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Burnie vs Latrobe

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 57 km apart · Burnie profile · Latrobe profile

Burnie Latrobe

Burnie and Latrobe (Tas.) are two Tasmanian areas with different characters. Burnie is much more walkable, with 56.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 34.1% in Latrobe (Tas.). It also has far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people. In contrast, Latrobe (Tas.) has a much older population; the typical resident is 49, which is 9 years older than the typical resident in Burnie. This is reflected in home ownership, with 43.3% of homes in Latrobe (Tas.) owned outright, compared to 33.2% in Burnie.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people needing help with daily activities, at around 7.7% to 7.8%. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes and a similar percentage of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. However, the age gap between them has widened since 2011, and the difference in outright home ownership has also grown.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 9 yrs older in Latrobe No car: 4.7 pts higher in Burnie One-parent: 6.0 pts higher in Burnie Aged 65+: 8.3 pts higher in Latrobe Owned outright: 10.1 pts higher in Latrobe

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burniein Latrobe +7,498 larger in Burnie gap narrowing
19,918 59th pct 12,420 50th pct
Median age in Burniein Latrobe +9 yrs older in Latrobe gap widening
40 yrs 38th pct 49 yrs 82nd pct
First Nations in Burniein Latrobe +2.2 pts higher in Burnie gap steady
8.5% 73rd pct 6.3% 64th pct
Aged 65+ in Burniein Latrobe +8.3 pts higher in Latrobe gap widening
18.9% 44th pct 27.2% 86th pct
Under 15 in Burniein Latrobe +2.6 pts higher in Burnie gap widening
18.1% 56th pct 15.5% 23rd pct
De facto in Burniein Latrobe +0.8 pts higher in Burnie gap steady
13.8% 65th pct 13.1% 56th pct

Age structure

26.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 27.6%
18.9% Seniors (65+) +8.3 pts ▸ 27.2%
24.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.3 pts 20.2%
18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 15.5%
12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 9.4%

Marital status

41.6% Married +9.9 pts ▸ 51.5%
37.5% Never married ◂ +9.4 pts 28.1%
10.6% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%
6.4% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.9% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Burnie Latrobe

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Burniein Latrobe +0.1 pts higher in Latrobe gap steady
10.1% 36th pct 10.2% 37th pct

Country of birth

84.4% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 84.0%
2.4% England +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% South Africa even 0.3%
0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.9% English +3.3 pts ▸ 46.2%
46.1% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 45.3%
9.4% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.1% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
3.4% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%
1.5% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.9% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.2% Greek even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Burniein Latrobe +1.2 pts higher in Burnie gap steady
4.7% 41st pct 3.4% 27th pct
Limited English in Burniein Latrobe +0.1 pts higher in Burnie gap steady
0.5% 42nd pct 0.4% 35th pct

Language used at home

90.2% English only +1.2 pts ▸ 91.4%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.1%
0.1% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Burniein Latrobe +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 +4.7 pts ▸ 40.9%
7.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%
0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Burniein Latrobe +5.1 pts higher in Burnie gap widening
37.2% 32nd pct 32.1% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in Burniein Latrobe +0.1 pts higher in Burnie gap steady
12.9% 50th pct 12.8% 49th pct
Schools in Burniein Latrobe +6 more in Burnie
13 60th pct 7 39th pct
Schools/1k kids in Burniein Latrobe +0.03 more in Latrobe
3.61 48th pct 3.64 48th pct
Students in Burniein Latrobe +2,519 more in Burnie
4,321 62nd pct 1,802 47th pct
Avg size in Burniein Latrobe +75 larger in Burnie
332 65th pct 257 55th pct
ICSEA in Burniein Latrobe +18 higher in Latrobe
951 37th pct 968 48th pct

Highest year of school

33.9% Year 10 +5.7 pts ▸ 39.6%
37.2% Year 12 ◂ +5.1 pts 32.1%
12.6% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 12.8%
9.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%

Highest qualification level

39.7% Certificate III / IV +2.1 pts ▸ 41.8%
16.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 16.0%
13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
4.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%
4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

16.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 16.4%
14.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 14.5%
13.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 10.7%
11.2% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
7.5% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.0% Architecture & building +2.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%
2.3% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%
1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Burniein Latrobe +$16 higher in Burnie gap steady
$661 30th pct $645 26th pct
Household income in Burniein Latrobe +$31 higher in Latrobe gap narrowing
$1,225 28th pct $1,256 32nd pct
Family income in Burniein Latrobe +$64 higher in Burnie gap steady
$1,598 32nd pct $1,534 26th pct
High earners in Burniein Latrobe +0.7 pts higher in Burnie gap steady
6.8% 33rd pct 6.1% 25th pct
High-income homes in Burniein Latrobe +0.5 pts higher in Latrobe gap steady
10.6% 29th pct 11.2% 32nd pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 34.8%
26.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 26.6%
22.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 19.6%
6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.6% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Personal income distribution

