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.
Berriwillock · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Berriwillock — higher than 51% of areas.
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.
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.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.2% ▼ -21.3%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Berriwillock, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
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.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.5% ▲ +89.5%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Berriwillock splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (38%), with Separated at 9%.
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