
Certificate III/IV
28.8%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
20.6%
Postgraduate Degree
12.4%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.7%
Certificate I/II
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
24.3%
Engineering
16.5%
Health
12.5%
Society & Culture
12.0%
Education
8.9%
Information Technology
6.8%
Architecture & Building
6.5%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.8%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.3%
Creative Arts
3.1%
Agriculture & Environment
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
27.6%
Secondary: Government
18.6%
Vocational Education
10.8%
Pre-school
10.1%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
9.5%
Secondary: Catholic
8.1%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
8.0%
Primary: Catholic
7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
91.1%
Has need for assistance
4.9%
Need for assistance not stated
4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
4,044
Asthma
1,878
Diabetes
1,314
Arthritis
1,233
Heart disease
1,082
Lung condition
628
Cancer
579
Stroke
410
Kidney disease
408
Dementia
140

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
13.1% 4,998
Did not provide
86.9% 33,114

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
12.2% 4,654
Not a volunteer
87.8% 33,551

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.0% 10
Current ADF: Reserves
0.0% 19
Previously served
1.7% 634
Never served
98.3% 37,664

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
29.9%
1 child
13.8%
2 children
34.4%
3 children
15.6%
4 children
5.0%
5+ children
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
129
1951: 1960
629
1961: 1970
1,107
1971: 1980
1,194
1981: 1990
1,842
1991: 2000
1,873
2001: 2010
5,144
2011: 2015
2,779
2016
540
2017
535
2018
452
2019
491
2020
211
2021
41

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

12.6%
moved in the last year
39.6%
moved in the last 5 years
4.9%
unemployment rate (Census)
66.9%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
41,878
Moved from VIC
4,712
Moved: same area (SA2)
860
Moved from overseas
195
Moved from NSW
90
Moved from QLD
76
Moved from SA
17
Moved from TAS
16
Moved from WA
15
Moved from ACT
8
Moved from NT
5

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.4%
5: 14 hours
29.1%
15: 29 hours
12.8%
30+ hours
9.1%
Did not do domestic work
26.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
90.1%
Step family: no other children
6.0%
Blended family: no other children
3.0%
Intact family: other children present
0.7%
Other couple: children only
0.2%
Step family: other children present
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Berwick Crime Statistics

3,311 reported offences in 2025-25, by category.

Theft
1,312
Assault
584
Justice Procedures
495
Break & Enter
328
Property Damage
244
Fraud
134
Drug Offences
102
Public Order
44
Weapons
40
Robbery
24
Other
3
Traffic
1

Total offences by year

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (crimestatistics.vic.gov.au).

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Suburbs near Berwick

The closest suburb to Berwick is Beaconsfield (Vic.), 3.1 km away.

Beaconsfield (Vic.)
3.1 km away · income $887/wk · rent $390/wk
Narre Warren South
3.7 km away · income $749/wk · rent $401/wk
Narre Warren
4.4 km away · income $741/wk · rent $360/wk
Officer
5.3 km away · income $970/wk · rent $396/wk
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5.5 km away · income $1,026/wk · rent $375/wk
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5.9 km away · income $789/wk · rent $385/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Berwick

What is the population of Berwick VIC?

The population of Berwick VIC is 50,298 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 1,515 people per km². Berwick is ranked #8 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Berwick?

The median personal income in Berwick VIC is $852 per week, or $44,304 per year. The median household income is $2,113 per week. Family income is $2,346 per week. Berwick is ranked #2,739 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Berwick?

Median rent in Berwick VIC is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Rent represents 18.9% of household income, which is considered affordable. Berwick ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Berwick?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Berwick VIC is $2,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Berwick?

The median age in Berwick VIC is 38 years. This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Berwick a good suburb to live in?

Berwick is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 50,298. The median income is $852/wk, which is above the typical VIC suburb ($767/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 20224. All dollar figures in AUD.