1,112 ▼ -20.3%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,396
- 2016: 1,103
- 2021: 1,112
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Burra · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Burra
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Burra is 54, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This town is notably older than most similar areas, with a population of 1,112 people. This high typical age is reflected in the large proportion of seniors living here.
1,112
▼ -20.3%
- 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 — higher than 73% of areas.
| Burra | 1,112 |
|---|---|
| 5417, SA | 1,501 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 1,112 people is larger than about 75% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than the South Australian typical age of 41.
54 yrs ▲ +20.0%
Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 54 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 32.2% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This explains why the area is much older than most, while children under 15 are a little below the national average at 15.6%.
32.2% ▲ +58.8%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 32.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.6% ▼ -22.3%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Burra splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (32%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 16%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, at 14.6%, which is well above the 11.5% national figure. About 2.4% of the population is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state average.
2.4% ▲ +99.5%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.6% ▲ +36.7%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Burra, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (13%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Burra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40193/burra/topic/demographics-identity