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Burnie vs Hillcrest

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Burnie profile · Hillcrest profile

Burnie Hillcrest

Hillcrest (Tas.) and Burnie are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Burnie is a walker's paradise with a highly educated population, where 26.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to 9.3% in Hillcrest (Tas.). Burnie is also much more diverse, with 11.8% of people speaking a First Nations language and 39.2% of residents arriving from overseas recently. In contrast, Hillcrest (Tas.) has more children, a younger typical age of 36, and more separate houses, with 87.6% of homes being detached.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in terms of their basic economic foundations. They share a very similar typical weekly income of around $1,100 and a typical weekly rent of about $230 to $240. While Burnie has far more amenities within walking distance, both are’s almost entirely covered by a 15-minute-city walkshed. They also both have a high share of people who do not identify with a religion, sitting well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 23.7 pts higher in Hillcrest 3+ bedrooms: 23.5 pts higher in Hillcrest PT commute: 2.6 pts higher in Hillcrest Recent arrivals: 20.5 pts higher in Burnie Year 12: 18.4 pts higher in Burnie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burniein Hillcrest +395 larger in Hillcrest gap steady
693 70th pct 1,088 73rd pct
Median age in Burniein Hillcrest +6 yrs older in Burnie gap widening
42 yrs 38th pct 36 yrs 17th pct
First Nations in Burniein Hillcrest +2.3 pts higher in Hillcrest gap steady
7.4% 83rd pct 9.7% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Burniein Hillcrest +7.1 pts higher in Burnie gap widening
22.2% 65th pct 15.2% 34th pct
Under 15 in Burniein Hillcrest +7.6 pts higher in Hillcrest gap widening
11.5% 21st pct 19.1% 64th pct
De facto in Burniein Hillcrest +7.2 pts higher in Hillcrest gap widening
7.9% 21st pct 15.1% 71st pct

Age structure

29.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 28.2%
26.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 25.5%
22.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.1 pts 15.2%
11.5% Children (0–14) +7.6 pts ▸ 19.1%
10.7% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

36.8% Never married +6.0 pts ▸ 42.8%
37.8% Married ◂ +5.4 pts 32.4%
13.9% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 13.5%
6.5% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%
4.1% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

Age & sex structure

Burnie Hillcrest

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Burniein Hillcrest +8.9 pts higher in Burnie gap steady
18.8% 74th pct 9.8% 43rd pct

Country of birth

74.2% Australia +9.3 pts ▸ 83.5%
3.8% England ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%
3.2% India ◂ +2.2 pts 1.0%
1.3% Nepal ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%
0.0% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.2% Australian +11.0 pts ▸ 46.2%
45.6% English ◂ +3.8 pts 41.8%
13.0% Irish ◂ +4.7 pts 8.3%
11.0% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 9.5%
3.2% German +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.8% Indian ◂ +3.5 pts 0.3%
3.0% Chinese ◂ +2.6 pts 0.5%
2.9% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%
0.0% Filipino +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.3% Italian even 1.3%
1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Language

Other language in Burniein Hillcrest +6.4 pts higher in Burnie gap widening
11.7% 78th pct 5.3% 62nd pct
Limited English in Burniein Hillcrest +0.4 pts higher in Burnie gap steady
0.7% 73rd pct 0.3% 64th pct

Language used at home

82.8% English only +5.9 pts ▸ 88.7%
1.9% Mandarin ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.4% Hindi ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Burniein Hillcrest +4.4 pts higher in Hillcrest gap widening
54.7% 88th pct 59.1% 93rd pct

Religious affiliation

54.7% No religion +4.4 pts ▸ 59.1%
32.5% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 30.0%
6.2% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.3% Hinduism ◂ +3.8 pts 0.6%
0.9% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Burniein Hillcrest +18.4 pts higher in Burnie gap widening
53.5% 69th pct 35.1% 24th pct
Bachelor+ in Burniein Hillcrest +17.4 pts higher in Burnie gap widening
26.7% 80th pct 9.3% 27th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Burniein Hillcrest even
11 81st pct 11 81st pct
Avg size in Burniein Hillcrest even
380 57th pct 380 57th pct
ICSEA in Burniein Hillcrest even
952 27th pct 952 27th pct

Highest year of school

53.5% Year 12 ◂ +18.4 pts 35.1%
25.6% Year 10 +10.1 pts ▸ 35.7%
6.2% Year 9 or below +6.8 pts ▸ 13.0%
6.7% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

Highest qualification level

24.6% Certificate III / IV +21.7 pts ▸ 46.3%
26.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.6 pts 12.7%
17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.7 pts 8.3%
12.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.4 pts 3.6%
2.0% Certificate I / II +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

