$400 ▲ +24.6%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $321
- 2016: $361
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Berwick · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Berwick
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 90% of homes in Berwick are separate houses, making it an area dominated by detached dwellings. Large family homes are the norm here, with typical monthly mortgage payments and weekly rents both sitting much higher than in most other areas.
$400
▲ +24.6%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Berwick — higher than 82% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $400, which is a little above the Victorian figure of $370. Mortgage costs are also high, with the usual monthly payment reaching $2,000, a figure that is much higher than most areas.
$2,000 ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,950
- 2016: $1,842
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Berwick, $350–$549 is the majority at 76%; $200–$349 is next at 16%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Berwick, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 44%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (25%) and $3,000 or more (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Almost half of all homes (46.2%) are owned with a mortgage. The proportion of homes owned outright is 28.5%, which is well below the Victorian average of 32.2%, while the 22.0% of households renting is well below the national figure.
22.0% ▲ +16.5%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
28.5% ▲ +8.2%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 28.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Berwick, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 46%, followed by Owned outright (29%) and Rented (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Berwick has far more large homes than the state and national averages, with 90.8% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. This is reflected in the layout, as 44.6% of homes have four bedrooms and 8.2% have five or more.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.0% ▲ +0.6%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 88.5%
- 2016: 87.8%
- 2021: 89.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
90.8% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 89.8%
- 2016: 89.3%
- 2021: 90.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Berwick, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 11%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Berwick, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 3 bedrooms (38%) and 5 or more (8%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Berwick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20224/berwick/topic/housing-dwellings