Northern Territory · Suburb Profile

Berry Springs NT — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Berry Springs, Northern Territory. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Berry Springs NT is 870 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Berry Springs is $1,048 per week ($54,496 per year). Median rent in Berry Springs is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Berry Springs has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Berry Springs has a population density of 10.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Berry Springs is England. The most common religion is No Religion (50% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Vietnamese. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Berry Springs is $2,167.

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Berry Springs Population

residents (Census 2021)

Berry Springs Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,048/wk

$54,496 per year

#937 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$300/wk

$1,300 per month

#4529 of 14,663

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Median Age

38years

Same as than national median

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Mortgage

$2,167/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 1 per bedroom

Berry Springs Demographics

Gender Split

Male 54.6% (477) Female 45.4% (397)

Population Density

10.1

people per km²

870 people · 86.3 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

Persons per bedroom

$2,447

Family income/wk

Berry Springs 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

♂ Male ♀ Female

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

Berry Springs Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

34.8% 72 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

65.2% 135 dwellings

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

Berry Springs Country of Birth

Australia

95.9%

England

3.0%

Cambodia

1.1%

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

Berry Springs Religion

No Religion

50.4%

Not stated

17.1%

Catholic

12.3%

Anglican

9.3%

Buddhism

5.0%

Uniting Church

2.4%

Baptist

2.2%

Christian (other)

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Berry Springs Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

46.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

31.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

15.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.1%

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

Berry Springs Languages Spoken at Home

Vietnamese

32.1%

Other

17.9%

Afrikaans

14.3%

Khmer

14.3%

Australian Indigenous

10.7%

German

10.7%

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

Berry Springs Employment

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Employed full-time

48.5% 258 people

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Employed part-time

19.4% 103 people

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Unemployed

3.4% 18 people

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Not in labour force

28.8% 153 people

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

Berry Springs Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

55.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.6%

Bachelor Degree

12.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.6%

Postgraduate Degree

4.9%

Certificate I/II

3.6%

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

Berry Springs Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

27.0%

Managers

17.5%

Professionals

17.1%

Clerical & Administrative

16.7%

Community & Personal Service

8.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.6%

Sales Workers

4.0%

Labourers

4.0%

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

Berry Springs Field of Study

Engineering

31.0%

Society & Culture

10.9%

Management & Commerce

10.9%

Education

10.0%

Architecture & Building

8.7%

Agriculture & Environment

8.3%

Health

7.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.9%

Information Technology

1.7%

Creative Arts

1.3%

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

Berry Springs Dwelling Types

Separate house

98.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Berry Springs Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.4%

$300-$399/wk

3.2%

$400-$499/wk

5.0%

$500-$649/wk

4.5%

$650-$799/wk

3.6%

$800-$999/wk

5.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

4.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

2.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

16.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

12.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.9%

$4,000+/wk

16.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Berry Springs Marital Status

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Married

44.1% 294

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Separated

4.2% 28

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Divorced

9.8% 65

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Widowed

2.7% 18

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Never married

39.2% 261

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Berry Springs Ancestry

Australian

29.9%

English

28.1%

Irish

9.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

6.4%

Scottish

5.7%

German

5.6%

Other

5.5%

Italian

3.8%

Vietnamese

1.9%

Chinese

1.8%

Dutch

1.3%

South African

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Berry Springs School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

44.4%

Secondary — Government

19.5%

Pre-school

10.7%

Vocational Education

7.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

7.1%

Primary — Catholic

6.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.1%

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

Berry Springs Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

5.9% 87

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No need for assistance

94.1% 1,397

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

Berry Springs Volunteering

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Volunteer

16.5% 92

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Not a volunteer

83.5% 466

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Berry Springs Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.9%

$300-$449/mo

3.9%

$800-$999/mo

3.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

10.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

21.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

27.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

20.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

9.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Berry Springs How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.6%

Did not go to work

15.9%

Car (passenger)

