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Acton - Upper Burnie vs Penguin - Sulphur Creek

Name: Acton - Upper Burnie vs Penguin - Sulphur Creek — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Acton - Upper Burnie profile · Penguin - Sulphur Creek profile

Acton - Upper Burnie Penguin - Sulphur Creek

Penguin - Sulphur Creek and Acton - Upper Burnie are nearby Tasmanian areas with very different lifestyles. Penguin - Sulphur Creek is an older community where the typical resident is 47, and home ownership is more common, with 40.7% of homes owned outright. In contrast, Acton - Upper Burnie is much younger, with a typical age of 38, and has a higher proportion of renters at 39.1%. While Penguin - Sulphur Creek is mostly car-dependent, Acton - Upper Burnie is very walkable, with 98.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a "15-minute-city" hub.

Both areas are almost identical in the share of people who have moved in the last five years. This shared mobility exists alongside widening gaps in other areas; for example, the difference in typical age has grown from six to nine years since 2011. Penguin - Sulphur Creek also has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (16.5%) compared to 8.6% in Acton - Upper Burnie, a gap that has also increased over time.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 20.1 pts higher in Acton - Upper Burnie Population: 2,147 larger in Penguin - Sulphur Creek Median age: 9 yrs older in Penguin - Sulphur Creek No car: 9.1 pts higher in Acton - Upper Burnie Volunteering: 7.8 pts higher in Penguin - Sulphur Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Acton - Upper Burnie in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +2,147 larger in Penguin - Sulphur Creek gap widening

3,270 12th pct 5,417 25th pct

Median age in Acton - Upper Burnie in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +9 yrs older in Penguin - Sulphur Creek gap widening

38 yrs 43rd pct 47 yrs 84th pct

Age structure

23.1% Older adults (45–64) +6.6 pts ▸ 29.7%

25.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.5 pts 21.1%

20.3% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 22.9%

18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 16.1%

12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 10.2%

Marital status

36.2% Married +12.8 pts ▸ 49.1%

39.8% Never married ◂ +11.0 pts 28.9%

11.5% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.5% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%

4.8% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Acton - Upper Burnie Penguin - Sulphur Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.6% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 83.8%

2.1% England +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.1% New Zealand even 1.1%

0.6% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.2% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 46.4%

41.9% English +2.7 pts ▸ 44.6%

6.9% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.7% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.8% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.2% English only +3.0 pts ▸ 93.2%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.1% No religion ◂ +3.4 pts 52.7%

33.5% Christianity +5.6 pts ▸ 39.1%

8.1% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Acton - Upper Burnie in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +1 more in Penguin - Sulphur Creek

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Acton - Upper Burnie in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +0.65 more in Penguin - Sulphur Creek

1.65 37th pct 2.29 57th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Acton - Upper Burnie in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +7 more in Acton - Upper Burnie

9 21st pct 2 4th pct

Students in Acton - Upper Burnie in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +667 more in Penguin - Sulphur Creek

132 4th pct 799 30th pct

Avg size in Acton - Upper Burnie in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +268 larger in Penguin - Sulphur Creek

132 13th pct 400 47th pct

ICSEA in Acton - Upper Burnie in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +26 higher in Penguin - Sulphur Creek

938 14th pct 964 25th pct

Highest year of school

31.9% Year 12 +4.9 pts ▸ 36.8%

33.9% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 36.4%

15.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.6 pts 11.3%

10.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 9.5%

Highest qualification level

41.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.8 pts 39.2%

13.0% Bachelor degree +6.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

6.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.2 pts 2.9%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

15.5% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 12.3%

14.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 13.0%

9.2% Health +3.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

5.4% Education +4.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%

5.1% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Acton - Upper Burnie in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +$80 higher in Penguin - Sulphur Creek gap widening

$593 12th pct $673 24th pct

Household income in Acton - Upper Burnie in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +$380 higher in Penguin - Sulphur Creek gap widening

$966 1st pct $1,346 25th pct

Family income in Acton - Upper Burnie in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +$340 higher in Penguin - Sulphur Creek gap widening

$1,395 10th pct $1,735 27th pct

Household income distribution

35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 30.7%

27.8% Under $650 ◂ +8.3 pts 19.5%

22.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 26.9%

3.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.3% $4,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

Personal income distribution

50.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 46.2%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 31.3%

9.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.9% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.9% Mental health ◂ +4.3 pts 10.6%

12.2% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.9% Asthma ◂ +3.3 pts 9.5%

10.3% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 8.3%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

4.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

3.1% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.0% None +5.7 pts ▸ 57.7%

24.7% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 22.1%

9.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%

5.6% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Acton - Upper Burnie in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +86 larger in Penguin - Sulphur Creek

333 69th pct 419 75th pct

Median age in Acton - Upper Burnie in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +6 yrs older in Penguin - Sulphur Creek

24 yrs 43rd pct 30 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Acton - Upper Burnie in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +$103 higher in Penguin - Sulphur Creek

$525 25th pct $628 49th pct

Household income in Acton - Upper Burnie in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +$334 higher in Penguin - Sulphur Creek

$1,261 20th pct $1,595 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Acton - Upper Burnie in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +0.2 larger in Penguin - Sulphur Creek gap steady

2.1 11th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

47.2% Couples with children +4.2 pts ▸ 51.4%

28.5% Couples without children +7.1 pts ▸ 35.6%

22.8% One-parent families ◂ +10.3 pts 12.5%

1.5% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

Household size

40.3% 1 person ◂ +12.3 pts 28.0%

30.9% 2 people +8.8 pts ▸ 39.6%

13.4% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 12.7%

9.3% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.0% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

1.7% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Acton - Upper Burnie in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +$22 higher in Penguin - Sulphur Creek gap steady

