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Shorewell Park vs Upper Burnie

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

Shorewell Park Upper Burnie

Shorewell Park and Upper Burnie are neighbouring areas in Tasmania. Shorewell Park has a much higher share of renters at 58.0%, while Upper Burnie has far more homes owned outright at 32.6%. There is also a notable difference in family life, with one-parent families far more common in Shorewell Park (34.6% compared to 20.5% in Upper Burnie). Upper Burnie is more convenient for daily needs, as 95.1% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, compared to 54.6% in Shorewell Park.

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly household income, with Shorewell Park at $856 and Upper Burnie at $912. They also both have high rates of people who do not identify with a religion, well above the national figure. While both are very walkable, Upper Burnie has better street connectivity and more people born overseas. Shorewell Park, however, has more homes with three or more bedrooms and a higher number of public transport stops per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 18.7 pts higher in Shorewell Park Owned outright: 14.1 pts higher in Upper Burnie One-parent: 14.1 pts higher in Shorewell Park Full-time: 10.0 pts higher in Upper Burnie Living alone: 9.8 pts higher in Upper Burnie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Shorewell Park in Upper Burnie +259 larger in Shorewell Park gap steady

2,150 79th pct 1,891 78th pct

Median age in Shorewell Park in Upper Burnie +2 yrs older in Upper Burnie gap narrowing

40 yrs 29th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

22.0% Seniors (65+) +2.2 pts ▸ 24.2%

22.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 23.8%

23.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 23.3%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 17.3%

13.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 11.4%

Marital status

44.0% Never married ◂ +7.5 pts 36.4%

29.4% Married +7.4 pts ▸ 36.8%

11.5% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.7% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 9.1%

4.6% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Shorewell Park Upper Burnie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.3% Australia ◂ +3.2 pts 82.1%

2.0% England +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Philippines even 0.4%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.7% Australian ◂ +4.7 pts 44.1%

41.2% English +1.7 pts ▸ 42.8%

8.8% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.7% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.3% German +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.4% English only ◂ +1.8 pts 87.7%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +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

53.7% No religion ◂ +3.6 pts 50.1%

34.0% Christianity +3.8 pts ▸ 37.8%

10.2% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 9.3%

0.2% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Islam even 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Shorewell Park in Upper Burnie

2.44 35th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Shorewell Park in Upper Burnie +2 more in Shorewell Park

11 81st pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Shorewell Park in Upper Burnie +9 larger in Upper Burnie

380 57th pct 390 58th pct

ICSEA in Shorewell Park in Upper Burnie even

952 27th pct 950 27th pct

Highest year of school

32.7% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 32.9%

27.1% Year 12 +5.5 pts ▸ 32.5%

20.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.5 pts 16.9%

9.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 39.1%

9.1% Bachelor degree +5.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.2% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.1% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

14.3% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.1% Engineering & related +5.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.5% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.8% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%

6.3% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.0% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.8% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Shorewell Park in Upper Burnie +$79 higher in Upper Burnie gap widening

$493 12th pct $572 21st pct

Household income in Shorewell Park in Upper Burnie +$56 higher in Upper Burnie gap narrowing

$856 8th pct $912 10th pct

Family income in Shorewell Park in Upper Burnie +$222 higher in Upper Burnie gap widening

$1,170 11th pct $1,392 20th pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 35.6%

33.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 30.1%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 20.3%

2.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Personal income distribution

54.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 51.6%

24.9% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 30.9%

6.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.3% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

20.0% Mental health ◂ +6.0 pts 14.0%

16.2% Asthma ◂ +4.1 pts 12.2%

15.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 13.5%

12.6% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 10.4%

8.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 6.3%

4.9% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

3.3% Dementia ◂ +2.6 pts 0.7%

1.3% Stroke even 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

44.7% None +6.6 pts ▸ 51.3%

24.8% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 24.1%

12.5% Two conditions ◂ +3.1 pts 9.4%

8.7% Three or more ◂ +3.3 pts 5.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Shorewell Park in Upper Burnie +87 larger in Shorewell Park

270 86th pct 183 86th pct

Median age in Shorewell Park in Upper Burnie +2 yrs older in Upper Burnie

22 yrs 33rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Shorewell Park in Upper Burnie +$86 higher in Upper Burnie

