582 ▼ -22.0%
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 746
- 2016: 718
- 2021: 582
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Burrum Heads - East · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Burrum Heads - East
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of 59 makes Burrum Heads - East (L) one of the oldest places in its class. The area has seen a dramatic shift since 2011, as it has become far older than the state and national averages while the total population shrank by 22%. This is now a community where seniors and older adults make up over 70% of the residents.
582
▼ -22.0%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Burrum Heads - East — lower than 62% of areas.
| Burrum Heads - East | 582 |
|---|---|
| 4659, QLD | 5,358 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population fell from 746 in 2011 to 582 people in 2021. During this time, the typical resident's age climbed by 25 years, rising from 34 to 59.
59 yrs ▲ +73.5%
Older than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 59 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
This area is much older than most, with people aged 65 and over making up 35.1% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. Conversely, children under 15 have dropped to 13.2%, a figure well below the Australian average.
35.1% ▲ +194.2%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 35.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.2% ▼ -48.5%
Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Burrum Heads - East splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (35%) and Older adults (45–64) (35%), with Children (0–14) at 13%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 5.5% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas and rose since 2011. Most people are married (59.8%), while those in de facto relationships fell to 11.8%.
5.5% ▲ +241.4%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 5.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.8% ▼ -18.9%
Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Burrum Heads - East, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 17%.
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 Burrum Heads - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321025/burrum-heads-east/topic/demographics-identity