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Central Highlands vs Burnie - Ulverstone

Name: Central Highlands vs Burnie - Ulverstone — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 132 km apart · Central Highlands profile · Burnie - Ulverstone profile

Central Highlands Burnie - Ulverstone

Burnie - Ulverstone and Central Highlands (Tas.) are two very different Tasmanian regions. Burnie - Ulverstone is a more developed area where 56.9% of homes are in a 15-minute-city walkshed, while Central Highlands (Tas.) is car-dependent with only 14.3% of homes having that same access. Public transport is far more common in Burnie - Ulverstone, which has 5.64 stops per 1,000 people compared to just 1.21 in Central Highlands (Tas.). The difference in infrastructure is also seen in the schools; Burnie - Ulverstone has a far larger number of schools (28) and larger average school sizes (301) than Central Highlands (Tas.), where there are only 7 schools with a typical size of 136.

The gap in rental rates has widened since 2011, with Burnie - Ulverstone now far higher at 27.0% compared to 13.0% in Central Highlands (Tas.). Despite this, the two areas share a very similar profile in other ways. They have the same typical resident age of 45 and nearly identical proportions of children under 15. Typical weekly personal incomes are also almost the same, sitting at $630 in Burnie - Ulverstone and $636 in Central Highlands (Tas.).

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Where they differ most

Population: 37,588 larger in Burnie - Ulverstone No car: 4.5 pts higher in Burnie - Ulverstone Renting: 14.0 pts higher in Burnie - Ulverstone One-parent: 3.8 pts higher in Burnie - Ulverstone Recent arrivals: 6.1 pts higher in Burnie - Ulverstone

Demographics & Identity

Population in Central Highlands in Burnie - Ulverstone +37,588 larger in Burnie - Ulverstone gap steady

12,440 8th pct 50,028 39th pct

Median age in Central Highlands in Burnie - Ulverstone even gap steady

45 yrs 79th pct 45 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

30.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 27.1%

19.6% Seniors (65+) +3.5 pts ▸ 23.1%

21.6% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 21.9%

16.6% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 11.1%

Marital status

44.1% Married +0.8 pts ▸ 44.9%

35.6% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 33.4%

11.3% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 10.7%

4.8% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Central Highlands Burnie - Ulverstone

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.2% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 84.3%

3.3% England ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

0.9% New Zealand even 0.9%

0.1% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% South Africa even 0.3%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

44.5% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 45.7%

45.3% English ◂ +1.0 pts 44.3%

9.6% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 9.2%

7.6% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.2% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

1.2% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Italian even 0.9%

0.3% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.3% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 91.6%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.6% No religion +7.5 pts ▸ 52.0%

44.5% Christianity ◂ +5.9 pts 38.6%

9.8% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 7.4%

0.2% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Central Highlands in Burnie - Ulverstone +21 more in Burnie - Ulverstone

7 8th pct 28 52nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Central Highlands in Burnie - Ulverstone +0.05 more in Central Highlands

3.38 74th pct 3.33 73rd pct

Students in Central Highlands in Burnie - Ulverstone +7,464 more in Burnie - Ulverstone

951 3rd pct 8,415 39th pct

Avg size in Central Highlands in Burnie - Ulverstone +165 larger in Burnie - Ulverstone

136 7th pct 301 31st pct

ICSEA in Central Highlands in Burnie - Ulverstone +53 higher in Burnie - Ulverstone

898 9th pct 952 16th pct

Highest year of school

35.1% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 35.7%

33.3% Year 12 +1.2 pts ▸ 34.5%

12.8% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 9.3%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 40.1%

13.0% Bachelor degree +3.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

3.9% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

15.3% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.3% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.3% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.2% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.2% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.0 pts 2.9%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

0.8% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Central Highlands in Burnie - Ulverstone +$6 higher in Central Highlands gap narrowing

$636 14th pct $630 13th pct

Household income in Central Highlands in Burnie - Ulverstone +$97 higher in Central Highlands gap widening

$1,267 15th pct $1,170 9th pct

Family income in Central Highlands in Burnie - Ulverstone +$22 higher in Central Highlands gap narrowing

$1,562 12th pct $1,540 11th pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 32.9%

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 25.3%

20.7% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 23.3%

6.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

4.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

Personal income distribution

46.2% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 47.9%

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 30.9%

10.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

1.7% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.1% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.7% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.2% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.3% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.0% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.6% Cancer even 3.6%

2.8% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.1% None ◂ +0.5 pts 55.6%

22.0% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 22.9%

7.8% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.1% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Central Highlands in Burnie - Ulverstone +3,485 larger in Burnie - Ulverstone

829 32nd pct 4,314 86th pct

Median age in Central Highlands in Burnie - Ulverstone +1 yrs older in Central Highlands

26 yrs 64th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Central Highlands in Burnie - Ulverstone +$12 higher in Burnie - Ulverstone

$523 24th pct $535 27th pct

Household income in Central Highlands in Burnie - Ulverstone +$165 higher in Central Highlands

$1,443 35th pct $1,278 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Central Highlands in Burnie - Ulverstone +0.1 larger in Central Highlands gap steady

2.4 29th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

53.5% Couples with children ◂ +5.0 pts 48.5%

32.5% Couples without children +1.1 pts ▸ 33.6%

13.2% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

37.2% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 37.2%

27.4% 1 person +4.3 pts ▸ 31.7%

13.5% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 13.0%

13.0% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 11.4%

5.3% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Central Highlands in Burnie - Ulverstone even gap narrowing

