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VIC · Casey Council

Berwick, VIC, 3806

Current weather

13.4°CModerate rain showers

75% humidity · 19.8 km/h wind · 16.3° / 10.4° today · 8.9 mm rain

Desirability index

71.6/100

#135 among Metro Melbourne suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Berwick is a larger established suburb in the Casey area, home to around 50,298 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 3,447 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+14%), roughly 68.5 offences per 1,000 residents, 12 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Public Transport Victoria stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, 122 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
50,298
Median age
38
Median household income / week
$2,113
Dwelling vacancy
4.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
813 of 17,465
Median monthly mortgage
$2,000
Employment rate
63.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,088 / 1,752 / 52

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026)
3,447
Against the person
562
Against property
2,202
Rate per 1,000 residents
68.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 89 residents
State safety percentile
61th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+14.5%

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage237
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft326
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle645
  • B49 Other Theft302
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order409

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
12
Median school ICSEA (12 schools)
1,065.5
  • Berwick Chase Primary SchoolPrimary
  • Berwick Fields Primary SchoolPrimary
  • Berwick Lodge Primary SchoolPrimary
  • Berwick Primary SchoolPrimary
  • Berwick Secondary CollegeSecondary
  • Brentwood Park Primary SchoolPrimary
  • Kambrya CollegeSecondary
  • Nossal High SchoolSecondary
  • St Catherine's Primary SchoolPrimary
  • St Margaret's Berwick GrammarCombined

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

250 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 1
  • Berwick Rail Replacement Bus Stop
  • Berwick Station
  • Berwick Station
  • Berwick Station

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

122 active roadworks / incidents

  • Clyde Road Upgrade - At Clyde Road - Princes Freeway RoadworksPrinces Freeway - At Clyde Road21 Oct 2024 – 01 Jan 2027
  • Clyde Road Upgrade - Berwick - Clyde Road RoadworksClyde Road - Berwick01 Jun 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
  • Clyde Road Upgrade - Berwick - Clyde Road RoadworksClyde Road - Berwick27 Jul 2026 – 30 Jul 2026
  • Clyde Road Upgrade - Berwick - Clyde Road RoadworksClyde Road - Berwick27 Mar 2024 – 31 Jan 2027
  • Clyde Road Upgrade - Berwick - Clyde Road RoadworksClyde Road - Berwick19 Jan 2026 – 31 Oct 2026
  • Clyde Road Upgrade - Berwick - Clyde Road RoadworksClyde Road - Berwick19 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2026
  • Clyde Road Upgrade - Berwick - Clyde Road RoadworksClyde Road - Berwick20 Apr 2026 – 22 Oct 2026
  • Clyde Road Upgrade - Berwick - Clyde Road RoadworksClyde Road - Berwick08 Jul 2026 – 11 Jul 2026
  • Clyde Road Upgrade - Between O’Shea Road and Princes Highway - Princes Freeway RoadworksPrinces Freeway - Between O’Shea Road and Princes Highway28 Jul 2026 – 01 Aug 2026
  • Clyde Road Upgrade - Princes Freeway - Citybound - Clyde Road exit ramp RoadworksClyde Road exit ramp - Princes Freeway - Citybound10 Feb 2026 – 31 Oct 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

225 planning-related records

2021· 105 proposals

  • September 2021

  • Amendment to Planning Permit PlnA00473/20 (Development of Five Dwellings and Car Parking Reduction)
    27 EVAN STREET BERWICK 3806Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • VICSMART - Removal of One Tree
    UNIT 2/3 NEILL STREET BERWICK 3806Withdrawn
  • Multi Lot Subdivision in Stages, Removal of Easement and Creation of Restrictions, and Buildings & Works within Land Subject to Inundation Overlay
    137 HOMESTEAD ROAD BERWICK 3806Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of Nine Dwellings
    5S TEMORA RISE BERWICK 3806Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use of the Land for the Purpose of a Place of Assembly, Microbrewery, Restaurant, Licenced Premises, Reduction in Car Parking and the Display of Advertising Signage
    12 ENTERPRISE AVENUE BERWICK 3806Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Section 23 (Removal of Restrictive Covenant M411394E from Lot 3 of LP203014Y)
    29 CARDINIA STREET BERWICK 3806Refusal issued by a delegate
  • Development of a Deck to an existing Food and Drink Premises
    SHOP 12/215-225 PARKHILL DRIVE BERWICK 3806Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • VICSMART - Removal of One Tree
    33 PEEL STREET BERWICK 3806Lapsed
  • Development of a Dwelling, Front Fence and associated works within 5 metres of a drip line of a tree and Removal of Trees
    UNIT 1/34 PEEL STREET BERWICK 3806Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • VICSMART - Removal of One Tree
    34 PEEL STREET BERWICK 3806Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Three Lot Subdivision
    16 MANUKA ROAD BERWICK 3806Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Variation of Restriction (Building Envelope) under Section 23 of the Subdivision Act 1988
    10 MANOR OAK PLACE BERWICK 3806Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2021

