Suburb in Bega Valley

Berrambool, NSW

Berrambool had a population of 486 at the 2021 Census (+6.6% since 2016). Median age 45.3. Median weekly household income $1,125. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Berrambool at a glance

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

In Capital Region

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Berrambool's population grew by 6.6% to 486, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 45.3, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 9.9% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 15.0%.

31.3% of households rent, close to the NSW average of 33.1%. 39.9% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are 14.2% of homes (21.8% across New South Wales). The 2021 Census counted 211 households.

The median household earns $1,125 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $319 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,715 a month.

14.0% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 2.8% use a language other than English at home. 56.7% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Berrambool beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureBerramboolNSWAustralia
Population4868,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+6.6%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age45.338.438.2
Households2112,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments14.2%21.8%14.3%
Renting31.3%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright39.9%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,125$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$319$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,715$2,142$1,866
Born overseas14.0%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home2.8%28.2%23.6%
No religion56.7%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

+6.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 4522011
  2. 4562016
  3. 4862021

Age

Median age 45.3, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Berrambool New South Wales
Share of people by age, Berrambool and New South Wales
0–99.9%
10–1911.7%
20–2911.5%
30–3911.7%
40–4910.5%
50–5912.1%
60–6917.1%
70–799.5%
80+5.6%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Berrambool at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian47.8%
  2. English46.3%
  3. Scottish12.8%
  4. Irish10.0%
  5. German4.5%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Italian0.6%
  2. Malayalam0.6%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England5.1%
  2. Italy1.1%
  3. the Netherlands1.1%
  4. the Philippines1.1%
  5. Scotland1.1%

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

Around Berrambool

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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