Burnett Creek · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Burnett Creek

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

A typical resident in Burnett Creek is 59 years old, making the area far older than both Queensland and Australia. This sparsely populated place has just 16 people living across its 120 square kilometres.

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Where Burnett Creek sits — Total population

16 —
  • 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 Burnett Creek — lower than 89% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Burnett Creek16
4310, QLD 6,017
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical age here is 59, which is 21 years older than the national figure and among the highest for similar areas. This age gap is mirrored across Queensland, where the typical resident is 38.

16 —

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11
  • 2021: 16

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

59 yrs —

Older than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 55 yrs
  • 2021: 59 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The most common age structure is Seniors (65+) at 69%, ahead of Older adults (45–64) (38%).

Age structure

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In Burnett Creek, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 65%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 35%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

The most common marital status is Married at 69%, ahead of Never married (50%).

Marital status

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In Burnett Creek, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 42%.

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: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 Burnett Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30448/burnett-creek/topic/demographics-identity