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Brooklyn vs Upper Burnie

Name: Brooklyn vs Upper Burnie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.6 km apart · Brooklyn profile · Upper Burnie profile

Brooklyn Upper Burnie

Upper Burnie and Brooklyn (Tas.) are neighbouring areas that differ mostly in their layout and accessibility. Upper Burnie is very walkable, with 95.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a walkability score of 7.3 (very walkable). In contrast, Brooklyn (Tas.) is only somewhat walkable, with just 54.0% of homes near groceries. There are also clear differences in housing and residents; Brooklyn (Tas.) has far more separate houses (93.5% compared to 81.5%) and homes with three or more bedrooms, while Upper Burnie has a higher share of people living alone at 45.1%.

Both areas share a very similar makeup in other ways, with almost identical shares of children under 15 and adults with a bachelor degree. They are also alike in their health profiles, with roughly the same percentage of people living with a long-term health condition. While they share these traits, Brooklyn (Tas.) has seen a larger increase in recent overseas arrivals, reaching 22.0% compared to 11.8% in Upper Burnie.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,357 larger in Upper Burnie Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Upper Burnie Separate houses: 12.0 pts higher in Brooklyn 3+ bedrooms: 11.8 pts higher in Brooklyn No religion: 10.7 pts higher in Brooklyn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brooklyn in Upper Burnie +1,357 larger in Upper Burnie gap widening

534 65th pct 1,891 78th pct

Median age in Brooklyn in Upper Burnie +4 yrs older in Upper Burnie gap steady

38 yrs 23rd pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

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

25.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 23.3%

19.3% Seniors (65+) +4.9 pts ▸ 24.2%

17.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 17.3%

10.1% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

41.8% Never married ◂ +5.3 pts 36.4%

33.6% Married +3.2 pts ▸ 36.8%

11.5% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.4% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.0% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Brooklyn Upper Burnie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.5% Australia ◂ +4.4 pts 82.1%

2.4% England ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.5% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.7% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 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

47.4% English ◂ +4.5 pts 42.8%

45.3% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 44.1%

8.4% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

9.0% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%

3.4% German ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

2.1% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.6% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.9% English only ◂ +2.2 pts 87.7%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +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

60.9% No religion ◂ +10.7 pts 50.1%

30.1% Christianity +7.6 pts ▸ 37.8%

5.4% Not stated +3.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.7% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

1.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Brooklyn in Upper Burnie even

9 78th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Brooklyn in Upper Burnie even

390 58th pct 390 58th pct

ICSEA in Brooklyn in Upper Burnie even

950 27th pct 950 27th pct

Highest year of school

35.2% Year 12 ◂ +2.6 pts 32.5%

33.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 32.9%

15.2% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

9.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Certificate III / IV +0.7 pts ▸ 39.1%

18.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.4 pts 11.0%

13.1% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

5.2% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

18.8% Engineering & related ◂ +3.7 pts 15.1%

13.1% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 14.3%

12.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.0 pts 6.3%

5.7% Health +4.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

5.7% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Brooklyn in Upper Burnie +$47 higher in Brooklyn gap widening

$619 27th pct $572 21st pct

Household income in Brooklyn in Upper Burnie +$106 higher in Brooklyn gap widening

$1,018 14th pct $912 10th pct

Family income in Brooklyn in Upper Burnie +$135 higher in Upper Burnie gap widening

$1,257 13th pct $1,392 20th pct

Household income distribution

41.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 35.6%

22.6% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 30.1%

21.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 20.3%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 3.4%

2.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

Personal income distribution

49.7% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 51.6%

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 30.9%

10.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 8.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 13.5%

14.6% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 14.0%

12.7% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 10.4%

10.7% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

3.6% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.8% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

1.3% Stroke even 1.3%

0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.2% None ◂ +1.9 pts 51.3%

23.6% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 24.1%

10.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 9.4%

3.9% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brooklyn in Upper Burnie +128 larger in Upper Burnie

55 78th pct 183 86th pct

Median age in Brooklyn in Upper Burnie +4 yrs older in Brooklyn

28 yrs 57th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Brooklyn in Upper Burnie +$119 higher in Brooklyn

