7,798 ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7,427
- 2016: 7,605
- 2021: 7,798
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Berkeley · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Berkeley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A strong Indigenous presence marks Berkeley, where 6.4% of the population identifies as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. This is well above the national figure of 3.2%. The area is one of the largest of its kind with 7,798 residents.
7,798
▲ +5.0%
- 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 Berkeley — higher than 87% of areas.
| Berkeley | 7,798 |
|---|---|
| 2506, NSW | 7,798 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 40 years old, which is slightly older than the New South Wales average of 39.
40 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
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 18.9% of the population, a figure that is higher than most similar areas. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 18.1%, which is about the same as the national figure.
18.1% ▲ +8.3%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.9% ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Berkeley splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents are much more common here than in most areas. Regarding relationships, 11.6% of people are in a de facto partnership, which is about the same as the Australian average.
6.4% ▲ +38.2%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% ▲ +51.9%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Berkeley splits fairly evenly between Never married (40%) and Married (38%), with Divorced at 10%.
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 Berkeley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10303/berkeley/topic/demographics-identity