Berry Springs, NT
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Berry Springs is more socio-economically advantaged than about 43% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 975, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Berry Springs at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 870
- Median age
- 38
- Median weekly household income
- $2,183
- SEIFA score
- 975
- Coordinates
- -12.7230, 131.0040
Berry Springs demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Berry Springs using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 28%, 18% of homes are rented, and 16% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 205 | 23% |
| Youth (15–24) | 70 | 8% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 247 | 28% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 247 | 28% |
| Seniors (65+) | 106 | 12% |
Share of the 875 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 72 | 28% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 135 | 52% |
| Rented | 46 | 18% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 243 | 92% |
| Townhouses & semis | 5 | 2% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 264 occupied private dwellings in Berry Springs.
- Median weekly rent
- $300
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Average household size
- 2.8 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,447
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,048
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 116 (16%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 55 (8%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 74 (9%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 239 (37%)
- Labour-force participation
- 62%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.1%
- Employed full-time
- 256
- Employed part-time
- 104
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Berry Springs
Where is Berry Springs?
Berry Springs is a suburb of Northern Territory, Australia.
What is the population of Berry Springs?
At the 2021 Census, Berry Springs had a population of about 870.
Is Berry Springs an advantaged area?
Berry Springs has an ABS SEIFA score of 975, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 43 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 43% of Australian suburbs.
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