2,779 ▲ +37.0%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,029
- 2016: 2,340
- 2021: 2,779
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Burswood · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Burswood
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Fewer than one in ten residents are children, making Burswood a place with a much lower proportion of kids than most other areas. The typical person here is 38 years old, which is about the same as the Western Australian and national figures. Overall, the area is home to 2,779 people.
2,779
▲ +37.0%
- 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 Burswood — higher than 83% of areas.
| Burswood | 2,779 |
|---|---|
| 6100, WA | 15,816 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 2,779 residents, Burswood is larger than about 83% of similar areas.
38 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 9.0% of the population, which is well below the Western Australian figure of 19.0%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 15.7%, a little below the Australian average of 17.2%.
15.7% ▲ +82.3%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.0% ▲ +32.8%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Burswood, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 38%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, at 14.4%, which is a little above the national figure of 11.5%. About 1.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, slightly below the state average.
1.2% ▲ +159.6%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.4% ▲ +24.6%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Burswood splits fairly evenly between Married (43%) and Never married (41%), with Divorced at 10%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Burswood
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Burswood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50226/burswood/topic/demographics-identity