15,147 ▲ +15.1%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13,162
- 2016: 15,019
- 2021: 15,147
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Burwood · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Burwood
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Burwood is now just 34 years old, making the area noticeably younger than the national average. This population of 15,147 is among the largest of its kind in the region, with a high proportion of young adults shaping the local profile.
15,147
▲ +15.1%
- 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 Burwood — higher than 88% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 34, which is noticeably younger than the Victorian and Australian figures of 38.
34 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 30 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 the largest group at 30.2%. Children under 15 account for 13.4% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%.
16.1% ▼ -6.3%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.4% ▼ -7.8%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Burwood, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Youth (15–24) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Those who have never married represent 45.9% of residents. People in de facto relationships make up 8.0%, a figure that is well below the national average of 11.5%.
0.4% ▲ +50.8%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.0% ▲ +45.1%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Burwood, the largest group is Never married at 46%, followed by Married (40%) and Divorced (7%).
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 Burwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20426/burwood/topic/demographics-identity