15,942 —
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Burwood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Burwood
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Burwood is now just 31, making it one of the youngest areas in the region. The population has grown to 15,942 people, with young adults between 25 and 44 making up the largest group at 42.7%.
15,942
—
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Burwood — higher than 79% of areas.
| Burwood | 15,942 |
|---|---|
| 2134, NSW | 18,224 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 31, which is far younger than the New South Wales figure of 39. This makes Burwood's population noticeably younger than the national average.
31 yrs —
Younger than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 and seniors aged 65 and over are both well below state and national levels, at 9.3% and 11.2% respectively. This helps explain why the area is dominated by young and middle-aged adults.
11.2% —
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.3% —
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Burwood, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 43%, followed by Youth (15–24) (19%) and Older adults (45–64) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Almost half of the population, 47.6%, have never been married. Only 0.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state figure.
0.2% —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.3% —
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Burwood, the largest group is Never married at 48%, followed by Married (39%) and Divorced (7%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Burwood
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Burwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/120031678/burwood/topic/demographics-identity