16,488 ▲ +27.2%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12,963
- 2016: 14,022
- 2021: 16,488
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Burpengary · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Burpengary
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Family life and youth shape the daily rhythm of Burpengary, where the typical resident is just 36 years old. This makes the area a little younger than both Queensland and the rest of Australia. With a population of 16,488, it is one of the largest areas of its kind in the region.
16,488
▲ +27.2%
- 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 Burpengary — higher than 89% of areas.
| Burpengary | 16,488 |
|---|---|
| 4505, QLD | 26,144 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 36, which is much lower than most similar areas. This is a little younger than the typical resident in Queensland or Australia, who are both 38.
36 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 19.8% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over are less common here than in most areas, at 15.1%.
15.1% ▲ +38.3%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.8% ▼ -9.4%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Burpengary splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.4% of the population, which is a little above the Australian average. People in de facto relationships are also more common here than in most areas, at 14.1%.
4.4% ▲ +113.7%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 4.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.1% ▲ +29.4%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Burpengary, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Burpengary [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30451/burpengary/topic/demographics-identity