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Burnie vs Upper Burnie

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Burnie profile · Upper Burnie profile

Burnie Upper Burnie

Upper Burnie and Burnie are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Burnie is more highly qualified, with a far higher share of residents holding a bachelor degree (26.7% versus 10.0%) or having completed Year 12 (53.5% versus 32.5%). It is also more international, with a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals (39.2% versus 11.8%) and people born overseas (18.8% versus 10.8%). In contrast, Upper Burnie has a higher share of separate houses (81.5% versus 63.9%) and homes with three or more bedrooms (63.6% versus 50.3%).

Both areas share a typical resident age of 42 and have almost identical unemployment rates. While they are similar in these ways, they differ in how people move and live. Burnie is more connected, with far more public transport departures and a higher share of people walking to work. Upper Burnie has more children under 15 (17.3% versus 11.5%) and a higher share of people needing help with daily activities (8.9% versus 4.3%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,198 larger in Upper Burnie Recent arrivals: 27.5 pts higher in Burnie Year 12: 21.0 pts higher in Burnie PT commute: 2.4 pts higher in Upper Burnie Recent movers: 17.9 pts higher in Burnie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burniein Upper Burnie +1,198 larger in Upper Burnie gap widening
693 70th pct 1,891 78th pct
Median age in Burniein Upper Burnie even gap narrowing
42 yrs 38th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Burniein Upper Burnie +2.3 pts higher in Upper Burnie gap widening
7.4% 83rd pct 9.7% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Burniein Upper Burnie +2.0 pts higher in Upper Burnie gap narrowing
22.2% 65th pct 24.2% 72nd pct
Under 15 in Burniein Upper Burnie +5.8 pts higher in Upper Burnie gap widening
11.5% 21st pct 17.3% 52nd pct
De facto in Burniein Upper Burnie +4.2 pts higher in Upper Burnie gap widening
7.9% 21st pct 12.1% 49th pct

Age structure

29.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.9 pts 23.8%
26.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 23.3%
22.2% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 24.2%
11.5% Children (0–14) +5.8 pts ▸ 17.3%
10.7% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

37.8% Married ◂ +1.0 pts 36.8%
36.8% Never married ◂ +0.4 pts 36.4%
13.9% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 13.0%
6.5% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.1% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Burnie Upper Burnie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Burniein Upper Burnie +8.0 pts higher in Burnie gap widening
18.8% 74th pct 10.8% 47th pct

Country of birth

74.2% Australia +7.9 pts ▸ 82.1%
3.8% England ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%
3.2% India ◂ +2.4 pts 0.8%
0.4% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.3% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
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% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.6% English ◂ +2.8 pts 42.8%
35.2% Australian +8.8 pts ▸ 44.1%
13.0% Irish ◂ +3.8 pts 9.1%
11.0% Scottish ◂ +3.0 pts 7.9%
3.8% Indian ◂ +2.9 pts 0.9%
3.2% German ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%
3.0% Chinese ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%
2.9% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%
1.3% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Burniein Upper Burnie +6.8 pts higher in Burnie gap widening
11.7% 78th pct 4.9% 60th pct
Limited English in Burniein Upper Burnie +0.1 pts higher in Burnie gap steady
0.7% 73rd pct 0.6% 72nd pct

Language used at home

82.8% English only +4.9 pts ▸ 87.7%
1.9% Mandarin ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%
1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.4% Hindi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%
1.3% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%
0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Burniein Upper Burnie +4.6 pts higher in Burnie gap narrowing
54.7% 88th pct 50.1% 79th pct

Religious affiliation

54.7% No religion ◂ +4.6 pts 50.1%
32.5% Christianity +5.3 pts ▸ 37.8%
6.2% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.3% Hinduism ◂ +3.3 pts 1.1%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Burniein Upper Burnie +21.0 pts higher in Burnie gap widening
53.5% 69th pct 32.5% 18th pct
Bachelor+ in Burniein Upper Burnie +16.7 pts higher in Burnie gap widening
26.7% 80th pct 10.0% 29th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Burniein Upper Burnie +2 more in Burnie
11 81st pct 9 78th pct
Avg size in Burniein Upper Burnie +9 larger in Upper Burnie
380 57th pct 390 58th pct
ICSEA in Burniein Upper Burnie even
952 27th pct 950 27th pct

Highest year of school

53.5% Year 12 ◂ +21.0 pts 32.5%
25.6% Year 10 +7.3 pts ▸ 32.9%
6.2% Year 9 or below +10.7 pts ▸ 16.9%
6.7% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

Highest qualification level

24.6% Certificate III / IV +14.5 pts ▸ 39.1%
26.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.2 pts 14.0%
17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.0 pts 11.0%
12.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.1 pts 2.9%
2.0% Certificate I / II +3.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

