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Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds vs Ulverstone

Name: Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds vs Ulverstone — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 23 km apart · Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds profile · Ulverstone profile

Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds Ulverstone

Ulverstone and Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds are nearby Tasmanian areas with very different layouts. Ulverstone is a more concentrated town where 69% of homes are in a 15-minute-city walkshed, making it somewhat walkable. In contrast, Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds is car-dependent and more rural, with 85% of homes having three or more bedrooms. Ulverstone has a much older population, with 27.8% aged 65 and over, and far more people living alone (35.5%) than in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds, where only 21.6% live alone.

Both areas have about the same share of people born overseas, around 8.6%, which is close to the national figure. They also share similar proportions of children under 15 and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. While Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds has a higher share of adults working or looking for work (62.9% compared to 50.4% in Ulverstone), the gap in the number of people living alone has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 8.9 pts higher in Ulverstone No car: 6.1 pts higher in Ulverstone Unemployment: 2.7 pts higher in Ulverstone Renting: 14.5 pts higher in Ulverstone Living alone: 13.9 pts higher in Ulverstone

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Ulverstone +1,913 larger in Ulverstone gap widening

5,175 23rd pct 7,088 35th pct

Median age in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Ulverstone +4 yrs older in Ulverstone gap widening

45 yrs 78th pct 49 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

32.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.3 pts 26.6%

17.6% Seniors (65+) +10.2 pts ▸ 27.8%

21.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.7 pts 19.8%

16.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 15.2%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 10.7%

Marital status

51.7% Married ◂ +6.0 pts 45.7%

32.6% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 30.7%

8.9% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.0% Widowed +5.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.7% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds Ulverstone

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.6% Australia +0.6 pts ▸ 85.2%

3.4% England even 3.3%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.2% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

49.9% Australian ◂ +5.8 pts 44.1%

42.6% English +4.0 pts ▸ 46.6%

8.2% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.9% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.6% German ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

2.3% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.6% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

93.5% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 92.6%

0.1% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.6% No religion ◂ +6.6 pts 49.0%

35.4% Christianity +8.1 pts ▸ 43.5%

8.4% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 6.4%

0.1% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Ulverstone +1 more in Ulverstone

4 57th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Ulverstone +0.18 more in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds

4.83 86th pct 4.65 85th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Ulverstone +5 more in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds

11 29th pct 6 12th pct

Students in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Ulverstone +1,701 more in Ulverstone

254 8th pct 1,955 61st pct

Avg size in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Ulverstone +328 larger in Ulverstone

64 3rd pct 391 45th pct

ICSEA in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Ulverstone +37 higher in Ulverstone

929 13th pct 966 26th pct

Highest year of school

39.3% Year 10 ◂ +3.5 pts 35.8%

33.1% Year 12 ◂ +0.9 pts 32.2%

10.9% Year 9 or below +5.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

9.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 9.3%

Highest qualification level

45.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.9 pts 39.6%

13.1% Bachelor degree +3.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

3.3% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

21.3% Engineering & related ◂ +7.7 pts 13.6%

12.4% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.5% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.5% Education +4.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.4% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.7% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.0 pts 3.0%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Ulverstone +$81 higher in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds gap widening

$689 26th pct $608 13th pct

Household income in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Ulverstone +$404 higher in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds gap widening

$1,443 31st pct $1,039 5th pct

Family income in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Ulverstone +$280 higher in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds gap widening

$1,730 27th pct $1,450 12th pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 23.5%

16.6% Under $650 +10.5 pts ▸ 27.1%

8.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 5.3%

6.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

44.7% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 49.7%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 31.4%

13.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 11.9%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis +4.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

8.7% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.0% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.8% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.9% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.4% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.2% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.9% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.1% None ◂ +6.9 pts 54.2%

21.0% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 23.9%

6.1% Two conditions +3.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.5% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Ulverstone +216 larger in Ulverstone

393 73rd pct 609 85th pct

Median age in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Ulverstone +1 yrs older in Ulverstone

27 yrs 71st pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Ulverstone +$28 higher in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds

$575 37th pct $547 30th pct

Household income in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Ulverstone +$479 higher in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds

$1,687 49th pct $1,208 16th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Ulverstone +0.3 larger in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

55.1% Couples with children ◂ +8.9 pts 46.3%

35.3% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 34.9%

8.6% One-parent families +8.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

0.8% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

40.9% 2 people ◂ +4.5 pts 36.4%

21.6% 1 person +13.9 pts ▸ 35.5%

14.8% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 12.3%

14.5% 4 people ◂ +4.1 pts 10.4%

5.1% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Ulverstone +$25 higher in Ulverstone gap narrowing

