309 —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 272
- 2021: 309
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Burnside · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Burnside
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A high number of children makes Burnside a family-focused community. The typical resident is 42, making the area noticeably older than both the state and national figures, though nearly 25% of the population are children under 15.
309
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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 Burnside — higher than 59% of areas.
| Burnside | 309 |
|---|---|
| 6285, WA | 10,633 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Burnside totals 309 people, which is larger than about 61% of similar areas.
42 yrs —
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 24.9% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 17.8%, which is about the same as the Australian figure.
17.8% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.9% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 24.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Burnside splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Children (0–14) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married at 63.6%, while 1.0% of the population are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state and national figures. De facto relationships account for 11.6% of the community.
1.0% —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Burnside, Married is the majority at 65%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Burnside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50222/burnside/topic/demographics-identity