Burra Creek · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Burra Creek

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

Few areas at this level have as small a population as Burra Creek, which is home to just 71 people. The typical resident is 45 years old, making the area noticeably older than the national figure. This is a sparsely populated place with a small number of residents.

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📍 Burra Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Burra Creek sits — Total population

71 —
  • 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 Creek — lower than 66% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Burra Creek71
2722, NSW 3,418
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population total of 71 is smaller than about 65% of similar areas. On average, people here are older than those in New South Wales and across Australia.

71 —

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 84
  • 2021: 71

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

45 yrs —

Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 51 yrs
  • 2021: 45 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 only 11.3% of the population, which is well below the national figure. This helps explain why the typical resident is older, though the 18.3% of people aged 65 and over is about the same as the state average.

18.3% —

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 19.0%
  • 2021: 18.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

11.3% —

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21.4%
  • 2021: 11.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Burra Creek splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (30%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 15.5% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure well above the national average. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national figures.

15.5% —

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 5.3%
  • 2021: 15.5%

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

Marital status

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In Burra Creek, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (9%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 6 males; 70–74: 6 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 5 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 9 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 7 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 4 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 5 males; 5–9: 3 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 Burra Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10696/burra-creek/topic/demographics-identity