14,413 ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13,868
- 2016: 14,156
- 2021: 14,413
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Burleigh Waters · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Burleigh Waters
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population has seen the typical resident in Burleigh Waters age by two years since 2011. This community is now noticeably older than the national figure, with the usual resident aged 42. It is a place where older adults and seniors make up nearly half the population.
14,413
▲ +3.9%
- 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 Waters — higher than 74% of areas.
| Burleigh Waters | 14,413 |
|---|---|
| 4220, QLD | 32,574 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 3.9% since 2011, adding about 545 people to reach a total of 14,413. This makes the area larger than about 74% of similar places.
42 yrs ▲ +5.0%
Older than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 21.0% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 18.9%, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
21.0% ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.9% ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Burleigh Waters splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.5% of the population, which is well below the Queensland figure of 4.6%. Those in de facto relationships account for 11.6%, a rate that rose 1.3 points since 2011.
1.5% ▲ +76.8%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% ▲ +12.2%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Burleigh Waters, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309011226/burleigh-waters/topic/demographics-identity