Mount Burrell · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mount Burrell

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

Nearly half of the 276 residents in Mount Burrell are older adults aged 45 to 64. This makes the area far older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 53. It is a small community where seniors and older adults make up the bulk of the population.

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📍 Mount Burrell, Suburb / Locality

Where Mount Burrell sits — Total population

276 ▼ -43.0%
  • 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 Mount Burrell — higher than 58% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mount Burrell276
2484, NSW 20,083
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living here is 53, which is far older than the typical Australian. The total population of 276 is larger than about 60% of similar areas.

276 ▼ -43.0%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 484
  • 2016: 217
  • 2021: 276

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

53 yrs ▲ +12.8%

Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 47 yrs
  • 2016: 51 yrs
  • 2021: 53 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 12% of the population, which is well below the national figure. Meanwhile, people aged 65 and over account for 20.7%, a figure well above both the state and national averages.

20.7% ▲ +69.4%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.2%
  • 2016: 14.7%
  • 2021: 20.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

12.0% ▼ -39.7%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.8%
  • 2016: 15.2%
  • 2021: 12.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Mount Burrell, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 43%, followed by Seniors (65+) (19%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.9% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. About 34.4% of residents are married, while 41.4% have never been married.

2.9% ▲ +8.1%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.7%
  • 2016: 1.4%
  • 2021: 2.9%

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

10.6% ▼ -36.3%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.7%
  • 2016: 16.5%
  • 2021: 10.6%

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

Marital status

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In Mount Burrell, the largest group is Never married at 41%, followed by Married (34%) and Divorced (17%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 4 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 6 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 12 males; 70–74: 7 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 14 males; 65–69: 14 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 29 males; 60–64: 15 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 17 males; 55–59: 21 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 7 males; 50–54: 15 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 9 males; 45–49: 8 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 9 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 8 males; 35–39: 9 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 8 males; 20–24: 9 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 10 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 6 males; 5–9: 6 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 3 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 Mount Burrell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12760/mount-burrell/topic/demographics-identity