Berthong · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Berthong

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

A typical resident in Berthong is just 32 years old, making this area noticeably younger than the national figure. With only 65 people living here, it is a small community where children make up a well above average share of the population.

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Where Berthong sits — Total population

65
  • 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 Berthong — lower than 68% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Berthong65
2594, NSW 12,150
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 32, which is among the lowest for similar areas and noticeably younger than both New South Wales and Australia.

65

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 46
  • 2021: 65

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

32 yrs

Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 42 yrs
  • 2021: 32 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up 23.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Conversely, seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here, at only 7.7%.

7.7%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 7.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

23.1%

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17.4%
  • 2021: 23.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Berthong, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Children (0–14) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.6% of the population, which is a little above the state average. De facto relationships are also much more common than in most areas, accounting for 17.8% of residents.

17.8%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.7%
  • 2021: 17.8%

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

Marital status

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In Berthong, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 41%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 6 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 5 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 6 males; 15–19: 5 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 4 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 7 females

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 Berthong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10325/berthong/topic/demographics-identity