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Downlands vs Upper Burnie

Name: Downlands vs Upper Burnie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Downlands profile · Upper Burnie profile

Downlands Upper Burnie

Upper Burnie and Downlands are neighbouring areas with very different housing and wealth profiles. Downlands is far more affluent, with 20.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to just 4.5% in Upper Burnie. This gap is seen in the homes too; 94.5% of Downlands homes have three or more bedrooms, while the figure is 63.6% in Upper Burnie. Upper Burnie is very walkable and has far more renters, with 39.4% of households renting compared to 26.4% in Downlands. It also has a much higher share of people living alone (45.1% versus 19.8%) and more people without a motor vehicle (14.5% versus 0.0%).

Both areas have a similar share of children under 15, with Upper Burnie at 17.3% and Downlands at 21.9%, sitting near the national figure. They also share similar rates of mental health conditions and a nearly identical drive time to the city. While Downlands has a higher typical income and more people working or looking for work, the two areas remain similar in their school advantage scores and the share of people who have served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,654 larger in Upper Burnie Living alone: 25.3 pts higher in Upper Burnie 3+ bedrooms: 30.9 pts higher in Downlands No car: 14.5 pts higher in Upper Burnie PT commute: 2.4 pts higher in Upper Burnie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Downlands in Upper Burnie +1,654 larger in Upper Burnie gap steady

237 57th pct 1,891 78th pct

Median age in Downlands in Upper Burnie +6 yrs older in Upper Burnie gap narrowing

36 yrs 17th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

27.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.1 pts 23.8%

19.0% Seniors (65+) +5.2 pts ▸ 24.2%

20.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.0 pts ▸ 23.3%

21.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.6 pts 17.3%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 11.4%

Marital status

47.3% Married ◂ +10.5 pts 36.8%

38.7% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 36.4%

9.7% Divorced +3.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

2.7% Widowed +6.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.7% Separated +2.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Downlands Upper Burnie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

92.0% Australia ◂ +9.9 pts 82.1%

0.0% England +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% India +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Nepal +0.8 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

50.6% Australian ◂ +6.6 pts 44.1%

43.9% English ◂ +1.0 pts 42.8%

4.2% Irish +4.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.4% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

3.8% German ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.0% Chinese +1.1 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

96.6% English only ◂ +8.9 pts 87.7%

0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 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

54.9% No religion ◂ +4.7 pts 50.1%

40.9% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 37.8%

5.1% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Downlands in Upper Burnie +2 more in Upper Burnie

7 75th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Downlands in Upper Burnie +70 larger in Upper Burnie

320 50th pct 390 58th pct

ICSEA in Downlands in Upper Burnie +35 higher in Upper Burnie

916 14th pct 950 27th pct

Highest year of school

40.8% Year 12 ◂ +8.2 pts 32.5%

37.0% Year 10 ◂ +4.1 pts 32.9%

7.1% Year 9 or below +9.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

8.2% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

Highest qualification level

39.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.7 pts 39.1%

22.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.2 pts 14.0%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 11.0%

3.7% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

22.2% Management & commerce ◂ +7.9 pts 14.3%

16.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 15.1%

13.0% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.3% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.3% Architecture & building ◂ +3.1 pts 5.2%

6.5% Education even 6.5%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

2.8% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Downlands in Upper Burnie +$153 higher in Downlands gap steady

$725 45th pct $572 21st pct

Household income in Downlands in Upper Burnie +$546 higher in Downlands gap widening

$1,458 45th pct $912 10th pct

Family income in Downlands in Upper Burnie +$150 higher in Downlands gap narrowing

$1,542 29th pct $1,392 20th pct

Household income distribution

36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 35.6%

7.7% Under $650 +22.4 pts ▸ 30.1%

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 20.3%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 3.4%

9.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 1.0%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 +9.1 pts ▸ 51.6%

42.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.5 pts 30.9%

10.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 8.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.1% Arthritis +3.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.1% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 12.2%

10.5% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%

2.1% Diabetes +4.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.3% Heart disease +4.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.0% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

1.3% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.0% None ◂ +10.7 pts 51.3%

21.5% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 24.1%

6.8% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.2% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Downlands in Upper Burnie +169 larger in Upper Burnie

14 63rd pct 183 86th pct

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

23 yrs 38th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Downlands in Upper Burnie +$161 higher in Upper Burnie

