14,556 ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13,868
- 2016: 14,310
- 2021: 14,556
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Burleigh Waters · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Burleigh Waters
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over a fifth of the 14,556 people in Burleigh Waters are seniors, which is well above the national figure. This makes the typical resident noticeably older than the Australian average, with a typical age of 42. It is one of the largest areas of its kind in the region.
14,556
▲ +5.0%
- 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 Burleigh Waters — higher than 88% of areas.
| Burleigh Waters | 14,556 |
|---|---|
| 4220, QLD | 32,574 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Burleigh Waters has a total population of 14,556 people, making it one of the largest areas at this level.
42 yrs ▲ +5.0%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a high proportion of older residents, with 20.9% aged 65 and over, which is well above the figures for Queensland and Australia. Children under 15 make up 18.8% of the population, a rate that is higher than most similar areas.
20.9% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.8% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Burleigh Waters splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.5% of the population, which is well below the Queensland figure. Regarding relationships, 11.8% of residents are in a de facto partnership, while 47.5% are married.
1.5% ▲ +75.1%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.8% ▲ +13.5%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Burleigh Waters, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Burleigh Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30446/burleigh-waters/topic/demographics-identity