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Brighton vs Burnie - Ulverstone

Name: Brighton vs Burnie - Ulverstone — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 194 km apart · Brighton profile · Burnie - Ulverstone profile

Brighton Burnie - Ulverstone

Burnie - Ulverstone and Brighton are two distinct Tasmanian areas with very different profiles. Burnie - Ulverstone is an older area where the typical resident is 45, and 38.5% of homes are owned outright. It has a far higher number of schools and a much higher rate of annual rainfall, at 1,320mm. In contrast, Brighton is much younger, with a typical age of 35 and a higher proportion of children under 15 (22.4%). It also has far more frequent public transport departures and a drive time to the city of only 25 minutes, compared to 204 minutes for Burnie - Ulverstone.

The age gap between the two has widened since 2011, as residents in Burnie - Ulverstone are now 10 years older on average than those in Brighton. Despite this, the two areas share several similarities, including almost identical rates of people who use another language at home (around 3.3%) and a similar typical weekly family income of about $1,500 to $1,600. They also have an almost equal share of people who served in the Defence Force, at 3.7% each.

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Where they differ most

Population: 30,439 larger in Burnie - Ulverstone Median age: 10 yrs older in Burnie - Ulverstone Living alone: 9.8 pts higher in Burnie - Ulverstone Household size: 0.3 larger in Brighton Under 15: 5.6 pts higher in Brighton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brighton in Burnie - Ulverstone +30,439 larger in Burnie - Ulverstone gap steady

19,589 13th pct 50,028 39th pct

Median age in Brighton in Burnie - Ulverstone +10 yrs older in Burnie - Ulverstone gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 45 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

23.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 27.1%

27.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.1 pts 21.9%

14.5% Seniors (65+) +8.6 pts ▸ 23.1%

22.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.6 pts 16.8%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 11.1%

Marital status

39.4% Married +5.5 pts ▸ 44.9%

42.8% Never married ◂ +9.5 pts 33.4%

9.2% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.6% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Brighton Burnie - Ulverstone

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.3% Australia ◂ +3.0 pts 84.3%

1.5% England +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.6% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

45.4% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 45.7%

44.8% English ◂ +0.5 pts 44.3%

8.0% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.5% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.0% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Filipino even 0.6%

0.3% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.0% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 91.6%

0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.3% No religion +0.7 pts ▸ 52.0%

39.7% Christianity ◂ +1.1 pts 38.6%

7.2% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.2% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Brighton in Burnie - Ulverstone +20 more in Burnie - Ulverstone

8 9th pct 28 52nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Brighton in Burnie - Ulverstone +1.51 more in Burnie - Ulverstone

1.82 40th pct 3.33 73rd pct

Students in Brighton in Burnie - Ulverstone +6,529 more in Burnie - Ulverstone

1,886 7th pct 8,415 39th pct

Avg size in Brighton in Burnie - Ulverstone +65 larger in Burnie - Ulverstone

236 22nd pct 301 31st pct

ICSEA in Brighton in Burnie - Ulverstone +96 higher in Burnie - Ulverstone

856 5th pct 952 16th pct

Highest year of school

37.4% Year 12 ◂ +3.0 pts 34.5%

33.9% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 35.7%

11.5% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%

Highest qualification level

44.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.2 pts 40.1%

12.6% Bachelor degree +3.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

4.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

3.8% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

17.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 14.0%

15.4% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 12.7%

8.5% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.4% Education +3.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%

7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.7% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Brighton in Burnie - Ulverstone +$73 higher in Brighton gap widening

$703 26th pct $630 13th pct

Household income in Brighton in Burnie - Ulverstone +$195 higher in Brighton gap widening

$1,365 22nd pct $1,170 9th pct

Family income in Brighton in Burnie - Ulverstone +$72 higher in Brighton gap widening

$1,612 15th pct $1,540 11th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 32.9%

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 25.3%

17.8% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 23.3%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

5.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

Personal income distribution

43.8% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 47.9%

36.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 30.9%

12.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

1.2% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

13.1% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 11.7%

10.9% Asthma even 10.9%

8.7% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.5% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.9% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.8% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.5% None ◂ +1.9 pts 55.6%

21.7% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 22.9%

7.8% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.3% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brighton in Burnie - Ulverstone +2,099 larger in Burnie - Ulverstone

2,215 65th pct 4,314 86th pct

Median age in Brighton in Burnie - Ulverstone +4 yrs older in Burnie - Ulverstone

21 yrs 14th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Brighton in Burnie - Ulverstone +$12 higher in Burnie - Ulverstone

$523 24th pct $535 27th pct

Household income in Brighton in Burnie - Ulverstone +$30 higher in Burnie - Ulverstone

$1,248 14th pct $1,278 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brighton in Burnie - Ulverstone +0.3 larger in Brighton gap steady

2.6 71st pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

51.6% Couples with children ◂ +3.2 pts 48.5%

23.3% Couples without children +10.3 pts ▸ 33.6%

24.1% One-parent families ◂ +7.1 pts 17.0%

1.0% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

34.1% 2 people +3.1 pts ▸ 37.2%

21.9% 1 person +9.8 pts ▸ 31.7%

19.0% 3 people ◂ +6.0 pts 13.0%

15.1% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 11.4%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 4.5%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brighton in Burnie - Ulverstone +$40 higher in Brighton gap widening

