3,267 ▲ +6.1%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,078
- 2016: 3,181
- 2021: 3,267
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Beresfield · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Beresfield
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A strong sense of cultural identity and a significant senior population shape daily life in Beresfield. The area is home to 3,267 people and stands out for its high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. This blend of a diverse community and an older age profile creates a distinct social makeup for the suburb.
3,267
▲ +6.1%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Beresfield — higher than 85% of areas.
| Beresfield | 3,267 |
|---|---|
| 2322, NSW | 24,373 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 39 years old, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure and slightly older than the national average.
39 yrs ▼ -2.5%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Beresfield has a notably older population, with people aged 65 and over making up 22.3% of residents, which is well above the state and national figures. Children under 15 account for 16.8% of the population, a little below the national average.
22.3% ▲ +2.7%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.8% ▼ -3.7%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Beresfield, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 28%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is much more common here than in most areas, with 9.2% of people identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. This is well above the national figure of 3.2%, while those in de facto relationships (14.1%) are also more common than in most other areas.
9.2% ▲ +144.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.1% ▲ +31.7%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Beresfield 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Beresfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10301/beresfield/topic/demographics-identity