Burra Burri · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Burra Burri

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

A typical resident in Burra Burri is 60 years old, making this area far older than the national and state figures of 38. This sparsely populated place has a very small population of just 32 people, with a demographic profile dominated by seniors.

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Where Burra Burri sits — Total population

32 ▼ -84.5%
  • 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 Burra Burri — lower than 80% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Burra Burri32
4413, QLD 8,675
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small, with only 32 people living here, which is lower than about 79% of similar areas.

32 ▼ -84.5%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 206
  • 2016: 36
  • 2021: 32

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

60 yrs ▲ +53.8%

Older than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 39 yrs
  • 2016: 66 yrs
  • 2021: 60 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors make up 68.8% of the population, a figure far above the 17% seen across Australia. This high proportion of older residents helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here at 12.5%.

68.8% ▲ +444.7%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.6%
  • 2016: 50.0%
  • 2021: 68.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

12.5% ▼ -47.4%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.8%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 12.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Burra Burri, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 73%; Children (0–14) is next at 13%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%. Similarly, there are no people in de facto relationships, a rate far below the 11.5% seen across Australia.

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.1%
  • 2016: 10.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

Marital status

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In Burra Burri, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (13%).

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: 6 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 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: 4 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: 4 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 Burra Burri [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30453/burra-burri/topic/demographics-identity