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Acton - Upper Burnie vs Somerset

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 8.0 km apart · Acton - Upper Burnie profile · Somerset profile

Acton - Upper Burnie Somerset

Somerset and Acton - Upper Burnie are neighbouring areas in Tasmania with very different profiles. Somerset is a much older area, where the typical resident is 48, compared to 38 in Acton - Upper Burnie. Housing patterns also differ sharply: 39.9% of homes in Somerset are owned outright, while 39.1% of households in Acton - Upper Burnie rent. The two areas differ in how people get around, with Acton - Upper Burnie being far more walkable; 99.8% of its homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, compared to 78.8% in Somerset.

Since 2011, the gaps between these neighbours have generally widened. The age difference has grown from 5 to 10 years, and the share of homeowners in Somerset has pulled further away from Acton - Upper Burnie. Despite these diverging trends, they share a similar typical weekly personal income of around $600 and have nearly identical numbers of First Nations residents. Both areas also sit well above the national figure for people who identify as having no religion.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 10 yrs older in Somerset Renting: 11.8 pts higher in Acton - Upper Burnie Owned outright: 10.8 pts higher in Somerset Living alone: 7.5 pts higher in Acton - Upper Burnie People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Somerset

Demographics & Identity

Population in Acton - Upper Burniein Somerset +797 larger in Somerset gap widening
3,270 12th pct 4,067 16th pct
Median age in Acton - Upper Burniein Somerset +10 yrs older in Somerset gap widening
38 yrs 43rd pct 48 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Acton - Upper Burniein Somerset +2.2 pts higher in Acton - Upper Burnie gap steady
10.2% 89th pct 8.0% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Acton - Upper Burniein Somerset +4.7 pts higher in Somerset gap widening
20.3% 68th pct 25.1% 86th pct
Under 15 in Acton - Upper Burniein Somerset +2.4 pts higher in Acton - Upper Burnie gap widening
18.6% 58th pct 16.2% 30th pct
De facto in Acton - Upper Burniein Somerset +0.8 pts higher in Acton - Upper Burnie gap narrowing
13.8% 72nd pct 13.0% 63rd pct

Age structure

23.1% Older adults (45–64) +5.4 pts ▸ 28.5%
25.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.5 pts 20.0%
20.3% Seniors (65+) +4.7 pts ▸ 25.1%
18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 16.2%
12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 10.5%

Marital status

36.2% Married +8.1 pts ▸ 44.3%
39.8% Never married ◂ +7.0 pts 32.9%
11.5% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 11.1%
7.5% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.8% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Acton - Upper Burnie Somerset

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Acton - Upper Burniein Somerset +0.8 pts higher in Acton - Upper Burnie gap steady
8.8% 11th pct 8.0% 9th pct

Country of birth

84.6% Australia +1.3 pts ▸ 85.9%
2.1% England +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.6% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Philippines even 0.3%
0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.2% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 45.9%
41.9% English +3.8 pts ▸ 45.7%
8.7% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
6.9% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
2.8% German ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%
1.4% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Acton - Upper Burniein Somerset +1.4 pts higher in Acton - Upper Burnie gap steady
3.7% 15th pct 2.3% 5th pct
Limited English in Acton - Upper Burniein Somerset +0.3 pts higher in Acton - Upper Burnie gap steady
0.4% 21st pct 0.2% 8th pct

Language used at home

90.2% English only +2.3 pts ▸ 92.5%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Acton - Upper Burniein Somerset +4.7 pts higher in Acton - Upper Burnie gap widening
56.1% 96th pct 51.4% 88th pct

Religious affiliation

56.1% No religion ◂ +4.7 pts 51.4%
33.5% Christianity +5.8 pts ▸ 39.3%
8.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%
0.5% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Acton - Upper Burniein Somerset +2.9 pts higher in Acton - Upper Burnie gap widening
31.9% 4th pct 29.0% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Acton - Upper Burniein Somerset +1.7 pts higher in Somerset gap steady
8.6% 6th pct 10.3% 13th pct
Schools in Acton - Upper Burniein Somerset +1 more in Somerset
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in Acton - Upper Burniein Somerset +1.39 more in Somerset
1.65 37th pct 3.04 69th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Acton - Upper Burniein Somerset +5 more in Acton - Upper Burnie
9 21st pct 4 8th pct
Students in Acton - Upper Burniein Somerset +266 more in Somerset
132 4th pct 398 13th pct
Avg size in Acton - Upper Burniein Somerset +67 larger in Somerset
132 13th pct 199 21st pct
ICSEA in Acton - Upper Burniein Somerset +8 higher in Acton - Upper Burnie
938 14th pct 930 13th pct

