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Berry Springs, NT

Berry Springs had a population of 870 at the 2021 Census (+6.4% since 2016). Median age 38.0. Median weekly household income $2,183. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Berry Springs at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Northern Territory.

In Darwin

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Berry Springs's population grew by 6.4% to 870, faster than Northern Territory as a whole (+1.6%). With a median age of 38.0, it is older than the NT average (33.0). Children under 10 make up 15.5% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 7.0%.

17.1% of households rent, a smaller share than the NT average of 48.6%. 26.8% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 269 households.

The median household earns $2,183 a week, above the NT average of $2,061. Renters pay a median $300 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,167 a month.

15.8% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NT average of 23.9%. 7.5% use a language other than English at home. 58.9% report no religion, higher than the NT average (43.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Berry Springs beside NT and Australia.

MeasureBerry SpringsNTAustralia
Population870232,60525,422,788
Growth since 2016+6.4%+1.6%+8.6%
Median age38.033.038.0
Households26970,6609,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%18.1%14.3%
Renting17.1%48.6%31.1%
Owned outright26.8%16.2%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,183$2,061$1,746
Median rent a week$300$325$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,167$2,000$1,863
Born overseas15.8%23.9%29.3%
Other language at home7.5%36.1%23.6%
No religion58.9%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

+6.4% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 6612011
  2. 8182016
  3. 8702021

Age

Median age 38.0, against 33.0 for Northern Territory.

Berry Springs Northern Territory
Share of people by age, Berry Springs and Northern Territory
0–915.5%
10–1912.4%
20–299.3%
30–3915.4%
40–4914.4%
50–5913.7%
60–6913.6%
70–796.7%
80+0.3%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Berry Springs at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian42.0%
  2. English39.6%
  3. Irish12.9%
  4. Australian Aboriginal8.9%
  5. Scottish8.0%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Vietnamese3.0%
  2. German1.5%
  3. Khmer1.1%
  4. Australian Indigenous languages0.7%
  5. Mandarin0.7%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England3.4%
  2. New Zealand1.8%
  3. Vietnam1.8%
  4. South Africa1.4%
  5. Cambodia1.1%

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

Around Berry Springs

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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