Berrinba · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Berrinba

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

A typical resident in Berrinba is just 27 years old, making it one of the youngest areas in the region. With children making up nearly a third of the population, the neighborhood is shaped by a very high proportion of young families.

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📍 Berrinba, Suburb / Locality

Where Berrinba sits — Total population

2,615 ▲ +89.2%
  • 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 Berrinba — higher than 82% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Berrinba2,615
4117, QLD 2,954
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population totals 2,615 people and is far younger than the national figure of 38 years. Berrinba's typical resident is 11 years younger than those in Queensland and across Australia.

2,615 ▲ +89.2%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1,382
  • 2016: 1,345
  • 2021: 2,615

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

27 yrs ▼ -10.0%

Younger than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 30 yrs
  • 2016: 31 yrs
  • 2021: 27 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 31.7% of the community, which is far above the 18.2% national average. This helps explain why seniors are so few here, at just 5.2% compared to 17.2% nationwide.

5.2% ▼ -60.4%

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.2%
  • 2016: 7.4%
  • 2021: 5.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

31.7% ▲ +45.4%

Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.8%
  • 2016: 27.1%
  • 2021: 31.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Berrinba splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (33%) and Children (0–14) (32%), with Older adults (45–64) at 16%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 3% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Nearly half of the population is married, while 39.5% have never been married.

3.0% ▲ +22.9%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.5%
  • 2016: 2.8%
  • 2021: 3.0%

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

11.1% ▼ -18.8%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.7%
  • 2016: 12.5%
  • 2021: 11.1%

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

Marital status

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In Berrinba, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (39%) and Divorced (7%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 5 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 9 males; 80–84: 6 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 11 males; 75–79: 10 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 23 males; 70–74: 25 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 26 males; 65–69: 33 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 32 males; 60–64: 41 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 57 males; 55–59: 43 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 52 males; 50–54: 66 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 60 males; 45–49: 52 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 99 males; 40–44: 113 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 144 males; 35–39: 129 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 95 males; 30–34: 118 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 82 males; 25–29: 84 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 87 males; 20–24: 96 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 103 males; 15–19: 101 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 159 males; 10–14: 112 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 147 males; 5–9: 137 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 116 males; 0–4: 151 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 Berrinba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30240/berrinba/topic/demographics-identity