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Burnie - Ulverstone vs Devonport

Name: Burnie - Ulverstone vs Devonport — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 33 km apart · Burnie - Ulverstone profile · Devonport profile

Burnie - Ulverstone Devonport

Burnie - Ulverstone and Devonport are nearby Tasmanian areas with similar populations. Burnie - Ulverstone is more walkable, with a well higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (54.7% compared to 45.9% in Devonport), health services, and parks. It also has a far larger number of public transport routes and a well higher number of transport stops per 1,000 people. In contrast, Devonport has seen a significant shift in its population; the share of recent overseas arrivals is now well higher at 15.7%, compared to 11.4% in Burnie - Ulverstone.

Both areas sit near the national figure for recent overseas arrivals, though Devonport is now slightly above it. They are effectively alike in many other ways, including typical weekly household incomes and the share of residents aged 65 and over. While they share these core traits, some gaps are shifting; for example, the difference in the typical age of residents has widened since 2011, with Devonport now slightly older at 46 years.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 4.3 pts higher in Devonport Living alone: 2.5 pts higher in Burnie - Ulverstone No car: 1.2 pts higher in Burnie - Ulverstone Other language: 1.4 pts higher in Devonport Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in Devonport

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burnie - Ulverstone in Devonport +1,735 larger in Burnie - Ulverstone gap narrowing

50,028 39th pct 48,293 38th pct

Median age in Burnie - Ulverstone in Devonport +1 yrs older in Devonport gap widening

45 yrs 79th pct 46 yrs 82nd pct

Age structure

27.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 27.3%

23.1% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 23.8%

21.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 22.3%

16.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 16.3%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%

Marital status

44.9% Married +1.9 pts ▸ 46.8%

33.4% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 32.0%

10.7% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.4% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%

3.7% Separated even 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Burnie - Ulverstone Devonport

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.3% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 83.2%

3.1% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% New Zealand even 0.9%

0.4% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Philippines even 0.4%

0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

45.7% Australian ◂ +1.5 pts 44.2%

44.3% English +0.8 pts ▸ 45.1%

9.2% Irish even 9.3%

9.2% Scottish even 9.3%

3.1% German even 3.1%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

0.9% Italian even 0.9%

0.7% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.6% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 90.1%

0.3% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Italian even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.0% No religion ◂ +0.8 pts 51.2%

38.6% Christianity +0.5 pts ▸ 39.1%

7.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

0.6% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Islam even 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Burnie - Ulverstone in Devonport +5 more in Burnie - Ulverstone

28 52nd pct 23 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Burnie - Ulverstone in Devonport +0.41 more in Burnie - Ulverstone

3.33 73rd pct 2.92 66th pct

Students in Burnie - Ulverstone in Devonport +1,252 more in Burnie - Ulverstone

8,415 39th pct 7,163 31st pct

Avg size in Burnie - Ulverstone in Devonport +11 larger in Devonport

301 31st pct 311 32nd pct

ICSEA in Burnie - Ulverstone in Devonport +5 higher in Devonport

952 16th pct 956 18th pct

Highest year of school

35.7% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 36.6%

34.5% Year 12 +0.5 pts ▸ 34.9%

13.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 12.5%

9.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%

Highest qualification level

40.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 39.5%

16.3% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

4.2% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

16.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 15.5%

14.0% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 12.3%

11.1% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%

8.8% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.0% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.9% Agriculture & environment even 2.9%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.6% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences even 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Burnie - Ulverstone in Devonport +$8 higher in Devonport gap narrowing

$630 13th pct $638 14th pct

Household income in Burnie - Ulverstone in Devonport +$47 higher in Devonport gap widening

$1,170 9th pct $1,217 11th pct

Family income in Burnie - Ulverstone in Devonport +$17 higher in Burnie - Ulverstone gap steady

$1,540 11th pct $1,523 11th pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 34.2%

25.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 26.6%

23.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 21.2%

6.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

47.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 47.4%

30.9% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 32.1%

12.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 12.4%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.7% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%

10.9% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 10.2%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

5.1% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.6% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Lung condition even 3.2%

1.4% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.6% None +0.5 pts ▸ 56.1%

22.9% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 22.4%

8.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

4.9% Three or more even 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Burnie - Ulverstone in Devonport +971 larger in Burnie - Ulverstone

4,314 86th pct 3,343 77th pct

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

25 yrs 57th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Burnie - Ulverstone in Devonport +$8 higher in Devonport

$535 27th pct $543 29th pct

Household income in Burnie - Ulverstone in Devonport +$36 higher in Devonport

$1,278 17th pct $1,314 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burnie - Ulverstone in Devonport even gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

48.5% Couples with children ◂ +0.6 pts 47.9%

33.6% Couples without children +1.1 pts ▸ 34.7%

17.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 16.4%

1.0% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

37.2% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 38.8%

31.7% 1 person ◂ +2.5 pts 29.2%

13.0% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.4% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 11.2%

