Burnt Yards · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Burnt Yards

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

Much younger than most similar areas, Burnt Yards is a small community of just 39 people. The typical resident is 36, which is noticeably younger than the New South Wales figure of 39. This age gap is driven by a high proportion of children and young adults.

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Where Burnt Yards sits — Total population

39
  • 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 Yards — lower than 77% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Burnt Yards39
2792, NSW 386
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 39, making it smaller than about 76% of similar areas. Residents are generally younger than the rest of the state and the nation.

39

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 32
  • 2021: 39

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

36 yrs

Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 35 yrs
  • 2021: 36 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up 25.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain the youthfulness of the area, while seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here at just 7.7%.

7.7%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 7.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

25.6%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 28.1%
  • 2021: 25.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Burnt Yards, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Youth (15–24) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Relationships are diverse, with 37% of people in a de facto partnership, a figure far above the 11.5% national average. No one in the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national figures.

37.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.3%
  • 2021: 37.0%

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

Marital status

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Burnt Yards splits fairly evenly between Married (44%) and Never married (44%), with Divorced at 11%.

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: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 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: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 5 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 5 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: 6 males; 5–9: 0 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Burnt Yards [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10692/burnt-yards/topic/demographics-identity