Berriwillock · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Berriwillock

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

An older average age of 47 defines daily life in Berriwillock, where residents are far older than the national figure. This small community of 180 people has a distinct social mix, with a high number of couples in de facto relationships.

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Where Berriwillock sits — Total population

180 ▼ -43.8%
  • 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 Berriwillock — higher than 51% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Berriwillock180
3531, VIC 194
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 47 years old, which is far older than the Victoria and Australia average of 38.

180 ▼ -43.8%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 320
  • 2016: 184
  • 2021: 180

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

47 yrs ▲ +4.4%

Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 45 yrs
  • 2016: 48 yrs
  • 2021: 47 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

While 17.2% of the population are children, the age structure is dominated by older adults aged 45 to 64, who make up 32.8% of the area.

15.0% ▼ -9.4%

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.6%
  • 2016: 23.9%
  • 2021: 15.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.2% ▼ -21.3%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.9%
  • 2016: 17.4%
  • 2021: 17.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Berriwillock, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Children (0–14) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, sitting well above the national figure at 17.5%. No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live here, which is well below the Australian average.

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 1.6%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

17.5% ▲ +89.5%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.2%
  • 2016: 6.3%
  • 2021: 17.5%

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

Marital status

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Berriwillock splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (38%), with Separated at 9%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 3 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 6 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 10 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 10 males; 55–59: 8 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 12 males; 50–54: 8 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 8 males; 45–49: 5 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 5 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 6 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 6 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 6 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 7 males; 20–24: 5 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 7 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 7 males; 10–14: 6 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 7 males; 0–4: 0 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 Berriwillock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20221/berriwillock/topic/demographics-identity