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Emu Heights vs South Burnie

Name: Emu Heights vs South Burnie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.1 km apart · Emu Heights profile · South Burnie profile

Emu Heights South Burnie

South Burnie and Emu Heights (Tas.) are neighbouring areas with very different layouts and demographics. South Burnie is very walkable, with 95.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and 45.5% near groceries. It is an older area, where 21.6% of people are aged 65 or over, compared to just 6.0% in Emu Heights (Tas.). In contrast, Emu Heights (Tas.) is mostly car-dependent and more family-oriented, with a higher share of children under 15 (17.6%) and a far higher proportion of people caring for children unpaid (32.4%).

Typical weekly household incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $1,100 to $1,200. They also share similar typical rents and personal incomes. However, their populations have moved in different directions, with South Burnie seeing a higher share of people move in over the last five years (48.7%). While South Burnie has more homes owned outright (39.1%), Emu Heights (Tas.) has a higher rate of adults working or looking for work (65.5%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 166 larger in South Burnie 3+ bedrooms: 15.8 pts higher in Emu Heights Aged 65+: 15.5 pts higher in South Burnie Separate houses: 6.4 pts higher in Emu Heights No religion: 14.0 pts higher in Emu Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Emu Heights in South Burnie +166 larger in South Burnie gap steady

182 51st pct 348 60th pct

Median age in Emu Heights in South Burnie +1 yrs older in South Burnie gap narrowing

40 yrs 29th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

33.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 31.0%

30.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 28.7%

6.0% Seniors (65+) +15.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 13.5%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

Marital status

44.1% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 42.0%

33.8% Married +2.9 pts ▸ 36.7%

9.7% Divorced +4.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.7% Widowed ◂ +5.1 pts 4.6%

2.1% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Emu Heights South Burnie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.4% Australia ◂ +8.9 pts 78.4%

0.0% India +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% England +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Nepal +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.1% English +4.1 pts ▸ 44.3%

41.8% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 39.1%

9.9% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.6% Irish +4.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.4% German ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

0.0% Indian +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.7% English only ◂ +4.5 pts 86.2%

0.0% Punjabi +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Hindi +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Tagalog +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

63.2% No religion ◂ +14.0 pts 49.1%

30.8% Christianity +4.6 pts ▸ 35.3%

6.0% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Hinduism +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Emu Heights in South Burnie +4 more in South Burnie

5 73rd pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Emu Heights in South Burnie +140 larger in South Burnie

250 43rd pct 390 58th pct

ICSEA in Emu Heights in South Burnie +65 higher in South Burnie

886 12th pct 950 27th pct

Highest year of school

36.7% Year 12 +9.3 pts ▸ 46.0%

37.4% Year 10 ◂ +6.5 pts 30.9%

15.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.7 pts 9.4%

4.3% Year 11 +4.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

Highest qualification level

50.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.9 pts 34.6%

14.3% Bachelor degree +7.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 12.1%

6.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.3 pts 3.3%

3.3% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

17.6% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 20.3%

14.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 13.2%

3.3% Health +8.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.9% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.7% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services even 7.7%

3.3% Architecture & building +3.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.5% Information technology ◂ +3.8 pts 1.6%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Emu Heights in South Burnie +$2 higher in Emu Heights gap narrowing

$662 34th pct $660 34th pct

Household income in Emu Heights in South Burnie +$53 higher in Emu Heights gap narrowing

$1,178 24th pct $1,125 21st pct

Family income in Emu Heights in South Burnie +$77 higher in South Burnie gap steady

$1,343 17th pct $1,420 22nd pct

Household income distribution

45.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 39.7%

9.1% Under $650 +17.2 pts ▸ 26.3%

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 19.2%

0.0% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

46.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 46.6%

35.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 35.4%

9.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

20.9% Asthma ◂ +10.0 pts 10.9%

18.7% Mental health ◂ +3.7 pts 14.9%

11.5% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.9% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%

3.8% Diabetes +4.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

0.0% Lung condition +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

44.0% None +12.1 pts ▸ 56.0%

29.1% One condition ◂ +5.6 pts 23.6%

8.2% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Emu Heights in South Burnie +2 larger in Emu Heights

