9,176 ▲ +14.3%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8,027
- 2016: 8,770
- 2021: 9,176
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Burleigh Heads · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Burleigh Heads
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Burleigh Heads is 44, making the area noticeably older than the national and state figure of 38. This older profile is driven by a high number of seniors and a small proportion of children. The population has grown 14% since 2011, now totaling 9,176 people.
9,176
▲ +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 Burleigh Heads — lower than 53% of areas.
| Burleigh Heads | 9,176 |
|---|---|
| 4220, QLD | 32,574 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown since 2011, adding about 1,149 people to reach 9,176. Residents here are noticeably older than those in the rest of Queensland and Australia, with the typical age rising 3 years since 2011.
44 yrs ▲ +7.3%
Older than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Burleigh Heads has a much higher proportion of seniors than most similar areas, with 23.6% aged 65 and over. This helps explain why the area has far fewer children under 15 than the national figure, at just 11.5%.
23.6% ▲ +18.9%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.5% ▼ -9.3%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Burleigh Heads splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state and national figures. There is a higher rate of de facto relationships here than in most areas, at 15.6%.
1.7% ▲ +65.5%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.6% ▲ +15.6%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Burleigh Heads splits fairly evenly between Never married (40%) and Married (37%), with Divorced at 13%.
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 Burleigh Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309011225/burleigh-heads/topic/demographics-identity