5,800 —
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 4,751
- 2021: 5,800
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Burnside · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Burnside
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 1,000 new residents have moved into Burnside since 2016, driving a 22% population increase. This growth has occurred while the typical age has stayed steady at 37, making the area a little younger than the state and national figures.
5,800
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- 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 Burnside — lower than 73% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 22% since 2016 to reach 5,800 people. This makes Burnside smaller than about 72% of similar areas.
37 yrs —
Younger than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 20.8% of the population, which is much higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over is 15.9%, which is lower than most areas.
15.9% —
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.8% —
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Burnside splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure that is much lower than most areas. People in de facto relationships make up 6.4% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%.
0.5% —
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.4% —
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Burnside, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 31%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Burnside
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Burnside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213041461/burnside/topic/demographics-identity