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Parklands vs Upper Burnie

Name: Parklands vs Upper Burnie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Parklands profile · Upper Burnie profile

Parklands Upper Burnie

Upper Burnie and Parklands (Tas.) are neighbouring areas in Tasmania with very different profiles. Parklands (Tas.) has a more highly qualified workforce, with 27.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 10.0% in Upper Burnie. This is reflected in the typical weekly household income, which is $1,433 in Parklands (Tas.) and $912 in Upper Burnie. While Parklands (Tas.) has a higher share of volunteers at 23.5%, Upper Burnie is more accessible for pedestrians, with 95.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 88.0% within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to 69.0% and 46.1% in Parklands (Tas.).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people in de facto relationships, with Upper Burnie at 12.1% and Parklands (Tas.) at 16.3%. They also share similar household sizes, with about two people per home in each area. While Upper Burnie has a higher share of renters at 39.4%, Parklands (Tas.) has a higher proportion of people working or looking for work at 62.7%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,026 larger in Upper Burnie Year 12: 23.4 pts higher in Parklands Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Upper Burnie Bachelor+: 17.2 pts higher in Parklands Participation: 13.4 pts higher in Parklands

Demographics & Identity

Population in Parklands in Upper Burnie +1,026 larger in Upper Burnie gap steady

865 72nd pct 1,891 78th pct

Median age in Parklands in Upper Burnie +1 yrs older in Upper Burnie gap steady

41 yrs 33rd pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 23.3%

17.8% Seniors (65+) +6.4 pts ▸ 24.2%

23.6% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 23.8%

16.8% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

14.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 11.4%

Marital status

38.9% Married ◂ +2.1 pts 36.8%

38.2% Never married ◂ +1.8 pts 36.4%

12.6% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.6% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.6% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Parklands Upper Burnie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.5% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 82.1%

3.0% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

1.5% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.8% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Philippines even 0.4%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.4% English ◂ +1.6 pts 42.8%

39.7% Australian +4.4 pts ▸ 44.1%

11.6% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 7.9%

10.5% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 9.1%

3.5% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

3.0% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

2.1% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

0.7% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Italian even 0.7%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.0% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 87.7%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.9% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 50.1%

44.5% Christianity ◂ +6.8 pts 37.8%

5.5% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Parklands in Upper Burnie

6.90 66th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Parklands in Upper Burnie even

9 78th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Parklands in Upper Burnie +18 larger in Parklands

407 60th pct 390 58th pct

ICSEA in Parklands in Upper Burnie +11 higher in Parklands

962 33rd pct 950 27th pct

Highest year of school

56.0% Year 12 ◂ +23.4 pts 32.5%

25.5% Year 10 +7.4 pts ▸ 32.9%

5.7% Year 9 or below +11.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

8.2% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

Highest qualification level

29.7% Certificate III / IV +9.4 pts ▸ 39.1%

28.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.8 pts 14.0%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.2 pts 11.0%

7.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 2.9%

1.9% Certificate I / II +3.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

Field of qualification

16.6% Health ◂ +6.7 pts 10.0%

16.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 14.3%

12.0% Society & culture +3.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.2% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.3% Education ◂ +6.7 pts 6.5%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

4.6% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

3.2% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Parklands in Upper Burnie +$197 higher in Parklands gap widening

$769 53rd pct $572 21st pct

Household income in Parklands in Upper Burnie +$521 higher in Parklands gap widening

$1,433 43rd pct $912 10th pct

Family income in Parklands in Upper Burnie +$570 higher in Parklands gap widening

$1,962 55th pct $1,392 20th pct

Household income distribution

25.1% $650–$1,499 +10.5 pts ▸ 35.6%

21.5% Under $650 +8.6 pts ▸ 30.1%

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 20.3%

8.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 3.4%

6.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 1.0%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 +10.6 pts ▸ 51.6%

30.8% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 30.9%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.3 pts 8.7%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Mental health +3.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.1% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.9% Asthma +4.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.7% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.3% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.4% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.4% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.9% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.0% None ◂ +10.7 pts 51.3%

22.0% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 24.1%

8.3% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.2% Three or more +3.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Parklands in Upper Burnie +131 larger in Upper Burnie

