11 —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7
- 2021: 11
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Burges · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A tiny population of just 11 people now lives in Burges. This sparsely populated area is far older than the rest of the country, with a typical resident aged 71.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Burges — lower than 92% of areas.
| Burges | 11 |
|---|---|
| 6302, WA | 3,485 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 71, which is far older than the national figure of 38. Burges is smaller than about 90% of similar areas.
11 —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
71 yrs —
Older than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
The most common age structure is Seniors (65+) at 82%, ahead of Children (0–14) (0%).
In Burges, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 100%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
The most common marital status is Married at 27%, ahead of Never married (27%).
Burges splits fairly evenly between Married (33%) and Never married (33%), with Divorced at 33%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Burges [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50218/burges/topic/demographics-identity