Beryl · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Beryl

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

A typical resident in Beryl is now 48, making the area far older than the national figure. This small community of 117 people is shaped by a high proportion of seniors and a surprising number of people in de facto relationships.

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📍 Beryl, Suburb / Locality

Where Beryl sits — Total population

117
  • 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 Beryl — lower than 56% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Beryl117
2852, NSW 3,734
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical age of 48 is far older than the New South Wales average of 39 and the Australian figure of 38.

117

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 132
  • 2021: 117

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

48 yrs

Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 44 yrs
  • 2021: 48 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 24.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 also make up a little more of the community than the national average at 20.5%.

24.8%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.9%
  • 2021: 24.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.5%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 23.5%
  • 2021: 20.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Beryl, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Seniors (65+) (27%) and Children (0–14) (22%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are very common here, accounting for 24.7% of residents, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 10.6%. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below the national average.

24.7%

Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.7%
  • 2021: 24.7%

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

Marital status

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In Beryl, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 33%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 6 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 5 males; 70–74: 6 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 6 males; 65–69: 5 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 9 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 8 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 7 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 6 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 5 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 5 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 Beryl [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10326/beryl/topic/demographics-identity