$425 21st pct $511 34th pct

Household income in Shorewell Park in Upper Burnie +$337 higher in Upper Burnie

$837 12th pct $1,174 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Shorewell Park in Upper Burnie +0.3 larger in Shorewell Park gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

40.6% Couples with children +6.7 pts ▸ 47.2%

34.6% One-parent families ◂ +14.1 pts 20.5%

23.4% Couples without children +7.3 pts ▸ 30.7%

1.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

35.3% 1 person +9.8 pts ▸ 45.1%

32.4% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 30.2%

13.1% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 10.7%

11.4% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 8.7%

4.7% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Shorewell Park in Upper Burnie +$10 higher in Upper Burnie gap steady

$220 31st pct $230 34th pct

Mortgage in Shorewell Park in Upper Burnie +$17 higher in Shorewell Park gap narrowing

$1,074 18th pct $1,057 17th pct

People / bedroom in Shorewell Park in Upper Burnie +0.10 higher in Shorewell Park gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.0% Rented ◂ +18.7 pts 39.4%

18.5% Owned outright +14.1 pts ▸ 32.6%

21.2% Owned with a mortgage +3.6 pts ▸ 24.8%

2.5% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.6% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

85.9% Separate house ◂ +4.4 pts 81.5%

11.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 51.7%

21.1% 2 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 27.1%

9.9% 4 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.6% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.7% $200–$349 ◂ +3.7 pts 58.0%

30.2% Under $200 +3.6 pts ▸ 33.8%

3.6% $350–$549 +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.0% $1,000–$1,799 +7.6 pts ▸ 48.6%

43.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.9 pts 37.0%

5.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 3.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Shorewell Park in Upper Burnie +9 more in Shorewell Park

20 86th pct 11 81st pct

Stops/1k in Shorewell Park in Upper Burnie +3.49 more in Shorewell Park

9.30 87th pct 5.82 81st pct

Departures/1k in Shorewell Park in Upper Burnie +14.2 more in Upper Burnie

706.0 82nd pct 720.3 82nd pct

PT routes in Shorewell Park in Upper Burnie +4 more in Upper Burnie

8 86th pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Shorewell Park in Upper Burnie +2 longer in Upper Burnie

1 0th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Shorewell Park in Upper Burnie +3 longer in Shorewell Park

202 100th pct 199 99th pct

How people get to work

65.4% Car (driver) +4.6 pts ▸ 70.1%

9.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%

3.0% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.2% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 1 vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 47.0%

29.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 26.6%

16.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 14.5%

10.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 8.1%

3.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.5% Health care & social assistance even 19.5%

15.2% Retail trade ◂ +3.2 pts 12.0%

10.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%

7.5% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.8% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.5% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.6% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.6% Administrative & support ◂ +3.1 pts 2.5%

5.5% Other services ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%

4.0% Mining ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Labourers ◂ +4.7 pts 15.3%

16.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 15.1%

11.9% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.9% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 10.3%

10.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.1% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Shorewell Park in Upper Burnie +1.4 higher in Upper Burnie

6.0 88th pct 7.3 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Shorewell Park in Upper Burnie +1.6 more in Upper Burnie

6.1 89th pct 7.7 98th pct

15-min city in Shorewell Park in Upper Burnie +18.9 pts higher in Upper Burnie

79.7% 89th pct 98.6% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Shorewell Park in Upper Burnie +17.8 pts higher in Upper Burnie

77.6% 88th pct 95.4% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Shorewell Park in Upper Burnie +0.9 pts higher in Upper Burnie

98.9% 96th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Shorewell Park in Upper Burnie +40.6 pts higher in Upper Burnie

54.6% 77th pct 95.1% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Shorewell Park in Upper Burnie +1.0 pts higher in Upper Burnie

98.9% 85th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to health in Shorewell Park in Upper Burnie +6.9 pts higher in Upper Burnie

81.1% 94th pct 88.0% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Shorewell Park in Upper Burnie +4.9 more in Shorewell Park

18.6 60th pct 13.7 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Shorewell Park in Upper Burnie +61 higher in Upper Burnie

66 81st pct 127 87th pct

Mean slope in Shorewell Park in Upper Burnie +0.1 pts higher in Shorewell Park

8.3% 73rd pct 8.2% 72nd pct

Compare Shorewell Park with nearby areas

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Compare Upper Burnie with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Shorewell Park vs Upper Burnie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60600/shorewell-park/vs/SAL60705/upper-burnie