340 —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 488
- 2021: 340
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Burlong · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Burlong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Burlong is 35, making the area noticeably younger than both Western Australia and the national average of 38. This gap is driven by a population where 66.2% of people are young adults aged 25 to 44. The area has 340 residents in total.
340
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- 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 Burlong — higher than 60% of areas.
| Burlong | 340 |
|---|---|
| 6401, WA | 8,283 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Burlong is noticeably younger than the state and national typical age of 38, with its own typical age sitting at 35. Its total population of 340 is larger than about 63% of similar areas.
35 yrs —
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 35 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 only 0.9% of the population, a figure far below the national 18.2%. People aged 65 and over are also far below the national figure at 5.9%, leaving young adults as the dominant group.
5.9% —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 5.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.9% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Burlong, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 65%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are far more common here than across Australia, accounting for 33.3% of residents. At the same time, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.0%, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
33.3% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Burlong, Never married is the majority at 61%; Married is next at 26%.
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 Burlong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50219/burlong/topic/demographics-identity