790 —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 794
- 2021: 790
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Burra · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Burra
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 60% of people in Burra are married, making this the most common relationship status in the area. The community has 790 residents and is notably older than the national average. This is a place where the typical resident is 46 years old.
790
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- 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 Burra — higher than 72% of areas.
| Burra | 790 |
|---|---|
| 2620 crosses NSW/ACT | 45,604 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living in Burra is 46, which is far older than the Australian figure of 38. With 790 people, the population is larger than about 72% of similar areas.
46 yrs —
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 46 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 biggest age group at 35.1%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 17.5% of the population, which is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
16.6% —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.5% —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Burra, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.8% of the population, a figure about the same as the state and national averages. People in de facto relationships account for 10.4%, which is lower than most similar areas.
2.8% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.4% —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Burra, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 27%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Burra
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Burra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10694/burra/topic/demographics-identity