22 70th pct 20 68th pct

Median age in Emu Heights in South Burnie +1 yrs older in South Burnie

25 yrs 46th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Emu Heights in South Burnie +$188 higher in Emu Heights

$725 58th pct $537 37th pct

Household income in Emu Heights in South Burnie +$1,799 higher in Emu Heights

$2,249 71st pct $450 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Emu Heights in South Burnie +0.1 larger in Emu Heights gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

46.0% Couples with children ◂ +9.4 pts 36.6%

32.8% Couples without children +8.4 pts ▸ 41.3%

21.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 20.9%

0.0% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

46.8% 2 people ◂ +5.1 pts 41.7%

33.8% 1 person ◂ +1.1 pts 32.7%

9.1% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.1% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +5.2 pts 2.6%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Emu Heights in South Burnie +$4 higher in South Burnie gap steady

$256 42nd pct $260 43rd pct

Mortgage in Emu Heights in South Burnie +$140 higher in South Burnie gap widening

$867 11th pct $1,007 15th pct

People / bedroom in Emu Heights in South Burnie even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.3% Owned outright +11.8 pts ▸ 39.1%

37.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.5 pts 30.1%

26.0% Rented +2.9 pts ▸ 28.8%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +6.4 pts 93.6%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

61.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 51.9%

16.9% 2 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 26.9%

15.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 14.7%

7.8% 5 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 1.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% $200–$349 ◂ +13.3 pts 86.7%

15.0% Under $200 ◂ +8.3 pts 6.7%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.4% Under $1,000 +7.6 pts ▸ 48.9%

20.7% $1,000–$1,799 +24.0 pts ▸ 44.7%

10.3% $1,800–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Emu Heights in South Burnie +2 more in South Burnie

3 72nd pct 5 74th pct

Stops/1k in Emu Heights in South Burnie +2.12 more in Emu Heights

16.48 91st pct 14.37 89th pct

Departures/1k in Emu Heights in South Burnie +762.9 more in Emu Heights

1,593.4 89th pct 830.5 84th pct

PT routes in Emu Heights in South Burnie +1 more in South Burnie

2 75th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Emu Heights in South Burnie +6 longer in South Burnie

1 0th pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Emu Heights in South Burnie even

197 99th pct 197 99th pct

How people get to work

58.4% Car (driver) +1.7 pts ▸ 60.1%

0.0% Walked +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

0.0% Car (passenger) +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 1 vehicle +8.8 pts ▸ 47.8%

41.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.5 pts 35.0%

7.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

5.2% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.1% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

13.5% Retail trade ◂ +6.3 pts 7.2%

10.1% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.5% Education & training +7.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.5% Accommodation & food +3.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.4% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +2.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.5% Mining +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.4% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

0.0% Public administration & safety +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

20.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 18.3%

20.2% Labourers ◂ +8.5 pts 11.8%

18.0% Professionals ◂ +3.6 pts 14.4%

9.0% Technicians & trades +8.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

7.9% Managers +7.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.6% Sales workers +4.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Emu Heights in South Burnie +3.0 higher in South Burnie

3.3 74th pct 6.3 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Emu Heights in South Burnie +4.1 more in South Burnie

2.5 69th pct 6.6 92nd pct

15-min city in Emu Heights in South Burnie +94.9 pts higher in South Burnie

0.0% 0th pct 94.9% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Emu Heights in South Burnie +45.5 pts higher in South Burnie

0.0% 0th pct 45.5% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Emu Heights in South Burnie +4.1 pts higher in Emu Heights

99.0% 97th pct 94.9% 86th pct

Walk to school in Emu Heights in South Burnie +17.0 pts higher in South Burnie

47.5% 74th pct 64.4% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Emu Heights in South Burnie +3.2 pts higher in Emu Heights

100.0% 100th pct 96.8% 84th pct

Walk to health in Emu Heights in South Burnie +95.5 pts higher in South Burnie

0.0% 0th pct 95.5% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Emu Heights in South Burnie +9.9 more in South Burnie

27.5 71st pct 37.4 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Emu Heights in South Burnie +39 higher in South Burnie

46 78th pct 85 84th pct

Mean slope in Emu Heights in South Burnie +8.9 pts higher in Emu Heights

19.1% 98th pct 10.2% 82nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Emu Heights vs South Burnie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60190/emu-heights/vs/SAL60613/south-burnie