Berwick

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 36,419 people were usually resident in Berwick: of these 48.5% were male and 51.5% were female. Of the total population 0.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 24.8% of people usually resident in Berwick were children aged 0-14 years, and 17.4% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 33 years.

In the 2006 Census, 87.1% of people usually resident in Berwick were Australian citizens, 22.7% were born overseas and 0.4% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 57.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Berwick were married, 10.0% were either separated or divorced, 4.8% were widowed and 28.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 72.3% of people usually resident in Berwick, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 5.7%, New Zealand 1.7%, Sri Lanka 1.3%, Scotland 1.2% and India 1.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Berwick were Catholic 28.5%, No Religion 22.0%, Anglican 16.2%, Uniting Church 4.7% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Berwick were Sinhalese 1.1%, Italian 1.0%, Spanish 0.7%, Greek 0.6% and Mandarin 0.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 84.6%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 18,797 people aged 15 years and over in Berwick were in the labour force. Of these 63.7% worked full-time, 26.8% worked part-time, 3.3% were away from work, 2.4% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.9% were unemployed. 7,285 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Berwick were Clerical and Administrative Workers 17.9%, Professionals 16.7%, Technicians and Trades Workers 16.4%, Managers 13.6%, Sales Workers 12.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.6%, Labourers 7.6% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.1%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Berwick, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 5.0%, Hospitals 3.1%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.0%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.9% and Residential Building Construction 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Berwick, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $559, the median family income was $1,375 and the median household income was $1,222.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 9,879 families in Berwick: of these 32.0% were couple families without children, 54.4% were couple families with children, 12.7% were one parent families and 0.9% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 12,493 occupied private dwellings were counted in Berwick.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Berwick, 89.2% were separate houses, 6.6% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 4.3% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Berwick, 24.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 52.1% were owned with a mortgage and 17.9% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Berwick, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 73.2% were rented from a real estate agent, 3.8% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 21.6% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Berwick, the median weekly rent was $220. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,408. The average people per household was 2.9 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Berwick, 78.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 16.6% were single (or lone) person households and 2.4% were group households.