Suburb in Bega Valley

Bermagui, NSW

Bermagui had a population of 1,865 at the 2021 Census (+21.4% since 2016). Median age 57.8. Median weekly household income $1,038. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Bermagui at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In Capital Region

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Bermagui's population grew by 21.4% to 1,865, faster than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 57.8, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 8.2% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 24.0%.

23.8% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 56.2% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are 6.6% of homes (21.8% across New South Wales). The 2021 Census counted 802 households.

The median household earns $1,038 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $320 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,385 a month.

15.3% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 4.2% use a language other than English at home. 55.0% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Bermagui beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureBermaguiNSWAustralia
Population1,8658,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+21.4%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age57.838.438.2
Households8022,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments6.6%21.8%14.3%
Renting23.8%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright56.2%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,038$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$320$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,385$2,142$1,866
Born overseas15.3%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home4.2%28.2%23.6%
No religion55.0%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+21.4% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1,5292011
  2. 1,5362016
  3. 1,8652021

Age

Median age 57.8, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Bermagui New South Wales
Share of people by age, Bermagui and New South Wales
0–98.2%
10–198.6%
20–295.5%
30–398.5%
40–497.8%
50–5913.8%
60–6923.3%
70–7916.2%
80+7.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Bermagui at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English49.7%
  2. Australian40.0%
  3. Scottish14.8%
  4. Irish14.3%
  5. German4.7%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. German0.5%
  2. Italian0.5%
  3. Greek0.4%
  4. Vietnamese0.4%
  5. French0.2%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England4.9%
  2. New Zealand1.4%
  3. Germany1.2%
  4. the United States0.8%
  5. Scotland0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Bermagui

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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