20.9% Management & commerce ◂ +6.2 pts 14.6%
14.0% Society & culture +4.7 pts ▸ 18.7%
12.8% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 13.6%
10.3% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 7.4%
6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.7 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.6% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 4.9%
2.0% Architecture & building +2.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.7% Creative arts ◂ +3.6 pts 1.1%
1.2% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Burniein Hillcrest +$122 higher in Burnie gap steady
$710 42nd pct $588 23rd pct
Household income in Burniein Hillcrest +$78 higher in Hillcrest gap narrowing
$1,064 17th pct $1,142 22nd pct
Family income in Burniein Hillcrest +$274 higher in Burnie gap narrowing
$1,687 37th pct $1,413 22nd pct
High earners in Burniein Hillcrest +7.1 pts higher in Burnie gap widening
10.3% 62nd pct 3.2% 24th pct
High-income homes in Burniein Hillcrest +6.6 pts higher in Burnie gap widening
11.4% 35th pct 4.8% 15th pct

Household income distribution

33.8% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 35.6%
29.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 25.6%
24.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 26.5%
7.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 1.3%
4.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

43.2% Under $650 +7.0 pts ▸ 50.2%
32.7% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 34.4%
14.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 9.2%
4.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Burniein Hillcrest +5.6 pts higher in Hillcrest
33.3% 72nd pct 39.0% 88th pct
Mental health in Burniein Hillcrest +3.3 pts higher in Hillcrest
11.8% 82nd pct 15.2% 92nd pct
Needs assistance in Burniein Hillcrest +4.7 pts higher in Hillcrest gap steady
4.3% 46th pct 9.0% 87th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 15.2%
8.5% Asthma +4.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.7% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 12.6%
8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%
4.9% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.1% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.6% Lung condition +2.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%
0.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.2% None ◂ +6.9 pts 52.3%
22.5% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 23.3%
7.8% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
2.6% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Burniein Hillcrest +11.2 pts higher in Burnie gap widening
24.1% 73rd pct 12.8% 24th pct
Unpaid carers in Burniein Hillcrest +6.8 pts higher in Hillcrest gap widening
8.5% 17th pct 15.3% 75th pct
Unpaid child care in Burniein Hillcrest +9.8 pts higher in Hillcrest gap narrowing
19.0% 23rd pct 28.8% 68th pct
Defence service in Burniein Hillcrest +0.5 pts higher in Hillcrest
3.1% 58th pct 3.6% 65th pct
Housework 15h+ in Burniein Hillcrest +4.8 pts higher in Hillcrest gap steady
17.5% 16th pct 22.3% 39th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Burniein Hillcrest +54 larger in Hillcrest
51 77th pct 105 86th pct
Median age in Burniein Hillcrest +2 yrs older in Hillcrest
23 yrs 38th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Burniein Hillcrest +3.7 pts higher in Burnie
38.7% 46th pct 35.0% 37th pct
Unemployment in Burniein Hillcrest +9.8 pts higher in Hillcrest
0.0% 0th pct 9.8% 47th pct
Median income in Burniein Hillcrest +$94 higher in Burnie
$575 43rd pct $481 30th pct
Household income in Burniein Hillcrest +$446 higher in Hillcrest
$762 10th pct $1,208 27th pct
Indigenous language in Burniein Hillcrest +11.8 pts higher in Burnie
11.8% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burniein Hillcrest +0.4 larger in Hillcrest gap narrowing
1.8 9th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Burniein Hillcrest +2.1 pts higher in Hillcrest gap narrowing
23.3% 90th pct 25.4% 93rd pct
Living alone in Burniein Hillcrest +14.8 pts higher in Burnie gap narrowing
48.9% 100th pct 34.1% 82nd pct

Family composition

33.8% Couples with children +13.4 pts ▸ 47.3%
39.8% Couples without children ◂ +14.8 pts 25.0%
23.3% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 25.4%
1.8% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Household size

48.9% 1 person ◂ +14.8 pts 34.1%
32.4% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 34.5%
8.0% 3 people +8.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
5.4% 4 people +5.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
4.0% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%
2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burniein Hillcrest +$10 higher in Burnie gap widening
$240 37th pct $230 34th pct
Mortgage in Burniein Hillcrest +$130 higher in Burnie gap narrowing
$1,083 18th pct $953 13th pct
People / bedroom in Burniein Hillcrest +0.10 higher in Hillcrest gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Burniein Hillcrest +10.7 pts higher in Burnie gap steady
50.6% 93rd pct 39.9% 88th pct
Owned outright in Burniein Hillcrest +5.9 pts higher in Burnie gap widening
31.3% 25th pct 25.4% 14th pct
Separate houses in Burniein Hillcrest +23.7 pts higher in Hillcrest gap narrowing
63.9% 11th pct 87.6% 28th pct
3+ bedrooms in Burniein Hillcrest +23.5 pts higher in Hillcrest gap narrowing
50.3% 9th pct 73.8% 35th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.6% Rented ◂ +10.7 pts 39.9%
31.3% Owned outright ◂ +5.9 pts 25.4%
17.0% Owned with a mortgage +14.0 pts ▸ 31.0%
1.7% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

