Bureen · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Bureen

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

A small population of 70 people lives in Bureen, where the typical resident is 42. This age is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. The area is sparsely populated and has a unique mix of young children and seniors.

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📍 Bureen, Suburb / Locality

Where Bureen sits — Total population

70
  • 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 Bureen — lower than 67% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Bureen70
2328, NSW 2,506
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Bureen is a small community of 70 people, which is smaller than about 65% of similar areas.

70

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 61
  • 2021: 70

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

42 yrs

Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 37 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 make up 22.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This high number of older residents is paired with a higher than usual proportion of children under 15, at 20%.

22.9%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.5%
  • 2021: 22.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.0%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.4%
  • 2021: 20.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Bureen splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (27%) and Children (0–14) (23%), with Older adults (45–64) at 23%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Nearly 20% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 10.6%. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a rate well below the national average of 3.2%.

19.6%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.9%
  • 2021: 19.6%

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

Marital status

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In Bureen, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (33%) and Separated (12%).

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: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 5 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 5 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 6 males; 40–44: 6 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 5 males; 10–14: 8 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 5 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 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 Bureen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10690/bureen/topic/demographics-identity