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Acton vs Upper Burnie

Name: Acton vs Upper Burnie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.8 km apart · Acton profile · Upper Burnie profile

Acton Upper Burnie

Upper Burnie and Acton (Tas.) are neighbouring areas with different housing and age profiles. Acton (Tas.) has far more large homes, with 85.4% having three or more bedrooms compared to 63.6% in Upper Burnie. People are also noticeably older in Upper Burnie, where the typical resident is 42, while the typical person in Acton (Tas.) is 35. This is consistent with Upper Burnie having a well higher share of people aged 65 and over at 24.2%, compared to 15.4% in Acton (Tas.).

Both areas sit near the national figure for people who provide unpaid care. They also share a similar profile in terms of typical weekly family incomes, which are around $1,390 in both places. While they have a lot in common, some gaps are wide; for example, Acton (Tas.) has a far higher share of people with no religion at 64.6% compared to 50.1% in Upper Burnie.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 21.8 pts higher in Acton PT commute: 2.4 pts higher in Upper Burnie No religion: 14.5 pts higher in Acton Living alone: 12.0 pts higher in Upper Burnie Median age: 7 yrs older in Upper Burnie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Acton in Upper Burnie +514 larger in Upper Burnie gap widening

1,377 75th pct 1,891 78th pct

Median age in Acton in Upper Burnie +7 yrs older in Upper Burnie gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

28.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.3 pts 23.8%

15.4% Seniors (65+) +8.8 pts ▸ 24.2%

22.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 23.3%

20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 17.3%

13.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 11.4%

Marital status

44.8% Never married ◂ +8.3 pts 36.4%

35.3% Married +1.6 pts ▸ 36.8%

9.2% Divorced +3.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.1% Widowed +4.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.2% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Acton Upper Burnie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.1% Australia ◂ +6.0 pts 82.1%

1.8% England +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

53.7% Australian ◂ +9.7 pts 44.1%

41.4% English +1.4 pts ▸ 42.8%

7.6% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.4% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.9% German even 2.9%

1.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Filipino even 0.8%

0.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.5% English only ◂ +5.9 pts 87.7%

0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

64.6% No religion ◂ +14.5 pts 50.1%

28.1% Christianity +9.7 pts ▸ 37.8%

6.0% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.4% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Islam even 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Acton in Upper Burnie

3.64 48th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Acton in Upper Burnie even

9 78th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Acton in Upper Burnie even

390 58th pct 390 58th pct

ICSEA in Acton in Upper Burnie even

950 27th pct 950 27th pct

Highest year of school

35.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 32.9%

30.7% Year 12 +1.9 pts ▸ 32.5%

14.5% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 9.0%

Highest qualification level

44.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.5 pts 39.1%

11.2% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.3 pts 5.4%

0.8% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

16.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 15.1%

14.4% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.0% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.5% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.6 pts 6.3%

3.7% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.5% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Acton in Upper Burnie +$53 higher in Acton gap widening

$625 28th pct $572 21st pct

Household income in Acton in Upper Burnie +$188 higher in Acton gap widening

$1,100 19th pct $912 10th pct

Family income in Acton in Upper Burnie +$5 higher in Acton gap steady

$1,397 21st pct $1,392 20th pct

Household income distribution

35.2% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 35.6%

24.6% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 30.1%

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 20.3%

3.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Personal income distribution

48.1% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 51.6%

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 30.9%

10.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 8.7%

0.5% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.4% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 14.0%

13.6% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 12.2%

10.0% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.8% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

4.3% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

2.5% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.3% None ◂ +2.0 pts 51.3%

25.6% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 24.1%

8.8% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.6% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Acton in Upper Burnie +37 larger in Upper Burnie

146 86th pct 183 86th pct

Median age in Acton in Upper Burnie +1 yrs older in Upper Burnie

23 yrs 38th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Acton in Upper Burnie +$42 higher in Acton

$553 40th pct $511 34th pct

Household income in Acton in Upper Burnie +$138 higher in Acton

$1,312 32nd pct $1,174 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Acton in Upper Burnie +0.3 larger in Acton gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

