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Burnie vs Central Coast

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Burnie profile · Central Coast profile

Burnie Central Coast

Central Coast (Tas.) and Burnie are nearby Tasmanian areas with distinct characters. Central Coast (Tas.) is much older, with a typical resident aged 48 compared to 40 in Burnie. This older profile is reflected in the housing and demographics, as homes are owned outright by 43.0% of households in Central Coast (Tas.), while Burnie has a far higher rental rate at 31.9%. Burnie is much more connected, with 67.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a 'city' walkshed and far more public transport stops and departures than Central Coast (Tas.).

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, including very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,200 and almost identical proportions of First Nations residents. Both areas also have similar rates of long-term health conditions and a similar share of people born overseas. However, some gaps are widening; the age difference between the two has grown since 2011, and the gap in outright home ownership has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 8 yrs older in Central Coast Renting: 11.2 pts higher in Burnie Owned outright: 9.7 pts higher in Central Coast Recent arrivals: 8.6 pts higher in Burnie No car: 3.1 pts higher in Burnie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burniein Central Coast +2,842 larger in Central Coast gap widening
19,918 59th pct 22,760 61st pct
Median age in Burniein Central Coast +8 yrs older in Central Coast gap widening
40 yrs 38th pct 48 yrs 79th pct
First Nations in Burniein Central Coast +0.3 pts higher in Burnie gap steady
8.5% 73rd pct 8.2% 73rd pct
Aged 65+ in Burniein Central Coast +5.9 pts higher in Central Coast gap widening
18.9% 44th pct 24.8% 76th pct
Under 15 in Burniein Central Coast +2.4 pts higher in Burnie gap widening
18.1% 56th pct 15.7% 25th pct
De facto in Burniein Central Coast +1.8 pts higher in Burnie gap steady
13.8% 65th pct 12.0% 36th pct

Age structure

26.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 28.6%
18.9% Seniors (65+) +5.9 pts ▸ 24.8%
24.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.1 pts 20.4%
18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 15.7%
12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 10.4%

Marital status

41.6% Married +7.0 pts ▸ 48.6%
37.5% Never married ◂ +7.5 pts 30.1%
10.6% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 10.6%
6.4% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.9% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Burnie Central Coast

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Burniein Central Coast +0.6 pts higher in Burnie gap steady
10.1% 36th pct 9.5% 32nd pct

Country of birth

84.4% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 84.1%
2.4% England +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.9% New Zealand even 0.9%
0.8% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.4% Philippines even 0.4%
0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

46.1% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 45.1%
42.9% English +2.3 pts ▸ 45.2%
9.4% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 9.3%
9.1% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
3.4% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%
1.5% Dutch +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.9% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.6% Filipino even 0.5%
0.2% Greek even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Burniein Central Coast +2.2 pts higher in Burnie gap widening
4.7% 41st pct 2.4% 14th pct
Limited English in Burniein Central Coast +0.2 pts higher in Burnie gap steady
0.5% 42nd pct 0.2% 22nd pct

Language used at home

90.2% English only +2.2 pts ▸ 92.4%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.1% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Burniein Central Coast +3.2 pts higher in Burnie gap widening
53.8% 97th pct 50.6% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

53.8% No religion ◂ +3.2 pts 50.6%
36.2% Christianity +4.6 pts ▸ 40.8%
7.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Burniein Central Coast +3.0 pts higher in Burnie gap widening
37.2% 32nd pct 34.2% 19th pct
Bachelor+ in Burniein Central Coast +1.2 pts higher in Central Coast gap steady
12.9% 50th pct 14.1% 58th pct
Schools in Burniein Central Coast +2 more in Burnie
13 60th pct 11 54th pct
Schools/1k kids in Burniein Central Coast +0.52 more in Burnie
3.61 48th pct 3.08 41st pct
Students in Burniein Central Coast +1,120 more in Burnie
4,321 62nd pct 3,201 58th pct
Avg size in Burniein Central Coast +41 larger in Burnie
332 65th pct 291 59th pct
ICSEA in Burniein Central Coast +13 higher in Central Coast
951 37th pct 964 45th pct

Highest year of school

37.2% Year 12 ◂ +3.0 pts 34.2%
33.9% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 36.7%
12.6% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 13.6%
9.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%

Highest qualification level

39.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 39.6%
16.2% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 17.8%
13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
4.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%
4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

