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Berrima, NSW

Berrima had a population of 813 at the 2021 Census (+22.1% since 2016). Median age 52.0. Median weekly household income $2,100. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Berrima at a glance

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

In Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Berrima's population grew by 22.1% to 813, faster than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 52.0, it is older than the NSW average (39.0). Children under 10 make up 8.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 22.5%.

14.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 53.5% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 281 households.

The median household earns $2,100 a week, above the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $490 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,243 a month.

21.6% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 5.8% use a language other than English at home. 45.8% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Berrima beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureBerrimaNSWAustralia
Population8138,072,16325,422,788
Growth since 2016+22.1%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age52.039.038.0
Households2812,900,4689,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting14.0%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright53.5%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,100$1,829$1,746
Median rent a week$490$420$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,243$2,167$1,863
Born overseas21.6%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home5.8%28.2%23.6%
No religion45.8%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

+22.1% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 6802011
  2. 6662016
  3. 8132021

Age

Median age 52.0, against 39.0 for New South Wales.

Berrima New South Wales
Share of people by age, Berrima and New South Wales
0–98.0%
10–1912.4%
20–297.3%
30–397.6%
40–4912.1%
50–5917.0%
60–6914.9%
70–7917.3%
80+5.2%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Berrima at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English47.0%
  2. Australian40.6%
  3. Scottish15.9%
  4. Irish14.6%
  5. German5.2%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Spanish0.8%
  2. Croatian0.6%
  3. German0.6%
  4. Japanese0.6%
  5. Mandarin0.6%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England7.9%
  2. New Zealand2.8%
  3. Scotland1.7%
  4. Taiwan1.3%
  5. South Africa0.8%

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

Around Berrima

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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