Berringa vs Dereel

Dereel is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 49 in Berringa. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Berringa: a median of $689,000, against $535,000 in Dereel, though rent is higher in Dereel. On these figures, Dereel tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Dereel

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 57/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Dereel

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($535,000 vs $689,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Berringa

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $300/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Dereel

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (111 min vs 121 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (144.6 km vs 150.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Dereel

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 57/100)
  • But Berringa has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 19%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Dereel

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (24.6% vs 16.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Berringa and Dereel drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Berringa Dereel
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Berringa Dereel
Walkability 0 / 13
Berringa — Walkability: 0/100 Dereel — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 43 / 64
Berringa — Safety: 43/100 Dereel — Safety: 64/100
Low fire risk 25 / 22
Berringa — Low fire risk: 25/100 Dereel — Low fire risk: 22/100
Low flood risk 69 / 78
Berringa — Low flood risk: 69/100 Dereel — Low flood risk: 78/100

Demographics

Dereel has more residents (664 vs 194); Dereel has higher household incomes ($65,312 vs $46,800).

Berringa Dereel
Population 194 664
+242% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.2% +24.6%
Median age 49 46
Median household income $46,800/yr $65,312/yr
+40% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $300/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Berringa Dereel
0-4 3.6% / 5.9%
Berringa — 0-4: 3.6% Dereel — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 9.8% / 12.3%
Berringa — 5-14: 9.8% Dereel — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 4.6% / 6.0%
Berringa — 15-19: 4.6% Dereel — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 5.7% / 3.0%
Berringa — 20-24: 5.7% Dereel — 20-24: 3.0%
25-34 11.9% / 9.3%
Berringa — 25-34: 11.9% Dereel — 25-34: 9.3%
35-44 11.9% / 10.7%
Berringa — 35-44: 11.9% Dereel — 35-44: 10.7%
45-54 14.9% / 13.9%
Berringa — 45-54: 14.9% Dereel — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 17.5% / 18.5%
Berringa — 55-64: 17.5% Dereel — 55-64: 18.5%
65-74 14.4% / 13.7%
Berringa — 65-74: 14.4% Dereel — 65-74: 13.7%
75-84 7.7% / 4.7%
Berringa — 75-84: 7.7% Dereel — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ 2.6% / 0.5%
Berringa — 85+: 2.6% Dereel — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Berringa 40.4% lone person
Berringa — Lone Person: 40.4% Berringa — Couple Families: 28.1% Berringa — One Parent Families: 26.3% Berringa — Group Household: 5.3%
Dereel 37.8% lone person
Dereel — Lone Person: 37.8% Dereel — Couple Families: 41.0% Dereel — One Parent Families: 16.0% Dereel — Group Household: 5.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Berringa 4.4% renting
Berringa — Owned Outright: 44.1% Berringa — Mortgage: 51.5% Berringa — Renting: 4.4%
Dereel 1.3% renting
Dereel — Owned Outright: 43.3% Dereel — Mortgage: 55.4% Dereel — Renting: 1.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Berringa Dereel
Certificate III & IV 17.0% / 18.1%
Berringa — Certificate III & IV: 17.0% Dereel — Certificate III & IV: 18.1%
Bachelor Degree 9.8% / 7.2%
Berringa — Bachelor Degree: 9.8% Dereel — Bachelor Degree: 7.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.7% / 7.4%
Berringa — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7% Dereel — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.6% / 1.1%
Berringa — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6% Dereel — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 2.1%
Berringa — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Dereel — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Berringa Dereel
England 6.2% / 4.7%
Berringa — England: 6.2% Dereel — England: 4.7%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.1%
Berringa — New Zealand: 1.5% Dereel — New Zealand: 1.1%
Lebanon 1.5% / —
Berringa — Lebanon: 1.5% Dereel — Lebanon: not among its largest
Germany — / 1.2%
Berringa — Germany: not among its largest Dereel — Germany: 1.2%
Scotland — / 0.6%
Berringa — Scotland: not among its largest Dereel — Scotland: 0.6%
Philippines — / 0.5%
Berringa — Philippines: not among its largest Dereel — Philippines: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Berringa 93.5% houses
Berringa — Houses: 93.5% Berringa — Flats / Apartments: 6.5%
Dereel 100.0% houses
Dereel — Houses: 100.0% Dereel — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Berringa Dereel
Median house price $689,000 $535,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $382,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 153 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Berringa Dereel
Rural and farming 67% 64%
Environmental 28% 24%
Residential 1% 5%
Parks and recreation 4% 5%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Berringa Dereel
New dwellings approved 186
across Golden Plains
same for both
Approvals change year on year +10%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Berringa Dereel
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 7% of VIC Higher than 26% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 34% of VIC Higher than 76% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 40% of VIC Higher than 38% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 43% of VIC Higher than 45% of VIC

Liveability

Dereel is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Berringa Dereel
Grade — D
Score — 30/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Berringa carries more crime risk (57 vs 36).

Berringa Dereel
Bushfire High
75/100
 High
78/100
Crime Moderate
57/100
 Low
36/100
Flood Low
31/100
 Low
22/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Berringa Dereel
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Berringa Dereel
Parks & reserves 1 7
Waterways 20 17

Mobility

Berringa sits further from the CBD (150.4 km vs 144.6 km).

Berringa Dereel
Walkability score 0/100 13/100
Distance to Melbourne 150.4 km
+4% vs other
 144.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 121 min 111 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3351
 0.4%
postcode 3352
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 3351
 51
postcode 3352

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Berringa Dereel
Car (driver) 70.9% / 77.6%
Berringa — Car (driver): 70.9% Dereel — Car (driver): 77.6%
Worked from Home 23.6% / 15.9%
Berringa — Worked from Home: 23.6% Dereel — Worked from Home: 15.9%
Walked Only 5.5% / 4.2%
Berringa — Walked Only: 5.5% Dereel — Walked Only: 4.2%
Car (passenger) — / 2.3%
Berringa — Car (passenger): not among its largest Dereel — Car (passenger): 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.6%).

Setting

Berringa Dereel
Elevation 318 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 337 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Berringa Dereel
Connectivity score 29/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
96 premises
 0%
305 premises

Climate

Berringa Dereel
Annual rainfall 605 mm 502 mm
Summer max (Jan) 25.7°C 25.8°C
Winter min (Jul) 3.5°C 5.3°C

Council rates

Berringa Dereel
Average residential rate $2,052/yr
same for both
Council Golden Plains
same for both

Federal electorate

Berringa Dereel
Division Ballarat
same for both
Member Catherine King
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Berringa Dereel
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Berringa

River Rural

Dereel

Affordable River Rural

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