10,675 ▲ +5.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10,141
- 2016: 10,273
- 2021: 10,675
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Burwood East · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Burwood East
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Burwood East is noticeably older than the state and national average, with the area's population reaching 10,675 people. This older tilt is driven by a high number of seniors and a small proportion of children, making the community's age profile stand out compared to most other areas.
10,675
▲ +5.3%
- 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 Burwood East — higher than 87% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 41, which is noticeably older than the typical person in Victoria or Australia. At 10,675 people, Burwood East is among the largest areas of its kind.
41 yrs ▲ +2.5%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 22.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why the area has far fewer children under 15 (13.7%) than is typical for Victoria or Australia.
22.3% ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.7% ▼ -1.9%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Burwood East splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Over half of the population is married, while those in de facto relationships (6.4%) are well below the state and national averages. Only 0.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the Australian figure.
0.1% ▼ -10.9%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.1%
- 2021: 0.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.4% ▲ +63.6%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Burwood East, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 33%.
Age & sex structure
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 Burwood East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20427/burwood-east/topic/demographics-identity