Highest year of school

33.9% Year 10 +5.0 pts ▸ 38.9%
31.9% Year 12 ◂ +2.9 pts 29.0%
15.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 15.0%
10.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%

Highest qualification level

41.0% Certificate III / IV +0.4 pts ▸ 41.4%
13.0% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 13.7%
6.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.4 pts 3.7%
2.5% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.4%

Field of qualification

15.5% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 18.6%
14.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 12.5%
14.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 12.0%
9.2% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 11.5%
5.4% Education +3.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%
5.1% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.2% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Acton - Upper Burniein Somerset +$9 higher in Somerset gap steady
$593 12th pct $602 13th pct
Household income in Acton - Upper Burniein Somerset +$134 higher in Somerset gap widening
$966 1st pct $1,100 8th pct
Family income in Acton - Upper Burniein Somerset +$68 higher in Somerset gap narrowing
$1,395 10th pct $1,463 12th pct
High earners in Acton - Upper Burniein Somerset +2.3 pts higher in Somerset gap steady
3.6% 6th pct 5.9% 20th pct
High-income homes in Acton - Upper Burniein Somerset +4.2 pts higher in Somerset gap widening
5.2% 0th pct 9.4% 11th pct

Household income distribution

35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 34.3%
27.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 24.0%
22.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 24.7%
3.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.3% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Personal income distribution

50.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 49.5%
32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 30.0%
9.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.9% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Acton - Upper Burniein Somerset +1.7 pts higher in Acton - Upper Burnie
39.6% 99th pct 37.9% 94th pct
Mental health in Acton - Upper Burniein Somerset +1.7 pts higher in Acton - Upper Burnie
14.9% 100th pct 13.2% 93rd pct
Needs assistance in Acton - Upper Burniein Somerset +1.1 pts higher in Somerset gap steady
8.9% 91st pct 10.0% 97th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.9% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 13.2%
12.2% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 13.6%
12.9% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 11.3%
10.3% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%
6.5% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.2% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%
3.1% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.3% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.0% None +2.1 pts ▸ 54.1%
24.7% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 21.9%
9.3% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.6% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Acton - Upper Burniein Somerset +2.8 pts higher in Somerset gap steady
11.3% 25th pct 14.1% 46th pct
Unpaid carers in Acton - Upper Burniein Somerset +1.5 pts higher in Acton - Upper Burnie gap narrowing
14.6% 89th pct 13.2% 67th pct
Unpaid child care in Acton - Upper Burniein Somerset +0.7 pts higher in Acton - Upper Burnie gap narrowing
25.6% 45th pct 24.9% 40th pct
Defence service in Acton - Upper Burniein Somerset +0.6 pts higher in Somerset
3.1% 58th pct 3.7% 73rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Acton - Upper Burniein Somerset +2.3 pts higher in Somerset gap narrowing
22.2% 60th pct 24.5% 79th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Acton - Upper Burniein Somerset +9 larger in Acton - Upper Burnie
333 69th pct 324 68th pct
Median age in Acton - Upper Burniein Somerset even
24 yrs 43rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Acton - Upper Burniein Somerset +17.4 pts higher in Acton - Upper Burnie
42.8% 48th pct 25.4% 9th pct
Unemployment in Acton - Upper Burniein Somerset +5.9 pts higher in Somerset
8.4% 40th pct 14.3% 74th pct
Median income in Acton - Upper Burniein Somerset +$26 higher in Somerset
$525 25th pct $551 31st pct
Household income in Acton - Upper Burniein Somerset +$43 higher in Acton - Upper Burnie
$1,261 20th pct $1,218 17th pct
Indigenous language in Acton - Upper Burniein Somerset +5.2 pts higher in Somerset
0.0% 0th pct 5.2% 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Acton - Upper Burniein Somerset +0.1 larger in Somerset gap narrowing
2.1 11th pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Acton - Upper Burniein Somerset +4.0 pts higher in Acton - Upper Burnie gap steady
22.8% 92nd pct 18.8% 83rd pct
Living alone in Acton - Upper Burniein Somerset +7.5 pts higher in Acton - Upper Burnie gap widening
40.3% 96th pct 32.8% 83rd pct