52 77th pct 183 86th pct

Median age in Parklands in Upper Burnie +2 yrs older in Parklands

26 yrs 50th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Parklands in Upper Burnie +$308 higher in Parklands

$819 67th pct $511 34th pct

Household income in Parklands in Upper Burnie +$888 higher in Parklands

$2,062 64th pct $1,174 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Parklands in Upper Burnie +0.1 larger in Parklands gap steady

2.1 19th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

53.6% Couples with children ◂ +6.3 pts 47.2%

31.6% Couples without children ◂ +0.9 pts 30.7%

14.8% One-parent families +5.7 pts ▸ 20.5%

0.5% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

39.0% 1 person +6.1 pts ▸ 45.1%

32.2% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 30.2%

12.3% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 8.7%

11.5% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%

5.0% 5 people even 4.9%

1.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Parklands in Upper Burnie +$43 higher in Parklands gap narrowing

$273 48th pct $230 34th pct

Mortgage in Parklands in Upper Burnie +$173 higher in Parklands gap narrowing

$1,230 25th pct $1,057 17th pct

People / bedroom in Parklands in Upper Burnie even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.8% Rented +10.6 pts ▸ 39.4%

36.1% Owned outright ◂ +3.5 pts 32.6%

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

1.0% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

90.8% Separate house ◂ +9.3 pts 81.5%

0.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +18.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

9.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 3 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 51.7%

19.1% 2 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 27.1%

19.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 10.1%

6.8% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.5% Studio / none ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

2.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $200–$349 +8.0 pts ▸ 58.0%

33.6% Under $200 +0.2 pts ▸ 33.8%

20.0% $350–$549 ◂ +14.5 pts 5.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.0 pts 48.6%

28.6% Under $1,000 +8.5 pts ▸ 37.0%

11.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 3.7%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Parklands in Upper Burnie +2 more in Upper Burnie

9 79th pct 11 81st pct

Stops/1k in Parklands in Upper Burnie +4.59 more in Parklands

10.40 87th pct 5.82 81st pct

Departures/1k in Parklands in Upper Burnie +239.3 more in Parklands

959.5 86th pct 720.3 82nd pct

PT routes in Parklands in Upper Burnie +6 more in Upper Burnie

6 86th pct 12 86th pct

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

7 39th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Parklands in Upper Burnie even

199 99th pct 199 99th pct

How people get to work

71.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 70.1%

5.7% Car (passenger) +3.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 3.7%

3.3% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

0.7% Bus +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Bicycle ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 47.0%

32.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 26.6%

5.0% No vehicle +9.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%

3.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.2 pts 19.5%

12.9% Education & training ◂ +5.3 pts 7.6%

11.2% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 6.5%

6.2% Accommodation & food +2.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.0% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.3% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +4.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.1% Mining ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

3.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 3.4%

2.1% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

28.2% Professionals ◂ +15.5 pts 12.7%

9.1% Technicians & trades +6.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

8.1% Labourers +7.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

15.0% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 12.4%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +5.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.5% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.6% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Parklands in Upper Burnie +1.4 higher in Upper Burnie

5.9 88th pct 7.3 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Parklands in Upper Burnie +1.4 more in Upper Burnie

6.3 90th pct 7.7 98th pct

15-min city in Parklands in Upper Burnie +9.6 pts higher in Upper Burnie

89.0% 94th pct 98.6% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Parklands in Upper Burnie +26.4 pts higher in Upper Burnie

69.0% 84th pct 95.4% 98th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Parklands in Upper Burnie +33.5 pts higher in Upper Burnie

61.6% 79th pct 95.1% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Parklands in Upper Burnie even

99.8% 94th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to health in Parklands in Upper Burnie +41.9 pts higher in Upper Burnie

46.1% 83rd pct 88.0% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Parklands in Upper Burnie +9.4 more in Parklands

23.1 66th pct 13.7 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Parklands in Upper Burnie +8 higher in Parklands

134 87th pct 127 87th pct

Mean slope in Parklands in Upper Burnie +7.6 pts higher in Parklands

15.8% 93rd pct 8.2% 72nd pct

Compare Parklands with nearby areas

Montello Park Grove Burnie Hillcrest Cooee Acton Upper Burnie Shorewell Park

Compare Upper Burnie with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Parklands vs Upper Burnie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60492/parklands/vs/SAL60705/upper-burnie