Mount Burr · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mount Burr

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

A typical resident in Mount Burr is 52 years old, making this community far older than the national figure. This age gap is reflected in the local population, where seniors make up over a quarter of the people living here.

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📍 Mount Burr, Suburb / Locality

Where Mount Burr sits — Total population

367 ▼ -2.7%
  • 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 Mount Burr — higher than 61% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mount Burr367
5279, SA 557
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 367 people, which is larger than about 64% of similar areas. The typical age of 52 is much higher than most areas and 14 years older than the Australian average.

367 ▼ -2.7%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 377
  • 2016: 361
  • 2021: 367

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

52 yrs ▲ +26.8%

Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 41 yrs
  • 2016: 49 yrs
  • 2021: 52 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 27.2% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. In contrast, children under 15 make up 15.3%, a little below the state and national figures.

27.2% ▲ +59.3%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.1%
  • 2016: 21.6%
  • 2021: 27.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

15.3% ▼ -34.8%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.4%
  • 2016: 17.2%
  • 2021: 15.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Mount Burr, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (28%) and Children (0–14) (16%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 1.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the South Australian average. Nearly half of the population is married, while 12.8% are in a de facto relationship.

1.6% ▼ -31.0%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.4%
  • 2016: 1.9%
  • 2021: 1.6%

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

12.8% ▲ +92.9%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.6%
  • 2016: 9.8%
  • 2021: 12.8%

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

Marital status

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In Mount Burr, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (10%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 4 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 7 males; 80–84: 5 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 12 males; 75–79: 12 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 15 males; 70–74: 14 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 19 males; 65–69: 22 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 19 males; 60–64: 20 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 11 males; 55–59: 11 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 19 males; 50–54: 7 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 15 males; 45–49: 15 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 13 males; 40–44: 5 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 9 males; 35–39: 10 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 6 males; 30–34: 6 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 11 males; 15–19: 19 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 13 males; 10–14: 13 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 7 males; 5–9: 9 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 6 males; 0–4: 3 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 Mount Burr [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40939/mount-burr/topic/demographics-identity