46.1% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 47.1%
32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 31.9%
13.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 12.8%
2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Burniein Latrobe +0.3 pts higher in Burnie
35.6% 88th pct 35.3% 87th pct
Mental health in Burniein Latrobe +3.2 pts higher in Burnie
12.7% 97th pct 9.5% 65th pct
Needs assistance in Burniein Latrobe +0.1 pts higher in Burnie gap steady
7.8% 88th pct 7.7% 87th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.7% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 9.5%
11.1% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%
9.2% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%
4.4% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%
3.1% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.1% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.1% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.6% None even 56.6%
22.8% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 22.0%
8.4% Two conditions even 8.4%
4.5% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Burniein Latrobe +1.2 pts higher in Latrobe gap narrowing
15.5% 36th pct 16.6% 44th pct
Unpaid carers in Burniein Latrobe +0.4 pts higher in Latrobe gap steady
13.1% 67th pct 13.5% 75th pct
Unpaid child care in Burniein Latrobe +1.5 pts higher in Burnie gap steady
26.2% 62nd pct 24.7% 49th pct
Defence service in Burniein Latrobe +0.7 pts higher in Latrobe
3.4% 64th pct 4.1% 81st pct
Housework 15h+ in Burniein Latrobe +2.0 pts higher in Latrobe gap steady
22.3% 53rd pct 24.3% 72nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Burniein Latrobe +914 larger in Burnie
1,692 75th pct 778 58th pct
Median age in Burniein Latrobe +4 yrs older in Latrobe
24 yrs 43rd pct 28 yrs 71st pct
Year 12 in Burniein Latrobe +8.3 pts higher in Burnie
35.5% 58th pct 27.2% 29th pct
Unemployment in Burniein Latrobe +1.6 pts higher in Burnie
11.2% 48th pct 9.6% 37th pct
Median income in Burniein Latrobe +$80 higher in Latrobe
$512 38th pct $592 60th pct
Household income in Burniein Latrobe +$151 higher in Latrobe
$1,286 40th pct $1,437 57th pct
Indigenous language in Burniein Latrobe +0.5 pts higher in Latrobe
0.8% 7th pct 1.3% 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burniein Latrobe even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Burniein Latrobe +6.0 pts higher in Burnie gap widening
18.4% 84th pct 12.4% 38th pct
Living alone in Burniein Latrobe +5.0 pts higher in Burnie gap widening
32.0% 73rd pct 26.9% 36th pct

Family composition

50.7% Couples with children ◂ +2.5 pts 48.2%
29.7% Couples without children +8.7 pts ▸ 38.4%
18.4% One-parent families ◂ +6.0 pts 12.4%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

34.9% 2 people +7.3 pts ▸ 42.2%
32.0% 1 person ◂ +5.0 pts 26.9%
14.0% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 12.7%
12.1% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 11.2%
4.8% 5 people even 4.7%
2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burniein Latrobe +$20 higher in Latrobe gap steady
$240 43rd pct $260 50th pct
Mortgage in Burniein Latrobe +$193 higher in Latrobe gap widening
$1,129 32nd pct $1,322 44th pct
People / bedroom in Burniein Latrobe even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Burniein Latrobe +9.8 pts higher in Burnie gap widening
31.9% 71st pct 22.1% 35th pct
Owned outright in Burniein Latrobe +10.1 pts higher in Latrobe gap widening
33.2% 37th pct 43.3% 72nd pct
Separate houses in Burniein Latrobe +2.7 pts higher in Latrobe gap steady
90.2% 54th pct 92.9% 68th pct
3+ bedrooms in Burniein Latrobe +1.1 pts higher in Burnie gap steady
76.6% 47th pct 75.4% 41st pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.2% Owned outright +10.1 pts ▸ 43.3%
32.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.7 pts 31.6%
31.9% Rented ◂ +9.8 pts 22.1%
1.0% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

90.2% Separate house +2.7 pts ▸ 92.9%
7.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.7 pts 5.1%
1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%
0.2% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

55.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 53.4%
17.7% 2 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 19.6%
17.4% 4 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 18.8%
3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%
3.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

