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Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds vs West Coast
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 80 km apart · Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds profile · West Coast profile
Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds West Coast
Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds and West Coast (Tas.) are both sparsely populated areas of Tasmania. They differ sharply in their living arrangements and accessibility; West Coast (Tas.) has a much higher share of people living alone (42.6%) and is somewhat walkable, while Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds is car-dependent with more large homes, as 85.0% have three or more bedrooms. A larger proportion of adults in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds are working or looking for work (62.9%) compared to West Coast (Tas.) (49.0%), and it has a far higher share of people with no religion at 55.6%.
Both areas sit near the national figure for full-time employment, with around 57% of the workforce in each. They share very similar proportions of children under 15 and First Nations people. However, several gaps are widening over time. The difference in the share of people living alone has grown since 2011, and typical monthly home-loan payments are now $650 higher in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds than in West Coast (Tas.).
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 5,108
- First area, 2016: 4,975
- First area, 2021: 5,175
- Second area, 2011: 4,677
- Second area, 2016: 4,149
- Second area, 2021: 4,267
- First area, 2011: 42 yrs
- First area, 2016: 44 yrs
- First area, 2021: 45 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 39 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 44 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 47 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds: 0.4% males, 0.3% females; 85+ in West Coast: 0.5% males, 0.8% females
- 80–84 in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds: 0.9% males, 0.7% females; 80–84 in West Coast: 1.0% males, 1.2% females
- 75–79 in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds: 1.7% males, 1.4% females; 75–79 in West Coast: 2.1% males, 1.6% females
- 70–74 in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds: 2.9% males, 2.5% females; 70–74 in West Coast: 3.3% males, 2.5% females
- 65–69 in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds: 3.8% males, 3.2% females; 65–69 in West Coast: 4.3% males, 3.3% females
- 60–64 in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds: 4.6% males, 4.1% females; 60–64 in West Coast: 4.3% males, 4.2% females
- 55–59 in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds: 4.7% males, 4.3% females; 55–59 in West Coast: 4.3% males, 4.3% females
- 50–54 in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds: 3.6% males, 4.4% females; 50–54 in West Coast: 4.7% males, 3.8% females
- 45–49 in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds: 3.6% males, 3.4% females; 45–49 in West Coast: 3.4% males, 3.0% females
- 40–44 in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds: 2.4% males, 2.8% females; 40–44 in West Coast: 2.6% males, 2.7% females
- 35–39 in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds: 2.7% males, 2.4% females; 35–39 in West Coast: 3.0% males, 2.6% females
- 30–34 in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds: 2.6% males, 2.5% females; 30–34 in West Coast: 2.7% males, 3.2% females
- 25–29 in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds: 2.9% males, 3.1% females; 25–29 in West Coast: 3.1% males, 3.1% females
- 20–24 in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds: 3.0% males, 2.6% females; 20–24 in West Coast: 2.3% males, 2.1% females
- 15–19 in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds: 3.1% males, 3.3% females; 15–19 in West Coast: 2.3% males, 1.8% females
- 10–14 in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds: 2.8% males, 2.8% females; 10–14 in West Coast: 2.6% males, 2.4% females
- 5–9 in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds: 2.5% males, 2.6% females; 5–9 in West Coast: 3.1% males, 2.8% females
- 0–4 in Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds: 2.8% males, 2.4% females; 0–4 in West Coast: 2.2% males, 2.7% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $447
- First area, 2016: $558
- First area, 2021: $689
- Second area, 2011: $465
- Second area, 2016: $469
- Second area, 2021: $548
- First area, 2011: $951
- First area, 2016: $1,176
- First area, 2021: $1,443
- Second area, 2011: $966
- Second area, 2016: $910
- Second area, 2021: $958
- First area, 2011: $1,120
- First area, 2016: $1,368
- First area, 2021: $1,730
- Second area, 2011: $1,288
- Second area, 2016: $1,258
- Second area, 2021: $1,406
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.6
- First area, 2016: 2.6
- First area, 2021: 2.5
- Second area, 2011: 2.2
- Second area, 2016: 2.1
- Second area, 2021: 2.0
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $145
- First area, 2016: $200
- First area, 2021: $225
- Second area, 2011: $125
- Second area, 2016: $135
- Second area, 2021: $160
- First area, 2011: $1,200
- First area, 2016: $1,300
- First area, 2021: $1,300
- Second area, 2011: $758
- Second area, 2016: $673
- Second area, 2021: $650
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.70
- Second area, 2021: 0.70
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds vs West Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/604011076/burnie-ulverstone-surrounds/vs/604031097/west-coast