$240 13th pct $240 13th pct

Mortgage in Central Highlands in Burnie - Ulverstone even gap narrowing

$1,200 8th pct $1,200 8th pct

People / bedroom in Central Highlands in Burnie - Ulverstone even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.7% Owned outright ◂ +3.1 pts 38.5%

40.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.7 pts 31.4%

13.0% Rented +14.0 pts ▸ 27.0%

3.5% Other tenure ◂ +2.3 pts 1.2%

1.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

97.6% Separate house ◂ +7.5 pts 90.1%

0.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.9% Flat or apartment even 0.9%

0.8% Other dwelling even 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

50.1% 3 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 54.4%

20.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 17.6%

16.6% 2 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

6.4% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 3.4%

4.2% 1 bedroom even 4.2%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

42.1% $200–$349 +16.3 pts ▸ 58.5%

31.0% Under $200 ◂ +2.7 pts 28.3%

16.6% $350–$549 ◂ +7.3 pts 9.3%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.5% $1,000–$1,799 +4.4 pts ▸ 46.0%

34.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.6 pts 32.6%

14.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 13.0%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Central Highlands in Burnie - Ulverstone +267 more in Burnie - Ulverstone

15 4th pct 282 51st pct

Stops/1k in Central Highlands in Burnie - Ulverstone +4.43 more in Burnie - Ulverstone

1.21 8th pct 5.64 75th pct

Departures/1k in Central Highlands in Burnie - Ulverstone +329.0 more in Burnie - Ulverstone

34.8 10th pct 363.8 35th pct

PT routes in Central Highlands in Burnie - Ulverstone +16 more in Burnie - Ulverstone

5 10th pct 21 40th pct

Drive to city in Central Highlands in Burnie - Ulverstone +123 longer in Burnie - Ulverstone

81 79th pct 204 95th pct

How people get to work

66.2% Car (driver) +4.2 pts ▸ 70.4%

10.2% Worked at home ◂ +4.1 pts 6.1%

4.1% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.2% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

0.3% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

23.1% 1 vehicle +13.8 pts ▸ 36.9%

36.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 34.8%

20.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.4 pts 13.6%

17.2% 4 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 8.2%

2.1% No vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.8% Health care & social assistance +5.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

16.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.9 pts 5.2%

7.4% Retail trade +3.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.4% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 7.9%

6.8% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.3% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.3% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.3% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.6% Mining +3.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.2% Wholesale trade +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

15.8% Managers ◂ +4.9 pts 10.9%

9.8% Professionals +5.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 15.2%

15.2% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 12.8%

13.1% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 9.1%

7.3% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Central Highlands in Burnie - Ulverstone +38,450 higher in Burnie - Ulverstone

12,963 7th pct 51,413 35th pct

Growth in Central Highlands in Burnie - Ulverstone +1.3 pts higher in Central Highlands

1.7% 13th pct 0.4% 7th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Central Highlands in Burnie - Ulverstone +608 higher in Burnie - Ulverstone

711 34th pct 1,320 82nd pct

Max temp in Central Highlands in Burnie - Ulverstone +0.7 higher in Burnie - Ulverstone

14.8 0th pct 15.5 0th pct

Min temp in Central Highlands in Burnie - Ulverstone +2.8 higher in Burnie - Ulverstone

5.2 0th pct 8.0 10th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Central Highlands in Burnie - Ulverstone +3.6 higher in Burnie - Ulverstone

1.2 0th pct 4.9 47th pct

Types ≤15 min in Central Highlands in Burnie - Ulverstone +3.5 more in Burnie - Ulverstone

1.4 1st pct 4.8 49th pct

15-min city in Central Highlands in Burnie - Ulverstone +42.5 pts higher in Burnie - Ulverstone

14.3% 2nd pct 56.9% 49th pct

Walk to shops in Central Highlands in Burnie - Ulverstone +39.7 pts higher in Burnie - Ulverstone

14.9% 1st pct 54.7% 45th pct

Walk to transit in Central Highlands in Burnie - Ulverstone +62.9 pts higher in Burnie - Ulverstone

12.7% 6th pct 75.7% 46th pct

Walk to school in Central Highlands in Burnie - Ulverstone +42.5 pts higher in Burnie - Ulverstone

14.5% 2nd pct 57.0% 38th pct

Walk to a park in Central Highlands in Burnie - Ulverstone +46.8 pts higher in Burnie - Ulverstone

30.8% 0th pct 77.6% 35th pct

Walk to health in Central Highlands in Burnie - Ulverstone +35.5 pts higher in Burnie - Ulverstone

5.5% 1st pct 41.0% 47th pct

Amenities/1k in Central Highlands in Burnie - Ulverstone +18.4 more in Central Highlands

35.2 92nd pct 16.9 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Central Highlands in Burnie - Ulverstone +4 higher in Burnie - Ulverstone

0 8th pct 4 32nd pct

Mean slope in Central Highlands in Burnie - Ulverstone +2.6 pts higher in Central Highlands

10.6% 96th pct 8.0% 82nd pct

Compare Central Highlands with nearby areas

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Compare Burnie - Ulverstone with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Central Highlands vs Burnie - Ulverstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/60301/central-highlands/vs/60401/burnie-ulverstone