20.9% Management & commerce ◂ +6.6 pts 14.3%
14.0% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
12.8% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 15.1%
10.3% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.0%
7.6% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%
6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%
2.0% Architecture & building +3.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.7% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 2.0%
1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.2% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Burniein Upper Burnie +$138 higher in Burnie gap widening
$710 42nd pct $572 21st pct
Household income in Burniein Upper Burnie +$152 higher in Burnie gap widening
$1,064 17th pct $912 10th pct
Family income in Burniein Upper Burnie +$295 higher in Burnie gap widening
$1,687 37th pct $1,392 20th pct
High earners in Burniein Upper Burnie +6.8 pts higher in Burnie gap widening
10.3% 62nd pct 3.5% 25th pct
High-income homes in Burniein Upper Burnie +6.9 pts higher in Burnie gap widening
11.4% 35th pct 4.5% 14th pct

Household income distribution

33.8% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 35.6%
29.5% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 30.1%
24.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 20.3%
7.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 1.0%
4.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

Personal income distribution

43.2% Under $650 +8.4 pts ▸ 51.6%
32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 30.9%
14.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 8.7%
4.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Burniein Upper Burnie +6.1 pts higher in Upper Burnie
33.3% 72nd pct 39.5% 89th pct
Mental health in Burniein Upper Burnie +2.1 pts higher in Upper Burnie
11.8% 82nd pct 14.0% 89th pct
Needs assistance in Burniein Upper Burnie +4.6 pts higher in Upper Burnie gap steady
4.3% 46th pct 8.9% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 14.0%
11.7% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 13.5%
8.5% Asthma +3.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.8% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
4.9% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.1% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.6% Lung condition +2.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%
0.7% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.2% None ◂ +7.9 pts 51.3%
22.5% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 24.1%
7.8% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
2.6% Three or more +2.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Burniein Upper Burnie +11.1 pts higher in Burnie gap widening
24.1% 73rd pct 13.0% 25th pct
Unpaid carers in Burniein Upper Burnie +6.3 pts higher in Upper Burnie gap widening
8.5% 17th pct 14.8% 72nd pct
Unpaid child care in Burniein Upper Burnie +4.8 pts higher in Upper Burnie gap widening
19.0% 23rd pct 23.8% 42nd pct
Defence service in Burniein Upper Burnie +0.1 pts higher in Burnie
3.1% 58th pct 3.0% 56th pct
Housework 15h+ in Burniein Upper Burnie +6.0 pts higher in Upper Burnie gap widening
17.5% 16th pct 23.5% 46th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Burniein Upper Burnie +132 larger in Upper Burnie
51 77th pct 183 86th pct
Median age in Burniein Upper Burnie +1 yrs older in Upper Burnie
23 yrs 38th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Burniein Upper Burnie +3.0 pts higher in Upper Burnie
38.7% 46th pct 41.7% 54th pct
Unemployment in Burniein Upper Burnie +13.5 pts higher in Upper Burnie
0.0% 0th pct 13.5% 65th pct
Median income in Burniein Upper Burnie +$64 higher in Burnie
$575 43rd pct $511 34th pct
Household income in Burniein Upper Burnie +$412 higher in Upper Burnie
$762 10th pct $1,174 26th pct
Indigenous language in Burniein Upper Burnie +11.8 pts higher in Burnie
11.8% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burniein Upper Burnie +0.2 larger in Upper Burnie gap narrowing
1.8 9th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Burniein Upper Burnie +2.8 pts higher in Burnie gap widening
23.3% 90th pct 20.5% 87th pct
Living alone in Burniein Upper Burnie +3.7 pts higher in Burnie gap narrowing
48.9% 100th pct 45.1% 96th pct

Family composition

33.8% Couples with children +13.4 pts ▸ 47.2%
39.8% Couples without children ◂ +9.2 pts 30.7%
23.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.8 pts 20.5%
1.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Household size

48.9% 1 person ◂ +3.7 pts 45.1%
32.4% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 30.2%
8.0% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
5.4% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.0% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burniein Upper Burnie +$10 higher in Burnie gap narrowing
$240 37th pct $230 34th pct
Mortgage in Burniein Upper Burnie +$26 higher in Burnie gap narrowing
$1,083 18th pct $1,057 17th pct
People / bedroom in Burniein Upper Burnie even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Burniein Upper Burnie +11.2 pts higher in Burnie gap narrowing
50.6% 93rd pct 39.4% 87th pct
Owned outright in Burniein Upper Burnie +1.4 pts higher in Upper Burnie gap narrowing
31.3% 25th pct 32.6% 27th pct
Separate houses in Burniein Upper Burnie +17.6 pts higher in Upper Burnie gap widening
63.9% 11th pct 81.5% 21st pct
3+ bedrooms in Burniein Upper Burnie +13.3 pts higher in Upper Burnie gap narrowing
50.3% 9th pct 63.6% 18th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.6% Rented ◂ +11.2 pts 39.4%
31.3% Owned outright +1.4 pts ▸ 32.6%
17.0% Owned with a mortgage +7.8 pts ▸ 24.8%
1.7% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

