12,336 ▲ +14.3%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10,796
- 2016: 12,248
- 2021: 12,336
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.
Noticeably younger residents define Burwood, where the typical person is just 33 years old. This is five years younger than the typical Victorian or Australian, and the population has grown by 14% since 2011 to reach 12,336 people.
12,336
▲ +14.3%
- 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 64% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident's age has remained steady at 33 since 2011, which is much lower than most similar areas.
33 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 29 yrs
- 2021: 33 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 30.5%. Children under 15 are well below the national figure at 12.1%, while those aged 65 and over sit at 16.4%, which is about the same as the state and national averages.
16.4% ▼ -6.8%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.1% ▼ -8.6%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Burwood, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Youth (15–24) (21%) and Older adults (45–64) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Almost half of the residents (47.7%) have never married, and those in de facto relationships are well below the national figure at 7.7%. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 0.4% of the population.
0.4% ▲ +62.5%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.7% ▲ +48.3%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 7.7%
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 (38%) and Divorced (7%).
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 Burwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207031165/burwood/topic/demographics-identity