4,071 ▲ +153.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,607
- 2016: 3,377
- 2021: 4,071
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Burns Beach · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Burns Beach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 4,071 people now calls Burns Beach home. The area is notably young, with children under 15 making up 21.3% of the community. This creates a distinct local profile where young families are common and seniors are far less numerous than in other parts of the country.
4,071
▲ +153.3%
- 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 Burns Beach — higher than 86% of areas.
| Burns Beach | 4,071 |
|---|---|
| 6028, WA | 23,559 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is larger than about 88% of similar areas. The typical resident is 40, which is a little older than the Western Australian and national figures of 38.
40 yrs ▲ +21.2%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 are much more common here than in most areas, at 21.3%. This helps explain why the number of people aged 65 and over is much lower than most areas, sitting at just 9.1%.
9.1% ▲ +176.9%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.3% ▼ -15.1%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Burns Beach, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, though those in de facto relationships make up 7.5%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. About 0.9% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, a little below the state and national averages.
0.9% ▲ +130.4%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.5% ▲ +6.7%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Burns Beach, Married is the majority at 66%; Never 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 Burns Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50221/burns-beach/topic/demographics-identity