598 ▲ +10.3%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 542
- 2016: 584
- 2021: 598
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
New Berrima · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much fewer seniors live in New Berrima compared to the state average, creating a younger feel for the area. With a typical resident aged 37, the community is a little younger than the national figure. This shift is driven by a high number of children and young adults.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is New Berrima — higher than 67% of areas.
| New Berrima | 598 |
|---|---|
| 2577, NSW | 16,724 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of New Berrima totals 598 people, which is larger than about 69% of similar areas.
598 ▲ +10.3%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
37 yrs ▲ +5.7%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 20.7% of the population, a little above the national figure. This helps explain why the area feels younger, with those aged 65 and over at 12.2%, which is well below the New South Wales average.
12.2% ▲ +34.8%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.7% ▼ -24.7%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
New Berrima splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.3% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships account for 12.5%, a little above the state average.
3.3% ▼ -49.4%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% ▲ +4.4%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
New Berrima splits fairly evenly between Married (41%) and Never married (36%), with Divorced at 13%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in New Berrima [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12947/new-berrima/topic/demographics-identity