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Burns Creek vs Targa

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Burns Creek profile · Targa profile

Burns Creek Targa

Targa and Burns Creek are both sparsely populated areas in Tasmania. Targa has a notably older population, with a typical resident aged 52, and a much higher share of seniors at 33.3%. Health challenges are also more common there, with 43.6% of people reporting a long-term health condition. In contrast, Burns Creek is wealthier, with a typical weekly personal income of $1,041, which is far higher than the $491 seen in Targa. Burns Creek also has a higher share of people born overseas at 29.2%.

These two nearby places have tracked differently over time, with the gap in typical weekly personal income now sitting at $550. Both areas are car-dependent and have no residents under 15. They are also similar in that neither has any Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people, and both are located over two hours from the city.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.50 higher in Burns Creek Other language: 10.3 pts higher in Targa Personal income: $550 higher in Burns Creek Population: 15 larger in Targa No religion: 13.8 pts higher in Targa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burns Creekin Targa +15 larger in Targa gap widening
24 16th pct 39 23rd pct
Median age in Burns Creekin Targa +4 yrs older in Targa gap narrowing
48 yrs 62nd pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Burns Creekin Targa even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Burns Creekin Targa +12.5 pts higher in Targa gap widening
20.8% 59th pct 33.3% 89th pct
Under 15 in Burns Creekin Targa even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Burns Creekin Targa
— 14.3% 66th pct

Age structure

20.8% Seniors (65+) +12.5 pts ▸ 33.3%
29.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% Children (0–14) even 0.0%

Marital status

82.4% Married ◂ +38.5 pts 43.9%
47.1% Never married ◂ +12.9 pts 34.1%
0.0% Widowed +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Divorced +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Burns Creek Targa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Burns Creekin Targa +8.7 pts higher in Burns Creek gap widening
29.2% 88th pct 20.5% 77th pct

Country of birth

79.2% Australia ◂ +2.2 pts 76.9%
12.5% New Zealand ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.0% English +16.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
20.8% Australian +15.1 pts ▸ 35.9%
12.5% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 10.3%
0.0% Irish +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% German +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Burns Creekin Targa +10.3 pts higher in Targa gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.3% 76th pct
Limited English in Burns Creekin Targa even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

79.2% English only +5.4 pts ▸ 84.6%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Burns Creekin Targa +13.8 pts higher in Targa gap narrowing
37.5% 41st pct 51.3% 82nd pct

Religious affiliation

37.5% No religion +13.8 pts ▸ 51.3%
29.2% Christianity +6.7 pts ▸ 35.9%
25.0% Not stated ◂ +14.7 pts 10.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Burns Creekin Targa
— 29.0% 12th pct
Bachelor+ in Burns Creekin Targa
— 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Burns Creekin Targa even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

92.3% Year 10 ◂ +43.9 pts 48.4%
23.1% Year 12 +6.0 pts ▸ 29.0%
0.0% Year 11 +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

53.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +53.8 pts 0.0%
30.8% Certificate III / IV +8.1 pts ▸ 38.9%
30.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

23.1% Society & culture +15.8 pts ▸ 38.9%
30.8% Management & commerce ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%
23.1% Architecture & building ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Burns Creekin Targa +$550 higher in Burns Creek gap widening
$1,041 86th pct $491 11th pct
Household income in Burns Creekin Targa +$500 higher in Burns Creek gap widening
$1,625 56th pct $1,125 21st pct
Family income in Burns Creekin Targa +$771 higher in Burns Creek gap widening
$2,083 62nd pct $1,312 15th pct
High earners in Burns Creekin Targa
— 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Burns Creekin Targa
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

60.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

29.4% Under $650 +14.5 pts ▸ 43.9%
41.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.0 pts 34.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Burns Creekin Targa +43.6 pts higher in Targa
0.0% 0th pct 43.6% 94th pct
Mental health in Burns Creekin Targa +10.3 pts higher in Targa
0.0% 0th pct 10.3% 71st pct
Needs assistance in Burns Creekin Targa even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Heart disease +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.5% Cancer ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mental health +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Other condition +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.0% None ◂ +10.9 pts 64.1%
20.8% One condition +20.2 pts ▸ 41.0%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Burns Creekin Targa
— 9.8% 13th pct
Unpaid carers in Burns Creekin Targa
— 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Burns Creekin Targa
— 0.0% 0th pct
Defence service in Burns Creekin Targa
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Burns Creekin Targa
— 14.6% 12th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Burns Creekin Targa even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burns Creekin Targa +0.2 larger in Burns Creek gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Burns Creekin Targa
— 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Burns Creekin Targa
— 20.0% 37th pct

Family composition

15.8% Couples without children +49.6 pts ▸ 65.4%
42.1% Couples with children +19.4 pts ▸ 61.5%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

120.0% 2 people ◂ +65.0 pts 55.0%
100.0% 1 person ◂ +80.0 pts 20.0%
60.0% 4 people ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burns Creekin Targa
— $180 20th pct
Mortgage in Burns Creekin Targa +$580 higher in Targa
$1,175 23rd pct $1,755 58th pct
People / bedroom in Burns Creekin Targa +0.50 higher in Burns Creek gap widening
1.20 96th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Burns Creekin Targa
— 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Burns Creekin Targa
— 50.0% 75th pct
Separate houses in Burns Creekin Targa
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Burns Creekin Targa
— 75.0% 38th pct

How homes are owned or rented

120.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +90.0 pts 30.0%
0.0% Owned outright +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

200.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +160.0 pts 40.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% 5 or more +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Burns Creekin Targa
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Burns Creekin Targa
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Burns Creekin Targa
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Burns Creekin Targa even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Burns Creekin Targa even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Burns Creekin Targa even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Burns Creekin Targa even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Burns Creekin Targa +12 longer in Burns Creek
153 90th pct 141 88th pct

How people get to work

100.0% Car (driver) even 100.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

60.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +35.0 pts 25.0%
60.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +45.0 pts 15.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% 4 or more +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Burns Creekin Targa +5.2 pts higher in Burns Creek gap narrowing
12.5% 7th pct 7.3% 2nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Participation in Burns Creekin Targa
— 46.3% 15th pct
Full-time in Burns Creekin Targa
— 60.0% 60th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Administrative & support +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
18.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education & training +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Labourers +10.0 pts ▸ 35.0%
0.0% Professionals +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
25.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 25.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Managers even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Burns Creekin Targa +0.1 higher in Targa
0.1 34th pct 0.2 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in Burns Creekin Targa +0.2 more in Targa
0.1 34th pct 0.3 45th pct
15-min city in Burns Creekin Targa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Burns Creekin Targa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Burns Creekin Targa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Burns Creekin Targa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Burns Creekin Targa +19.7 pts higher in Targa
5.3% 44th pct 25.0% 56th pct
Walk to health in Burns Creekin Targa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Burns Creekin Targa +35.3 more in Targa
41.7 78th pct 76.9 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Burns Creekin Targa even
0 30th pct 0 12th pct
Mean slope in Burns Creekin Targa +1.3 pts higher in Targa
16.0% 94th pct 17.3% 96th pct

Compare Burns Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Targa with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burns Creek vs Targa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60085/burns-creek/vs/SAL60666/targa