Berwick vs Beaconsfield

Comparing Berwick and Beaconsfield, VIC: Berwick has more residents (50,298 vs 7,267); Berwick is more walkable (91 vs 47); and Beaconsfield carries more flood risk (66 vs 54).

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

Berwick

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (17 vs 2)
  • has more childcare (35 vs 7)
  • has more parks and reserves (70 vs 19)

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

First-home buyers

Beaconsfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($575,000 vs $860,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Berwick

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 47/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (46.9 km vs 50 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Berwick

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (15 vs 2)
  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 47/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Berwick Beaconsfield
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.

Berwick Beaconsfield
Walkability 91 / 47
Berwick — Walkability: 91/100 Beaconsfield — Walkability: 47/100
Safety 32 / 27
Berwick — Safety: 32/100 Beaconsfield — Safety: 27/100
Low fire risk 34 / 22
Berwick — Low fire risk: 34/100 Beaconsfield — Low fire risk: 22/100
Low flood risk 46 / 34
Berwick — Low flood risk: 46/100 Beaconsfield — Low flood risk: 34/100

Demographics

Berwick has more residents (50,298 vs 7,267).

Berwick Beaconsfield
Population 50,298
+86% vs other
 7,267
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.5% +8.2%
Median age 38 39
Median household income $109,876/yr $118,508/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+2% vs other
 $390/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Berwick Beaconsfield
0-4 5.5% / 5.4%
Berwick — 0-4: 5.5% Beaconsfield — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 15.2% / 14.1%
Berwick — 5-14: 15.2% Beaconsfield — 5-14: 14.1%
15-19 7.2% / 8.3%
Berwick — 15-19: 7.2% Beaconsfield — 15-19: 8.3%
20-24 6.2% / 7.4%
Berwick — 20-24: 6.2% Beaconsfield — 20-24: 7.4%
25-34 10.8% / 9.6%
Berwick — 25-34: 10.8% Beaconsfield — 25-34: 9.6%
35-44 15.2% / 12.9%
Berwick — 35-44: 15.2% Beaconsfield — 35-44: 12.9%
45-54 14.8% / 16.9%
Berwick — 45-54: 14.8% Beaconsfield — 45-54: 16.9%
55-64 10.9% / 12.6%
Berwick — 55-64: 10.9% Beaconsfield — 55-64: 12.6%
65-74 7.4% / 7.5%
Berwick — 65-74: 7.4% Beaconsfield — 65-74: 7.5%
75-84 4.8% / 4.2%
Berwick — 75-84: 4.8% Beaconsfield — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 2.0% / 1.1%
Berwick — 85+: 2.0% Beaconsfield — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Berwick 59.6% couple families
Berwick — Couple Families: 59.6% Berwick — Lone Person: 22.6% Berwick — One Parent Families: 14.6% Berwick — Group Household: 2.3% Berwick — Other Families: 0.9%
Beaconsfield 61.7% couple families
Beaconsfield — Couple Families: 61.7% Beaconsfield — Lone Person: 22.8% Beaconsfield — One Parent Families: 12.7% Beaconsfield — Group Household: 1.8% Beaconsfield — Other Families: 1.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Berwick 22.7% renting
Berwick — Owned Outright: 29.5% Berwick — Mortgage: 47.8% Berwick — Renting: 22.7%
Beaconsfield 16.9% renting
Beaconsfield — Owned Outright: 32.7% Beaconsfield — Mortgage: 50.4% Beaconsfield — Renting: 16.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Berwick Beaconsfield
Certificate III & IV 12.6% / 16.1%
Berwick — Certificate III & IV: 12.6% Beaconsfield — Certificate III & IV: 16.1%
Bachelor Degree 13.8% / 10.9%
Berwick — Bachelor Degree: 13.8% Beaconsfield — Bachelor Degree: 10.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 9.3%
Berwick — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Beaconsfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3%
Postgraduate Degree 5.4% / 3.5%
Berwick — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4% Beaconsfield — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 2.1%
Berwick — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Beaconsfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

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.

Berwick Beaconsfield
England 3.7% / 4.8%
Berwick — England: 3.7% Beaconsfield — England: 4.8%
India 6.1% / 1.6%
Berwick — India: 6.1% Beaconsfield — India: 1.6%
Sri Lanka 3.9% / 1.6%
Berwick — Sri Lanka: 3.9% Beaconsfield — Sri Lanka: 1.6%
China 2.9% / 0.8%
Berwick — China: 2.9% Beaconsfield — China: 0.8%
New Zealand 1.7% / 1.4%
Berwick — New Zealand: 1.7% Beaconsfield — New Zealand: 1.4%
Philippines 0.9% / 0.9%
Berwick — Philippines: 0.9% Beaconsfield — Philippines: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Berwick 89.0% houses
Berwick — Houses: 89.0% Berwick — Townhouses: 10.5% Berwick — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Beaconsfield 86.3% houses
Beaconsfield — Houses: 86.3% Beaconsfield — Townhouses: 10.2% Beaconsfield — Flats / Apartments: 3.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Berwick Beaconsfield
Median house price $910,000 $982,500
Median unit price $671,000 $616,000
Median land price $860,000 $575,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 708 sales
 26 days
from 95 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Berwick Beaconsfield
2 bed $600K / $578K
Berwick — 2 bed: $600K (36 sales) Beaconsfield — 2 bed: $578K (11 sales)

