Suburb in Walgett

Burren Junction, NSW

Burren Junction had a population of 225 at the 2021 Census (−18.5% since 2016). Median age 49.6. Median weekly household income $888. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Burren Junction at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In Far West and Orana

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Burren Junction's population shrank by 18.5% to 225, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 49.6, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 10.2% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 17.3%.

14.9% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 49.3% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 74 households.

The median household earns $888 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $125 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1 a month.

7.2% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 26.9% report no religion, lower than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Burren Junction beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureBurren JunctionNSWAustralia
Population2258,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016−18.5%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age49.638.438.2
Households742,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting14.9%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright49.3%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$888$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$125$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1$2,142$1,866
Born overseas7.2%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%28.2%23.6%
No religion26.9%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−18.5% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2572011
  2. 2762016
  3. 2252021

Age

Median age 49.6, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Burren Junction New South Wales
Share of people by age, Burren Junction and New South Wales
0–910.2%
10–198.4%
20–2912.9%
30–394.9%
40–4914.2%
50–5919.6%
60–6913.3%
70–7912.4%
80+4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Burren Junction at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian52.9%
  2. English45.0%
  3. Irish11.6%
  4. Scottish10.6%
  5. Australian Aboriginal6.9%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Burren Junction

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