Suburb in Darwin

Berrimah, NT

Berrimah had a population of 1,199 at the 2021 Census (+52.0% since 2016). Median age 32.6. Median weekly household income $2,203. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Berrimah at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Northern Territory.

In Darwin

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Berrimah's population grew by 52.0% to 1,199, faster than Northern Territory as a whole (+1.7%). Its median age of 32.6 is close to the NT average (33.2). Children under 10 make up 12.8% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 4.8%.

37.6% of households rent, a smaller share than the NT average of 48.6%. 11.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 2.4% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 299 households.

The median household earns $2,203 a week, above the NT average of $2,058. Renters pay a median $369 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,603 a month.

45.2% of residents were born overseas, more than the NT average of 23.9%. 51.5% use a language other than English at home. 27.2% report no religion, lower than the NT average (43.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Berrimah beside NT and Australia.

MeasureBerrimahNTAustralia
Population1,199232,62125,422,828
Growth since 2016+52.0%+1.7%+8.6%
Median age32.633.238.2
Households29970,6469,275,123
Flats and apartments2.4%18.1%14.3%
Renting37.6%48.6%31.1%
Owned outright11.0%16.2%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,203$2,058$1,747
Median rent a week$369$326$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,603$2,001$1,866
Born overseas45.2%23.9%29.3%
Other language at home51.5%36.1%23.6%
No religion27.2%43.9%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

+52.0% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1,2412011
  2. 7892016
  3. 1,1992021

Age

Median age 32.6, against 33.2 for Northern Territory.

Berrimah Northern Territory
Share of people by age, Berrimah and Northern Territory
0–912.8%
10–1917.3%
20–2914.8%
30–3915.9%
40–4914.9%
50–5911.0%
60–697.0%
70–794.4%
80+0.3%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Berrimah at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Filipino21.8%
  2. Australian21.1%
  3. English18.6%
  4. Australian Aboriginal18.2%
  5. Indian7.2%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Tagalog11.4%
  2. Australian Indigenous languages6.3%
  3. Filipino6.1%
  4. Malayalam3.6%
  5. Greek2.9%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. the Philippines19.3%
  2. India4.2%
  3. England2.3%
  4. New Zealand2.1%
  5. Greece1.6%

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

Around Berrimah

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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