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Emu Heights vs Upper Burnie

Name: Emu Heights vs Upper Burnie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Emu Heights profile · Upper Burnie profile

Emu Heights Upper Burnie

Upper Burnie and Emu Heights (Tas.) are neighbouring areas with very different layouts and populations. Upper Burnie is a very walkable area where many people live alone (45.1%) and 24.2% are seniors. It has a higher share of renters (39.4%) and many more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (95.4% compared to 0.0% in Emu Heights (Tas.)). Emu Heights (Tas.) is mostly car-dependent and more residential, with 100% of homes being separate houses and a much higher share of homes having three or more bedrooms (84.4%).

Both areas share a similar proportion of children under 15, sitting around 17%. They also have almost identical typical weekly family incomes, both around $1,300 to $1,400. While Upper Burnie is more connected for pedestrians, Emu Heights (Tas.) has seen a far higher share of adults working or looking for work (65.5% compared to 49.3%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,709 larger in Upper Burnie 3+ bedrooms: 20.8 pts higher in Emu Heights PT commute: 2.4 pts higher in Upper Burnie Separate houses: 18.5 pts higher in Emu Heights Aged 65+: 18.2 pts higher in Upper Burnie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Emu Heights in Upper Burnie +1,709 larger in Upper Burnie gap steady

182 51st pct 1,891 78th pct

Median age in Emu Heights in Upper Burnie +2 yrs older in Upper Burnie gap narrowing

40 yrs 29th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

33.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.7 pts 23.8%

30.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.5 pts 23.3%

6.0% Seniors (65+) +18.2 pts ▸ 24.2%

17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 17.3%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

44.1% Never married ◂ +7.7 pts 36.4%

33.8% Married +3.0 pts ▸ 36.8%

9.7% Divorced +3.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.7% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%

2.1% Separated +3.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Emu Heights Upper 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 ◂ +5.3 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

41.8% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 44.1%

40.1% English +2.7 pts ▸ 42.8%

9.9% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 7.9%

6.6% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.4% German ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

0.0% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.7% English only ◂ +3.0 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

63.2% No religion ◂ +13.1 pts 50.1%

30.8% Christianity +7.0 pts ▸ 37.8%

6.0% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.2% Other religions ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

0.0% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Buddhism +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 Emu Heights in Upper Burnie +4 more in Upper Burnie

5 73rd pct 9 78th pct

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

250 43rd pct 390 58th pct

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

886 12th pct 950 27th pct

Highest year of school

37.4% Year 10 ◂ +4.5 pts 32.9%

36.7% Year 12 ◂ +4.1 pts 32.5%

15.1% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

4.3% Year 11 +4.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

Highest qualification level

50.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.5 pts 39.1%

14.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 14.0%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 11.0%

6.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Field of qualification

17.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 15.1%

14.3% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.9% Management & commerce +4.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.3% Health +6.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.7% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%

7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%

5.5% Information technology ◂ +3.7 pts 1.8%

3.3% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Emu Heights in Upper Burnie +$90 higher in Emu Heights gap widening

$662 34th pct $572 21st pct

Household income in Emu Heights in Upper Burnie +$266 higher in Emu Heights gap widening

$1,178 24th pct $912 10th pct

Family income in Emu Heights in Upper Burnie +$49 higher in Upper Burnie gap narrowing

$1,343 17th pct $1,392 20th pct

Household income distribution

45.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.9 pts 35.6%

9.1% Under $650 +21.0 pts ▸ 30.1%

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 20.3%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Personal income distribution

46.9% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 51.6%

35.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 30.9%

9.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

20.9% Asthma ◂ +8.7 pts 12.2%

18.7% Mental health ◂ +4.7 pts 14.0%

11.5% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.9% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.8% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.4% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

0.0% Lung condition +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

0.0% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

44.0% None +7.3 pts ▸ 51.3%

29.1% One condition ◂ +5.0 pts 24.1%

8.2% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.9% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Emu Heights in Upper Burnie +161 larger in Upper Burnie

22 70th pct 183 86th pct

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

25 yrs 46th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Emu Heights in Upper Burnie +$214 higher in Emu Heights

