Suburb in Hornsby

Berowra Heights, NSW

Berowra Heights had a population of 5,286 at the 2021 Census (+0.4% since 2016). Median age 42.0. Median weekly household income $2,468. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Berowra Heights at a glance

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

In Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Berowra Heights's population grew by 0.4% to 5,286, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 42.0, it is older than the NSW average (39.0). Children under 10 make up 13.6% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 11.4%.

10.7% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 40.7% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 1.1% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 1,780 households.

The median household earns $2,468 a week, above the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $580 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,500 a month.

21.3% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 9.8% use a language other than English at home. 45.0% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Berowra Heights beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureBerowra HeightsNSWAustralia
Population5,2868,072,16325,422,788
Growth since 2016+0.4%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age42.039.038.0
Households1,7802,900,4689,275,217
Flats and apartments1.1%21.8%14.3%
Renting10.7%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright40.7%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,468$1,829$1,746
Median rent a week$580$420$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,500$2,167$1,863
Born overseas21.3%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home9.8%28.2%23.6%
No religion45.0%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

+0.4% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 5,1042011
  2. 5,2642016
  3. 5,2862021

Age

Median age 42.0, against 39.0 for New South Wales.

Berowra Heights New South Wales
Share of people by age, Berowra Heights and New South Wales
0–913.6%
10–1915.5%
20–297.9%
30–399.5%
40–4917.5%
50–5913.6%
60–6911.0%
70–798.7%
80+2.8%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Berowra Heights at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English46.4%
  2. Australian41.6%
  3. Irish13.2%
  4. Scottish11.7%
  5. German5.0%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin1.1%
  2. Russian0.7%
  3. Persian (excluding Dari)0.6%
  4. Spanish0.6%
  5. German0.5%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England6.8%
  2. New Zealand1.3%
  3. China1.1%
  4. South Africa1.1%
  5. the Philippines0.7%

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

Around Berowra Heights

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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