6,658 ▲ +81.2%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3,675
- 2016: 3,970
- 2021: 6,658
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Burpengary - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Burpengary - East
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Burpengary - East is 34, making the area noticeably younger than both Queensland and the national average of 38. This youthful profile is a key feature of the area, where the population has jumped 81% since 2011 to reach 6,658 people.
6,658
▲ +81.2%
- 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 Burpengary - East — lower than 67% of areas.
| Burpengary - East | 6,658 |
|---|---|
| 4505, QLD | 26,144 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 2,983 people over the last decade. This growth has seen the typical age drop by 5 years since 2011, meaning the area is now much younger than most similar places.
34 yrs ▼ -12.8%
Younger than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 21.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain the young profile, while the proportion of seniors is much lower than most areas at 12.3%.
12.3% ▲ +28.7%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.9% ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Burpengary - East splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 14.8% of the area, a figure well above the Australian average of 11.5%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population rose to 3.2%, which is higher than most similar areas.
3.2% ▲ +77.3%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 3.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.8% ▲ +88.0%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Burpengary - East, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 34%.
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 Burpengary - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/313021364/burpengary-east/topic/demographics-identity