813 ▲ +35.5%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 600
- 2016: 666
- 2021: 813
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Berrima · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Berrima
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
An ageing population is the standout feature for Berrima, where the typical resident is now 52 years old. This is far older than the national figure of 38. The community has grown to 813 people, with a high number of seniors shaping the local identity.
813
▲ +35.5%
- 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 Berrima — higher than 72% of areas.
| Berrima | 813 |
|---|---|
| 2577, NSW | 16,724 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 52, which is far older than the typical resident in New South Wales or across Australia. Berrima is larger than about 72% of similar areas.
52 yrs ▲ +10.6%
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 52 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 29.2% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why the area is older than most, while children under 15 make up 15.9%, which is a little below the state figure.
29.2% ▲ +33.5%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 29.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.9% ▲ +1.3%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Berrima splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (32%) and Seniors (65+) (29%), with Children (0–14) at 16%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, accounting for 60.6% of the population. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 1.0%, which is lower than most areas and a little below the New South Wales figure.
1.0% ▼ -65.4%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.3% ▲ +59.3%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Berrima, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 22%.
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 Berrima [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10319/berrima/topic/demographics-identity