5,800 ▲ +32.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,385
- 2016: 4,751
- 2021: 5,800
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Burnside · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Burnside
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the 5,800 people in Burnside are married, making it a family-focused area. It is notably younger than most similar places, with a typical resident aged 37. This youthful profile is driven by a high number of children and a smaller proportion of seniors.
5,800
▲ +32.3%
- 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 Burnside — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Burnside has 5,800 residents, which is larger than about 91% of similar areas. The typical resident is 37, making the population a little younger than the state and national figure of 38.
37 yrs ▲ +2.8%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 20.8% of the population, which is much higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure. Meanwhile, the 15.9% of people aged 65 and over is a little below the Australian average.
15.9% ▲ +16.5%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.8% ▼ -7.2%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Burnside splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married people make up 53.5% of the population, while those in de facto relationships account for 6.4%, which is well below the national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.5% of the community.
0.5% ▼ -2.8%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.4% ▲ +7.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Burnside, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Burnside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20419/burnside/topic/demographics-identity