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Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds vs Burnie - Wivenhoe

Name: Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds vs Burnie - Wivenhoe — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 24 km apart · Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds profile · Burnie - Wivenhoe profile

Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds Burnie - Wivenhoe

Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds and Burnie - Wivenhoe are two nearby areas in Tasmania with very different characters. Burnie - Wivenhoe is a more urban environment where 94.1% of homes are in a 15-minute-city walkshed and 38.6% of households rent. In contrast, Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds is more rural, with 99% of homes being separate houses and a much higher rate of outright home ownership at 43.4%. There are also notable social differences; for example, one-parent families are far more common in Burnie - Wivenhoe (23.3%) compared to Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds (8.6%).

The gap in the number of one-parent families has widened since 2011, but the two areas share several common traits. Both have a similar proportion of First Nations people (around 8%) and people aged 65 and over (about 18%). They also have nearly identical rates of volunteering and a similar share of residents who do not follow any religion. While Burnie - Wivenhoe has far more public transport and a higher share of recent overseas arrivals, both areas sit below the national figure for education and job skills.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 28.0 pts higher in Burnie - Wivenhoe One-parent: 14.7 pts higher in Burnie - Wivenhoe Unemployment: 5.1 pts higher in Burnie - Wivenhoe No car: 8.7 pts higher in Burnie - Wivenhoe Recent arrivals: 17.4 pts higher in Burnie - Wivenhoe

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Burnie - Wivenhoe +1,396 larger in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds gap steady

5,175 23rd pct 3,779 15th pct

Median age in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Burnie - Wivenhoe +5 yrs older in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds gap steady

45 yrs 78th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

32.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.4 pts 26.5%

21.5% Young adults (25–44) +5.3 pts ▸ 26.8%

17.6% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

16.0% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 11.1%

Marital status

51.7% Married ◂ +15.9 pts 35.9%

32.6% Never married +7.9 pts ▸ 40.4%

8.9% Divorced +4.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

4.0% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.7% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds Burnie - Wivenhoe

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.6% Australia ◂ +3.8 pts 80.7%

3.4% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

0.3% India +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% South Africa even 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

49.9% Australian ◂ +6.9 pts 42.9%

42.6% English +0.3 pts ▸ 42.9%

8.2% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.9% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.6% German even 3.6%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

0.3% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

93.5% English only ◂ +6.0 pts 87.6%

0.1% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.6% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 54.8%

35.4% Christianity ◂ +2.1 pts 33.3%

8.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

0.1% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Burnie - Wivenhoe +3 more in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds

4 57th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Burnie - Wivenhoe +3.31 more in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds

4.83 86th pct 1.52 33rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Burnie - Wivenhoe even

11 29th pct 11 29th pct

Students in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Burnie - Wivenhoe +16 more in Burnie - Wivenhoe

254 8th pct 270 9th pct

Avg size in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Burnie - Wivenhoe +207 larger in Burnie - Wivenhoe

64 3rd pct 270 28th pct

ICSEA in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Burnie - Wivenhoe +44 higher in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds

929 13th pct 885 8th pct

Highest year of school

33.1% Year 12 +6.7 pts ▸ 39.8%

39.3% Year 10 ◂ +7.4 pts 31.9%

10.9% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%

Highest qualification level

45.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.1 pts 37.4%

13.1% Bachelor degree +4.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 12.5%

3.3% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.2% Certificate I / II even 3.3%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

21.3% Engineering & related ◂ +5.8 pts 15.5%

12.4% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.5% Society & culture +3.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.4% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.5% Education even 6.5%

6.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.4 pts 2.6%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

2.0% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Burnie - Wivenhoe +$60 higher in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds gap widening

$689 26th pct $629 16th pct

Household income in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Burnie - Wivenhoe +$354 higher in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds gap widening

$1,443 31st pct $1,089 8th pct

Family income in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Burnie - Wivenhoe +$307 higher in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds gap widening

$1,730 27th pct $1,423 11th pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 35.5%

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 23.9%

16.6% Under $650 +8.6 pts ▸ 25.2%

8.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 4.6%

6.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 3.3%

Personal income distribution

44.7% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 48.1%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 31.8%

13.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 11.1%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Mental health +4.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.3% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.0% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.8% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.4% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.9% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.1% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

0.9% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.1% None ◂ +6.3 pts 54.8%

21.0% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 22.7%

6.1% Two conditions +3.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.5% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Burnie - Wivenhoe +91 larger in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds

393 73rd pct 302 66th pct

Median age in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Burnie - Wivenhoe +2 yrs older in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds

27 yrs 71st pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Burnie - Wivenhoe +$38 higher in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds

$575 37th pct $537 28th pct

Household income in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Burnie - Wivenhoe +$571 higher in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds

$1,687 49th pct $1,116 11th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Burnie - Wivenhoe +0.4 larger in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

55.1% Couples with children ◂ +11.1 pts 44.0%

35.3% Couples without children ◂ +3.9 pts 31.4%

8.6% One-parent families +14.7 pts ▸ 23.3%

0.8% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

40.9% 2 people ◂ +5.0 pts 36.0%

21.6% 1 person +14.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

14.8% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 13.8%

14.5% 4 people ◂ +6.0 pts 8.5%

5.1% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Burnie - Wivenhoe +$15 higher in Burnie - Wivenhoe gap narrowing

