New Berrima · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in New Berrima

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.

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📍 New Berrima, Suburb / Locality

Where New Berrima sits — Total population

598 ▲ +10.3%
  • 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 New Berrima — higher than 67% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
New Berrima598
2577, NSW 16,724
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2011: 542
  • 2016: 584
  • 2021: 598

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.

  • 2011: 35 yrs
  • 2016: 35 yrs
  • 2021: 37 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 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.

  • 2011: 9.1%
  • 2016: 11.6%
  • 2021: 12.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.7% ▼ -24.7%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 27.5%
  • 2016: 22.1%
  • 2021: 20.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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New Berrima splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.

Identity & relationships

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.

  • 2011: 6.6%
  • 2016: 4.1%
  • 2021: 3.3%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

12.5% ▲ +4.4%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.9%
  • 2016: 15.9%
  • 2021: 12.5%

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

Marital status

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New Berrima splits fairly evenly between Married (41%) and Never married (36%), with Divorced at 13%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 7 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 7 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 5 males; 70–74: 16 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 12 males; 65–69: 15 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 14 males; 60–64: 12 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 28 males; 55–59: 21 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 23 males; 50–54: 26 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 24 males; 45–49: 20 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 20 males; 40–44: 22 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 9 males; 35–39: 23 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 18 males; 30–34: 18 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 24 males; 25–29: 26 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 17 males; 20–24: 19 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 12 males; 15–19: 20 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 14 males; 10–14: 21 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 26 males; 5–9: 21 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 25 males; 0–4: 17 females

Sources

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

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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