Burrell Creek · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Burrell Creek

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

Older residents are far more common in Burrell Creek than in most similar areas. The typical person here is 54, making the community far older than the national figure of 38.

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📍 Burrell Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Burrell Creek sits — Total population

233 ▼ -5.7%
  • 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 Burrell Creek — higher than 57% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Burrell Creek233
2429, NSW 9,650
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Burrell Creek has 233 people, which is larger than about 57% of similar areas.

233 ▼ -5.7%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 247
  • 2016: 219
  • 2021: 233

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

54 yrs ▲ +8.0%

Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 50 yrs
  • 2016: 54 yrs
  • 2021: 54 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The area is heavily skewed towards older adults and seniors, who make up 67.8% of the population. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the national figure at just 11.6%.

21.9% ▲ +33.5%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.4%
  • 2016: 24.7%
  • 2021: 21.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

11.6% ▼ -29.3%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.4%
  • 2016: 12.8%
  • 2021: 11.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Burrell Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 45%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Youth (15–24) (12%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 3.4% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is higher than most similar areas. People in de facto relationships make up 13.6%, a figure well above the New South Wales average.

3.4% ▼ -28.2%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.8%
  • 2016: 4.1%
  • 2021: 3.4%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

13.6% ▲ +45.7%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.3%
  • 2016: 5.5%
  • 2021: 13.6%

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

Marital status

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In Burrell Creek, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 22%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 4 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 7 males; 75–79: 5 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 10 males; 70–74: 8 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 10 males; 65–69: 8 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 12 males; 60–64: 12 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 11 males; 55–59: 17 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 18 males; 50–54: 19 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 9 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 6 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 8 males; 15–19: 6 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 4 males; 10–14: 5 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 10 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 6 males; 0–4: 4 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 Burrell Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10706/burrell-creek/topic/demographics-identity