2,905 ▲ +7.5%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,703
- 2016: 2,692
- 2021: 2,905
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Berriedale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Berriedale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A larger population than 84% of similar areas defines Berriedale, which has a notably strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander presence. The area is home to 2,905 people and features a mix of age groups, with a significant proportion of seniors.
2,905
▲ +7.5%
- 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 Berriedale — higher than 83% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 40 years old, making the area a little younger than the Tasmanian average but a little older than the national figure.
40 yrs ▼ -7.0%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 21.2% of the population, which is higher than most areas and well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 17.5%, which is about the same as the state and national averages.
21.2% ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.5% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Berriedale splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous Australians make up 5.2% of the population, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the national average. Those in de facto relationships account for 12.2%, which is about the same as the Australian figure.
5.2% ▲ +53.8%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 5.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.2% ▲ +7.5%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Berriedale splits fairly evenly between Married (39%) and Never married (38%), with Divorced at 12%.
Age & sex structure
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 Berriedale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60042/berriedale/topic/demographics-identity