Family composition

47.2% Couples with children ◂ +3.0 pts 44.3%
28.5% Couples without children +7.7 pts ▸ 36.2%
22.8% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 18.8%
1.5% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Household size

40.3% 1 person ◂ +7.5 pts 32.8%
30.9% 2 people +7.6 pts ▸ 38.4%
13.4% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 12.8%
9.3% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.0% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%
1.7% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Acton - Upper Burniein Somerset +$2 higher in Somerset gap steady
$238 13th pct $240 13th pct
Mortgage in Acton - Upper Burniein Somerset +$203 higher in Somerset gap widening
$989 4th pct $1,192 11th pct
People / bedroom in Acton - Upper Burniein Somerset +0.10 higher in Somerset gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Acton - Upper Burniein Somerset +11.8 pts higher in Acton - Upper Burnie gap widening
39.1% 77th pct 27.3% 51st pct
Owned outright in Acton - Upper Burniein Somerset +10.8 pts higher in Somerset gap widening
29.1% 40th pct 39.9% 74th pct
Separate houses in Acton - Upper Burniein Somerset +4.9 pts higher in Somerset gap widening
85.0% 51st pct 89.9% 64th pct
3+ bedrooms in Acton - Upper Burniein Somerset +1.0 pts higher in Acton - Upper Burnie gap steady
71.8% 30th pct 70.8% 28th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.1% Owned outright +10.8 pts ▸ 39.9%
39.1% Rented ◂ +11.8 pts 27.3%
28.6% Owned with a mortgage +1.2 pts ▸ 29.8%
2.6% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%
0.8% Other tenure even 0.8%

Types of homes

85.0% Separate house +4.9 pts ▸ 89.9%
14.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.2 pts 6.7%
0.0% Other dwelling +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

61.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 52.8%
18.8% 2 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 21.8%
8.7% 4 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 14.9%
6.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%
1.6% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

63.5% $200–$349 ◂ +3.2 pts 60.4%
31.0% Under $200 ◂ +6.6 pts 24.4%
3.0% $350–$549 +7.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.6 pts 32.8%
40.7% $1,000–$1,799 +6.7 pts ▸ 47.3%
5.1% $1,800–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.7% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Acton - Upper Burniein Somerset +5.6 pts higher in Acton - Upper Burnie gap steady
12.4% 87th pct 6.8% 65th pct
Work from home in Acton - Upper Burniein Somerset +1.6 pts higher in Somerset gap steady
2.9% 0th pct 4.5% 7th pct
PT commute in Acton - Upper Burniein Somerset +0.3 pts higher in Acton - Upper Burnie gap steady
1.3% 40th pct 1.0% 33rd pct
PT stops in Acton - Upper Burniein Somerset +17 more in Somerset
18 27th pct 35 45th pct
Stops/1k in Acton - Upper Burniein Somerset +3.10 more in Somerset
5.50 67th pct 8.61 87th pct
Departures/1k in Acton - Upper Burniein Somerset +35.7 more in Acton - Upper Burnie
559.9 40th pct 524.2 39th pct
PT routes in Acton - Upper Burniein Somerset +9 more in Acton - Upper Burnie
12 71st pct 3 21st pct
Stop walk in Acton - Upper Burniein Somerset +5 longer in Somerset
5 50th pct 10 71st pct
Drive to city in Acton - Upper Burniein Somerset +8 longer in Somerset
200 100th pct 208 100th pct

