Suburb in Fraser Coast

Burrum Town, QLD

Burrum Town had a population of 197 at the 2021 Census (+17.3% since 2016). Median age 59.3. Median weekly household income $693. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Burrum Town at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Wide Bay

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Burrum Town's population grew by 17.3% to 197, faster than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 59.3, it is older than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 8.1% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 22.3%.

11.5% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 72.1% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 107 households.

The median household earns $693 a week, below the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $206 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $375 a month.

16.8% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 3.2% use a language other than English at home. 46.1% report no religion, close to the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Burrum Town beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureBurrum TownQLDAustralia
Population1975,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016+17.3%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age59.338.238.2
Households1071,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting11.5%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright72.1%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$693$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$206$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$375$1,740$1,866
Born overseas16.8%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home3.2%14.1%23.6%
No religion46.1%44.8%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

+17.3% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1472011
  2. 1682016
  3. 1972021

Age

Median age 59.3, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Burrum Town Queensland
Share of people by age, Burrum Town and Queensland
0–98.1%
10–193.6%
20–294.6%
30–398.1%
40–495.1%
50–5919.3%
60–6924.9%
70–7916.2%
80+6.1%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Burrum Town at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English55.6%
  2. Australian35.6%
  3. Scottish15.0%
  4. Irish12.8%
  5. German8.9%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England2.8%
  2. New Zealand2.2%
  3. the Netherlands1.7%

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

Around Burrum Town

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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