$238 13th pct $260 17th pct

Mortgage in Acton - Upper Burnie in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +$311 higher in Penguin - Sulphur Creek gap widening

$989 4th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Acton - Upper Burnie in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +0.10 higher in Penguin - Sulphur Creek gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.1% Owned outright +11.6 pts ▸ 40.7%

39.1% Rented ◂ +20.1 pts 19.0%

28.6% Owned with a mortgage +7.9 pts ▸ 36.5%

2.6% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

0.8% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

85.0% Separate house +7.1 pts ▸ 92.1%

14.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.2 pts 5.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

61.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 55.0%

8.7% 4 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

18.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 13.1%

6.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 4.0%

1.6% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.5% $200–$349 ◂ +9.1 pts 54.4%

31.0% Under $200 ◂ +3.4 pts 27.6%

3.0% $350–$549 +10.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +24.0 pts 26.3%

40.7% $1,000–$1,799 +7.3 pts ▸ 48.0%

5.1% $1,800–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.7% $3,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Acton - Upper Burnie in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +13 more in Penguin - Sulphur Creek

18 27th pct 31 41st pct

Stops/1k in Acton - Upper Burnie in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +0.22 more in Penguin - Sulphur Creek

5.50 67th pct 5.72 70th pct

Departures/1k in Acton - Upper Burnie in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +370.9 more in Acton - Upper Burnie

559.9 40th pct 189.0 25th pct

PT routes in Acton - Upper Burnie in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +9 more in Acton - Upper Burnie

12 71st pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Acton - Upper Burnie in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +33 longer in Penguin - Sulphur Creek

5 50th pct 38 89th pct

Drive to city in Acton - Upper Burnie in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +11 longer in Acton - Upper Burnie

200 100th pct 189 100th pct

How people get to work

71.2% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 71.6%

8.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.0 pts 3.2%

2.9% Worked at home +4.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.1% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.0 pts 32.1%

29.3% 2 vehicles +8.2 pts ▸ 37.5%

9.7% 3 vehicles +6.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.4% No vehicle ◂ +9.1 pts 3.3%

3.8% 4 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 18.4%

14.2% Retail trade ◂ +4.4 pts 9.9%

6.2% Education & training +5.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.8% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 6.0%

7.3% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

2.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.4% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Mining +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

11.2% Professionals +8.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

14.8% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

16.2% Labourers ◂ +6.2 pts 10.0%

16.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 13.8%

7.8% Managers +4.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.5% Sales workers ◂ +3.2 pts 8.2%

11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%

10.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Acton - Upper Burnie in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +2 higher in Penguin - Sulphur Creek

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Acton - Upper Burnie in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +3 higher in Penguin - Sulphur Creek

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Acton - Upper Burnie in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +4 higher in Penguin - Sulphur Creek

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Acton - Upper Burnie in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +3 higher in Penguin - Sulphur Creek

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Acton - Upper Burnie in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +107 higher in Penguin - Sulphur Creek

842 2nd pct 949 29th pct

ERP in Acton - Upper Burnie in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +2,202 higher in Penguin - Sulphur Creek

3,371 12th pct 5,573 24th pct

Growth in Acton - Upper Burnie in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +0.2 pts higher in Penguin - Sulphur Creek

0.6% 15th pct 0.8% 17th pct

Businesses in Acton - Upper Burnie in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +249 higher in Penguin - Sulphur Creek

85 4th pct 334 15th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Acton - Upper Burnie in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +137 higher in Penguin - Sulphur Creek

898 53rd pct 1,035 63rd pct

Max temp in Acton - Upper Burnie in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +0.4 higher in Acton - Upper Burnie

16.6 0th pct 16.2 0th pct

Min temp in Acton - Upper Burnie in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +0.7 higher in Acton - Upper Burnie

9.7 21st pct 8.9 15th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Acton - Upper Burnie in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +3.5 higher in Acton - Upper Burnie

7.0 74th pct 3.5 25th pct

Types ≤15 min in Acton - Upper Burnie in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +4.2 more in Acton - Upper Burnie

7.6 85th pct 3.4 24th pct

15-min city in Acton - Upper Burnie in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +69.3 pts higher in Acton - Upper Burnie

98.7% 84th pct 29.5% 20th pct

Walk to shops in Acton - Upper Burnie in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +56.4 pts higher in Acton - Upper Burnie

93.6% 80th pct 37.2% 27th pct

Walk to transit in Acton - Upper Burnie in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +25.6 pts higher in Acton - Upper Burnie

99.8% 82nd pct 74.2% 35th pct

Walk to school in Acton - Upper Burnie in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +73.3 pts higher in Acton - Upper Burnie

96.6% 80th pct 23.3% 12th pct

Walk to a park in Acton - Upper Burnie in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +28.6 pts higher in Acton - Upper Burnie

99.9% 69th pct 71.3% 23rd pct

Walk to health in Acton - Upper Burnie in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +52.5 pts higher in Acton - Upper Burnie

79.7% 76th pct 27.2% 31st pct

Amenities/1k in Acton - Upper Burnie in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +1.9 more in Penguin - Sulphur Creek

11.6 34th pct 13.5 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Acton - Upper Burnie in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +100 higher in Acton - Upper Burnie

109 53rd pct 9 23rd pct

Mean slope in Acton - Upper Burnie in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +0.8 pts higher in Penguin - Sulphur Creek

8.3% 84th pct 9.1% 87th pct

Compare Acton - Upper Burnie with nearby areas

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Compare Penguin - Sulphur Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Acton - Upper Burnie vs Penguin - Sulphur Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/604011075/acton-upper-burnie/vs/604011079/penguin-sulphur-creek