538 ▲ +18.0%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 456
- 2016: 500
- 2021: 538
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cape Burney · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cape Burney
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much older population than most areas defines daily life in Cape Burney, where the typical resident is 51. With 538 people living here, the community is skewed heavily toward older adults and seniors, creating a demographic profile that sits far above the state and national figures.
538
▲ +18.0%
- 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 Cape Burney — higher than 66% of areas.
| Cape Burney | 538 |
|---|---|
| 6532, WA | 6,915 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 51, making this area far older than both Western Australia and Australia, where the typical age is 38. Cape Burney's total population is 538, which is larger than about 68% of similar areas.
51 yrs ▲ +8.5%
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 51 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a high proportion of seniors, with those aged 65 and over making up 24.3% of the population, well above the national figure of 17.2%. Conversely, children under 15 make up only 14.1%, which is well below the state average.
24.3% ▲ +87.0%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.1% ▲ +25.5%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cape Burney, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure that is a little above the Australian average. Additionally, 17.7% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is well above the 11.5% seen nationally.
5.9% ▼ -35.7%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 5.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.7% ▲ +12.4%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cape Burney, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (14%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Cape Burney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50248/cape-burney/topic/demographics-identity