4.5% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.1% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burnie - Ulverstone in Devonport +$10 higher in Devonport gap steady

$240 13th pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Burnie - Ulverstone in Devonport +$100 higher in Devonport gap widening

$1,200 8th pct $1,300 14th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.5% Owned outright +0.9 pts ▸ 39.4%

31.4% Owned with a mortgage +0.5 pts ▸ 32.0%

27.0% Rented ◂ +1.2 pts 25.8%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.2% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

90.1% Separate house even 90.1%

8.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.8% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

54.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 53.9%

18.4% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

17.6% 4 bedrooms even 17.6%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

3.4% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

58.5% $200–$349 +3.3 pts ▸ 61.8%

28.3% Under $200 ◂ +5.0 pts 23.3%

9.3% $350–$549 +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.3% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% $750 or more even 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.0% $1,000–$1,799 +0.2 pts ▸ 46.2%

32.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.9 pts 29.7%

13.0% $1,800–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

3.6% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Burnie - Ulverstone in Devonport +92 more in Burnie - Ulverstone

282 51st pct 190 36th pct

Stops/1k in Burnie - Ulverstone in Devonport +1.70 more in Burnie - Ulverstone

5.64 75th pct 3.93 40th pct

Departures/1k in Burnie - Ulverstone in Devonport +26.3 more in Burnie - Ulverstone

363.8 35th pct 337.5 34th pct

PT routes in Burnie - Ulverstone in Devonport +8 more in Burnie - Ulverstone

21 40th pct 13 27th pct

Stop walk in Burnie - Ulverstone in Devonport

— 28 83rd pct

Drive to city in Burnie - Ulverstone in Devonport +35 longer in Burnie - Ulverstone

204 95th pct 169 92nd pct

How people get to work

70.4% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 70.6%

6.1% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.9% Car (passenger) even 4.9%

2.8% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.7% Bus even 0.7%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 34.2%

34.8% 2 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 36.8%

13.6% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.2% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 15.7%

11.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 10.5%

7.9% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

7.9% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.7% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.1% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

3.8% Mining ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%

3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

15.2% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.7% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 14.6%

14.2% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.8% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.9% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 10.2%

9.5% Sales workers even 9.5%

9.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Burnie - Ulverstone in Devonport +968 higher in Burnie - Ulverstone

51,413 35th pct 50,445 34th pct

Growth in Burnie - Ulverstone in Devonport +1.4 pts higher in Devonport

0.4% 7th pct 1.8% 13th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Burnie - Ulverstone in Devonport +185 higher in Burnie - Ulverstone

1,320 82nd pct 1,134 71st pct

Max temp in Burnie - Ulverstone in Devonport +1.0 higher in Devonport

15.5 0th pct 16.5 2nd pct

Min temp in Burnie - Ulverstone in Devonport +0.0 higher in Burnie - Ulverstone

8.0 10th pct 7.9 10th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Burnie - Ulverstone in Devonport +0.5 higher in Burnie - Ulverstone

4.9 47th pct 4.4 39th pct

Types ≤15 min in Burnie - Ulverstone in Devonport +0.6 more in Burnie - Ulverstone

4.8 49th pct 4.3 38th pct

15-min city in Burnie - Ulverstone in Devonport +5.3 pts higher in Burnie - Ulverstone

56.9% 49th pct 51.6% 43rd pct

Walk to shops in Burnie - Ulverstone in Devonport +8.7 pts higher in Burnie - Ulverstone

54.7% 45th pct 45.9% 33rd pct

Walk to transit in Burnie - Ulverstone in Devonport +1.0 pts higher in Burnie - Ulverstone

75.7% 46th pct 74.7% 45th pct

Walk to school in Burnie - Ulverstone in Devonport +1.4 pts higher in Burnie - Ulverstone

57.0% 38th pct 55.6% 37th pct

Walk to a park in Burnie - Ulverstone in Devonport +8.5 pts higher in Burnie - Ulverstone

77.6% 35th pct 69.1% 26th pct

Walk to health in Burnie - Ulverstone in Devonport +8.1 pts higher in Burnie - Ulverstone

41.0% 47th pct 32.9% 30th pct

Amenities/1k in Burnie - Ulverstone in Devonport +4.4 more in Burnie - Ulverstone

16.9 60th pct 12.4 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Burnie - Ulverstone in Devonport +1 higher in Burnie - Ulverstone

4 32nd pct 3 30th pct

Mean slope in Burnie - Ulverstone in Devonport +1.7 pts higher in Burnie - Ulverstone

8.0% 82nd pct 6.2% 64th pct

Compare Burnie - Ulverstone with nearby areas

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

Compare Devonport with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burnie - Ulverstone vs Devonport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/60401/burnie-ulverstone/vs/60402/devonport