Is Berwick a nice place to live?

Berwick is centred on a long-established village along High Street with cafes, boutique shops and several heritage buildings. Wilson Botanic Park, sporting ovals and local parks and reserves are woven through residential streets. Many households are buying their homes and incomes are above the median for Victoria, and most families are couples with children, at 55.2%. The suburb is served by Berwick station on the Pakenham line and nearby arterial roads, and community facilities around the civic precinct provide open green space and local services while larger retail centres are within easy reach. The Casey Hospital emergency department expansion was in major construction.

Is it expensive to live in Berwick?

On the figures here, housing costs in Berwick sit differently depending on whether you rent or buy. A typical local household earned about $2,113 a week at the most recent Census. A house rent of $615 a week would take about 29% of that weekly income, and a unit rent of $510 a week would take about 24% of weekly income, both of which are a moderate share for a typical local household. Buying is more stretched against the same benchmark: the median house price of $896,250 works out to about 8.2 times a typical local annual household income, and the median unit price of $667,500 works out to about 6.1 times annual household income, which places purchase prices well above local incomes. Whether that feels expensive depends on your own income and circumstances. Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Is Berwick a good place to invest?

What stands out in Berwick is that, over the past 12 months, median house values rose 7.0% while median unit values rose 8.1% — both solid increases in price. On the income side, house rents fell 0.8% while unit rents rose a modest 2.0%. That means house value growth outpaced house rental income over the period, and the same is true for units, where value growth exceeded rent growth. This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

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Berwick suburb profile

Berwick is an outer south-eastern Melbourne suburb centred on a long-established village along High Street. Tree-lined streets, pockets of mature garden setting and a mix of older timber cottages and contemporary brick homes give the area a settled suburban character. The village heart features cafes, boutique shops and several heritage buildings, with local parks and reserves woven through residential streets.

The suburb is served by Berwick station on the Pakenham line and by nearby arterial roads, with larger retail centres within easy reach. Wilson Botanic Park, sporting ovals and community facilities around the civic precinct provide open green space and local services for day-to-day life.

Berwick property market performance

Current median dwelling price$781,875Past 3 months

Property growth+7.5%Past 12 months

Berwick's median house price is $896,250, up 7.0% over the last 12 months, a notable rise. The median unit price is $667,500, up 8.1% over the last 12 months, a solid rise. Houses and units sold in much the same time, with median days on market of 24 and 23 days respectively.

In Berwick, house rents edged down slightly over the last 12 months, falling 0.8%, while house values rose over the same period.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	$896K	$668K
Change in value Past 12 months	7.0%	8.1%
Sold Past 3 months	171	18
Median days on market Past 12 months	24	23
Average rent Past 12 months	$615	$510
Change in rent Past 12 months	-0.8%	2.0%

5 year median price trend for houses and units

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Berwick demographics

Berwick is a community with many households buying their homes and incomes above the median for Victoria.

Most families are couples with children, at 55.2%. At the 2021 Census 50,298 people lived in Berwick.

Berwick and Victoria

	Suburb	VIC
Median age years	38	38
Median household income weekly	$2,113	$1,759
Couples with children share of families	55.2%	45.5%
Couples without children share of families	30.4%	37.6%
One-parent families share of families	13.6%	15.2%
Homes owned outright share of homes	29.5%	33.2%
Homes with a mortgage share of homes	47.8%	37.3%
Homes rented share of homes	22.7%	29.5%

Source: ABS 2021 Census. Shares of homes exclude other and not-stated tenure.

Berwick infrastructure, key developments and investment opportunities

In Berwick the Casey Hospital emergency department expansion was in major construction in 2026 and is planned to support an extra 52,000 presentations a year. The suburb’s rail precinct had the Clyde Road level crossing removed in 2022, and wider Clyde Road bridge works as part of a Clyde Road upgrade were under construction in 2026.

In 2024 the Growth Areas Infrastructure Contribution included $23.6 million to extend the 831 bus route from Berwick station and funded a shared user path along Soldiers Road between the M1 overpass and O’Shea Road. In 2023–24 the Growing Suburbs Fund supported the Brentwood Park Neighbourhood House and Community Centre renewal in Berwick South.

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How does Berwick compare to nearby suburbs?

Median house prices: Berwick’s median house price is 16.4% higher than Narre Warren’s.
Median unit prices: Berwick’s median unit price is 15.1% higher than Narre Warren’s.
House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Berwick have grown 1.8% higher than in Beaconsfield.
Unit price growth: Property prices in nearby Beaconsfield have risen 1.9% more than in Berwick over the past year.
Selling speed for houses: Properties in Berwick are selling 20.0% faster than in Beaconsfield.
Selling speed for units: Properties in Berwick are selling 4.2% faster than in Beaconsfield.
Investment considerations: In Berwick, the rental yield for house is 3.3% lower than the Melbourne average, while the rental yield for units is 14.3% lower.
House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Berwick have grown 10.4% lower than the average rate of growth across Melbourne.
Unit price growth:Over the past 12 months, unit prices in Berwick have grown 18.8% higher than the average rate of growth for units across Melbourne.

Common questions about Berwick

Is Berwick a nice place to live?
Berwick is centred on a long-established village along High Street with cafes, boutique shops and several heritage buildings. Wilson Botanic Park, sporting ovals and local parks and reserves are woven through residential streets.

Many households are buying their homes and incomes are above the median for Victoria, and most families are couples with children, at 55.2%. The suburb is served by Berwick station on the Pakenham line and nearby arterial roads, and community facilities around the civic precinct provide open green space and local services while larger retail centres are within easy reach. The Casey Hospital emergency department expansion was in major construction.
Is it expensive to live in Berwick?
On the figures here, housing costs in Berwick sit differently depending on whether you rent or buy. A typical local household earned about $2,113 a week at the most recent Census. A house rent of $615 a week would take about 29% of that weekly income, and a unit rent of $510 a week would take about 24% of weekly income, both of which are a moderate share for a typical local household.

Buying is more stretched against the same benchmark: the median house price of $896,250 works out to about 8.2 times a typical local annual household income, and the median unit price of $667,500 works out to about 6.1 times annual household income, which places purchase prices well above local incomes. Whether that feels expensive depends on your own income and circumstances.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.
Is Berwick a good place to invest?
What stands out in Berwick is that, over the past 12 months, median house values rose 7.0% while median unit values rose 8.1% — both solid increases in price.

On the income side, house rents fell 0.8% while unit rents rose a modest 2.0%. That means house value growth outpaced house rental income over the period, and the same is true for units, where value growth exceeded rent growth.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

Choose the right real estate agents in Berwick

There are 251 real estate agents in Berwick, but they don’t all deliver the same results.

Some agents have a much stronger presence in the suburb, with just 5 agents handling around 22.0% of all sales in the past year.

Commission rates in Berwick typically range from 2% to 2.95%. Comparing agents—including what they charge, what’s included, and how they structure their fees—is not only important when choosing an agent, the right structure can help ensure your chosen agent is motivated to achieve the best possible result.