  • Four Lot Subdivision and Creation of a Reserve
    82-94 BEAUMONT ROAD BERWICK 3806Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • VICSMART - Two Lot Subdivision
    64 MANSFIELD STREET BERWICK 3806Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Seven Lot Subdivision
    50-52 BRISBANE STREET BERWICK 3806Lapsed
  • Three Lot Subdivision
    35 MANUKA ROAD BERWICK 3806Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Multi-Lot Subdivision and Removal of Native Vegetation
    42-52 MANUKA ROAD BERWICK 3806Lapsed
  • Development of Buildings and Works associated with the Signalisation of an Existing Intersection of Clyde and O'Shea Road
    SITE 1/1 O'SHEA ROAD BERWICK 3806Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a Dwelling on Land Affected by a Significant Landscape Overlay
    66 BUCHANAN ROAD BERWICK 3806Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Native vegetation Removal (Three Trees)
    12 PANORAMIC TERRACE BERWICK 3806No permit required
  • Three Lot Subdivision
    37 MANSFIELD STREET BERWICK 3806Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Three Lot Subdivision
    8 ANNE STREET BERWICK 3806NOD issued by a delegate
  • Development of Five Dwellings
    31 KRAMER DRIVE BERWICK 3806Withdrawn
  • Development of Two Dwellings
    6 CHEVIOT AVENUE BERWICK 3806NOD issued by a delegate
  • Development of a Dwelling, a Front Fence and Tree Removal on Land Affected by a Significant Landscape Overlay
    44 PEEL STREET BERWICK 3806NOD issued by a delegate

  • July 2021

  • Development of a Second Dwelling and Alterations and Additions to the Existing Dwelling
    12 FESTIVAL TERRACE BERWICK 3806Withdrawn
  • VICSMART - Two Lot Subdivision
    10A GROVE GARDENS BERWICK 3806Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a Dwelling and Removal of Vegetation on Land Affected by a Significant Landscape Overlay (SLO4)
    122-124 BRISBANE STREET BERWICK 3806Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Boundary Realignment
    UNIT 1/1 JANE STREET BERWICK 3806Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • VICSMART - Development of an Outbuilding
    7 FUNSTON STREET BERWICK 3806Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Application to Amend Planning Permit PlnA00825/19 (Two Lot Subdivision)
    61 ALBRECHT AVENUE BERWICK 3806Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a Verandah and Deck
    UNIT 1/403 CENTRE ROAD BERWICK 3806Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • VICSMART - Two Lot Subdivision
    61 LYALL ROAD BERWICK 3806Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Multi Lot Subdivision, Creation of a Reserve, Restrictions and Removal of an Easement
    353-355 CENTRE ROAD BERWICK 3806Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of Three Dwellings
    56 CHEVIOT AVENUE BERWICK 3806Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two Lot Subdivision
    65-67 BRISBANE STREET BERWICK 3806Lapsed
  • Multi-lot Subdivision (up to a maximum of 100 lots), Creation of Restrictions and Buildings & Works within a Land Subject to Inundation Overlay
    137 HOMESTEAD ROAD BERWICK 3806Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Multi-Lot Subdivision, Creation of Restrictions and Construction of Roadworks within a Land Subject to Inundation Overlay
    1 WARD ROAD BERWICK 3806Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Section 24A (Vesting of Reserve)
    5 COLLINS CRESCENT BERWICK 3806Withdrawn
  • Section 24A (Vesting of Reserve)
    166-218P CLYDE ROAD BERWICK 3806Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 120 proposals

120 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 2020–2022; 2021 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

Amenities

240 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Dan Murphy'sAlcohol

    5 Wilson Street

  • Lets UnwineAlcohol
  • Bakers DelightBakery
  • Berwick BakehouseBakery
  • Berwick Village Bakery & CafeBakery
  • Brumby's BakeriesBakery
  • Euro Bakery & DelightsBakery
  • ANZBank

    92 High Street, Berwick

  • Bendigo BankBank
  • Commonwealth BankBank

    61-63 High Street, Berwick

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

65 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Albrecht Avenue ReservePark
  • Alira ParkPark
  • Avebury Drive Reserve PlaygroundPark
  • Barton Mews ReservePark
  • Bellbird Drive ReservePark
  • Bellbird ReserveNature reserve
  • Bellevue Drive ReservePark
  • Berwick Springs ParklandPark
  • Bill Hudson ReservePark
  • Bournevale Drive ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
38
Emergency department
On site
  • 24 hour pharmacypharmacy
  • Advanced Dentistry Clinicdentist
  • Advara Heart Careyes
  • Akoonah Podiatrypodiatrist
  • Beaconsfield Dentaldentist
  • Berwick Dental CareLyall Roaddentist
  • Berwick Dental Clinic and Surgerydentist
  • Berwick Eye CentreLangmore Lanedoctor
  • Berwick Healthcaredoctor
  • Berwick High Street Surgerydentist

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 state heritage place

  • EDRINGTONNH0653

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Childcare

10 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • Berwick Kindergartenkindergarten
  • Berwick Twinklestar Early Learning CentreWarrawong Drivekindergarten
  • Bluebird Early Education CentreRidgemont Drivechildcare
  • Edrington Park Childcare Centre & Kindergartenkindergarten
  • Goodstart Early Learningkindergarten
  • Goodstart Early Learningkindergarten
  • Headstart Early Learning Centre Berwickkindergarten
  • Hippity Hop Early Learning Centre (Berwick)kindergarten
  • Sunny Kidskindergarten
  • kindergartenTimbarra Waykindergarten

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
155
Parks (OSM)
147

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
71.6/100
Cohort rank
#135 among Metro Melbourne suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Berwick Kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
  • Berwick Twinklestar Early Learning CentrechildcareWarrawong Drivekindergarten
  • Bluebird Early Education CentrechildcareRidgemont Drivechildcare
  • Edrington Park Childcare Centre & Kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
  • Goodstart Early Learningchildcarekindergarten
  • Goodstart Early Learningchildcarekindergarten
  • Headstart Early Learning Centre Berwickchildcarekindergarten
  • Hippity Hop Early Learning Centre (Berwick)childcarekindergarten
  • Sunny Kidschildcarekindergarten
  • kindergartenchildcareTimbarra Waykindergarten

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site

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