794 ▲ +7.6%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 738
- 2016: 769
- 2021: 794
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Burnley · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Burnley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Burnley is 32, which is noticeably younger than the same figure for Victoria and Australia. This youthful edge is seen in the high number of young adults and a very small population of seniors. It is a small community of 794 people where most have never been married.
794
▲ +7.6%
- 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 Burnley — higher than 72% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Burnley is noticeably younger than the rest of the state and nation, with a typical age of 32. Its total population of 794 is larger than about 72% of similar areas.
32 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 32 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up nearly half the population, while children under 15 (12.2%) and seniors (8.9%) are both well below the national and state figures.
8.9% ▲ +24.5%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.2% ▲ +20.2%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Burnley, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 49%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (18%) and Children (0–14) (12%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here at 17.5%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Most residents have never married (58.7%), and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is a little below the national average at 0.9%.
0.9% ▲ —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.5% ▼ -10.9%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Burnley, Never married is the majority at 59%; Married is next at 32%.
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 Burnley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20418/burnley/topic/demographics-identity