22,963 ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22,250
- 2016: 22,894
- 2021: 22,963
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Berwick - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Berwick - North
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of the 22,963 residents in Berwick - North are married, making it a place defined by established couples. This is a noticeably older area than the national average, with the typical resident now aged 43. Since 2011, the population has grown by 3.2% while the community has continued to age.
22,963
▲ +3.2%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Berwick - North — higher than 93% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population reached 22,963 people in 2021, making it one of the largest areas of its kind. The typical person here is 43, which is 5 years older than the typical Victorian or Australian resident.
43 yrs ▲ +10.3%
Older than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 21.4% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This shift is reflected in the trends, as the proportion of seniors rose by 5.2 points since 2011 while the share of children under 15 fell.
21.4% ▲ +32.1%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.6% ▼ -13.4%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Berwick - North splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 8.5% of the area, which is well below the Australian figure of 11.5%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.4%, a figure that is much lower than most similar areas.
0.4% ▲ +22.8%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.5% ▲ +29.3%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Berwick - North, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Berwick - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212021293/berwick-north/topic/demographics-identity