6,519 ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,153
- 2016: 6,346
- 2021: 6,519
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Burton · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Burton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far fewer older residents live in Burton than in most similar areas, making it a notably young place. With a total population of 6,519, the typical resident is just 33 years old, which is far younger than the South Australian average.
6,519
▲ +5.9%
- 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 Burton — higher than 86% of areas.
| Burton | 6,519 |
|---|---|
| 5110, SA | 9,345 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 33, making the area noticeably younger than the national figure of 38. This makes Burton much younger than most other areas of its size.
33 yrs ▲ +13.8%
Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29 yrs
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 33 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 24.2% of the population, which is well above the South Australian figure. This high number of children helps explain why seniors aged 65 and over are far less common here at just 9.6%.
9.6% ▲ +95.0%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.2% ▼ -6.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 24.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Burton, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.6% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure. Those in de facto relationships make up 11.8% of the population, a result similar to the state average.
2.6% ▲ +51.7%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 2.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.8% ▼ -19.8%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Burton, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (38%) 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Burton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40196/burton/topic/demographics-identity