In the 2011 census, Berrinba had a population of 1,382 people.[5] The population was 51.7% female and 48.3% male.[5] The median age of the Berrinba population was 30 years of age, 7 years below the Australian median.[5] 59.6% of people living in Berrinba were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 69.8%; the next most common countries of birth were New Zealand 6.5%, England 2.7%, India 2%, South Africa 1.8%, Fiji 1.7%.[5] 67.5% of people spoke only English at home; the next most popular languages were 3% Mandarin, 2.2% Cantonese, 2.2% Hindi, 2.2% Arabic, 2.2% Samoan.[5]
In the 2016 census, Berrinba had a population of 1,345 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, the population had grown to 2,615 (50.6% female and 49.4% male), with a median age of 27, 11 years below the Australian median of 38. 52.3% of people living in Berrinba were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 66.9%; the next most common countries of birth were New Zealand 10.6%, India 3.9%, Afghanistan 3.0%, Fiji 2.3% and the Philippines 2.1%. 52.9% of people spoke only English at home; the next most popular languages were 4.1% Punjabi, 4.0% Arabic, 2.6% both Hindi and Samoan and 2.3% Hazaraghi. 27.8% of people did not have a religious affiliation. Most common religions were Islam (19.7%), Catholic (13.8%) and Christian not further defined (4.4%)[1]
Berrinba Wetlands is a man-made recreational park covering 120 hectares (300 acres) along Scrubby Creek. Scrubby Creek joins Slacks Creek which enters the Logan River. The park contains 8.5 kilometres (5.3 mi) of walkways and bike tracks, nesting boxes and substantial bridges with rails designed to collapse during flooding if required. Non-native trees have been removed and more than 400,000 native plants were planted.[14]