2.6%

Walked only

2.4%

Truck

1.5%

Bicycle

1.2%

Other

0.9%

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

Berry Springs Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.1%

1 vehicle

24.5%

2 vehicles

38.1%

3 vehicles

22.0%

4+ vehicles

14.3%

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

Berry Springs Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

13.0%

2 bedrooms

16.2%

3 bedrooms

41.9%

4 bedrooms

20.9%

5 bedrooms

5.1%

6+ bedrooms

2.8%

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

Berry Springs Population Mobility

14.7%

moved in the last year

37.9%

moved in the last 5 years

4.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

62.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Berry Springs Indigenous Population

9.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

141

Indigenous residents

1,339

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Berry Springs Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Asthma

Arthritis

Diabetes

Lung condition

Cancer

Heart disease

Stroke

Kidney disease

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

Berry Springs Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.2%

$1-$149/wk

2.6%

$150-$299/wk

5.4%

$300-$399/wk

3.6%

$400-$499/wk

3.8%

$500-$649/wk

2.6%

$650-$799/wk

4.8%

$800-$999/wk

7.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

15.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.8%

$3,500+/wk

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Berry Springs Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

53.9%

Couple — no children

27.4%

Couple — no children under 15

8.9%

One parent — children under 15

6.8%

One parent — no children under 15

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Berry Springs Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.5% 3

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Previously served

6.3% 36

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Never served

93.1% 528

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Berry Springs Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

13.7% 76

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Did not provide

86.3% 479

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Berry Springs Children Ever Born

No children

28.6%

1 child

8.2%

2 children

33.9%

3 children

19.6%

4 children

8.6%

5+ children

1.2%

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

Berry Springs When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2017

2019

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

Berry Springs Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.8%

5–14 hours

32.9%

15–29 hours

17.1%

30+ hours

10.5%

Did not do domestic work

19.8%

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

Berry Springs Household Size

1 person

21.2%

2 persons

32.0%

3 persons

15.8%

4 persons

17.4%

5 persons

8.1%

6+ persons

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Berry Springs Where Residents Moved From

Same address

630

Moved from NT

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Moved from TAS

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

Berry Springs Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

68.9%

Step family — no other children

15.5%

Intact family — other children present

5.8%

Other couple — children only

5.8%

Blended family — no other children

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Berry Springs Schools

schools nearby

government

939

avg ICSEA score

213

total students

Berry Springs Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 213 students

939

ICSEA

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

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Berry Springs Rent Prices & Affordability

14%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,183/wk

Median Rent $300/wk

Rent-to-Income 13.7%

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

If you earn X in Berry Springs

Your weekly income

≈ $9,460/month

Median rent $300/wk

Left after rent $1,883/wk

Rent share 13.7%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Cossack (NT)

Income: $1,077/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $50/wk

Moulden

Income: $851/wk Rent: $295/wk Save: $5/wk

Berry Springs vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NT

Papunya

Pop: 438 Income: $240/wk Rent: $83/wk

Ampilatwatja

Pop: 439 Income: $412/wk Rent: $65/wk

Livingstone

Pop: 443 Income: $927/wk Rent: $350/wk

Anmatjere

Pop: 446 Income: $283/wk Rent: $73/wk

Stuart (NT)

Pop: 459 Income: $764/wk Rent: $150/wk

Knuckey Lagoon

Pop: 498 Income: $1,064/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Berry Springs

What is the population of Berry Springs NT?

The population of Berry Springs NT is 870 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 10.1 people per km².Berry Springs is ranked #4,170 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Berry Springs?

The median personal income in Berry Springs NT is $1,048 per week, or $54,496 per year.The median household income is $2,183 per week.Family income is $2,447 per week.Berry Springs is ranked #937 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Berry Springs?

Median rent in Berry Springs NT is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 13.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Berry Springs ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Berry Springs?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Berry Springs NT is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Berry Springs?

The median age in Berry Springs NT is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Berry Springs a good suburb to live in?

Berry Springs is a suburb in Northern Territory with a population of 870.The median income is $1,048/wk, which is above the NT average of $760/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (13.7% 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: 70030. All dollar figures in AUD.