255 ▼ -3.0%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 263
- 2016: 320
- 2021: 255
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Berrima · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Berrima
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Berrima is now 58, making this one of the oldest communities in the region. The area has seen a dramatic shift toward an older population, with people aged 65 and over now making up 40.8% of the total. This aging trend is reflected in a smaller total population of 255 people.
255
▼ -3.0%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Berrima — lower than 87% of areas.
| Berrima | 255 |
|---|---|
| 2577, NSW | 16,724 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Berrima is far older than the national figure, with the typical resident aged 58. This is a significant increase from 2011, when the typical age was just 37.
58 yrs ▲ +56.8%
Older than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 58 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 are far more common here than in the rest of the state, reaching 40.8% of the population. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up 15.7%, which is a little below the national figure and down from 23.6% in 2011.
40.8% ▲ +297.3%
Higher than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 40.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.7% ▼ -33.5%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Berrima, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 39%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Children (0–14) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.3%. In contrast, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is well below the state and national figures, falling to 0.0% since 2011.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.3% ▲ +143.4%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Berrima, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 18%.
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 Berrima [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122015/berrima/topic/demographics-identity