55,948 ▲ +25.6%
Higher than 50% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 44,531
- 2016: 43,702
- 2021: 55,948
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Burdekin · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Burdekin
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher share of Indigenous people than the national average live in Burdekin, where 6.7% of the population identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. The area has grown significantly over the last decade, adding about 11,417 people since 2011. While the typical resident is 38, the population is becoming younger overall.
55,948
▲ +25.6%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Burdekin — higher than 50% of areas.
| Burdekin | 55,948 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 2,615,036 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Burdekin grew by 26% since 2011 to reach 55,948 people. The typical age of a resident is now 38, which is 3 years younger than the usual age in 2011.
38 yrs ▼ -7.3%
Younger than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 42 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 18.9% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over fell 5.8 points since 2011 to 15.6%, a figure a little below the national average.
15.6% ▼ -27.1%
Lower than 61% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.9% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 62% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Burdekin splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is more common here than in most areas, rising to 6.7% since 2011. There is also a high rate of de facto relationships at 14.8%, which is well above the Australian figure of 11.5%.
6.7% ▲ +58.9%
Higher than 83% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.8% ▲ +57.8%
Higher than 85% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Burdekin, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Burdekin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30011/burdekin/topic/demographics-identity