58 —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 59
- 2021: 58
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Burrapine · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the biggest group in Burrapine, representing 36.2% of the population. The area is sparsely populated with only 58 people, and the typical resident is far older than the national figure at 52 years.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Burrapine — lower than 70% of areas.
| Burrapine | 58 |
|---|---|
| 2447, NSW | 7,809 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
Burrapine is a small community of 58 people. The typical age of residents is 52, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39.
58 —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
52 yrs —
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 19% of the population, a figure slightly above the national average. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 17.2%, which is about the same as the Australian average.
17.2% —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.0% —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Burrapine, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.2% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Those in de facto relationships account for 8.1%, which is well below the Australian average of 11.5%.
5.2% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.1% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Burrapine splits fairly evenly between Married (33%) and Never married (31%), with Widowed at 18%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Burrapine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10704/burrapine/topic/demographics-identity