Mount Burnett · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mount Burnett

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Mount Burnett is 42, making the area noticeably older than the state and national figure of 38. This sparsely populated spot is home to 180 people, with a population structure that leans heavily toward older adults and young people.

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📍 Mount Burnett, Suburb / Locality

Where Mount Burnett sits — Total population

180 —
  • 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 Mount Burnett — higher than 51% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mount Burnett180
3781, VIC 4,638
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 42, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. There are 180 people living in the area.

180 —

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 173
  • 2021: 180

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

42 yrs —

Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 42 yrs
  • 2021: 42 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 only 9.4% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, those aged 65 and over represent 17.2%, a figure about the same as the rest of Australia.

17.2% —

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.7%
  • 2021: 17.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

9.4% —

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.2%
  • 2021: 9.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Mount Burnett, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Youth (15–24) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%. About 50.3% of the population are married, while 12.3% are in de facto relationships.

12.3% —

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.5%
  • 2021: 12.3%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Mount Burnett, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 41%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 4 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 7 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 5 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 6 males; 60–64: 5 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 12 males; 55–59: 5 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 6 males; 50–54: 8 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 6 males; 45–49: 12 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 6 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 12 males; 20–24: 9 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 12 males; 15–19: 16 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 4 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 5 females

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 Mount Burnett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21779/mount-burnett/topic/demographics-identity