16.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 16.0%
14.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 13.9%
13.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 12.4%
11.2% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 10.9%
7.5% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.0% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%
2.3% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%
1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Burniein Central Coast +$27 higher in Burnie gap widening
$661 30th pct $634 24th pct
Household income in Burniein Central Coast +$16 higher in Burnie gap steady
$1,225 28th pct $1,209 26th pct
Family income in Burniein Central Coast +$36 higher in Burnie gap steady
$1,598 32nd pct $1,562 28th pct
High earners in Burniein Central Coast +0.4 pts higher in Burnie gap steady
6.8% 33rd pct 6.4% 29th pct
High-income homes in Burniein Central Coast +0.6 pts higher in Central Coast gap steady
10.6% 29th pct 11.3% 33rd pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 32.6%
26.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 25.7%
22.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 21.9%
6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.6% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Personal income distribution

46.1% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 47.8%
32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 30.9%
13.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 13.2%
2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Burniein Central Coast +0.2 pts higher in Central Coast
35.6% 88th pct 35.8% 89th pct
Mental health in Burniein Central Coast +2.3 pts higher in Burnie
12.7% 97th pct 10.4% 78th pct
Needs assistance in Burniein Central Coast +0.4 pts higher in Burnie gap steady
7.8% 88th pct 7.5% 85th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 14.1%
12.7% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 10.4%
11.1% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 10.1%
9.2% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%
5.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%
4.4% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.1% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%
1.1% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.6% None ◂ +0.3 pts 56.3%
22.8% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 22.9%
8.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%
4.5% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Burniein Central Coast +3.0 pts higher in Central Coast gap steady
15.5% 36th pct 18.4% 55th pct
Unpaid carers in Burniein Central Coast +1.0 pts higher in Central Coast gap steady
13.1% 67th pct 14.1% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in Burniein Central Coast +1.5 pts higher in Burnie gap widening
26.2% 62nd pct 24.8% 49th pct
Defence service in Burniein Central Coast +0.5 pts higher in Central Coast
3.4% 64th pct 3.9% 78th pct
Housework 15h+ in Burniein Central Coast +2.1 pts higher in Central Coast gap widening
22.3% 53rd pct 24.5% 73rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Burniein Central Coast +183 larger in Central Coast
1,692 75th pct 1,875 77th pct
Median age in Burniein Central Coast +4 yrs older in Central Coast
24 yrs 43rd pct 28 yrs 71st pct
Year 12 in Burniein Central Coast +6.3 pts higher in Burnie
35.5% 58th pct 29.2% 36th pct
Unemployment in Burniein Central Coast +4.6 pts higher in Burnie
11.2% 48th pct 6.7% 17th pct
Median income in Burniein Central Coast +$41 higher in Central Coast
$512 38th pct $553 50th pct
Household income in Burniein Central Coast +$90 higher in Central Coast
$1,286 40th pct $1,376 50th pct
Indigenous language in Burniein Central Coast +0.3 pts higher in Central Coast
0.8% 7th pct 1.1% 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burniein Central Coast even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Burniein Central Coast +4.0 pts higher in Burnie gap steady
18.4% 84th pct 14.5% 59th pct
Living alone in Burniein Central Coast +2.5 pts higher in Burnie gap steady
32.0% 73rd pct 29.5% 54th pct

Family composition

50.7% Couples with children ◂ +1.8 pts 48.9%
29.7% Couples without children +6.0 pts ▸ 35.8%
18.4% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 14.5%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

34.9% 2 people +4.5 pts ▸ 39.3%
32.0% 1 person ◂ +2.5 pts 29.5%
14.0% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 13.1%
12.1% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 11.3%
4.8% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%
2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burniein Central Coast +$10 higher in Central Coast gap steady
$240 43rd pct $250 46th pct
Mortgage in Burniein Central Coast +$171 higher in Central Coast gap widening
$1,129 32nd pct $1,300 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Burniein Central Coast even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Burniein Central Coast +11.2 pts higher in Burnie gap widening
31.9% 71st pct 20.7% 29th pct
Owned outright in Burniein Central Coast +9.7 pts higher in Central Coast gap widening
33.2% 37th pct 43.0% 70th pct
Separate houses in Burniein Central Coast even gap steady
90.2% 54th pct 90.3% 54th pct
3+ bedrooms in Burniein Central Coast +0.5 pts higher in Central Coast gap steady
76.6% 47th pct 77.1% 50th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.2% Owned outright +9.7 pts ▸ 43.0%
32.3% Owned with a mortgage +0.5 pts ▸ 32.8%
31.9% Rented ◂ +11.2 pts 20.7%
1.6% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.0% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

90.2% Separate house +0.1 pts ▸ 90.3%
7.8% Townhouse / semi-detached even 7.8%
1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%
0.2% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

55.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 54.0%
17.4% 4 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 19.5%
17.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 16.8%
3.8% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

