45,594 —
Lower than 67% of state electorate areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Burns Beach (North Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 45,594 people now calls Burns Beach home, with a shift towards a younger age profile. The area is notably younger than the national average, driven by a high number of children and very few seniors.
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Burns Beach (North Metropolitan) — lower than 67% of areas.
| Burns Beach (North Metropolitan) | 45,594 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | 2,116,647 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 37, making Burns Beach a little younger than both Western Australia and the rest of the country.
45,594 —
Lower than 67% of state electorate areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
37 yrs —
Younger than 64% of state electorate areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 19.7% of the population, which is higher than most areas. This helps explain why the number of seniors is well below the national figure, at just 11.3%.
11.3% —
Lower than 86% of state electorate areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.7% —
Higher than 72% of state electorate areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Burns Beach (North Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state and national figures. More than half of the population is married.
1.6% —
Lower than 63% of state electorate areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.3% —
Lower than 63% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Burns Beach (North Metropolitan), Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 35%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED51004/burns-beach/topic/demographics-identity