$350 12th pct $511 34th pct

Household income in Downlands in Upper Burnie +$388 higher in Downlands

$1,562 45th pct $1,174 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Downlands in Upper Burnie +0.6 larger in Downlands gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

57.2% Couples with children ◂ +10.0 pts 47.2%

27.8% Couples without children +2.8 pts ▸ 30.7%

17.0% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

2.1% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Household size

19.8% 1 person +25.3 pts ▸ 45.1%

39.6% 2 people ◂ +9.4 pts 30.2%

15.4% 3 people ◂ +4.7 pts 10.7%

9.9% 5 people ◂ +5.0 pts 4.9%

7.7% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Downlands in Upper Burnie +$85 higher in Downlands gap widening

$315 61st pct $230 34th pct

Mortgage in Downlands in Upper Burnie +$243 higher in Downlands gap widening

$1,300 29th pct $1,057 17th pct

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

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.4% Rented +13.0 pts ▸ 39.4%

34.1% Owned outright ◂ +1.5 pts 32.6%

33.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.2 pts 24.8%

0.0% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +18.5 pts 81.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +19.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

65.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.3 pts 51.7%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +27.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

24.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.1 pts 10.1%

0.0% 1 bedroom +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 1.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.7% $200–$349 +16.4 pts ▸ 58.0%

0.0% Under $200 +33.8 pts ▸ 33.8%

25.0% $350–$549 ◂ +19.5 pts 5.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.3% $1,000–$1,799 +5.3 pts ▸ 48.6%

10.0% Under $1,000 +27.0 pts ▸ 37.0%

30.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +26.3 pts 3.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Downlands in Upper Burnie +8 more in Upper Burnie

3 72nd pct 11 81st pct

Stops/1k in Downlands in Upper Burnie +6.84 more in Downlands

12.66 89th pct 5.82 81st pct

Departures/1k in Downlands in Upper Burnie +208.0 more in Downlands

928.3 86th pct 720.3 82nd pct

PT routes in Downlands in Upper Burnie +8 more in Upper Burnie

4 82nd pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Downlands in Upper Burnie +4 longer in Downlands

7 39th pct 3 21st pct

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

201 99th pct 199 99th pct

How people get to work

76.9% Car (driver) ◂ +6.8 pts 70.1%

2.8% Car (passenger) +6.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% Worked at home +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Bus +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.0% 1 vehicle +14.1 pts ▸ 47.0%

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.3 pts 26.6%

0.0% No vehicle +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.9% 4 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 3.2%

7.7% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.8% Health care & social assistance +4.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

12.0% Retail trade even 12.0%

2.8% Accommodation & food +6.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%

2.8% Manufacturing +5.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.6% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.4 pts 3.0%

5.6% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

3.7% Mining ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

2.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

12.0% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.3% Labourers +6.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.2% Community & personal service +4.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.8% Professionals ◂ +2.1 pts 12.7%

14.8% Sales workers ◂ +4.5 pts 10.3%

13.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 12.4%

11.1% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 7.9%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Downlands in Upper Burnie +4.3 higher in Upper Burnie

3.0 72nd pct 7.3 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Downlands in Upper Burnie +5.5 more in Upper Burnie

2.2 67th pct 7.7 98th pct

15-min city in Downlands in Upper Burnie +98.6 pts higher in Upper Burnie

0.0% 0th pct 98.6% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Downlands in Upper Burnie +95.4 pts higher in Upper Burnie

0.0% 0th pct 95.4% 98th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Downlands in Upper Burnie +59.3 pts higher in Upper Burnie

35.8% 70th pct 95.1% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Downlands in Upper Burnie +19.3 pts higher in Upper Burnie

80.6% 75th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to health in Downlands in Upper Burnie +88.0 pts higher in Upper Burnie

0.0% 0th pct 88.0% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Downlands in Upper Burnie +7.3 more in Downlands

21.1 63rd pct 13.7 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Downlands in Upper Burnie +52 higher in Upper Burnie

74 82nd pct 127 87th pct

Mean slope in Downlands in Upper Burnie +1.1 pts higher in Upper Burnie

7.1% 63rd pct 8.2% 72nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Downlands vs Upper Burnie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60166/downlands/vs/SAL60705/upper-burnie