Berry · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Berry

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities — how many people identify as First Nations, and how they fare on age, schooling, work, income and language. From the ABS 2021 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Profile; the ABS notes these counts are an undercount.

Strong cultural ties are evident in Berry, where nearly one in five First Nations residents speaks a traditional language. This distinct identity is seen in a young population of 36 people, with a typical age well below the national figure.

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📍 Berry, Suburb / Locality

Where Berry sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

36
  • 1–1: 6180 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 0 areas
  • 3–4: 770 areas
  • 4–5: 626 areas
  • 5–7: 781 areas
  • 7–9: 780 areas
  • 9–12: 625 areas
  • 12–17: 661 areas
  • 17–23: 511 areas
  • 23–32: 567 areas
  • 32–44: 486 areas
  • 44–60: 559 areas
  • 60–82: 470 areas
  • 82–113: 455 areas
  • 113–155: 490 areas
  • 155–212: 381 areas
  • 212–291: 319 areas
  • 291–398: 256 areas
  • 398–546: 182 areas
  • 546–748: 111 areas
  • 748–1,025: 72 areas
  • 1,025–1,404: 38 areas
  • 1,404–1,924: 20 areas
  • 1,924–2,637: 10 areas
  • 2,637–3,613: 1 area
  • 3,613–4,952: 0 areas
  • 4,952–6,786: 1 area

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Berry — higher than 74% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Berry36
New South Wales 278,043

Population & age

How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.

The First Nations community here is notably young, with a typical age of 21. This is noticeably younger than the Australian figure of 24.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Typical incomes are lower than in most other areas. Households usually earn $1,375 a week, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of $1,558.

Language & culture

Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.

Language use is among the highest for similar areas, with 19.4% of First Nations people speaking a traditional language. This is far above the state figure of 4.0%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Berry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10321/berry/topic/first-nations