Berowra · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Berowra

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Nearly 60% of residents in Berowra are married, making it a strongly family-oriented area. It is a larger community than most similar areas, with a population of 4,762 people. The typical resident is 41, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.

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Where Berowra sits — Total population

4,762 ▲ +3.0%
  • 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 Berowra — higher than 86% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Berowra4,762
2081, NSW 5,394
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Berowra is larger than about 89% of similar areas. While the typical resident is 41, this is a little older than the New South Wales figure of 39.

4,762 ▲ +3.0%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4,623
  • 2016: 4,721
  • 2021: 4,762

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

41 yrs ▲ +7.9%

Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 38 yrs
  • 2016: 39 yrs
  • 2021: 41 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 21% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. This helps explain why the area is younger than others, as people aged 65 and over are a little below the national figure at 14.8%.

14.8% ▲ +46.3%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.1%
  • 2016: 12.2%
  • 2021: 14.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

21.0% ▼ -13.7%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.3%
  • 2016: 21.9%
  • 2021: 21.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Berowra, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Those in de facto relationships make up 6.8% of the population, which is well below the Australian figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.7%, a little below the state and national figures.

0.7% ▲ +266.6%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.2%
  • 2016: 0.7%
  • 2021: 0.7%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

6.8% ▲ +16.4%

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.8%
  • 2016: 6.7%
  • 2021: 6.8%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Berowra, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 29%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 23 males; 85+: 29 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 43 males; 80–84: 49 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 80 males; 75–79: 82 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 91 males; 70–74: 96 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 103 males; 65–69: 106 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 159 males; 60–64: 148 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 185 males; 55–59: 181 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 178 males; 50–54: 192 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 212 males; 45–49: 205 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 150 males; 40–44: 180 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 129 males; 35–39: 161 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 102 males; 30–34: 96 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 72 males; 25–29: 75 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 142 males; 20–24: 126 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 173 males; 15–19: 189 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 211 males; 10–14: 178 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 198 males; 5–9: 153 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 115 males; 0–4: 144 females

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 Berowra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10308/berowra/topic/demographics-identity