10,484 ▼ -0.9%
Lower than 53% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 10,583
- 2016: 10,545
- 2021: 10,484
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Berri Barmera · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Berri Barmera
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Berri Barmera is 46 years old, making the area far older than the national average. The population has remained steady at around 10,484 people, but the community is aging rapidly as the number of seniors grows and the proportion of children falls.
10,484
▼ -0.9%
- 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 Berri Barmera — lower than 53% of areas.
| Berri Barmera | 10,484 |
|---|---|
| Rest of SA | 390,843 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 10,484 has barely changed since 2011. However, the typical resident is now 46, which is noticeably older than the South Australian figure and 4 years older than it was in 2011.
46 yrs ▲ +9.5%
Older than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 24.5% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This shift is linked to a shrinking youth population, with children under 15 falling to 15.9%, which is much lower than most other areas.
24.5% ▲ +38.0%
Higher than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.9% ▼ -19.7%
Lower than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Berri Barmera splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the state and national figures. People in de facto relationships make up 12.8% of the area, a slight increase since 2011.
5.1% ▲ +19.6%
Higher than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.8% ▲ +20.3%
Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Berri Barmera, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Berri Barmera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA40520/berri-barmera/topic/demographics-identity