8,665 ▲ +7.4%
Lower than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 8,066
- 2016: 8,462
- 2021: 8,665
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Berrigan · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Berrigan
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population that is aging rapidly defines Berrigan, where the typical resident is now 52. Since 2011, the area has added about 599 people and seen its typical age climb by four years. This shift is most clear in the high number of seniors, who make up nearly a third of the local population.
8,665
▲ +7.4%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Berrigan — lower than 56% of areas.
| Berrigan | 8,665 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | 2,829,637 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Berrigan has 8,665 residents, which is smaller than about 56% of similar areas. The typical person here is far older than the national figure, at 52 years of age.
52 yrs ▲ +8.3%
Older than 90% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 52 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 32.6% of the population, which is far above the national figure. This high number of older residents helps explain why children under 15 are much lower than most areas at 15.4%.
32.6% ▲ +29.3%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 32.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.4% ▼ -10.8%
Lower than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Berrigan, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.0% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Most people are married (51.2%), while those in de facto relationships make up 11.6% of the population.
3.0% ▲ +45.7%
Lower than 59% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 3.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% ▲ +32.3%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Berrigan, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 26%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Berrigan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA10650/berrigan/topic/demographics-identity