$725 58th pct $511 34th pct

Household income in Emu Heights in Upper Burnie +$1,075 higher in Emu Heights

$2,249 71st pct $1,174 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Emu Heights in Upper Burnie +0.2 larger in Emu Heights gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

46.0% Couples with children +1.2 pts ▸ 47.2%

32.8% Couples without children ◂ +2.2 pts 30.7%

21.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 20.5%

0.0% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

46.8% 2 people ◂ +16.6 pts 30.2%

33.8% 1 person +11.4 pts ▸ 45.1%

9.1% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.1% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 4.9%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Emu Heights in Upper Burnie +$26 higher in Emu Heights gap narrowing

$256 42nd pct $230 34th pct

Mortgage in Emu Heights in Upper Burnie +$190 higher in Upper Burnie gap narrowing

$867 11th pct $1,057 17th pct

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

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.0% Rented +13.4 pts ▸ 39.4%

37.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.9 pts 24.8%

27.3% Owned outright +5.3 pts ▸ 32.6%

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

61.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 51.7%

16.9% 2 bedrooms +10.2 pts ▸ 27.1%

15.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 10.1%

7.8% 5 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 1.8%

0.0% 1 bedroom +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% $200–$349 ◂ +42.0 pts 58.0%

15.0% Under $200 +18.8 pts ▸ 33.8%

0.0% $350–$549 +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

20.7% $1,000–$1,799 +27.9 pts ▸ 48.6%

41.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.3 pts 37.0%

10.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 3.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Emu Heights in Upper Burnie +8 more in Upper Burnie

3 72nd pct 11 81st pct

Stops/1k in Emu Heights in Upper Burnie +10.67 more in Emu Heights

16.48 91st pct 5.82 81st pct

Departures/1k in Emu Heights in Upper Burnie +873.2 more in Emu Heights

1,593.4 89th pct 720.3 82nd pct

PT routes in Emu Heights in Upper Burnie +10 more in Upper Burnie

2 75th pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Emu Heights in Upper Burnie +2 longer in Upper Burnie

1 0th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Emu Heights in Upper Burnie +2 longer in Upper Burnie

197 99th pct 199 99th pct

How people get to work

58.4% Car (driver) +11.6 pts ▸ 70.1%

9.0% Worked at home ◂ +5.3 pts 3.7%

0.0% Car (passenger) +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

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

39.0% 1 vehicle +8.1 pts ▸ 47.0%

41.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.0 pts 26.6%

5.2% No vehicle +9.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.8% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.1% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 19.5%

13.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 12.0%

10.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 8.2%

4.5% Accommodation & food +4.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.5% Education & training +3.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.4% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Public administration & safety +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +3.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.5% Mining ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

3.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 3.4%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

20.2% Community & personal service ◂ +5.1 pts 15.1%

20.2% Labourers ◂ +5.0 pts 15.3%

18.0% Professionals ◂ +5.3 pts 12.7%

9.0% Technicians & trades +6.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

6.7% Clerical & administrative +5.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.6% Sales workers +4.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.9% Managers even 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Emu Heights in Upper Burnie +4.0 higher in Upper Burnie

3.3 74th pct 7.3 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Emu Heights in Upper Burnie +5.2 more in Upper Burnie

2.5 69th pct 7.7 98th pct

15-min city in Emu Heights in Upper Burnie +98.6 pts higher in Upper Burnie

0.0% 0th pct 98.6% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Emu Heights in Upper Burnie +95.4 pts higher in Upper Burnie

0.0% 0th pct 95.4% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Emu Heights in Upper Burnie +0.8 pts higher in Upper Burnie

99.0% 97th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Emu Heights in Upper Burnie +47.7 pts higher in Upper Burnie

47.5% 74th pct 95.1% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Emu Heights in Upper Burnie even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to health in Emu Heights in Upper Burnie +88.0 pts higher in Upper Burnie

0.0% 0th pct 88.0% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Emu Heights in Upper Burnie +13.7 more in Emu Heights

27.5 71st pct 13.7 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Emu Heights in Upper Burnie +80 higher in Upper Burnie

46 78th pct 127 87th pct

Mean slope in Emu Heights in Upper Burnie +10.9 pts higher in Emu Heights

19.1% 98th pct 8.2% 72nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Emu Heights vs Upper Burnie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60190/emu-heights/vs/SAL60705/upper-burnie