Berri · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Berri

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

A strong presence of seniors and a large Aboriginal community shape the social fabric of Berri. The typical resident is 42, making the area noticeably older than the national figure. With 4,143 people, it is larger than about 88% of similar areas.

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Where Berri sits — Total population

4,143 ▲ +1.0%
  • 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 Berri — higher than 86% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Berri4,143
5343, SA 4,977
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 42, which is a little older than the South Australian average and noticeably older than the national figure of 38.

4,143 ▲ +1.0%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4,103
  • 2016: 4,088
  • 2021: 4,143

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

42 yrs ▲ +7.7%

Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 39 yrs
  • 2016: 41 yrs
  • 2021: 42 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors make up 23.8% of the population, a figure well above the national rate of 17.2%. In contrast, children under 15 account for 15.9%, which is a little below both state and national levels.

23.8% ▲ +33.2%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.8%
  • 2016: 21.4%
  • 2021: 23.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

15.9% ▼ -22.5%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.5%
  • 2016: 18.4%
  • 2021: 15.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Berri splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 24%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships represent 12.8% of residents, slightly above the national average.

6.9% ▲ +11.2%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.2%
  • 2016: 5.7%
  • 2021: 6.9%

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

12.8% ▲ +23.0%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.4%
  • 2016: 11.4%
  • 2021: 12.8%

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

Marital status

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Berri splits fairly evenly between Never married (40%) and Married (38%), with Divorced at 11%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 63 males; 85+: 103 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 47 males; 80–84: 79 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 76 males; 75–79: 93 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 119 males; 70–74: 131 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 129 males; 65–69: 137 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 119 males; 60–64: 132 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 117 males; 55–59: 124 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 132 males; 50–54: 133 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 120 males; 45–49: 113 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 100 males; 40–44: 119 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 125 males; 35–39: 130 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 124 males; 30–34: 128 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 132 males; 25–29: 133 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 146 males; 20–24: 125 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 123 males; 15–19: 132 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 126 males; 10–14: 108 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 109 males; 5–9: 127 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 89 males; 0–4: 105 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 Berri [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40098/berri/topic/demographics-identity