$280 23rd pct $240 13th pct

Mortgage in Brighton in Burnie - Ulverstone +$200 higher in Brighton gap widening

$1,400 21st pct $1,200 8th pct

People / bedroom in Brighton in Burnie - Ulverstone even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.5 pts 31.4%

26.0% Owned outright +12.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

31.8% Rented ◂ +4.8 pts 27.0%

1.5% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

88.9% Separate house +1.2 pts ▸ 90.1%

9.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.2 pts 0.9%

1.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

57.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 54.4%

16.7% 2 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

17.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 17.6%

1.8% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

47.3% $200–$349 +11.2 pts ▸ 58.5%

19.7% Under $200 +8.6 pts ▸ 28.3%

27.5% $350–$549 ◂ +18.2 pts 9.3%

1.2% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.9 pts 46.0%

24.1% Under $1,000 +8.6 pts ▸ 32.6%

20.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 13.0%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brighton in Burnie - Ulverstone +129 more in Burnie - Ulverstone

153 28th pct 282 51st pct

Stops/1k in Brighton in Burnie - Ulverstone +2.17 more in Brighton

7.81 91st pct 5.64 75th pct

Departures/1k in Brighton in Burnie - Ulverstone +860.5 more in Brighton

1,224.3 65th pct 363.8 35th pct

PT routes in Brighton in Burnie - Ulverstone +11 more in Burnie - Ulverstone

10 20th pct 21 40th pct

Stop walk in Brighton in Burnie - Ulverstone

60 93rd pct —

Drive to city in Brighton in Burnie - Ulverstone +179 longer in Burnie - Ulverstone

25 45th pct 204 95th pct

How people get to work

71.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 70.4%

4.7% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

1.0% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.3% 1 vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 36.9%

34.0% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 34.8%

16.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 13.6%

12.0% 4 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 8.2%

6.4% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.7% Construction ◂ +3.8 pts 7.9%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 11.0%

6.4% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 5.3%

7.2% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.8% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.1% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

0.3% Mining +3.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 15.2%

11.1% Professionals +4.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 14.2%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.5 pts 10.9%

12.3% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.8% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 9.5%

8.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Brighton in Burnie - Ulverstone +30,387 higher in Burnie - Ulverstone

21,026 11th pct 51,413 35th pct

Growth in Brighton in Burnie - Ulverstone +5.4 pts higher in Brighton

5.9% 53rd pct 0.4% 7th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brighton in Burnie - Ulverstone +803 higher in Burnie - Ulverstone

516 14th pct 1,320 82nd pct

Max temp in Brighton in Burnie - Ulverstone +2.3 higher in Brighton

17.7 6th pct 15.5 0th pct

Min temp in Brighton in Burnie - Ulverstone +0.1 higher in Brighton

8.1 11th pct 8.0 10th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brighton in Burnie - Ulverstone +0.7 higher in Burnie - Ulverstone

4.2 35th pct 4.9 47th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brighton in Burnie - Ulverstone +1.0 more in Burnie - Ulverstone

3.9 30th pct 4.8 49th pct

15-min city in Brighton in Burnie - Ulverstone +9.9 pts higher in Burnie - Ulverstone

46.9% 35th pct 56.9% 49th pct

Walk to shops in Brighton in Burnie - Ulverstone +2.1 pts higher in Brighton

56.7% 48th pct 54.7% 45th pct

Walk to transit in Brighton in Burnie - Ulverstone +0.4 pts higher in Brighton

76.0% 46th pct 75.7% 46th pct

Walk to school in Brighton in Burnie - Ulverstone +3.3 pts higher in Burnie - Ulverstone

53.7% 34th pct 57.0% 38th pct

Walk to a park in Brighton in Burnie - Ulverstone +4.1 pts higher in Brighton

81.7% 39th pct 77.6% 35th pct

Walk to health in Brighton in Burnie - Ulverstone +29.0 pts higher in Burnie - Ulverstone

12.0% 6th pct 41.0% 47th pct

Amenities/1k in Brighton in Burnie - Ulverstone +1.0 more in Burnie - Ulverstone

15.8 54th pct 16.9 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Brighton in Burnie - Ulverstone +5 higher in Brighton

9 37th pct 4 32nd pct

Mean slope in Brighton in Burnie - Ulverstone +0.3 pts higher in Burnie - Ulverstone

7.6% 79th pct 8.0% 82nd pct

Compare Brighton with nearby areas

Hobart - North West Hobart Inner Hobart - North East Hobart - South and West Sorell - Dodges Ferry Huon - Bruny Island Central Highlands South East Coast

Compare Burnie - Ulverstone with nearby areas

Devonport West Coast Meander Valley - West Tamar Launceston Central Highlands North East Hobart - North West Brighton

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brighton vs Burnie - Ulverstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/60101/brighton/vs/60401/burnie-ulverstone