591 ▲ +8.0%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 547
- 2016: 602
- 2021: 591
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Burekup · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Burekup
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A shift toward a younger population has defined Burekup (L) since 2011, with the typical resident now 9 years younger than they were a decade ago. This change is most visible in the high number of children and a sharp drop in the proportion of seniors. Today, 591 people live in the area.
591
▲ +8.0%
- 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 Burekup — lower than 61% of areas.
| Burekup | 591 |
|---|---|
| 6227, WA | 788 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 8% since 2011, adding about 44 people. The typical resident is 36, which is a little younger than the Western Australian and national figures of 38.
36 yrs ▼ -20.0%
Younger than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 27.2% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This helps explain the younger age profile, while the proportion of people aged 65 and over has fallen 16 points since 2011 to just 7.6%.
7.6% ▼ -68.3%
Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 7.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
27.2% ▲ +22.7%
Higher than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 27.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Burekup splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Children (0–14) (27%), with Older adults (45–64) at 26%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Those in de facto relationships now make up 14.8% of residents, which is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 1.9%, a little below the state and national averages.
1.9% ▼ -46.4%
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.8% ▲ +80.9%
Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Burekup, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Burekup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL521011/burekup/topic/demographics-identity