South Burracoppin · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in South Burracoppin

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A far higher proportion of children and seniors live in South Burracoppin than is typical across Western Australia. This sparsely populated area has a small community of just 30 people, where the typical resident is 44 years old.

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Where South Burracoppin sits — Total population

30 —
  • 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 South Burracoppin — lower than 81% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
South Burracoppin30
6421, WA 168
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

South Burracoppin is smaller than about 80% of similar areas, with a typical resident who is 6 years older than the national figure of 38.

30 —

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 30
  • 2021: 30

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

44 yrs —

Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 38 yrs
  • 2021: 44 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 33.3% of the population, which is far above the state figure of 19.0%. This high number of young people exists alongside a senior population that is also well above the national average.

26.7% —

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.0%
  • 2021: 26.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

33.3% —

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 53.3%
  • 2021: 33.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In South Burracoppin, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the 3.2% national figure. Three quarters of the population are married.

Marital status

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In South Burracoppin, Married is the majority at 71%; Never married is next at 29%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 6 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 South Burracoppin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51364/south-burracoppin/topic/demographics-identity