63.9% Separate house +23.7 pts ▸ 87.6%
18.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.8 pts 5.4%
17.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.0 pts 6.9%
3.4% Other dwelling ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.7% 3 bedrooms +32.4 pts ▸ 65.1%
37.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.3 pts 20.0%
13.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 7.4%
11.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.7 pts 3.7%
4.3% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 1.3%
0.0% Studio / none +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Weekly rent distribution

51.7% $200–$349 +13.0 pts ▸ 64.7%
30.9% Under $200 +2.8 pts ▸ 33.7%
14.0% $350–$549 ◂ +12.4 pts 1.6%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.0% Under $1,000 +10.9 pts ▸ 55.9%
35.0% $1,000–$1,799 +2.8 pts ▸ 37.8%
8.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
5.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 2.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Burniein Hillcrest +5.3 pts higher in Burnie gap narrowing
14.6% 91st pct 9.3% 87th pct
Work from home in Burniein Hillcrest +2.5 pts higher in Burnie gap widening
6.6% 14th pct 4.1% 9th pct
PT commute in Burniein Hillcrest +2.6 pts higher in Hillcrest gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.6% 84th pct
PT stops in Burniein Hillcrest +2 more in Hillcrest
8 78th pct 10 80th pct
Stops/1k in Burniein Hillcrest +2.35 more in Burnie
11.54 88th pct 9.19 87th pct
Departures/1k in Burniein Hillcrest +1,393.4 more in Burnie
1,691.2 90th pct 297.8 75th pct
PT routes in Burniein Hillcrest +13 more in Burnie
19 86th pct 6 86th pct
Stop walk in Burniein Hillcrest +2 longer in Hillcrest
1 0th pct 3 21st pct
Drive to city in Burniein Hillcrest +2 longer in Hillcrest
197 99th pct 199 99th pct

How people get to work

52.1% Car (driver) +17.1 pts ▸ 69.2%
22.3% Walked ◂ +20.1 pts 2.2%
6.0% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 4.1%
0.0% Bus +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

54.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.3 pts 44.6%
20.3% 2 vehicles +10.4 pts ▸ 30.7%
14.6% No vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 9.3%
6.3% 3 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
2.6% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Burniein Hillcrest +14.9 pts higher in Burnie gap widening
54.0% 93rd pct 39.2% 76th pct
Recent arrivals in Burniein Hillcrest +20.5 pts higher in Burnie gap widening
39.2% 100th pct 18.7% 86th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Burniein Hillcrest +1.8 pts higher in Hillcrest gap narrowing
7.6% 86th pct 9.4% 89th pct
Participation in Burniein Hillcrest +0.7 pts higher in Burnie gap narrowing
58.1% 41st pct 57.4% 39th pct
Full-time in Burniein Hillcrest +0.6 pts higher in Burnie gap narrowing
54.8% 33rd pct 54.2% 30th pct

Industries people work in

18.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 15.6%
12.3% Retail trade +4.4 pts ▸ 16.7%
13.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.1 pts 10.2%
11.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.6 pts 4.6%
10.5% Education & training ◂ +4.5 pts 6.1%
8.1% Professional & technical ◂ +6.6 pts 1.5%
3.6% Manufacturing +2.9 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.9% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.9% Mining +4.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.8% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.8% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%
2.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

26.2% Professionals ◂ +15.4 pts 10.8%
11.4% Labourers +4.8 pts ▸ 16.3%
15.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 15.0%
10.5% Technicians & trades +4.2 pts ▸ 14.8%
11.1% Sales workers +3.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.7% Managers ◂ +7.2 pts 5.4%
3.6% Machinery operators & drivers +8.7 pts ▸ 12.4%
9.3% Clerical & administrative even 9.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Burniein Hillcrest +2.9 higher in Burnie
9.0 100th pct 6.1 88th pct
Types ≤15 min in Burniein Hillcrest +1.5 more in Burnie
7.9 100th pct 6.5 91st pct
15-min city in Burniein Hillcrest +0.6 pts higher in Burnie
100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Burniein Hillcrest +57.5 pts higher in Burnie
99.9% 100th pct 42.4% 78th pct
Walk to transit in Burniein Hillcrest even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Burniein Hillcrest +4.9 pts higher in Hillcrest
93.2% 95th pct 98.1% 99th pct
Walk to a park in Burniein Hillcrest even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Burniein Hillcrest +90.2 pts higher in Burnie
99.9% 100th pct 9.7% 74th pct
Amenities/1k in Burniein Hillcrest +154.5 more in Burnie
167.4 90th pct 12.9 48th pct
Intersections/km² in Burniein Hillcrest +447 higher in Burnie
536 100th pct 88 84th pct
Mean slope in Burniein Hillcrest +1.5 pts higher in Burnie
11.5% 86th pct 9.9% 80th pct

Compare Burnie with nearby areas

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Compare Hillcrest with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burnie vs Hillcrest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60084/burnie/vs/SAL60274/hillcrest