289 ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 283
- 2016: 279
- 2021: 289
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Upper Burringbar · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Upper Burringbar is 49, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This small community of 289 people has a distinct age profile, with a high number of seniors and very few children compared to other areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Upper Burringbar — higher than 59% of areas.
| Upper Burringbar | 289 |
|---|---|
| 2483, NSW | 11,616 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is larger than about 60% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than those in New South Wales and Australia, with a typical age 10 to 11 years higher than the state and national figures.
289 ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
49 yrs ▲ +14.0%
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 24.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are so few here, at just 10.0%.
24.6% ▲ +131.8%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.0% ▼ -55.6%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Upper Burringbar splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (28%), with Seniors (65+) at 24%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 20.1% of people are in a de facto relationship, a figure well above the New South Wales average of 10.6%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.4% of the population, which is a little below the state figure.
2.4% ▼ -14.6%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.1% ▲ +63.3%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Upper Burringbar, Never married is the majority at 51%; Married is next at 34%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Upper Burringbar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14033/upper-burringbar/topic/demographics-identity