Berrigal · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Berrigal

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

One third of the population are children, making Berrigal a very young place by comparison to the rest of the country. With only 39 residents, it is a sparsely populated area where families are common but the typical resident is 41 years old.

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📍 Berrigal, Suburb / Locality

Where Berrigal sits — Total population

39 —
  • 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 Berrigal — lower than 77% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Berrigal39
2390, NSW 8,540
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small, with only 39 people living here. The typical resident is 41, which is a little older than the New South Wales figure of 39.

39 —

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 34
  • 2021: 39

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

41 yrs —

Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 47 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 33.3% of the area, which is far above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why seniors are much less common here, at just 7.7% compared to 17.2% across Australia.

7.7% —

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17.6%
  • 2021: 7.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

33.3% —

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.8%
  • 2021: 33.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Berrigal splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (33%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the New South Wales average of 3.4%. Most people are married, while those in de facto relationships are far below the national figure.

0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.3%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

Marital status

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In Berrigal, Married is the majority at 72%; Never married is next at 16%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 6 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 3 females

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 Berrigal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10316/berrigal/topic/demographics-identity