Burringbar · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Burringbar

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

A typical resident in Burringbar is 45, making the population noticeably older than the national figure. With 878 people, the area is larger than about 73% of similar places. It is a community where older adults make up the largest age group.

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Where Burringbar sits — Total population

878 ▲ +2.3%
  • 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 Burringbar — higher than 72% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Burringbar878
2483, NSW 11,616
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population totals 878 people. On average, residents here are noticeably older than those in New South Wales and across Australia.

878 ▲ +2.3%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 858
  • 2016: 852
  • 2021: 878

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

45 yrs ▲ +9.8%

Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 41 yrs
  • 2016: 44 yrs
  • 2021: 45 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 a third of the population. Children under 15 account for 17.1%, which is a little below the national figure of 18.2%.

18.2% ▲ +81.6%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.0%
  • 2016: 13.7%
  • 2021: 18.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.1% ▼ -16.8%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.5%
  • 2016: 17.6%
  • 2021: 17.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Burringbar, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, sitting well above the national figure at 18.2%. Additionally, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is higher than in most similar areas.

4.3% ▲ +61.1%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.7%
  • 2016: 3.1%
  • 2021: 4.3%

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

18.2% ▲ +19.4%

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.2%
  • 2016: 15.2%
  • 2021: 18.2%

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

Marital status

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Burringbar splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (40%), with Divorced at 12%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 3 males; 85+: 5 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 5 males; 80–84: 8 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 8 males; 75–79: 6 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 20 males; 70–74: 11 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 35 males; 65–69: 31 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 50 males; 60–64: 40 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 33 males; 55–59: 48 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 26 males; 50–54: 33 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 25 males; 45–49: 36 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 23 males; 40–44: 18 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 37 males; 35–39: 21 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 26 males; 30–34: 28 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 28 males; 25–29: 25 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 15 males; 20–24: 17 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 26 males; 15–19: 21 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 26 males; 10–14: 30 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 26 males; 5–9: 19 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 25 males; 0–4: 32 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 Burringbar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10710/burringbar/topic/demographics-identity