Berrilee · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Berrilee

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

A typical resident in Berrilee is far older than those in the rest of the country, with a median age of 51. This creates a distinct age gap compared to New South Wales and Australia, where the typical person is 12 to 13 years younger.

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📍 Berrilee, Suburb / Locality

Where Berrilee sits — Total population

212 ▼ -36.7%
  • 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 Berrilee — higher than 55% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Berrilee212
2159, NSW 5,148
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population totals 212 people, which is larger than about 56% of similar areas. Residents are far older than those in the state and national figures.

212 ▼ -36.7%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 335
  • 2016: 224
  • 2021: 212

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

51 yrs ▲ +13.3%

Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 45 yrs
  • 2016: 44 yrs
  • 2021: 51 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The area has a high proportion of seniors, with 24.5% aged 65 and over, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 13.2% of the population, a rate well below the state and national averages.

24.5% ▲ +45.0%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.9%
  • 2016: 17.4%
  • 2021: 24.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

13.2% ▼ -24.6%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.5%
  • 2016: 17.9%
  • 2021: 13.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Berrilee, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, at 14.1%, which is well above the New South Wales figure. About 2.8% of the population identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national average.

2.8% ▲ —

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 2.8%

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

14.1% ▲ +32.1%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.7%
  • 2016: 7.6%
  • 2021: 14.1%

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

Marital status

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In Berrilee, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (10%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 4 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 4 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 5 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 6 males; 65–69: 8 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 15 males; 60–64: 10 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 7 males; 55–59: 7 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 7 males; 50–54: 10 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 7 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 7 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 8 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 8 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 7 males; 15–19: 6 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 9 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 5 males; 0–4: 8 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 Berrilee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10318/berrilee/topic/demographics-identity