Burncluith · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Burncluith

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

A typical resident in Burncluith is 43 years old, making the area noticeably older than both Queensland and Australia. The small community of 137 people shows a strong preference for coupled living, with a very high rate of de facto relationships compared to most similar areas.

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Where Burncluith sits — Total population

137
  • 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 Burncluith — lower than 54% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Burncluith137
4413, QLD 8,675
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population of 137 people is smaller than about 52% of similar areas. Residents are noticeably older than the national figure, with a typical age of 43.

137

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 150
  • 2021: 137

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

43 yrs

Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 44 yrs
  • 2021: 43 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 19% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the 15.3% of residents aged 65 and over is a little below the state and national figures.

15.3%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.0%
  • 2021: 15.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

19.0%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.7%
  • 2021: 19.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Burncluith, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Couples in de facto relationships make up 15.9% of the area, which is well above the national figure. Those identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander represent 2.2% of the population, a little below the Queensland average.

15.9%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.2%
  • 2021: 15.9%

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

Marital status

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In Burncluith, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 38%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 5 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 7 males; 60–64: 7 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 12 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 7 males; 50–54: 5 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 9 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 5 males; 40–44: 8 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 8 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 4 males; 10–14: 9 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 9 males; 5–9: 7 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 4 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 Burncluith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30447/burncluith/topic/demographics-identity