50,298 ▲ +12.3%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44,779
- 2016: 47,674
- 2021: 50,298
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Berwick · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Berwick
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Berwick has grown into one of the largest areas in its region, now home to 50,298 people. It is a family-heavy community where children make up a much larger share of the population than in most similar areas. The typical resident is 38 years old, which is about the same as the national figure.
50,298
▲ +12.3%
- 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 Berwick — higher than 96% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 50,298 residents, Berwick is among the largest areas at this level. The typical resident is 38, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
38 yrs ▲ +8.6%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 38 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, which is much higher than most areas. This helps explain why the 14.2% of people aged 65 and over is well below the national figure of 17.2%.
14.2% ▲ +35.5%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.7% ▼ -13.3%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Berwick splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Over half the population is married, while 0.5% are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most areas. People in de facto relationships make up 8.3% of the community, a figure well below the national average.
0.5% ▲ +41.5%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.3% ▲ +4.0%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Berwick, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 31%.
Age & sex structure
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 Berwick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20224/berwick/topic/demographics-identity