19,066 ▲ +6.2%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17,960
- 2016: 18,514
- 2021: 19,066
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Burnside - Wattle Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Burnside - Wattle Park
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of Burnside - Wattle Park is 44, making this area noticeably older than most across Australia. With over 19,000 people, the population has grown by 6.2% since 2011. The community is largely made up of older adults and seniors, who together account for nearly half of all residents.
19,066
▲ +6.2%
- 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 Burnside - Wattle Park — higher than 88% of areas.
| Burnside - Wattle Park | 19,066 |
|---|---|
| 5066, SA | 12,237 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has reached 19,066 people, which is larger than about 90% of similar areas. This represents a growth of 1,106 people since 2011.
44 yrs ▲ +2.3%
Older than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 43 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.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 22.3% of the area, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 represent 16.3% of residents, which is a little below the Australian figure.
22.3% ▲ +17.9%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.3% ▲ +1.3%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Burnside - Wattle Park splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (22%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.4% of the population, which is much lower than most areas. De facto relationships are also less common here, at 7.3%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%.
0.4% ▲ +15.9%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.3% ▲ +27.4%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Burnside - Wattle Park, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Burnside - Wattle Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/401031011/burnside-wattle-park/topic/demographics-identity