Berrys Creek vs Mardan

Mardan is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 53 in Berrys Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Mardan tends to suit families with children.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Berrys Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 17%)
  • has cheaper rent ($205/wk vs $277/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Berrys Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (150.4 km vs 152.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Berrys Creek Mardan
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.

Berrys Creek Mardan
Walkability 0 / 0
Berrys Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Mardan — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 56 / 61
Berrys Creek — Safety: 56/100 Mardan — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 56 / 100
Berrys Creek — Low fire risk: 56/100 Mardan — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 40 / 100
Berrys Creek — Low flood risk: 40/100 Mardan — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mardan has more residents (248 vs 174); Mardan rents higher ($277/wk vs $205/wk).

Berrys Creek Mardan
Population 174 248
+43% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.5% +18.1%
Median age 53 50
Median household income $93,444/yr
+8% vs other
 $85,748/yr
Median weekly rent $205/wk $277/wk
+35% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Berrys Creek Mardan
0-4 3.4% / 4.4%
Berrys Creek — 0-4: 3.4% Mardan — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 10.9% / 14.5%
Berrys Creek — 5-14: 10.9% Mardan — 5-14: 14.5%
15-19 8.0% / 6.0%
Berrys Creek — 15-19: 8.0% Mardan — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 3.4% / 5.2%
Berrys Creek — 20-24: 3.4% Mardan — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 3.4% / 6.5%
Berrys Creek — 25-34: 3.4% Mardan — 25-34: 6.5%
35-44 9.8% / 8.5%
Berrys Creek — 35-44: 9.8% Mardan — 35-44: 8.5%
45-54 16.1% / 15.7%
Berrys Creek — 45-54: 16.1% Mardan — 45-54: 15.7%
55-64 19.5% / 20.2%
Berrys Creek — 55-64: 19.5% Mardan — 55-64: 20.2%
65-74 18.4% / 13.3%
Berrys Creek — 65-74: 18.4% Mardan — 65-74: 13.3%
75-84 6.3% / 8.5%
Berrys Creek — 75-84: 6.3% Mardan — 75-84: 8.5%
85+ — / —
Berrys Creek — 85+: not among its largest Mardan — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Berrys Creek 52.8% couple families
Berrys Creek — Couple Families: 52.8% Berrys Creek — Lone Person: 33.3% Berrys Creek — One Parent Families: 13.9%
Mardan 54.2% couple families
Mardan — Couple Families: 54.2% Mardan — Lone Person: 30.5% Mardan — One Parent Families: 15.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Berrys Creek 8.9% renting
Berrys Creek — Owned Outright: 48.2% Berrys Creek — Mortgage: 42.9% Berrys Creek — Renting: 8.9%
Mardan 14.3% renting
Mardan — Owned Outright: 47.6% Mardan — Mortgage: 38.1% Mardan — Renting: 14.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Berrys Creek Mardan
England 4.6% / 2.4%
Berrys Creek — England: 4.6% Mardan — England: 2.4%
Philippines — / 1.2%
Berrys Creek — Philippines: not among its largest Mardan — Philippines: 1.2%
Thailand — / 1.2%
Berrys Creek — Thailand: not among its largest Mardan — Thailand: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.6%).

Qualifications

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

Berrys Creek Mardan
Certificate III & IV 16.1% / 17.3%
Berrys Creek — Certificate III & IV: 16.1% Mardan — Certificate III & IV: 17.3%
Bachelor Degree 13.2% / 4.8%
Berrys Creek — Bachelor Degree: 13.2% Mardan — Bachelor Degree: 4.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.8% / 5.2%
Berrys Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8% Mardan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2%
Postgraduate Degree 6.3% / 2.0%
Berrys Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 6.3% Mardan — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 3.2%
Berrys Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Mardan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Berrys Creek 100.0% houses
Berrys Creek — Houses: 100.0%
Mardan 100.0% houses
Mardan — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Zoning mix

Berrys Creek Mardan
Rural and farming 97% 99%
Parks and recreation 3% 1%
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

Berrys Creek Mardan
New dwellings approved 170
across South Gippsland
same for both
Approvals change year on year +21%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Berrys Creek Mardan
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 63% of VIC Higher than 56% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 11% of VIC Higher than 23% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 36% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 27% of VIC Higher than 20% of VIC

Liveability

Berrys Creek Mardan
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Berrys Creek carries more flood risk (60 vs 0); Berrys Creek carries more bushfire risk (44 vs 0).

Berrys Creek Mardan
Bushfire Moderate
44/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
44/100
 Low
39/100
Flood Moderate
60/100
 None
0/100
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

Berrys Creek Mardan
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

Berrys Creek Mardan
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Mardan sits further from the CBD (152.9 km vs 150.4 km).

Berrys Creek Mardan
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 150.4 km 152.9 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 118 min 122 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3953
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 3953
same for both

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.

Berrys Creek Mardan
Car (driver) 56.2% / 51.6%
Berrys Creek — Car (driver): 56.2% Mardan — Car (driver): 51.6%
Worked from Home 43.8% / 44.1%
Berrys Creek — Worked from Home: 43.8% Mardan — Worked from Home: 44.1%
Walked Only — / 4.3%
Berrys Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest Mardan — Walked Only: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (56.2%).

Setting

Berrys Creek Mardan
Elevation 153 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 215 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 33.6 km 26.4 km

NBN connectivity

Berrys Creek Mardan
Connectivity score 26/100 22/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
59 premises
 0%
96 premises

Climate

Berrys Creek Mardan
Annual rainfall 700 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Berrys Creek Mardan
Average residential rate $2,282/yr
same for both
Council South Gippsland
same for both

Federal electorate

Berrys Creek Mardan
Division Monash
same for both
Member Mary Aldred
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Berrys Creek Mardan
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Berrys Creek

Rural

Mardan

Rural

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