Upper Burringbar · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Upper Burringbar

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.

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Where Upper Burringbar sits — Total population

289 ▲ +2.1%
  • 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 Upper Burringbar — higher than 59% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Upper Burringbar289
2483, NSW 11,616
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2011: 283
  • 2016: 279
  • 2021: 289

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.

  • 2011: 43 yrs
  • 2016: 46 yrs
  • 2021: 49 yrs

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

Age profile

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.

  • 2011: 10.6%
  • 2016: 19.7%
  • 2021: 24.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

10.0% ▼ -55.6%

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.6%
  • 2016: 16.8%
  • 2021: 10.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Upper Burringbar splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (28%), with Seniors (65+) at 24%.

Identity & relationships

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.

  • 2011: 2.8%
  • 2016: 3.6%
  • 2021: 2.4%

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

20.1% ▲ +63.3%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.3%
  • 2016: 13.1%
  • 2021: 20.1%

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

Marital status

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In Upper Burringbar, Never married is the majority at 51%; Married is next at 34%.

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: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 17 males; 70–74: 5 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 21 males; 65–69: 13 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 12 males; 60–64: 9 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 18 males; 55–59: 10 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 8 males; 50–54: 7 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 7 males; 45–49: 11 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 8 males; 40–44: 5 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 6 males; 35–39: 9 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 7 males; 30–34: 7 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 17 males; 25–29: 9 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 6 males; 20–24: 11 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 5 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 7 males; 5–9: 10 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 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