38 —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26
- 2021: 38
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Berkshire Valley · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Married couples make up 72.7% of the population in Berkshire Valley, which is the most common relationship status here. This sparsely populated area has a striking number of children, with the youth making up over a third of the residents.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Berkshire Valley — lower than 77% of areas.
| Berkshire Valley | 38 |
|---|---|
| 6510, WA | 1,940 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is small at just 38 people. The typical resident is 39 years old, which is a little older than the Western Australian and national figures of 38.
38 —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
39 yrs —
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 34.2% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 18.2%. In contrast, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over is only 7.9%, which is well below the state and national figures.
7.9% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
34.2% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Berkshire Valley splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (33%) and Older adults (45–64) (31%), with Young adults (25–44) at 28%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships make up 10.3% of the population, a little below the Australian average of 11.5%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.3% —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Berkshire Valley, Married is the majority at 67%; Never married is next at 25%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Berkshire Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50113/berkshire-valley/topic/demographics-identity