$225 11th pct $240 13th pct

Mortgage in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Burnie - Wivenhoe +$339 higher in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds gap widening

$1,300 14th pct $961 3rd pct

People / bedroom in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Burnie - Wivenhoe +0.10 higher in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.4% Owned outright ◂ +12.4 pts 30.9%

41.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.8 pts 28.3%

10.7% Rented +28.0 pts ▸ 38.6%

3.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

99.0% Separate house ◂ +14.6 pts 84.5%

0.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

54.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 53.8%

10.0% 2 bedrooms +15.7 pts ▸ 25.7%

25.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.7 pts 11.8%

5.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.8%

3.3% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

57.8% $200–$349 +4.2 pts ▸ 62.0%

34.6% Under $200 ◂ +5.0 pts 29.6%

9.0% $350–$549 ◂ +2.7 pts 6.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.3% Under $1,000 +25.1 pts ▸ 51.4%

45.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.6 pts 36.0%

16.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.9 pts 6.2%

6.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 2.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Burnie - Wivenhoe +33 more in Burnie - Wivenhoe

5 12th pct 38 48th pct

Stops/1k in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Burnie - Wivenhoe +9.09 more in Burnie - Wivenhoe

0.97 11th pct 10.06 87th pct

Departures/1k in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Burnie - Wivenhoe +543.9 more in Burnie - Wivenhoe

8.1 6th pct 552.0 40th pct

PT routes in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Burnie - Wivenhoe +18 more in Burnie - Wivenhoe

1 7th pct 19 86th pct

Stop walk in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Burnie - Wivenhoe

— 33 87th pct

Drive to city in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Burnie - Wivenhoe +11 longer in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds

209 100th pct 198 100th pct

How people get to work

67.1% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 65.8%

11.3% Worked at home ◂ +6.3 pts 5.1%

1.8% Walked +5.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.1% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.5% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

18.3% 1 vehicle +28.4 pts ▸ 46.7%

38.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.5 pts 28.8%

22.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.7 pts 10.0%

19.4% 4 or more ◂ +14.9 pts 4.5%

1.2% No vehicle +8.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance +4.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

16.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.9 pts 3.4%

8.3% Retail trade +4.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.8% Accommodation & food +4.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.0% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

8.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%

7.8% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 5.4%

4.5% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

4.3% Mining even 4.2%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Managers ◂ +8.6 pts 9.3%

16.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 13.9%

11.1% Professionals +5.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

10.5% Community & personal service +4.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.6% Labourers even 13.6%

11.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 9.4%

7.3% Sales workers +3.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.9% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Burnie - Wivenhoe +2 higher in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Burnie - Wivenhoe +4 higher in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Burnie - Wivenhoe +6 higher in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Burnie - Wivenhoe +1 higher in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Burnie - Wivenhoe +81 higher in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds

950 30th pct 869 7th pct

ERP in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Burnie - Wivenhoe +1,751 higher in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds

5,426 23rd pct 3,675 13th pct

Growth in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Burnie - Wivenhoe +7.4 pts higher in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds

2.4% 31st pct -5.0% 0th pct

Businesses in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Burnie - Wivenhoe +116 higher in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds

607 32nd pct 491 25th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Burnie - Wivenhoe +619 higher in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds

1,494 89th pct 875 51st pct

Max temp in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Burnie - Wivenhoe +1.7 higher in Burnie - Wivenhoe

14.9 0th pct 16.6 0th pct

Min temp in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Burnie - Wivenhoe +2.4 higher in Burnie - Wivenhoe

7.3 5th pct 9.7 22nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Burnie - Wivenhoe +6.5 higher in Burnie - Wivenhoe

0.4 0th pct 6.9 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Burnie - Wivenhoe +6.3 more in Burnie - Wivenhoe

0.4 0th pct 6.7 72nd pct

15-min city in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Burnie - Wivenhoe +89.4 pts higher in Burnie - Wivenhoe

4.7% 3rd pct 94.1% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Burnie - Wivenhoe +61.9 pts higher in Burnie - Wivenhoe

5.9% 4th pct 67.8% 54th pct

Walk to transit in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Burnie - Wivenhoe +87.6 pts higher in Burnie - Wivenhoe

8.1% 6th pct 95.7% 57th pct

Walk to school in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Burnie - Wivenhoe +72.1 pts higher in Burnie - Wivenhoe

8.6% 5th pct 80.6% 56th pct

Walk to a park in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Burnie - Wivenhoe +90.4 pts higher in Burnie - Wivenhoe

5.5% 0th pct 95.8% 46th pct

Walk to health in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Burnie - Wivenhoe +53.6 pts higher in Burnie - Wivenhoe

0.3% 1st pct 53.9% 57th pct

Amenities/1k in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Burnie - Wivenhoe +36.8 more in Burnie - Wivenhoe

12.9 43rd pct 49.7 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Burnie - Wivenhoe +100 higher in Burnie - Wivenhoe

1 11th pct 101 51st pct

Mean slope in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Burnie - Wivenhoe even

10.9% 92nd pct 10.9% 92nd pct

Compare Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds with nearby areas

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Compare Burnie - Wivenhoe with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds vs Burnie - Wivenhoe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/604011076/burnie-ulverstone-surrounds/vs/604011077/burnie-wivenhoe