10,675 ▲ +5.3%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10,141
- 2016: 10,273
- 2021: 10,675
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Burwood East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Burwood East
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population has aged slightly since 2011 in Burwood East, where the typical resident is now 41. This area is noticeably older than the state and national figures, with a particularly high proportion of seniors.
10,675
▲ +5.3%
- 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 East — higher than 56% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 5.3% since 2011 to reach 10,675 people. This growth happened alongside a rise in the typical age, which is now 41 years.
41 yrs ▲ +2.5%
Older than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 22.3% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This contributes to a much lower proportion of children under 15, at just 13.7%.
22.3% ▲ +4.1%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.7% ▼ -1.9%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Burwood East splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas. De facto relationships are also much less common here than elsewhere, at 6.4%.
0.1% ▼ -20.8%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.1%
- 2021: 0.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.4% ▲ +63.6%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Burwood East, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 33%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Burwood East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207031166/burwood-east/topic/demographics-identity