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Berrinba QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Berrinba, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Berrinba QLD is 2,615 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Berrinba is $777 per week ($40,404 per year). Median rent in Berrinba is $410 per week ($1,777 per month). Berrinba has a median age of 27 years, younger than the national median of 38. Berrinba has a population density of 515.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Berrinba is India. The most common religion is No Religion (33% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Berrinba is $1,733.

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Berrinba Population

residents (Census 2021)

Berrinba Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$777/wk

$40,404 per year

#4002 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$410/wk

$1,777 per month

#1715 of 14,663

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Median Age

27years

11 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,733/mo

Avg household size: 3.5 · 0.9 per bedroom

Berrinba Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.4% (1,291) Female 50.6% (1,325)

Population Density

515.8

people per km²

2,615 people · 5.1 km²

Households

3.5

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$1,854

Family income/wk

Berrinba Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Berrinba Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

19.0% 69 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

81.0% 295 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Berrinba Country of Birth

Australia

78.8%

India

6.7%

Afghanistan

5.1%

Fiji

3.3%

Iran

1.7%

England

1.3%

China

1.0%

Bangladesh

0.8%

Hong Kong

0.7%

Cambodia

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Berrinba Religion

No Religion

32.8%

Islam

23.3%

Catholic

16.3%

Not stated

8.7%

Christian (other)

5.1%

Anglican

4.9%

Other Religions Tot

4.7%

Othr Rel Sikhism

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Berrinba Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

71.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

16.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Berrinba Languages Spoken at Home

Other

41.3%

IAL Punjabi

12.7%

Arabic

12.4%

Hindi

9.4%

Samoan

7.0%

SAL Tot

6.8%

Urdu

6.3%

Cantonese

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Berrinba Employment

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Employed full-time

40.5% 634 people

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Employed part-time

21.9% 342 people

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Unemployed

5.4% 85 people

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Not in labour force

32.2% 503 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Berrinba Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

38.0%

Bachelor Degree

27.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.7%

Postgraduate Degree

6.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.7%

Certificate I/II

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Berrinba Occupation

Professionals

21.7%

Community & Personal Service

20.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.9%

Clerical & Administrative

12.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

10.3%

Managers

7.7%

Labourers

6.9%

Sales Workers

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Berrinba Field of Study

Management & Commerce

21.2%

Society & Culture

17.9%

Engineering

14.6%

Health

14.0%

Education

8.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.7%

Architecture & Building

6.3%

Information Technology

4.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.7%

Creative Arts

1.9%

Agriculture & Environment

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Berrinba Dwelling Types

Separate house

88.3%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

11.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Berrinba Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.3%

$1-$149/wk

0.9%

$300-$399/wk

1.2%

$400-$499/wk

1.6%

$500-$649/wk

3.4%

$650-$799/wk

6.4%

$800-$999/wk

5.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

18.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

11.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.0%

$4,000+/wk

6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Berrinba Marital Status

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Married

47.2% 846

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Separated

4.0% 72

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Divorced

6.9% 123

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Widowed

2.5% 44

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Never married

39.5% 707

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Berrinba Ancestry

Other

31.2%

Australian

17.9%

English

16.7%

Maori

6.2%

Indian

5.8%

Samoan

5.2%

Scottish

3.3%

Chinese

3.1%

Filipino

3.1%

Irish

2.9%

New Zealander

2.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Berrinba School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

31.2%

Secondary — Government

26.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

9.6%

Vocational Education

8.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

7.4%

Pre-school

7.4%

Primary — Catholic

6.2%

Secondary — Catholic

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Berrinba Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

4.9% 237

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No need for assistance

95.1% 4,643

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Berrinba Volunteering

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Volunteer

9.8% 163

—

Not a volunteer

90.2% 1,503

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Berrinba Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

1.8%

$450-$599/mo

3.3%

$600-$799/mo

1.5%

$800-$999/mo

2.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

17.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

32.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

29.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

10.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Berrinba How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

79.7%

Did not go to work

9.7%

Car (passenger)

6.3%

Bus

1.7%

Truck

0.9%

Other

0.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.6%

Train

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Berrinba Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.3%

1 vehicle

27.7%

2 vehicles

46.7%

3 vehicles

18.3%

4+ vehicles

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Berrinba Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.6%

