11,254 —
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Berwick - South West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Berwick - South West
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the people in Berwick - South West are married, making it a family-focused area. It is noticeably younger than the rest of Australia, with a typical resident aged 34 and a very high number of children.
11,254
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- 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 - South West — higher than 59% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The area has 11,254 people, which is larger than about 59% of similar areas. Residents are noticeably younger than the national figure, with a typical age of 34.
34 yrs —
Younger than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 24.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area has so few seniors, with those aged 65 and over making up only 6.9% of the community.
6.9% —
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.8% —
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Berwick - South West, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Children (0–14) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married, and only 0.5% identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is much lower than most areas. Those in de facto relationships make up 9.0%, a figure a little below the national average.
0.5% —
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.0% —
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Berwick - South West, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 - South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212021554/berwick-south-west/topic/demographics-identity