4,143 ▲ +1.0%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4,103
- 2016: 4,088
- 2021: 4,143
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Berri · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Berri
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 23% of residents are aged 65 or over, making Berri much older than most similar areas. This aging trend is reflected in the typical resident's age, which has risen to 42 years. The community also has a strong Indigenous presence, with 6.9% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
4,143
▲ +1.0%
- 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 Berri — lower than 83% of areas.
| Berri | 4,143 |
|---|---|
| 5343, SA | 4,977 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Berri has barely changed over the last decade, sitting at 4,143 people. The typical person here is 42, which is noticeably older than the Australian figure of 38.
42 yrs ▲ +7.7%
Older than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up nearly a quarter of the population, a figure that rose 5.9 percentage points since 2011. This helps explain why the area is older than most, especially as the share of children under 15 fell to 15.9%.
23.8% ▲ +32.9%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.9% ▼ -22.4%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Berri splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Additionally, 12.8% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a proportion that is higher than most areas.
6.9% ▲ +10.8%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.8% ▲ +23.4%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Berri splits fairly evenly between Never married (40%) and Married (38%), with Divorced at 11%.
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 Berri [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407031160/berri/topic/demographics-identity