82 ▼ -67.3%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 251
- 2016: 91
- 2021: 82
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Burraga · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Burraga
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines Burraga, where the typical resident is 51. With only 82 people living across the area, it is a sparsely populated place with a high proportion of seniors.
82
▼ -67.3%
- 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 Burraga — lower than 64% of areas.
| Burraga | 82 |
|---|---|
| 2795, NSW | 45,077 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 51, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age is also much higher than most similar areas.
51 yrs ▲ +8.5%
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 51 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 34.1% of the population, a figure far above the New South Wales average of 17.6%. Older adults aged 45 to 64 also make up a large slice at 34.1%.
34.1% ▲ +90.5%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 34.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.9% ▼ -15.3%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Burraga splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (32%) and Seniors (65+) (32%), with Young adults (25–44) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 9.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Most residents are married, accounting for 55.2% of the community.
9.8% ▲ +713.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.4% ▲ +1.7%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Burraga, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 19%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Burraga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10699/burraga/topic/demographics-identity