$630 49th pct $511 34th pct

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

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

Family & Households

Household size in Brooklyn in Upper Burnie +0.1 larger in Brooklyn gap steady

2.1 19th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

36.7% Couples with children +10.5 pts ▸ 47.2%

34.7% Couples without children ◂ +4.0 pts 30.7%

28.4% One-parent families ◂ +7.8 pts 20.5%

1.5% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

35.1% 1 person +10.0 pts ▸ 45.1%

33.5% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 30.2%

17.3% 3 people ◂ +6.7 pts 10.7%

9.3% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

1.2% 5 people +3.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brooklyn in Upper Burnie +$3 higher in Brooklyn gap narrowing

$233 35th pct $230 34th pct

Mortgage in Brooklyn in Upper Burnie +$60 higher in Upper Burnie gap narrowing

$997 14th pct $1,057 17th pct

People / bedroom in Brooklyn in Upper Burnie even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.5% Rented +7.9 pts ▸ 39.4%

33.9% Owned outright ◂ +1.3 pts 32.6%

31.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.7 pts 24.8%

0.0% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

93.5% Separate house ◂ +12.0 pts 81.5%

5.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.0 pts ▸ 19.3%

2.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

62.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 51.7%

23.4% 2 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 27.1%

10.1% 4 bedrooms even 10.1%

1.2% 1 bedroom +5.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.4% $200–$349 +1.6 pts ▸ 58.0%

28.2% Under $200 +5.6 pts ▸ 33.8%

3.8% $350–$549 +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.9% $1,000–$1,799 +12.7 pts ▸ 48.6%

46.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.1 pts 37.0%

5.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brooklyn in Upper Burnie +7 more in Upper Burnie

4 73rd pct 11 81st pct

Stops/1k in Brooklyn in Upper Burnie +1.67 more in Brooklyn

7.49 86th pct 5.82 81st pct

Departures/1k in Brooklyn in Upper Burnie +267.1 more in Upper Burnie

453.2 77th pct 720.3 82nd pct

PT routes in Brooklyn in Upper Burnie +10 more in Upper Burnie

2 75th pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Brooklyn in Upper Burnie +2 longer in Upper Burnie

1 0th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Brooklyn in Upper Burnie +1 longer in Upper Burnie

198 99th pct 199 99th pct

How people get to work

77.4% Car (driver) ◂ +7.4 pts 70.1%

6.9% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.8% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.8% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.5% 1 vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 47.0%

31.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 26.6%

6.9% No vehicle +7.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 8.1%

5.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.7% Health care & social assistance +3.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

9.2% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.4% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%

8.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.4 pts 6.4%

3.7% Education & training +3.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

6.5% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.0 pts 3.0%

5.1% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%

4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%

3.7% Mining ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 15.1%

15.2% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.3% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 12.4%

12.9% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 12.7%

12.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 10.7%

8.3% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.5% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Brooklyn in Upper Burnie +2.6 higher in Upper Burnie

4.7 81st pct 7.3 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brooklyn in Upper Burnie +2.7 more in Upper Burnie

5.0 83rd pct 7.7 98th pct

15-min city in Brooklyn in Upper Burnie +50.2 pts higher in Upper Burnie

48.4% 79th pct 98.6% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Brooklyn in Upper Burnie +41.4 pts higher in Upper Burnie

54.0% 81st pct 95.4% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Brooklyn in Upper Burnie +0.2 pts higher in Brooklyn

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Brooklyn in Upper Burnie +53.3 pts higher in Upper Burnie

41.8% 73rd pct 95.1% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Brooklyn in Upper Burnie +6.7 pts higher in Upper Burnie

93.2% 82nd pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to health in Brooklyn in Upper Burnie +59.8 pts higher in Upper Burnie

28.2% 79th pct 88.0% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Brooklyn in Upper Burnie +6.3 more in Upper Burnie

7.5 35th pct 13.7 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Brooklyn in Upper Burnie +45 higher in Upper Burnie

82 83rd pct 127 87th pct

Mean slope in Brooklyn in Upper Burnie +3.9 pts higher in Brooklyn

12.1% 87th pct 8.2% 72nd pct

Compare Brooklyn with nearby areas

Upper Burnie South Burnie Emu Heights Havenview Acton Hillcrest Montello 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). Brooklyn vs Upper Burnie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60080/brooklyn/vs/SAL60705/upper-burnie