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Berwick flood & bushfire risk

Of Berwick’s 24,487 mapped properties, 3.5% are in a mapped flood area and 4.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Berwick’s flood exposure is in line with the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the VIC average of 18.2%.

3.5%
In a flood area
4.9%
In a bushfire area
24,487
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Berwick

Flood and bushfire areas across Berwick. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Berwick

Berwick sits in the Casey council area, which recorded 23,284 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
012,50025,00020172019202120232025

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 23,284 total. Figures are for the whole Casey council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Berwick

Median sale price by property type, with the year-on-year change.

Houses
$907,300+3.1%
Median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$742,500+13.01%
Median · Q4 2025

Indicative suburb-wide estimate only — not a valuation of any specific property. A home’s actual value depends on its size, condition and exact location. Source: Valuer-General Victoria median sale prices (CC BY 4.0).

Zoning in Berwick

Berwick is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential64.7% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Other8.2% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: URBAN GROWTH ZONE - SCHEDULE 14

Residential7.1% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 2

School catchments in Berwick

PrimaryBeaconsfield Primary School · Berwick Chase Primary School · Berwick Fields Primary School · Berwick Lodge Primary School · Berwick Primary School · Brentwood Park Primary School · Fleetwood Primary School · Grayling Primary School · Harkaway Primary School · Oatlands Primary School · Timbarra P-9 College · Turrun Primary School
SecondaryAlkira Secondary College · Berwick Secondary College · Fountain Gate Secondary College · Kambrya College · Wulerrp Secondary College

Berwick can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Berwick

At the 2021 Census, 34.2% of Berwick’s 50,298 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English29.1%
Australian26.9%
Irish7.8%
Scottish7.8%
Indian7.4%
Chinese6%

Top countries of birth

India6.1%
Sri Lanka3.9%
England3.7%
China2.9%
New Zealand1.7%
South Africa1.1%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Berwick

Casey council approved 3,476 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

3,476
Dwellings/yr
2,926
Houses
550
Units
02,7505,5002020202120222023202420252026

New dwellings approved across the whole Casey council area (not just Berwick). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Berwick address:

Nearby suburbs

Beaconsfield · 0.9% floodNarre Warren South · 1% floodNarre Warren · 2.5% floodHarkaway · 0.2% floodCranbourne North · 3.9% floodGuys Hill · 0.7% flood

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.