How people get to work

71.2% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 73.6%
8.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.1 pts 4.1%
2.9% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.1% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.5 pts 38.5%
29.3% 2 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 35.3%
9.7% 3 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 12.6%
12.4% No vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 6.8%
3.8% 4 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Acton - Upper Burniein Somerset +3.1 pts higher in Acton - Upper Burnie gap steady
36.6% 44th pct 33.5% 31st pct
Recent arrivals in Acton - Upper Burniein Somerset +3.3 pts higher in Acton - Upper Burnie gap narrowing
9.8% 44th pct 6.5% 25th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Acton - Upper Burniein Somerset +1.8 pts higher in Acton - Upper Burnie gap steady
8.0% 89th pct 6.2% 77th pct
Participation in Acton - Upper Burniein Somerset +1.1 pts higher in Somerset gap steady
51.5% 15th pct 52.6% 18th pct
Full-time in Acton - Upper Burniein Somerset +1.3 pts higher in Somerset gap steady
54.8% 21st pct 56.1% 28th pct

Industries people work in

20.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 19.3%
14.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 12.0%
6.2% Education & training +2.6 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.4 pts 4.8%
7.3% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.8% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%
2.8% Mining +2.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.0% Wholesale trade +2.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%
3.9% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.4% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

16.2% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 13.8%
11.2% Professionals +4.9 pts ▸ 16.1%
16.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 13.3%
14.8% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 15.3%
11.5% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
11.0% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 9.9%
7.8% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Acton - Upper Burniein Somerset even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Acton - Upper Burniein Somerset +1 higher in Somerset
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in Acton - Upper Burniein Somerset +1 higher in Somerset
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in Acton - Upper Burniein Somerset even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Acton - Upper Burniein Somerset +34 higher in Somerset
842 2nd pct 876 8th pct
ERP in Acton - Upper Burniein Somerset +798 higher in Somerset
3,371 12th pct 4,169 15th pct
Growth in Acton - Upper Burniein Somerset +0.3 pts higher in Acton - Upper Burnie
0.6% 15th pct 0.3% 13th pct
Businesses in Acton - Upper Burniein Somerset +101 higher in Somerset
85 4th pct 186 8th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Acton - Upper Burniein Somerset +72 higher in Somerset
898 53rd pct 970 59th pct
Max temp in Acton - Upper Burniein Somerset +0.2 higher in Somerset
16.6 0th pct 16.8 0th pct
Min temp in Acton - Upper Burniein Somerset +0.3 higher in Acton - Upper Burnie
9.7 21st pct 9.4 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Acton - Upper Burniein Somerset +1.6 higher in Acton - Upper Burnie
7.0 74th pct 5.4 50th pct
Types ≤15 min in Acton - Upper Burniein Somerset +2.3 more in Acton - Upper Burnie
7.6 85th pct 5.3 50th pct
15-min city in Acton - Upper Burniein Somerset +34.0 pts higher in Acton - Upper Burnie
98.7% 84th pct 64.7% 49th pct
Walk to shops in Acton - Upper Burniein Somerset +29.2 pts higher in Acton - Upper Burnie
93.6% 80th pct 64.5% 52nd pct
Walk to transit in Acton - Upper Burniein Somerset +21.0 pts higher in Acton - Upper Burnie
99.8% 82nd pct 78.8% 38th pct
Walk to school in Acton - Upper Burniein Somerset +50.3 pts higher in Acton - Upper Burnie
96.6% 80th pct 46.3% 27th pct
Walk to a park in Acton - Upper Burniein Somerset +29.5 pts higher in Acton - Upper Burnie
99.9% 69th pct 70.4% 23rd pct
Walk to health in Acton - Upper Burniein Somerset +23.7 pts higher in Acton - Upper Burnie
79.7% 76th pct 55.9% 59th pct
Amenities/1k in Acton - Upper Burniein Somerset +5.6 more in Somerset
11.6 34th pct 17.2 64th pct
Intersections/km² in Acton - Upper Burniein Somerset +100 higher in Acton - Upper Burnie
109 53rd pct 9 23rd pct
Mean slope in Acton - Upper Burniein Somerset +1.5 pts higher in Acton - Upper Burnie
8.3% 84th pct 6.8% 71st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Acton - Upper Burnie vs Somerset [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/604011075/acton-upper-burnie/vs/604011081/somerset