47.5% Couples with children ◂ +0.2 pts 47.2%

25.3% Couples without children +5.4 pts ▸ 30.7%

25.6% One-parent families ◂ +5.1 pts 20.5%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Household size

33.1% 1 person +12.0 pts ▸ 45.1%

32.9% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 30.2%

17.2% 3 people ◂ +6.5 pts 10.7%

9.7% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

1.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Acton in Upper Burnie +$10 higher in Acton gap narrowing

$240 37th pct $230 34th pct

Mortgage in Acton in Upper Burnie +$190 higher in Upper Burnie gap widening

$867 11th pct $1,057 17th pct

People / bedroom in Acton in Upper Burnie +0.10 higher in Acton gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.0% Rented +1.4 pts ▸ 39.4%

34.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.9 pts 24.8%

23.4% Owned outright +9.2 pts ▸ 32.6%

1.2% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

90.8% Separate house ◂ +9.3 pts 81.5%

8.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.6 pts ▸ 19.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

76.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +25.1 pts 51.7%

6.1% 2 bedrooms +21.0 pts ▸ 27.1%

6.9% 4 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.5% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.7% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

67.1% $200–$349 ◂ +9.1 pts 58.0%

22.8% Under $200 +11.0 pts ▸ 33.8%

2.7% $350–$549 +2.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

59.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +22.5 pts 37.0%

27.0% $1,000–$1,799 +21.6 pts ▸ 48.6%

6.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Acton in Upper Burnie +4 more in Upper Burnie

7 77th pct 11 81st pct

Stops/1k in Acton in Upper Burnie +0.73 more in Upper Burnie

5.08 78th pct 5.82 81st pct

Departures/1k in Acton in Upper Burnie +379.7 more in Upper Burnie

340.6 75th pct 720.3 82nd pct

PT routes in Acton in Upper Burnie even

12 86th pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Acton in Upper Burnie +3 longer in Upper Burnie

0 0th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Acton in Upper Burnie +2 longer in Acton

201 99th pct 199 99th pct

How people get to work

71.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 70.1%

8.2% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.5% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Bus +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 1 vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 47.0%

32.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 26.6%

9.3% No vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 8.1%

4.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 19.5%

17.8% Retail trade ◂ +5.8 pts 12.0%

8.0% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.8% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.9% Education & training +3.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.2% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.3% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.5% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.5% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

2.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 15.1%

17.3% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 15.3%

13.7% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.7% Sales workers ◂ +3.4 pts 10.3%

9.1% Professionals +3.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.4% Clerical & administrative +4.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.5% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Acton in Upper Burnie +0.9 higher in Upper Burnie

6.5 90th pct 7.3 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Acton in Upper Burnie +0.3 more in Upper Burnie

7.4 97th pct 7.7 98th pct

15-min city in Acton in Upper Burnie +0.4 pts higher in Acton

99.0% 99th pct 98.6% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Acton in Upper Burnie +5.1 pts higher in Upper Burnie

90.3% 95th pct 95.4% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Acton in Upper Burnie even

99.9% 100th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Acton in Upper Burnie +4.1 pts higher in Acton

99.3% 99th pct 95.1% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Acton in Upper Burnie even

99.9% 95th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to health in Acton in Upper Burnie +23.6 pts higher in Upper Burnie

64.4% 88th pct 88.0% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Acton in Upper Burnie +5.0 more in Upper Burnie

8.7 38th pct 13.7 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Acton in Upper Burnie +42 higher in Upper Burnie

85 84th pct 127 87th pct

Mean slope in Acton in Upper Burnie +0.2 pts higher in Acton

8.4% 73rd pct 8.2% 72nd pct

Compare Acton with nearby areas

Hillcrest Upper Burnie Downlands Shorewell Park Montello Brooklyn Park Grove Burnie

Compare Upper Burnie with nearby areas

Brooklyn Acton Hillcrest Montello Downlands South Burnie Havenview Burnie

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Acton vs Upper Burnie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60005/acton/vs/SAL60705/upper-burnie