Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Berrigan suburb profile
Berrigan, NSW · Postcode 2712
This Berrigan suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Berrigan, NSW (postcode 2712). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Berrigan with nearby suburbs.
Berrigan at a glance
Population
1,264
Median rent
$173/wk
Household income
$980/wk
Median age
55
Berrigan trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-0.3% over 10 years
Population
1,264
was 1,260 in 2016
+4 · +0.3%
Median rent
$173/wk
was $134/wk in 2016
+$39 · +29.1%
Household income
$980/wk
was $880/wk in 2016
+$100 · +11.4%
Median age
55
was 52 in 2016
+3 · +5.8%
Dig deeper: Berrigan population growth · Berrigan then and now
Berrigan vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Berrigan, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-58.8% vs area
- Berrigan$173/wk
- Nearby$180/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-46.8% vs area
- Berrigan$980/wk
- Nearby$1,159/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+37.5% vs area
- Berrigan55
- Nearby49
- NSW40
Personal income
-27.5% vs area
- Berrigan$586/wk
- Nearby$678/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Berrigan compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Berrigan sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2919.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2894.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2948.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2891
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Berrigan on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Berrigan, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Berrigan people
- Population
- 1,264
- Median age
- 55
- Born overseas
- 8%
- Average household size
- 2.2
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Berrigan income
- Median household income
- $980/wk
- Median personal income
- $586/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Berrigan housing
- Median rent
- $173/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $933/mo
- Separate houses
- 73.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 39.5%
- Mortgaged
- 19.9%
- Rented
- 16.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 17.2%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Berrigan work
- Employment to population
- 44.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 31.4%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2712)
Compare Berrigan with nearby suburbs
Berrigan in numbers
Berrigan had 1,264 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 55, 34% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.2 people. 8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 39.5% own their home outright, 19.9% are paying a mortgage, 16.9% rent. Separate houses make up 73.4% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $173/wk, 57% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $980/wk, 46% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.4%. 31.4% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 0.3% (from 1,260 to 1,264). Median rent moved from $134/wk to $173/wk (+29.1%).
Berrigan suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Berrigan, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Berrigan was $173/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Berrigan, NSW?
- Berrigan had 1,264 residents at the 2021 Census, up 0.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Berrigan?
- Median household income in Berrigan was $980/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Berrigan?
- 16.9% of occupied homes in Berrigan were rented, 39.5% were owned outright and 19.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Berrigan suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Berrigan. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology