Berrambool · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Berrambool

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

Nearly 40% of people in Berrambool are married, making this the most common relationship status in the area. It is a notably older community where the typical resident is 46, which is far older than the national figure of 38.

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📍 Berrambool, Suburb / Locality

Where Berrambool sits — Total population

486 ▼ -28.5%
  • 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 Berrambool — higher than 64% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Berrambool486
2548, NSW 8,419
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 486 people, which is larger than about 67% of similar areas.

486 ▼ -28.5%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 680
  • 2016: 456
  • 2021: 486

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

46 yrs ▼ -2.1%

Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 47 yrs
  • 2016: 52 yrs
  • 2021: 46 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors aged 65 and over make up 23.0% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. This helps explain why the area is older than most, while children under 15 are slightly fewer than the state average at 15.8%.

23.0% ▲ +25.4%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.4%
  • 2016: 26.5%
  • 2021: 23.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

15.8% ▼ -8.7%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.4%
  • 2016: 13.6%
  • 2021: 15.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Berrambool splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 23%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, sitting well above the national figure at 15.6%. Additionally, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 3.9%, which is higher than in most similar areas.

3.9% ▲ +10.6%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.5%
  • 2016: 2.9%
  • 2021: 3.9%

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

15.6% ▲ +69.3%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.2%
  • 2016: 13.5%
  • 2021: 15.6%

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

Marital status

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Berrambool splits fairly evenly between Married (39%) and Never married (37%), with Divorced at 17%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 4 males; 85+: 4 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 9 males; 80–84: 6 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 7 males; 75–79: 17 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 15 males; 70–74: 14 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 19 males; 65–69: 17 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 16 males; 60–64: 30 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 13 males; 55–59: 15 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 13 males; 50–54: 20 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 14 males; 45–49: 16 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 12 males; 40–44: 11 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 15 males; 35–39: 13 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 12 males; 30–34: 19 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 10 males; 25–29: 17 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 7 males; 20–24: 15 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 24 males; 15–19: 6 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 13 males; 10–14: 15 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 9 males; 5–9: 16 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 13 males; 0–4: 4 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 Berrambool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10311/berrambool/topic/demographics-identity