59.7% $200–$349 ◂ +0.6 pts 59.2%
27.4% Under $200 ◂ +2.3 pts 25.1%
9.0% $350–$549 +1.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.1% $1,000–$1,799 +1.4 pts ▸ 46.5%
35.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.2 pts 29.9%
12.1% $1,800–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 14.5%
3.2% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Burniein Central Coast +3.1 pts higher in Burnie gap steady
7.6% 75th pct 4.5% 41st pct
Work from home in Burniein Central Coast +2.6 pts higher in Central Coast gap steady
4.9% 13th pct 7.5% 23rd pct
PT commute in Burniein Central Coast +0.3 pts higher in Burnie gap steady
0.9% 47th pct 0.5% 36th pct
PT stops in Burniein Central Coast +85 more in Burnie
157 68th pct 72 58th pct
Stops/1k in Burniein Central Coast +4.72 more in Burnie
7.88 92nd pct 3.16 49th pct
Departures/1k in Burniein Central Coast +419.6 more in Burnie
553.1 73rd pct 133.5 58th pct
PT routes in Burniein Central Coast +14 more in Burnie
19 69th pct 5 45th pct
Stop walk in Burniein Central Coast
66 89th pct —
Drive to city in Burniein Central Coast +74 longer in Burnie
268 100th pct 194 98th pct

How people get to work

69.9% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 70.3%
4.9% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.4 pts 4.0%
3.2% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%
0.8% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 33.4%
34.1% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 37.0%
12.4% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 15.1%
7.3% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.6% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Burniein Central Coast +3.9 pts higher in Burnie gap steady
37.5% 64th pct 33.6% 45th pct
Recent arrivals in Burniein Central Coast +8.6 pts higher in Burnie gap narrowing
16.9% 72nd pct 8.3% 35th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Burniein Central Coast +1.4 pts higher in Burnie gap steady
6.0% 78th pct 4.6% 56th pct
Participation in Burniein Central Coast +2.3 pts higher in Burnie gap steady
56.9% 44th pct 54.6% 34th pct
Full-time in Burniein Central Coast +3.2 pts higher in Burnie gap steady
56.9% 31st pct 53.8% 13th pct

Industries people work in

19.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 16.5%
11.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 10.0%
8.1% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.5% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.7% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%
5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%
5.0% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.3% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%
4.2% Mining ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%
2.9% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

16.0% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 16.6%
14.4% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 15.6%
14.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 13.6%
13.1% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 12.4%
9.6% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 10.2%
10.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%
9.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Burniein Central Coast +1 higher in Central Coast
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in Burniein Central Coast +2 higher in Central Coast
2 14th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in Burniein Central Coast +2 higher in Central Coast
2 14th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in Burniein Central Coast +1 higher in Central Coast
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in Burniein Central Coast +28 higher in Central Coast
895 14th pct 923 28th pct
ERP in Burniein Central Coast +2,958 higher in Central Coast
20,420 58th pct 23,378 60th pct
Growth in Burniein Central Coast +0.5 pts higher in Central Coast
0.1% 14th pct 0.5% 18th pct
Businesses in Burniein Central Coast +271 higher in Central Coast
1,252 47th pct 1,523 52nd pct
Approvals in Burniein Central Coast +50 higher in Central Coast
39 45th pct 89 58th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Burniein Central Coast +119 higher in Burnie
1,344 88th pct 1,225 86th pct
Max temp in Burniein Central Coast +0.7 higher in Central Coast
15.2 0th pct 15.9 0th pct
Min temp in Burniein Central Coast +0.4 higher in Central Coast
7.9 9th pct 8.3 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Burniein Central Coast +1.5 higher in Burnie
5.3 76th pct 3.8 52nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Burniein Central Coast +1.5 more in Burnie
5.3 76th pct 3.8 45th pct
15-min city in Burniein Central Coast +28.2 pts higher in Burnie
67.2% 76th pct 39.0% 34th pct
Walk to shops in Burniein Central Coast +12.5 pts higher in Burnie
56.4% 65th pct 44.0% 43rd pct
Walk to transit in Burniein Central Coast +24.5 pts higher in Burnie
86.9% 80th pct 62.4% 63rd pct
Walk to school in Burniein Central Coast +26.2 pts higher in Burnie
68.8% 72nd pct 42.6% 30th pct
Walk to a park in Burniein Central Coast +16.4 pts higher in Burnie
82.8% 66th pct 66.3% 45th pct
Walk to health in Burniein Central Coast +18.1 pts higher in Burnie
45.0% 63rd pct 26.8% 28th pct
Amenities/1k in Burniein Central Coast +10.3 more in Burnie
21.5 57th pct 11.2 13th pct
Intersections/km² in Burniein Central Coast +2 higher in Burnie
5 66th pct 3 60th pct
Mean slope in Burniein Central Coast +2.7 pts higher in Burnie
10.1% 97th pct 7.4% 83rd pct

Compare Burnie with nearby areas

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Compare Central Coast with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burnie vs Central Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA60610/burnie/vs/LGA60810/central-coast