59.7% $200–$349 +5.2 pts ▸ 64.9%
27.4% Under $200 ◂ +10.4 pts 17.0%
9.0% $350–$549 +4.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.5% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.1% $1,000–$1,799 +1.1 pts ▸ 46.2%
35.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.1 pts 25.0%
12.1% $1,800–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 19.0%
3.2% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Burniein Latrobe +4.7 pts higher in Burnie gap steady
7.6% 75th pct 3.0% 18th pct
Work from home in Burniein Latrobe +2.3 pts higher in Latrobe gap steady
4.9% 13th pct 7.2% 22nd pct
PT commute in Burniein Latrobe +0.4 pts higher in Burnie gap steady
0.9% 47th pct 0.5% 34th pct
PT stops in Burniein Latrobe +115 more in Burnie
157 68th pct 42 52nd pct
Stops/1k in Burniein Latrobe +4.50 more in Burnie
7.88 92nd pct 3.38 51st pct
Departures/1k in Burniein Latrobe +228.0 more in Burnie
553.1 73rd pct 325.0 66th pct
PT routes in Burniein Latrobe +15 more in Burnie
19 69th pct 4 43rd pct
Stop walk in Burniein Latrobe +16 longer in Latrobe
66 89th pct 82 98th pct
Drive to city in Burniein Latrobe +104 longer in Burnie
268 100th pct 164 93rd pct

How people get to work

69.9% Car (driver) +1.8 pts ▸ 71.7%
4.9% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 4.0%
3.2% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%
0.8% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.1% 2 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 39.1%
38.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.5 pts 32.0%
12.4% 3 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 16.0%
7.3% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.6% No vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Burniein Latrobe +1.9 pts higher in Latrobe gap steady
37.5% 64th pct 39.4% 72nd pct
Recent arrivals in Burniein Latrobe +4.5 pts higher in Burnie gap narrowing
16.9% 72nd pct 12.4% 53rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Burniein Latrobe +1.8 pts higher in Burnie gap steady
6.0% 78th pct 4.2% 45th pct
Participation in Burniein Latrobe +2.4 pts higher in Burnie gap widening
56.9% 44th pct 54.6% 34th pct
Full-time in Burniein Latrobe +0.6 pts higher in Burnie gap narrowing
56.9% 31st pct 56.3% 27th pct

Industries people work in

19.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 16.0%
11.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 10.4%
6.5% Construction +3.9 pts ▸ 10.4%
3.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.1% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.7% Manufacturing even 7.7%
7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%
5.0% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%
4.3% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%
4.2% Mining ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%
3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

14.4% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 16.1%
16.0% Professionals ◂ +1.7 pts 14.3%
14.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 13.6%
9.6% Managers +4.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
13.1% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 12.4%
11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 10.0%
10.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%
9.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Burniein Latrobe +2 higher in Latrobe
2 14th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in Burniein Latrobe +3 higher in Latrobe
2 14th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in Burniein Latrobe +3 higher in Latrobe
2 14th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in Burniein Latrobe +1 higher in Latrobe
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in Burniein Latrobe +33 higher in Latrobe
895 14th pct 928 31st pct
ERP in Burniein Latrobe +7,156 higher in Burnie
20,420 58th pct 13,264 49th pct
Growth in Burniein Latrobe +4.4 pts higher in Latrobe
0.1% 14th pct 4.5% 58th pct
Businesses in Burniein Latrobe +373 higher in Burnie
1,252 47th pct 879 40th pct
Approvals in Burniein Latrobe +96 higher in Latrobe
39 45th pct 135 63rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Burniein Latrobe +512 higher in Burnie
1,344 88th pct 833 68th pct
Max temp in Burniein Latrobe +1.9 higher in Latrobe
15.2 0th pct 17.1 4th pct
Min temp in Burniein Latrobe +1.3 higher in Latrobe
7.9 9th pct 9.1 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Burniein Latrobe +1.3 higher in Burnie
5.3 76th pct 4.0 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Burniein Latrobe +1.3 more in Burnie
5.3 76th pct 4.0 52nd pct
15-min city in Burniein Latrobe +15.2 pts higher in Burnie
67.2% 76th pct 52.0% 56th pct
Walk to shops in Burniein Latrobe +22.3 pts higher in Burnie
56.4% 65th pct 34.1% 26th pct
Walk to transit in Burniein Latrobe +14.5 pts higher in Burnie
86.9% 80th pct 72.5% 71st pct
Walk to school in Burniein Latrobe +14.4 pts higher in Burnie
68.8% 72nd pct 54.5% 50th pct
Walk to a park in Burniein Latrobe +10.2 pts higher in Burnie
82.8% 66th pct 72.6% 55th pct
Walk to health in Burniein Latrobe +13.4 pts higher in Burnie
45.0% 63rd pct 31.5% 38th pct
Amenities/1k in Burniein Latrobe +10.3 more in Burnie
21.5 57th pct 11.3 13th pct
Intersections/km² in Burniein Latrobe +3 higher in Burnie
5 66th pct 2 59th pct
Mean slope in Burniein Latrobe +5.6 pts higher in Burnie
10.1% 97th pct 4.5% 47th pct

Compare Burnie with nearby areas

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Compare Latrobe with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burnie vs Latrobe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA60610/burnie/vs/LGA63810/latrobe