50,324 ▼ -18.8%
Lower than 60% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 62,012
- 2016: 79,568
- 2021: 50,324
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Burleigh · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Burleigh
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Forty-two percent of people in Burleigh are married, making it the most common relationship status in the area. The population has aged significantly over the last decade, with the typical resident now 40. This shift is highlighted by a sharp drop in children and a growing number of seniors.
50,324
▼ -18.8%
- 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 Burleigh — lower than 60% of areas.
| Burleigh | 50,324 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 2,615,036 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Burleigh's population shrank by 19% since 2011, falling to 50,324 people. The typical resident is now 40, which is 11 years older than they were in 2011.
40 yrs ▲ +37.9%
Older than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 29 yrs
- 2016: 30 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 higher proportion of seniors than most similar places, with 18.7% aged 65 and over. This is a little above the national figure of 17.2%, while the share of children under 15 has fallen to 16.9%.
18.7% ▲ +198.9%
Higher than 63% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.9% ▼ -36.9%
Lower than 65% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Burleigh splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A little above the national figure, 14.5% of residents are in a de facto relationship. Those identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander make up 2.1% of the population, which is a little below the Queensland figure of 4.6%.
2.1% ▼ -43.9%
Lower than 53% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.5% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 82% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Burleigh splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (38%), with Divorced at 11%.
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 Burleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30012/burleigh/topic/demographics-identity