Victoria · Postcode 3806

Berwick postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 41 km from Melbourne

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above VIC income
50,298
Population (2021)
$2,113
Household income/wk
$400
Median rent/wk
38
Median age
9/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Berwick at a glance vs VIC

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

3806 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
50,298 People Resident population, Census 2021
Casey Council area 32 suburbs, 14 postcodes
38 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,113/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 9/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage
12 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$2,113/wk
16% above VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$400/wk
7% above VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
9/10
3.0 deciles above VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
38 years
8.0 years younger than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.9%
0.1 pts below VIC average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Berwick ranks: household income is in the top 25% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Berwick vs the VIC average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricBerwickVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $2,113 +VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $400 ≈VIC $375 $390 $404
Mortgage/month $2,000 ≈VIC $1,933 $1,958 $2,100
Median age 38 46.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10 9.0/10
Unemployment 4.9% ≈VIC 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 3806 covers Berwick, an inland suburb of Melbourne about 41 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Melbourne - South East region of Victoria. Local government services are provided by Casey.

According to the 2021 Census, Berwick has a population of 50,298 with a median age of 38. The median weekly household income is $2,113, above the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 4.9%. The Indigenous population is 232 (0.5% of residents).

Housing in Berwick includes a median weekly rent of $400, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,000, with 16,653 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 77.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Berwick scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

There are 12 schools in the Berwick area, including Kambrya College, Berwick Secondary College, Brentwood Park Primary School and others.

Berwick is part of the Casey - North statistical area in Victoria.

Berwick details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode3806
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)50,298
Median Age38 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,113/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$852/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$400
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,000
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area33.2 km²
Population Density1515/km²
Total Dwellings16,653
Australian Citizens85.2%
Indigenous Population232 (0.5%)
Unemployment Rate4.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-38.0309443
Longitude145.3437469
Distance from Melbourne41 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - South East
Area (SA3)Casey - North
Local GovernmentCasey
Federal ElectorateLa Trobe
State ElectorateNarre Warren North (South-Eastern Metropolitan)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (20.7%) 15–24 (13.4%) 25–44 (26.0%) 45–64 (25.7%) 65+ (14.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years10,428 (20.7%)
15–24 years6,728 (13.4%)
25–44 years13,092 (26.0%)
45–64 years12,929 (25.7%)
65+ years7,120 (14.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (29.5%) Mortgaged (47.8%) Rented (22.7%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Berwick is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma4,172 (8.3%)
Arthritis3,671 (7.3%)
Diabetes2,408 (4.8%)
Heart Disease1,849 (3.7%)
Cancer1,311 (2.6%)
Lung Condition632 (1.3%)
Dementia300 (0.6%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle476 (2.9%)
1 vehicle4,733 (28.7%)
2 vehicles7,374 (44.8%)
3+ vehicles3,888 (23.6%)

Schools in Berwick

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Berwick. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Kambrya College
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 1045 · 2,369 students
Berwick Secondary College
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 1027 · 1,626 students
Brentwood Park Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1091 · 1,017 students
St Margaret's Berwick Grammar
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1155 · 980 students
Berwick Fields Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1047 · 895 students
Berwick Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1087 · 884 students
Nossal High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 1155 · 825 students
Berwick Chase Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1042 · 700 students
St Catherine's Primary School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1108 · 601 students
Timbarra P-9 College
Combined · Gov · ICSEA 1019 · 594 students
Berwick Lodge Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1037 · 489 students
St Michael's School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1084 · 441 students

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.