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Moving to Berwick (South East area) from Mooroolbark

Schools, childcare, demographics and house prices for Berwick - South East and Mooroolbark, side by side - all from public government data.

Berwick (South East area) has 20,765 people (ABS, June 2025), +4.1% in a year, a median house price of $907,300 and 4 schools. Full Berwick (South East area) suburb profile.

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Mooroolbark
VIC · current home
Berwick - South East
VIC · destination
Population & growth ABS ERP June 2025
Population (2025)
24,395
20,765
Annual growth
+0.8%
+4.1%
Demographics ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$1,992/wk
$2,361/wk
Overseas born
21.5%
38.0%
Non-English-speaking background
15.7%
35.6%
Children aged 0–14
19.8%
23.8%
SEIFA advantage ABS SEIFA 2021
IRSAD decile (1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged) A relative socio-economic index - not a measure of safety or community quality.
Decile 6
Decile 8
IRSAD score
1,009
1,051
Schools & childcare ACARA 2025 · ACECQA
Schools
10
4
Government schools ICSEA (avg intake)
990
1,059
Catholic/independent schools ICSEA (avg intake)
1,046
1,108
Childcare services (matched by suburb name)
21
not published
Property VIC + NSW; QLD rent only
Median house price
$902,500
$907,300
House price YoY
+5.6%
+3.1%
Median 3-bed house rent /wk "Not published" means rent was suppressed for this area (too few lettings to publish a reliable median) - not that rent is unavailable there.
not published
$570
Getting around GTFS commute · OpenStreetMap amenities
Train to CBD, AM peak
54 min
58 min
GPs nearby
None mapped
1
Supermarkets nearby
None mapped
3
Parks nearby
60
45
Train stations
1
None mapped
Crime & safety CSA Victoria (year ending June 2026)
Recorded incidents, latest year (raw count - not population-adjusted)
740
2,618
Change vs prior year
-10%
+10%
LGA rate, as published: recorded incidents per 100,000 people, whole council area (Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, year ending June 2026, released September 2026)
3,586.6 (Yarra Ranges)
5,408.1 (Casey)
Counts are often higher where many people visit (shopping centres, stations, nightlife), not only where many people live. SuburbRadar does not rate suburbs as safe or unsafe.

Crime Statistics Agency Victoria data, licensed under CC BY 3.0 AU. Suburb totals are added up from published figures.

Sources: ABS ERP June 2025 · ABS Census 2021 · ABS SEIFA 2021 · ACARA School Profile 2025 · ACECQA NQS register · Valuer-General Victoria & DFFH (VIC) · DCJ Housing sales Mar 2026 and rent Jun 2026 (NSW) · RTA Queensland rents (QLD) · NSW BOCSAR (NSW) · CSA Victoria (VIC). How we source this data →

Which school is zoned?

The free government school your child can attend in each area - side by side, never a blended average.

From: Mooroolbark
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

Bimbadeen Heights Primary School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Mooroolbark.

Sector Government
Years Prep-6
Students 541
ICSEA 1039
A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned government school for the centre of Mooroolbark (VIC catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.

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Also nearby - Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
Billanook College
Independent 889 students
ICSEA 1104 intake context
St Peter Julian Eymard
Catholic 583 students
ICSEA 1036 intake context
Mooroolbark Grammar
Independent 39 students
ICSEA 997 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone - they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

To: Berwick - South East
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

Berwick Chase Primary School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Berwick - South East.

Sector Government
Years Prep-6
Students 700
ICSEA 1042
A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned government school for the centre of Berwick - South East (VIC catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.

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Also nearby - Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
St Catherine's Primary School
Catholic 601 students
ICSEA 1108 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone - they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Honest tradeoff

Berwick - South East's government schools have an average ICSEA of 1,059, compared to 990 in Mooroolbark. ICSEA reflects the socioeconomic intake of students, not teaching quality - it is not a ranking of school performance.

Catholic/independent schools are separate from the free government catchment - average ICSEA Berwick - South East 1,108 (1 school), Mooroolbark 1,046 (3 schools).

There are 4 schools in Berwick - South East, compared to 10 in Mooroolbark.

The proportion of children from non-English-speaking backgrounds is higher in Berwick - South East at 35.6% (vs 15.7% in Mooroolbark).

Berwick - South East has a SEIFA advantage (IRSAD) of Decile 8, above Mooroolbark's Decile 6. Decile 10 is the most advantaged nationally.

Similar suburbs near Berwick - South East

Melbourne CBD - North VIC
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 8 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Melbourne CBD - West VIC
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 8 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Gowanbrae VIC
House$960,000
Childcare1
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 8 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Berwick - South West VIC
House$907,300
Gov ICSEA1,047
Schools1
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 7 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Berwick - North VIC
House$907,300
Gov ICSEA1,065
Schools7
Childcare34
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 7 · Decile 10 = most advantaged

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What is the population of Berwick (South East area)?

20,765 people lived in Berwick (South East area) at June 2025 (ABS Estimated Resident Population), a change of +4.1% over the year. Mooroolbark had 24,395.

Are houses cheaper in Berwick (South East area) than in Mooroolbark?

No. The median house price is $907,300 in Berwick (South East area) and $902,500 in Mooroolbark, 1% higher in Berwick (South East area).

How many schools are in Berwick (South East area)?

ACARA lists 4 schools in Berwick (South East area), against 10 in Mooroolbark. The zoned government school for an address is shown above under "Which school is zoned?".

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Plan the move: Mooroolbark → Berwick - South East