Burcher · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Burcher

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Burcher is 46, making this a far older community than the national average. Only 82 people live here, with a population that sits around the middle of similar areas for its age profile.

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📍 Burcher, Suburb / Locality

Where Burcher sits — Total population

82
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Burcher — lower than 64% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Burcher82
2671, NSW 3,969
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small at 82 people. Residents are noticeably older than those in New South Wales, with a typical age of 46.

82

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 82
  • 2021: 82

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

46 yrs

Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 54 yrs
  • 2021: 46 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 39%. Children under 15 account for 15.9% of the population, which is a little below the national figure.

17.1%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 26.8%
  • 2021: 17.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

15.9%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.9%
  • 2021: 15.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Burcher, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (16%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.7% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Over half of the residents are married, and 11.3% are in a de facto relationship.

11.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.7%
  • 2021: 11.3%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Burcher, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 29%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 5 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 7 males; 0–4: 0 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Burcher [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10689/burcher/topic/demographics-identity