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.
Berrilee · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Berrilee — higher than 55% of areas.
| Berrilee | 212 |
|---|---|
| 2159, NSW | 5,148 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
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.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.2% ▼ -24.6%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Berrilee, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
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.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.1% ▲ +32.1%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Berrilee, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (10%).
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