Burnt Bridge · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Burnt Bridge

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

A typical resident in Burnt Bridge is just 30 years old, making it one of the youngest areas in the region. With 110 people living here, the community is small and characterized by a very high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents.

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Where Burnt Bridge sits — Total population

110 ▲ +27.9%
  • 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 Burnt Bridge — lower than 57% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Burnt Bridge110
2440, NSW 23,166
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living here is 30, which is far younger than the national figure of 38. There are 110 people in total.

110 ▲ +27.9%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 86
  • 2016: 152
  • 2021: 110

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

30 yrs ▼ -14.3%

Younger than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 35 yrs
  • 2016: 27 yrs
  • 2021: 30 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 only 7.3% of the population, a figure well below the national average of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 18.2%, which is about the same as across Australia.

7.3% ▲ +5.5%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.9%
  • 2016: 7.9%
  • 2021: 7.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

18.2% ▼ -41.4%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 31.0%
  • 2016: 25.7%
  • 2021: 18.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Burnt Bridge splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Youth (15–24) at 20%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 77.3% of the population, far above the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. Most residents have never been married, accounting for 63.9% of the community.

77.3% ▲ +0.7%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 76.7%
  • 2016: 83.6%
  • 2021: 77.3%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

9.6% ▼ -62.1%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 25.5%
  • 2016: 14.4%
  • 2021: 9.6%

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

Marital status

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In Burnt Bridge, Never married is the majority at 70%; Married is next at 17%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 6 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 6 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 7 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 8 males; 25–29: 9 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 8 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 7 males; 15–19: 6 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 5 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 9 males; 0–4: 4 females

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 Burnt Bridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10691/burnt-bridge/topic/demographics-identity