32,996 ▲ +6.3%
Higher than 68% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 31,028
- 2016: 32,186
- 2021: 32,996
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
South Burnett · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in South Burnett
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much older population marks the shift in South Burnett since 2011, with the typical resident now aged 48. This ageing trend is clear as seniors now make up over a quarter of the community. While the population grew by 6.3% to reach 32,996 people, the area is far older than both the state and national averages.
32,996
▲ +6.3%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is South Burnett — higher than 68% of areas.
| South Burnett | 32,996 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 2,615,036 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 48, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age has climbed by 6 years since 2011, when the typical person was 42.
48 yrs ▲ +14.3%
Older than 79% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over now make up 26.4% of the population, a figure that is well above the national average and rose 7.8 points since 2011. Meanwhile, the proportion of children under 15 fell by 4.3 points over the same period to 17.0%.
26.4% ▲ +42.1%
Higher than 83% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 26.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.0% ▼ -20.2%
Lower than 58% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →South Burnett splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.2% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 3.2%. Regarding relationships, 46.4% of residents are married, while those in de facto partnerships sit at 11.2%, which is much lower than most similar areas.
6.2% ▲ +41.4%
Higher than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 6.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▲ +13.8%
Lower than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In South Burnett, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (12%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in South Burnett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA36630/south-burnett/topic/demographics-identity