3,098 ▲ +28.0%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,421
- 2016: 2,667
- 2021: 3,098
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Berry · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Berry
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Berry is far older than the national average, with a typical age of 57. This gap of 19 years makes the area much older than most other places in Australia. The community is larger than 85% of similar areas, with a total population of 3,098 people.
3,098
▲ +28.0%
- 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 Berry — higher than 84% of areas.
| Berry | 3,098 |
|---|---|
| 2535, NSW | 7,993 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 57 years old, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39 years. The total population stands at 3,098.
57 yrs ▲ +9.6%
Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52 yrs
- 2016: 56 yrs
- 2021: 57 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 38.7% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. This helps explain why the area has fewer children under 15 than most other places.
38.7% ▲ +26.3%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.7%
- 2016: 37.2%
- 2021: 38.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.5% ▼ -2.8%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Berry, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 39%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married people make up 59.3% of the population. Those in de facto relationships account for 8.5%, which is much lower than most areas and a little below the national figure of 11.5%.
1.2% ▲ +34.0%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.5% ▲ +16.3%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Berry, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 19%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Berry
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Berry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10321/berry/topic/demographics-identity