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The quick read on

Berriwillock

VIC 3531 · Buloke

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house: $260,000
Population: 180
Postcode: 3531

Property market insights for Berriwillock

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Berriwillock VIC

Median price trend for houses

Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months

$260,000

Up 30.0% over 12 months

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Berriwillock, VIC is currently $260,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Berriwillock has a 12-month growth rate of 30.0% for houses.

Crime and safety

Is Berriwillock safe?

The overall rate for Berriwillock is 2,931 offences per 100,000 residents — 28% below the Rest of Vic. benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Berriwillock.

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Overall crime rate

2,931

offences per 100,000 residents

28% belowRest of Vic.

BerriwillockRest of Vic.: 4,070

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Berriwillock?

Berriwillock VIC 3531 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..

180 people call Berriwillock home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,093 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population: 180
Median age: 47 years
Median mortgage: $433 / month
2021 household rent: $150 / week

Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1518.3%Above

15–3419.4%Below

35–5421.7%Below

55–7427.8%Above

75 and over8.9%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses100.0%Above

Townhouses0.0%Below

Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright70.8%Above

Paying a mortgage16.9%Below

Renting12.3%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below

One car25.0%Below

Two cars38.9%In line

Three or more41.7%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home18.9%Above

Drove to work62.2%Above

Train, tram or bus0.0%Below

Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Berriwillock

18.9% of workers in Berriwillock worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Vic..

2.2% of Berriwillock residents were born in England.

46.1% of people in Berriwillock described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Berriwillock

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Berriwillock VIC 3531.

Is Berriwillock family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

18.3% of Berriwillock's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

49 family households lived in Berriwillock; 49.0% were couple families and 14.3% were one-parent families.

34.7% of local families included children under 15. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Berriwillock?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Berriwillock had 180 residents at the 2021 Census.

17.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

36.7% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Berriwillock?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 100.0% of occupied private dwellings in Berriwillock.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Berriwillock?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

70.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

16.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.

12.3% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Berriwillock?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Berriwillock had 2.4 people.

One-person households made up 24.7% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

Two-person households represented 32.9%, while 20.5% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Berriwillock?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

18.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.

62.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Berriwillock?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

One-car households formed 25.0% of the total.

80.6% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Berriwillock, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

73.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 26.1% reported a different address.

1.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Berriwillock?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

94.4% of residents used only English at home.

0.0% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Berriwillock residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

1.7% of Berriwillock's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 98.3% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 93.9%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Berriwillock?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 41.1% of ancestry responses in Berriwillock.

Australian ancestry made up 50.0% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Berriwillock?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

18.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..

Managers accounted for 29.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 4.1%.

Health care and social assistance employed 12.2% of workers, and education and training employed 14.9%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Berriwillock?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 54.8%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..

29.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.3% worked part time.

Unemployment was 7.5%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Berriwillock show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

53.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.

7.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

12.8% reported asthma, 15.6% arthritis and 2.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Berriwillock?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

13.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 19.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 35.6%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Berriwillock?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,093 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $433.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $150 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Berriwillock compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 18.9% in Berriwillock, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..

Outright ownership was 70.8% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Renting accounted for 12.3% in Berriwillock, against 24.5% across Rest of Vic..

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Berriwillock

Is Berriwillock expensive?

The median house price is $260,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Berriwillock good for families?

The Census counted 49 local families, and 18.3% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Berriwillock?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Berriwillock

30 streets in Berriwillock

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

Alexander Ave
Anderson Ave
Austerbery Rd
Berriwillock-Birchip Rd
Berriwillock North Rd
Berriwillock-Woomelang Rd
Bindaboo Ave
Birchip-Sea Lake Rd
Boigbeat South Rd
Calder Hwy
Church St
Coxs Rd
Dodson Road
Drury Rd
Foleys Rd
Godwins Rd
Golf St
Mcclelland St

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Morris St
Nixons Rd
Olney Zass Rd
Poole St
Renneys Rd
Simpsons Rd
Summerhayes Road
Taverner St
Tip Rd
Ultima Rd
Victoria St
Warne St

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