36 vs 11 sales

3 bed $727K / $680K
Berwick — 3 bed: $727K (47 sales) Beaconsfield — 3 bed: $680K (9 sales)

47 vs 9 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Berwick Beaconsfield
3 bed $800K / $810K
Berwick — 3 bed: $800K (439 sales) Beaconsfield — 3 bed: $810K (39 sales)

439 vs 39 sales

4 bed $972K / $998K
Berwick — 4 bed: $972K (602 sales) Beaconsfield — 4 bed: $998K (105 sales)

602 vs 105 sales

5 bed $1.27M / $1.18M
Berwick — 5 bed: $1.27M (111 sales) Beaconsfield — 5 bed: $1.18M (20 sales)

111 vs 20 sales

Zoning mix

Beaconsfield has more land zoned for conservation (21% vs 1%); Beaconsfield has more rural and farming land (23% vs 9%).

Berwick Beaconsfield
Residential 68% 38%
Rural and farming 9% 23%
Environmental 1% 21%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 10%
Parks and recreation 9% 6%
Other and special use 3% 0%
Industrial 0% 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

Berwick Beaconsfield
New dwellings approved 3,412
across Casey
 1,323
across Cardinia
Approvals change year on year -15% +13%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Berwick Beaconsfield
Houses 3.5%
$635/wk on $945K
 3.4%
$650/wk on $998K
Units 3.9%
$510/wk on $682K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Berwick Beaconsfield
House price Higher than 63% of VIC Higher than 71% of VIC
Income Higher than 82% of VIC Higher than 91% of VIC
Schools Higher than 63% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 97% of VIC Higher than 86% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 65% of VIC Higher than 53% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 80% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of VIC Higher than 86% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 36% of VIC Higher than 30% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 7% of VIC —

Liveability

Berwick is more walkable (91 vs 47); Berwick scores higher overall (55 vs 42).

Berwick Beaconsfield
Grade B C
Score 55/100 42/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Beaconsfield carries more flood risk (66 vs 54); Beaconsfield carries more bushfire risk (78 vs 66).

Berwick Beaconsfield
Bushfire Moderate
66/100
 High
78/100
Crime Moderate
68/100
 High
73/100
Flood Moderate
54/100
 Moderate
66/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Berwick Beaconsfield
Inside the suburb 17 2
Rated above peers 5 0
Rated at peers 7 1
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Federation University Berwick, 0.0 km
 1
Federation University Berwick, 3.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.7%
same for both

Schools in Berwick

  • Berwick Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Brentwood Park Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Kambrya College Government · Secondary above peers
  • Nossal High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • St Margaret’s Berwick Grammar Independent · Combined above peers
  • Berwick Chase Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Beaconsfield

  • St Francis Xavier College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Beaconsfield Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Berwick Beaconsfield
Supermarkets 6 3
Cafes & restaurants 31 17
Parks & reserves 70 19
Childcare 35 7
GPs 15 2
Pharmacies 7 1
Hospitals 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 5 2
Fuel stations 4 2
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 19 15

Mobility

Beaconsfield sits further from the CBD (50 km vs 46.9 km).

Berwick Beaconsfield
Walkability score 91/100 47/100
Distance to Melbourne 46.9 km 50 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 44 min 48 min
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 567.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 59.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.8%
postcode 3806
 1.1%
postcode 3807
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 3806
 47
postcode 3807

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.

Berwick Beaconsfield
Car (driver) 63.1% / 64.2%
Berwick — Car (driver): 63.1% Beaconsfield — Car (driver): 64.2%
Worked from Home 29.0% / 27.7%
Berwick — Worked from Home: 29.0% Beaconsfield — Worked from Home: 27.7%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 4.9%
Berwick — Car (passenger): 4.3% Beaconsfield — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Train 2.4% / 1.8%
Berwick — Train: 2.4% Beaconsfield — Train: 1.8%
Walked Only 0.7% / 0.9%
Berwick — Walked Only: 0.7% Beaconsfield — Walked Only: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.2%).

Setting

Berwick Beaconsfield
Elevation 60 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 101 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.4 km 19.5 km

NBN connectivity

Berwick Beaconsfield
Connectivity score 76/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 53%
19,113 premises
 57%
2,944 premises

Climate

Berwick Beaconsfield
Annual rainfall 781 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Berwick Beaconsfield
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.98 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Berwick Beaconsfield
Average residential rate $1,767/yr $1,880/yr
Council Casey Cardinia

Federal electorate

Berwick Beaconsfield
Division Bruce La Trobe
Member Julian Hill Jason Wood
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal

First Home Owner Grant

Berwick Beaconsfield
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Berwick

Large Blocks Outer Parks Village Feel

Beaconsfield

Large Blocks Outer Parks

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