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Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds vs Penguin - Sulphur Creek

Name: Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds vs Penguin - Sulphur Creek — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds profile · Penguin - Sulphur Creek profile

Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds Penguin - Sulphur Creek

Penguin - Sulphur Creek and Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds are nearby areas with similar population sizes, but they differ sharply in layout and accessibility. Penguin - Sulphur Creek is more compact and walkable, with 74.2% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 71.3% near a park. In contrast, Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds is much more car-dependent, with only 8.1% of homes near public transport and 5.5% near a park. Penguin - Sulphur Creek also has a higher proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher at 16.5%, compared to 10.7% in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds.

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, with the gap in university qualifications widening and the age gap narrowing as Penguin - Sulphur Creek's 22.9% share of seniors is now only 5.3 points higher than the 17.6% in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds. Despite these shifts, they share many commonalities, including very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,400. Both areas also have an almost identical share of children under 15, at about 16%.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 3.8 pts higher in Penguin - Sulphur Creek Renting: 8.4 pts higher in Penguin - Sulphur Creek Recent movers: 8.0 pts higher in Penguin - Sulphur Creek Separate houses: 7.0 pts higher in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds Aged 65+: 5.3 pts higher in Penguin - Sulphur Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +242 larger in Penguin - Sulphur Creek gap widening

5,175 23rd pct 5,417 25th pct

Median age in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +2 yrs older in Penguin - Sulphur Creek gap widening

45 yrs 78th pct 47 yrs 84th pct

Age structure

32.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 29.7%

17.6% Seniors (65+) +5.3 pts ▸ 22.9%

21.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 21.1%

16.0% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 10.2%

Marital status

51.7% Married ◂ +2.7 pts 49.1%

32.6% Never married ◂ +3.7 pts 28.9%

8.9% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.0% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.7% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds 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 ◂ +0.7 pts 83.8%

3.4% England +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.3% South Africa even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.9% Australian ◂ +3.5 pts 46.4%

42.6% English +2.0 pts ▸ 44.6%

8.9% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.2% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.6% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

2.3% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Indian even 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.5% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 93.2%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.6% No religion ◂ +2.8 pts 52.7%

35.4% Christianity +3.7 pts ▸ 39.1%

8.4% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +2 more in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds

4 57th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +2.54 more in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds

4.83 86th pct 2.29 57th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +9 more in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds

11 29th pct 2 4th pct

Students in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +545 more in Penguin - Sulphur Creek

254 8th pct 799 30th pct

Avg size in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +336 larger in Penguin - Sulphur Creek

64 3rd pct 400 47th pct

ICSEA in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +35 higher in Penguin - Sulphur Creek

929 13th pct 964 25th pct

Highest year of school

39.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 36.4%

33.1% Year 12 +3.7 pts ▸ 36.8%

10.9% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.4% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

Highest qualification level

45.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.3 pts 39.2%

13.1% Bachelor degree +6.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

3.3% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

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

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Field of qualification

21.3% Engineering & related ◂ +4.2 pts 17.0%

9.4% Health +3.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.4% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.5% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.5% Education +3.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.7% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.1 pts 2.9%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.0% Creative arts even 2.0%

1.7% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +$16 higher in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds gap steady

$689 26th pct $673 24th pct

Household income in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +$97 higher in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds gap widening

$1,443 31st pct $1,346 25th pct

Family income in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +$5 higher in Penguin - Sulphur Creek gap narrowing

$1,730 27th pct $1,735 27th pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 30.7%

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 26.9%

16.6% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

8.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

6.0% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Personal income distribution

44.7% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 46.2%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 31.3%

13.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.7% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.0% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.8% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.4% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.9% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.1% None ◂ +3.4 pts 57.7%

21.0% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 22.1%

6.1% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.5% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +26 larger in Penguin - Sulphur Creek

393 73rd pct 419 75th pct

Median age in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +3 yrs older in Penguin - Sulphur Creek

27 yrs 71st pct 30 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +$53 higher in Penguin - Sulphur Creek

$575 37th pct $628 49th pct

Household income in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +$92 higher in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds

$1,687 49th pct $1,595 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +0.2 larger in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

55.1% Couples with children ◂ +3.7 pts 51.4%

35.3% Couples without children +0.4 pts ▸ 35.6%

8.6% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Household size

40.9% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 39.6%

21.6% 1 person +6.4 pts ▸ 28.0%

14.8% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 12.7%

14.5% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 12.4%

5.1% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +$35 higher in Penguin - Sulphur Creek gap narrowing

$225 11th pct $260 17th pct

Mortgage in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Penguin - Sulphur Creek even gap narrowing