63.9% Separate house +17.6 pts ▸ 81.5%
17.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.4 pts ▸ 19.3%
18.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
3.4% Other dwelling ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.7% 3 bedrooms +19.0 pts ▸ 51.7%
37.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.1 pts 27.1%
13.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 10.1%
11.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.4 pts 7.0%
4.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.7% $200–$349 +6.3 pts ▸ 58.0%
30.9% Under $200 +2.9 pts ▸ 33.8%
14.0% $350–$549 ◂ +8.5 pts 5.5%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.0% $1,000–$1,799 +13.6 pts ▸ 48.6%
45.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.0 pts 37.0%
8.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
5.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Burniein Upper Burnie +0.1 pts higher in Burnie gap narrowing
14.6% 91st pct 14.5% 91st pct
Work from home in Burniein Upper Burnie +3.0 pts higher in Burnie gap steady
6.6% 14th pct 3.7% 8th pct
PT commute in Burniein Upper Burnie +2.4 pts higher in Upper Burnie gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.4% 82nd pct
PT stops in Burniein Upper Burnie +3 more in Upper Burnie
8 78th pct 11 81st pct
Stops/1k in Burniein Upper Burnie +5.73 more in Burnie
11.54 88th pct 5.82 81st pct
Departures/1k in Burniein Upper Burnie +970.9 more in Burnie
1,691.2 90th pct 720.3 82nd pct
PT routes in Burniein Upper Burnie +7 more in Burnie
19 86th pct 12 86th pct
Stop walk in Burniein Upper Burnie +2 longer in Upper Burnie
1 0th pct 3 21st pct
Drive to city in Burniein Upper Burnie +2 longer in Upper Burnie
197 99th pct 199 99th pct

How people get to work

52.1% Car (driver) +17.9 pts ▸ 70.1%
22.3% Walked ◂ +20.3 pts 2.0%
6.0% Car (passenger) +2.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.6% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 3.7%
0.0% Bus +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

54.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.8 pts 47.0%
20.3% 2 vehicles +6.3 pts ▸ 26.6%
14.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 14.5%
6.3% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 8.1%
2.6% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Burniein Upper Burnie +17.9 pts higher in Burnie gap steady
54.0% 93rd pct 36.1% 68th pct
Recent arrivals in Burniein Upper Burnie +27.5 pts higher in Burnie gap widening
39.2% 100th pct 11.8% 70th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Burniein Upper Burnie +0.2 pts higher in Upper Burnie gap narrowing
7.6% 86th pct 7.8% 86th pct
Participation in Burniein Upper Burnie +8.8 pts higher in Burnie gap widening
58.1% 41st pct 49.3% 20th pct
Full-time in Burniein Upper Burnie +2.9 pts higher in Upper Burnie gap narrowing
54.8% 33rd pct 57.8% 48th pct

Industries people work in

18.1% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 19.5%
13.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.4 pts 8.9%
12.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 12.0%
11.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.6 pts 6.5%
10.5% Education & training ◂ +2.9 pts 7.6%
3.6% Manufacturing +4.6 pts ▸ 8.2%
8.1% Professional & technical ◂ +6.0 pts 2.1%
4.8% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.9% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.8% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%
2.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.1% Wholesale trade +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

26.2% Professionals ◂ +13.5 pts 12.7%
10.5% Technicians & trades +4.9 pts ▸ 15.4%
11.4% Labourers +3.8 pts ▸ 15.3%
15.1% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
12.7% Managers ◂ +4.7 pts 7.9%
9.3% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%
3.6% Machinery operators & drivers +7.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Burniein Upper Burnie +1.7 higher in Burnie
9.0 100th pct 7.3 94th pct
Types ≤15 min in Burniein Upper Burnie +0.3 more in Burnie
7.9 100th pct 7.7 98th pct
15-min city in Burniein Upper Burnie +1.4 pts higher in Burnie
100.0% 100th pct 98.6% 99th pct
Walk to shops in Burniein Upper Burnie +4.5 pts higher in Burnie
99.9% 100th pct 95.4% 98th pct
Walk to transit in Burniein Upper Burnie +0.2 pts higher in Burnie
100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 99th pct
Walk to school in Burniein Upper Burnie +1.9 pts higher in Upper Burnie
93.2% 95th pct 95.1% 96th pct
Walk to a park in Burniein Upper Burnie even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 97th pct
Walk to health in Burniein Upper Burnie +11.9 pts higher in Burnie
99.9% 100th pct 88.0% 96th pct
Amenities/1k in Burniein Upper Burnie +153.6 more in Burnie
167.4 90th pct 13.7 50th pct
Intersections/km² in Burniein Upper Burnie +409 higher in Burnie
536 100th pct 127 87th pct
Mean slope in Burniein Upper Burnie +3.3 pts higher in Burnie
11.5% 86th pct 8.2% 72nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burnie vs Upper Burnie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60084/burnie/vs/SAL60705/upper-burnie