$225 11th pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Ulverstone +$177 higher in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds gap widening

$1,300 14th pct $1,123 8th pct

People / bedroom in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Ulverstone +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 +0.2 pts ▸ 43.6%

41.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.5 pts 27.6%

10.7% Rented +14.5 pts ▸ 25.2%

3.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

1.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

99.0% Separate house ◂ +13.2 pts 85.8%

0.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

54.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 53.1%

25.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 15.7%

10.0% 2 bedrooms +12.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

5.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.4%

3.3% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

57.8% $200–$349 +1.9 pts ▸ 59.7%

34.6% Under $200 ◂ +8.1 pts 26.5%

9.0% $350–$549 +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.6% $1,000–$1,799 +0.6 pts ▸ 46.2%

26.3% Under $1,000 +8.8 pts ▸ 35.1%

16.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 12.7%

6.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 2.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Ulverstone +6 more in Ulverstone

5 12th pct 11 20th pct

Stops/1k in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Ulverstone +0.59 more in Ulverstone

0.97 11th pct 1.55 17th pct

Departures/1k in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Ulverstone +96.4 more in Ulverstone

8.1 6th pct 104.5 20th pct

PT routes in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Ulverstone +4 more in Ulverstone

1 7th pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Ulverstone

— 35 88th pct

Drive to city in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Ulverstone +14 longer in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds

209 100th pct 195 100th pct

How people get to work

67.1% Car (driver) +4.7 pts ▸ 71.7%

11.3% Worked at home ◂ +6.1 pts 5.2%

4.1% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.8% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.2% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

18.3% 1 vehicle +22.1 pts ▸ 40.3%

38.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 33.1%

22.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.3 pts 12.3%

19.4% 4 or more ◂ +12.4 pts 7.0%

1.2% No vehicle +6.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance +3.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

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

8.3% Retail trade +2.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.8% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.0% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.0% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.8% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

4.5% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

4.3% Mining ◂ +2.8 pts 1.5%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Managers ◂ +7.6 pts 10.3%

16.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 15.4%

10.5% Community & personal service +4.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.1% Professionals +3.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.6% Labourers even 13.6%

9.9% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 8.0%

7.3% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Ulverstone +1 higher in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Ulverstone +3 higher in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Ulverstone +5 higher in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

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

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Ulverstone +52 higher in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds

950 30th pct 898 12th pct

ERP in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Ulverstone +1,730 higher in Ulverstone

5,426 23rd pct 7,156 33rd pct

Growth in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Ulverstone +3.8 pts higher in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds

2.4% 31st pct -1.4% 6th pct

Businesses in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Ulverstone +135 higher in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds

607 32nd pct 472 23rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Ulverstone +673 higher in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds

1,494 89th pct 821 46th pct

Max temp in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Ulverstone +2.2 higher in Ulverstone

14.9 0th pct 17.1 1st pct

Min temp in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Ulverstone +2.3 higher in Ulverstone

7.3 5th pct 9.7 21st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Ulverstone +5.1 higher in Ulverstone

0.4 0th pct 5.5 51st pct

Types ≤15 min in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Ulverstone +5.2 more in Ulverstone

0.4 0th pct 5.7 56th pct

15-min city in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Ulverstone +64.3 pts higher in Ulverstone

4.7% 3rd pct 69.0% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Ulverstone +72.8 pts higher in Ulverstone

5.9% 4th pct 78.6% 64th pct

Walk to transit in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Ulverstone +56.1 pts higher in Ulverstone

8.1% 6th pct 64.2% 30th pct

Walk to school in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Ulverstone +65.7 pts higher in Ulverstone

8.6% 5th pct 74.3% 50th pct

Walk to a park in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Ulverstone +75.5 pts higher in Ulverstone

5.5% 0th pct 80.9% 28th pct

Walk to health in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Ulverstone +55.7 pts higher in Ulverstone

0.3% 1st pct 56.0% 59th pct

Amenities/1k in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Ulverstone +2.4 more in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds

12.9 43rd pct 10.6 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Ulverstone +26 higher in Ulverstone

1 11th pct 27 32nd pct

Mean slope in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds in Ulverstone +6.1 pts higher in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds

10.9% 92nd pct 4.8% 41st pct

Compare Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds with nearby areas

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Compare Ulverstone with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds vs Ulverstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/604011076/burnie-ulverstone-surrounds/vs/604011082/ulverstone