$1,300 14th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Penguin - Sulphur Creek even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.4% Owned outright ◂ +2.6 pts 40.7%

41.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.7 pts 36.5%

10.7% Rented +8.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

3.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%

1.7% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

99.0% Separate house ◂ +7.0 pts 92.1%

0.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.3% Other dwelling +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

54.4% 3 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 55.0%

25.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 21.0%

10.0% 2 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

5.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

3.3% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.8% $200–$349 ◂ +3.4 pts 54.4%

34.6% Under $200 ◂ +7.0 pts 27.6%

9.0% $350–$549 +4.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.6% $1,000–$1,799 +2.3 pts ▸ 48.0%

26.3% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 26.3%

16.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 13.6%

6.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +26 more in Penguin - Sulphur Creek

5 12th pct 31 41st pct

Stops/1k in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +4.76 more in Penguin - Sulphur Creek

0.97 11th pct 5.72 70th pct

Departures/1k in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +180.9 more in Penguin - Sulphur Creek

8.1 6th pct 189.0 25th pct

PT routes in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +2 more in Penguin - Sulphur Creek

1 7th pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Penguin - Sulphur Creek

— 38 89th pct

Drive to city in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +20 longer in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds

209 100th pct 189 100th pct

How people get to work

67.1% Car (driver) +4.5 pts ▸ 71.6%

11.3% Worked at home ◂ +4.0 pts 7.3%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

1.8% Walked even 1.7%

0.5% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 37.5%

18.3% 1 vehicle +13.8 pts ▸ 32.1%

22.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 16.4%

19.4% 4 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 10.7%

1.2% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance +4.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

16.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.7 pts 4.6%

6.0% Education & training +5.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.3% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.8% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

4.8% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

4.5% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

4.3% Mining ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

11.1% Professionals +8.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

17.9% Managers ◂ +6.0 pts 11.9%

16.9% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.5% Community & personal service +3.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.6% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 10.0%

11.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.0 pts 8.1%

9.9% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.3% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Penguin - Sulphur Creek even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +1 higher in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +2 higher in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +2 higher in Penguin - Sulphur Creek

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Penguin - Sulphur Creek even

950 30th pct 949 29th pct

ERP in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +147 higher in Penguin - Sulphur Creek

5,426 23rd pct 5,573 24th pct

Growth in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +1.5 pts higher in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds

2.4% 31st pct 0.8% 17th pct

Businesses in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +273 higher in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds

607 32nd pct 334 15th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +459 higher in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds

1,494 89th pct 1,035 63rd pct

Max temp in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +1.3 higher in Penguin - Sulphur Creek

14.9 0th pct 16.2 0th pct

Min temp in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +1.6 higher in Penguin - Sulphur Creek

7.3 5th pct 8.9 15th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +3.1 higher in Penguin - Sulphur Creek

0.4 0th pct 3.5 25th pct

Types ≤15 min in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +3.0 more in Penguin - Sulphur Creek

0.4 0th pct 3.4 24th pct

15-min city in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +24.8 pts higher in Penguin - Sulphur Creek

4.7% 3rd pct 29.5% 20th pct

Walk to shops in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +31.3 pts higher in Penguin - Sulphur Creek

5.9% 4th pct 37.2% 27th pct

Walk to transit in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +66.1 pts higher in Penguin - Sulphur Creek

8.1% 6th pct 74.2% 35th pct

Walk to school in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +14.7 pts higher in Penguin - Sulphur Creek

8.6% 5th pct 23.3% 12th pct

Walk to a park in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +65.8 pts higher in Penguin - Sulphur Creek

5.5% 0th pct 71.3% 23rd pct

Walk to health in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +26.9 pts higher in Penguin - Sulphur Creek

0.3% 1st pct 27.2% 31st pct

Amenities/1k in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +0.5 more in Penguin - Sulphur Creek

12.9 43rd pct 13.5 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +8 higher in Penguin - Sulphur Creek

1 11th pct 9 23rd pct

Mean slope in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Penguin - Sulphur Creek +1.8 pts higher in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds

10.9% 92nd pct 9.1% 87th pct

Compare Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds with nearby areas

Penguin - Sulphur Creek Romaine - Havenview West Ulverstone Burnie - Wivenhoe Acton - Upper Burnie Parklands - Camdale Ulverstone Somerset

Compare Penguin - Sulphur Creek with nearby areas

West Ulverstone Burnie - Wivenhoe Ulverstone Romaine - Havenview Acton - Upper Burnie Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds Parklands - Camdale Turners Beach - Forth

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds vs Penguin - Sulphur Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/604011076/burnie-ulverstone-surrounds/vs/604011079/penguin-sulphur-creek