2 bedrooms

1.4%

3 bedrooms

27.2%

4 bedrooms

66.9%

5 bedrooms

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Berrinba Population Mobility

16.0%

moved in the last year

59.9%

moved in the last 5 years

7.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

65.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Berrinba Indigenous Population

3.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

166

Indigenous residents

4,777

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Berrinba Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

147

Asthma

Diabetes

Arthritis

Heart disease

Kidney disease

Lung condition

Stroke

Cancer

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Berrinba Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

16.7%

$1-$149/wk

4.4%

$150-$299/wk

6.1%

$300-$399/wk

3.4%

$400-$499/wk

2.7%

$500-$649/wk

2.1%

$650-$799/wk

8.5%

$800-$999/wk

13.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

14.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.3%

$3,500+/wk

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Berrinba Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

61.3%

One parent — children under 15

13.8%

Couple — no children

11.9%

Couple — no children under 15

9.0%

One parent — no children under 15

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Berrinba Military Service

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Previously served

1.1% 19

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Never served

98.9% 1,662

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Berrinba Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

11.1% 183

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Did not provide

88.9% 1,473

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Berrinba Children Ever Born

No children

31.4%

1 child

13.1%

2 children

29.2%

3 children

14.7%

4 children

8.5%

5+ children

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Berrinba When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

158

2001–2010

402

2011–2015

251

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Berrinba Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.7%

5–14 hours

27.1%

15–29 hours

9.8%

30+ hours

10.5%

Did not do domestic work

34.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Berrinba Household Size

1 person

12.1%

2 persons

20.3%

3 persons

18.9%

4 persons

24.1%

5 persons

11.5%

6+ persons

13.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Berrinba Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,022

Moved from QLD

280

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from WA

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Berrinba Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

81.5%

Step family — no other children

7.9%

Blended family — no other children

7.9%

Intact family — other children present

1.4%

Other couple — children only

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Berrinba Schools

schools nearby

government

926

avg ICSEA score

18,921

total students

Stretton State College Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 3,578 students

1068

ICSEA

Groves Christian College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,678 students

977

ICSEA

Logan City Special School Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 381 students

963

ICSEA

Browns Plains State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,185 students

943

ICSEA

Marsden State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 3,857 students

943

ICSEA

St Paul's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 346 students

935

ICSEA

Browns Plains State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 597 students

934

ICSEA

Marsden State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 1,411 students

929

ICSEA

Burrowes State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 890 students

925

ICSEA

Crestmead State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 1,279 students

925

ICSEA

Kingston State College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 866 students

901

ICSEA

Kingston State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 512 students

887

ICSEA

Woodridge State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 733 students

884

ICSEA

Berrinba East State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 398 students

875

ICSEA

The Centre Education Programme Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 122 students

864

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 21 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Berrinba Rent Prices & Affordability

22%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,826/wk

Median Rent $410/wk

Rent-to-Income 22.5%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Berrinba

Your weekly income

≈ $7,913/month

Median rent $410/wk

Left after rent $1,416/wk

Rent share 22.5%

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Berrinba vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,311 Income: $495/wk Rent: $260/wk

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Pop: 1,312 Income: $932/wk Rent: $380/wk

Tanawha

Pop: 1,312 Income: $905/wk Rent: $408/wk

Cardwell

Pop: 1,320 Income: $508/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Pop: 1,323 Income: $924/wk Rent: $266/wk

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Pop: 1,323 Income: $699/wk Rent: $273/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Berrinba

What is the population of Berrinba QLD?

The population of Berrinba QLD is 2,615 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 515.8 people per km².Berrinba is ranked #2,641 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Berrinba?

The median personal income in Berrinba QLD is $777 per week, or $40,404 per year.The median household income is $1,826 per week.Family income is $1,854 per week.Berrinba is ranked #4,002 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Berrinba?

Median rent in Berrinba QLD is $410 per week ($1,777 per month).Rent represents 22.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Berrinba ranks #1,715 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Berrinba?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Berrinba QLD is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Berrinba?

The median age in Berrinba QLD is 27 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Berrinba a good suburb to live in?

Berrinba is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 2,615.The median income is $777/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.5% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 30240. All dollar figures in AUD.