Berwick vs Guys Hill

Berwick is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 45 in Guys Hill. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Guys Hill: a median of $1.48 million, against $910,000 in Berwick, though rent is higher in Berwick. On these figures, Berwick tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget, while Guys Hill suits couples.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Berwick has more parks and reserves (70 vs 0)
  • Guys Hill carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 68/100)

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

First-home buyers

Berwick

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($910,000 vs $1,482,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Guys Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $400/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Berwick

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (46.9 km vs 51 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Berwick

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (15 vs 0)
  • But Guys Hill carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 68/100)

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

Berwick and Guys Hill 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 Guys Hill
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 Guys Hill
Walkability 91 / 0
Berwick — Walkability: 91/100 Guys Hill — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 32 / 54
Berwick — Safety: 32/100 Guys Hill — Safety: 54/100
Low fire risk 34 / 14
Berwick — Low fire risk: 34/100 Guys Hill — Low fire risk: 14/100
Low flood risk 46 / 33
Berwick — Low flood risk: 46/100 Guys Hill — Low flood risk: 33/100

Demographics

Berwick rents higher ($400/wk vs $0/wk); Berwick has more residents (50,298 vs 388).

Berwick Guys Hill
Population 50,298
+99% vs other
 388
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.5% +1.6%
Median age 38 45
Median household income $109,876/yr $164,632/yr
+50% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk
(not reported on the other side)
 —

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Berwick Guys Hill
0-4 5.5% / 2.3%
Berwick — 0-4: 5.5% Guys Hill — 0-4: 2.3%
5-14 15.2% / 12.4%
Berwick — 5-14: 15.2% Guys Hill — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 7.2% / 10.6%
Berwick — 15-19: 7.2% Guys Hill — 15-19: 10.6%
20-24 6.2% / 7.7%
Berwick — 20-24: 6.2% Guys Hill — 20-24: 7.7%
25-34 10.8% / 8.5%
Berwick — 25-34: 10.8% Guys Hill — 25-34: 8.5%
35-44 15.2% / 9.3%
Berwick — 35-44: 15.2% Guys Hill — 35-44: 9.3%
45-54 14.8% / 20.1%
Berwick — 45-54: 14.8% Guys Hill — 45-54: 20.1%
55-64 10.9% / 12.6%
Berwick — 55-64: 10.9% Guys Hill — 55-64: 12.6%
65-74 7.4% / 10.6%
Berwick — 65-74: 7.4% Guys Hill — 65-74: 10.6%
75-84 4.8% / 3.9%
Berwick — 75-84: 4.8% Guys Hill — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 2.0% / 2.1%
Berwick — 85+: 2.0% Guys Hill — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

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%
Guys Hill 82.4% couple families
Guys Hill — Couple Families: 82.4% Guys Hill — Lone Person: 13.5% Guys Hill — One Parent Families: 4.1% Guys Hill — Group Household: 0.0% Guys Hill — Other Families: 0.0%
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%
Guys Hill 0.0% renting
Guys Hill — Owned Outright: 49.6% Guys Hill — Mortgage: 50.4% Guys Hill — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Berwick Guys Hill
Bachelor Degree 13.8% / 16.2%
Berwick — Bachelor Degree: 13.8% Guys Hill — Bachelor Degree: 16.2%
Certificate III & IV 12.6% / 14.2%
Berwick — Certificate III & IV: 12.6% Guys Hill — Certificate III & IV: 14.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 9.8%
Berwick — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Guys Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8%
Postgraduate Degree 5.4% / 4.9%
Berwick — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4% Guys Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 4.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 3.6%
Berwick — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Guys Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

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 Guys Hill
India 6.1% / 1.8%
Berwick — India: 6.1% Guys Hill — India: 1.8%
England 3.7% / 2.6%
Berwick — England: 3.7% Guys Hill — England: 2.6%
China 2.9% / 1.3%
Berwick — China: 2.9% Guys Hill — China: 1.3%
Sri Lanka 3.9% / —
Berwick — Sri Lanka: 3.9% Guys Hill — Sri Lanka: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.7% / 2.1%
Berwick — New Zealand: 1.7% Guys Hill — New Zealand: 2.1%
Germany — / 1.3%
Berwick — Germany: not among its largest Guys Hill — Germany: 1.3%

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%
Guys Hill 100.0% houses
Guys Hill — Houses: 100.0% Guys Hill — Townhouses: 0.0% Guys Hill — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Berwick Guys Hill
Median house price $910,000 $1,482,500
Median unit price $671,000 —
Median land price $860,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 708 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Guys Hill has more rural and farming land (50% vs 9%); Guys Hill has more land zoned for conservation (38% vs 1%).

Berwick Guys Hill
Residential 68% 2%
Rural and farming 9% 50%
Environmental 1% 38%
Parks and recreation 9% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 2%
Other and special use 3% 0%
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 Guys Hill
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 Guys Hill
Houses 3.5%
$635/wk on $945K
 —
Units 3.9%
$510/wk on $682K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Berwick Guys Hill
House price Higher than 63% of VIC —
Income Higher than 82% of VIC Higher than 99% of VIC
Schools Higher than 63% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 97% of VIC Higher than 11% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 65% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 80% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of VIC Higher than 81% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 36% of VIC —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 7% of VIC —

Liveability

Berwick is more walkable (91 vs 0).

Berwick Guys Hill
Grade B —
Score 55/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Berwick carries more crime risk (68 vs 46); Guys Hill carries more bushfire risk (86 vs 66).

Berwick Guys Hill
Bushfire Moderate
66/100
 High
86/100
Crime Moderate
68/100
 Moderate
46/100
Flood Moderate
54/100
 Moderate
67/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Berwick Guys Hill
Inside the suburb 17 0
Rated above peers 5 0
Rated at peers 7 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Federation University Berwick, 0.0 km
 1
Federation University Berwick, 4.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.7% 4.1%

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 Guys Hill

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Berwick Guys Hill
Supermarkets 6 0
Cafes & restaurants 31 1
Parks & reserves 70 0
Childcare 35 0
GPs 15 0
Pharmacies 7 0
Hospitals 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 5 0
Fuel stations 4 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 19 9

Mobility

Guys Hill sits further from the CBD (51 km vs 46.9 km).

Berwick Guys Hill
Walkability score 91/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 46.9 km 51 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 44 min 48 min
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 Guys Hill
Car (driver) 63.1% / 62.6%
Berwick — Car (driver): 63.1% Guys Hill — Car (driver): 62.6%
Worked from Home 29.0% / 26.3%
Berwick — Worked from Home: 29.0% Guys Hill — Worked from Home: 26.3%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 5.8%
Berwick — Car (passenger): 4.3% Guys Hill — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Train 2.4% / 5.3%
Berwick — Train: 2.4% Guys Hill — Train: 5.3%
Walked Only 0.7% / —
Berwick — Walked Only: 0.7% Guys Hill — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.1%).

Setting

Berwick Guys Hill
Elevation 60 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 108 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.4 km 22.6 km

NBN connectivity

Berwick Guys Hill
Connectivity score 76/100 72/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 53%
19,113 premises
 54%
134 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Berwick Guys Hill
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

Guys Hill

Acreage Outer River

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