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.
Bureen · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bureen — lower than 67% of areas.
| Bureen | 70 |
|---|---|
| 2328, NSW | 2,506 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
42 yrs —
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.0% —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Bureen splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (27%) and Children (0–14) (23%), with Older adults (45–64) at 23%.
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%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.6% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Bureen, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (33%) and Separated (12%).
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