50,105 ▲ +8.4%
Lower than 60% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 46,219
- 2016: 48,265
- 2021: 50,105
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Burnett · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Burnett
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of 51 makes Burnett far older than most other areas in the country. This ageing trend is stark, with the usual resident now 13 years older than they were in 2011. The population has grown to 50,105 people, though the community is becoming significantly more senior.
50,105
▲ +8.4%
- 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 Burnett — lower than 60% of areas.
| Burnett | 50,105 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 2,615,036 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 8.4% since 2011, adding about 3,886 people. Residents are far older than the national figure of 38, and this age gap has widened since the last census.
51 yrs ▲ +34.2%
Older than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 51 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 27.0% of the population, which is far above the Queensland figure of 17.0%. This shift is mirrored by a drop in children under 15, who now make up 15.2% of the area.
27.0% ▲ +92.2%
Higher than 95% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 27.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.2% ▼ -23.6%
Lower than 83% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Burnett splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Seniors (65+) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.8% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Most residents are married (53.6%), while those in de facto relationships sit at 11.3%, slightly below the state average.
3.8% ▼ -40.1%
Higher than 66% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.3% ▼ -0.5%
Lower than 63% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Burnett, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 26%.
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 Burnett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30013/burnett/topic/demographics-identity