1,264 ▲ +15.9%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,091
- 2016: 1,260
- 2021: 1,264
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Berrigan · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Berrigan
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than most similar areas defines Berrigan, where the typical resident is 55. This community of 1,264 people stands out for its high proportion of seniors, who make up over a third of the population.
1,264
▲ +15.9%
- 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 Berrigan — higher than 74% of areas.
| Berrigan | 1,264 |
|---|---|
| 2712, NSW | 1,375 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 55, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39 and the national figure of 38.
55 yrs ▲ +12.2%
Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 55 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 33.6% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the national figure at just 13.6%.
33.6% ▲ +27.3%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 29.9%
- 2021: 33.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.6% ▼ -20.7%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Berrigan, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.8% of the area, which is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia. Nearly half of the residents are married, while 10.6% are in a de facto relationship.
2.8% ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.6% ▲ +16.5%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Berrigan, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (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 Berrigan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10317/berrigan/topic/demographics-identity