20 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14
- 2021: 20
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Burkes Flat · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Burkes Flat
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Forty per cent of residents are seniors, making Burkes Flat a sparsely populated area with a very own aging population. The typical resident is 56, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
20
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- 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 Burkes Flat — lower than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Only 20 people live here, making it smaller than about 85% of similar areas. This small population is far older than the typical Victorian or Australian resident.
56 yrs —
Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 63 yrs
- 2021: 56 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a very high proportion of seniors, with 40% aged 65 and over, which is far above the national figure. In contrast, children under 15 make up only 15% of the population, well below the Australian average.
40.0% —
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.0% —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Burkes Flat, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 42%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 15% of the population, a figure that is far above both the state and national averages.
15.0% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Marital status
View on map →In Burkes Flat, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (27%) and Divorced (23%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Burkes Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20415/burkes-flat/topic/demographics-identity