Burrungule · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Burrungule

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

A far lower proportion of seniors than the state average defines the population of Burrungule. Only 4.3% of residents are aged 65 or over, which is much lower than the South Australian figure of 20.0%. This creates a community with a skewed age profile, dominated by older adults and a high number of children.

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📍 Burrungule, Suburb / Locality

Where Burrungule sits — Total population

115
  • 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 Burrungule — lower than 56% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Burrungule115
5291, SA 10,151
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 115 people. The typical resident is 39 years old, which is a little younger than the state average and a little older than the national figure.

115

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 107
  • 2021: 115

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

39 yrs

Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 46 yrs
  • 2021: 39 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 24.3% of the population, a figure well above both the state and national averages. This high number of children helps explain why the area has so few seniors compared to most other places.

4.3%

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17.8%
  • 2021: 4.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

24.3%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.2%
  • 2021: 24.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Burrungule, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Children (0–14) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national average. Regarding relationships, 14.0% of people are in a de facto relationship, a little above the figures for South Australia and Australia.

14.0%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.8%
  • 2021: 14.0%

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

Marital status

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In Burrungule, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 24%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 6 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: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 5 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 7 males; 50–54: 7 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 8 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 5 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 6 males; 30–34: 8 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 7 males; 15–19: 8 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 8 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 3 females

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 Burrungule [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40195/burrungule/topic/demographics-identity