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South Burnie vs Upper Burnie

Name: South Burnie vs Upper Burnie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · South Burnie profile · Upper Burnie profile

South Burnie Upper Burnie

Upper Burnie and South Burnie are neighbouring areas in Tasmania with distinct profiles. Upper Burnie is more densely populated and has a far higher share of renters at 39.4%. It is also more accessible for pedestrians, with 95.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 45.5% in South Burnie. In contrast, South Burnie is more residential, where 93.6% of homes are separate houses, and it has a far higher share of people who finished Year 12 (46.0% compared to 32.5% in Upper Burnie).

Typical family incomes are almost identical in both areas, sitting around $1,400 a week. Both places also have similar rates of people who identify as having no religion and those who need help with daily activities. While South Burnie has seen a far higher number of recent overseas arrivals (35.5%), Upper Burnie has a well higher share of First Nations residents at 9.7%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,543 larger in Upper Burnie Recent arrivals: 23.7 pts higher in South Burnie PT commute: 2.4 pts higher in Upper Burnie Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Upper Burnie Year 12: 13.4 pts higher in South Burnie

Demographics & Identity

Population in South Burnie in Upper Burnie +1,543 larger in Upper Burnie gap steady

348 60th pct 1,891 78th pct

Median age in South Burnie in Upper Burnie +1 yrs older in Upper Burnie gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

31.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.2 pts 23.8%

28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.5 pts 23.3%

21.6% Seniors (65+) +2.7 pts ▸ 24.2%

13.5% Children (0–14) +3.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

10.1% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

42.0% Never married ◂ +5.5 pts 36.4%

36.7% Married +0.1 pts ▸ 36.8%

14.1% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 13.0%

4.6% Widowed +4.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.0% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

South Burnie Upper Burnie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.4% Australia +3.6 pts ▸ 82.1%

4.3% India ◂ +3.5 pts 0.8%

3.7% England ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

0.0% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.1 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

44.3% English ◂ +1.4 pts 42.8%

39.1% Australian +5.0 pts ▸ 44.1%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +3.8 pts 7.9%

10.6% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 9.1%

2.3% German +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.6% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.0% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.2% English only +1.5 pts ▸ 87.7%

2.9% Punjabi ◂ +2.6 pts 0.3%

1.4% Hindi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

1.4% Tagalog ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.1% No religion +1.0 pts ▸ 50.1%

35.3% Christianity +2.4 pts ▸ 37.8%

8.6% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.2% Hinduism ◂ +2.1 pts 1.1%

3.2% Other religions ◂ +2.6 pts 0.6%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in South Burnie in Upper Burnie even

9 78th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in South Burnie in Upper Burnie even

390 58th pct 390 58th pct

ICSEA in South Burnie in Upper Burnie even

950 27th pct 950 27th pct

Highest year of school

46.0% Year 12 ◂ +13.4 pts 32.5%

30.9% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 32.9%

9.4% Year 9 or below +7.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

8.4% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV +4.5 pts ▸ 39.1%

21.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.4 pts 14.0%

12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 11.0%

6.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 2.9%

3.3% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

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

Field of qualification

20.3% Engineering & related ◂ +5.3 pts 15.1%

13.2% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.0% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.1% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 10.0%

8.2% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 6.5%

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

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 5.2%

4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.2 pts 1.1%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in South Burnie in Upper Burnie +$88 higher in South Burnie gap steady

$660 34th pct $572 21st pct

Household income in South Burnie in Upper Burnie +$213 higher in South Burnie gap widening

$1,125 21st pct $912 10th pct

Family income in South Burnie in Upper Burnie +$28 higher in South Burnie gap narrowing

$1,420 22nd pct $1,392 20th pct

Household income distribution

39.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 35.6%

26.3% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 30.1%

19.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.0%

Personal income distribution

46.6% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 51.6%

35.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 30.9%

13.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 8.7%

1.0% $3,000 or more even 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.9% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 14.0%

12.6% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.9% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.5% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.3% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 6.3%

4.0% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.4% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.3% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.0% None ◂ +4.7 pts 51.3%

23.6% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 24.1%

10.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 9.4%

4.6% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in South Burnie in Upper Burnie +163 larger in Upper Burnie

20 68th pct 183 86th pct

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

26 yrs 50th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in South Burnie in Upper Burnie +$26 higher in South Burnie

$537 37th pct $511 34th pct

Household income in South Burnie in Upper Burnie +$724 higher in Upper Burnie

$450 0th pct $1,174 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in South Burnie in Upper Burnie +0.1 larger in South Burnie gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

36.6% Couples with children +10.6 pts ▸ 47.2%

41.3% Couples without children ◂ +10.6 pts 30.7%

20.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 20.5%

1.3% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

32.7% 1 person +12.4 pts ▸ 45.1%

41.7% 2 people ◂ +11.5 pts 30.2%

10.3% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.3% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.6% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in South Burnie in Upper Burnie +$30 higher in South Burnie gap narrowing

$260 43rd pct $230 34th pct

Mortgage in South Burnie in Upper Burnie +$50 higher in Upper Burnie gap narrowing

$1,007 15th pct $1,057 17th pct

People / bedroom in South Burnie in Upper Burnie even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.8% Rented +10.5 pts ▸ 39.4%

39.1% Owned outright ◂ +6.5 pts 32.6%

30.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.3 pts 24.8%

0.0% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

93.6% Separate house ◂ +12.1 pts 81.5%

8.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.0 pts ▸ 19.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 51.7%

26.9% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 27.1%

14.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 10.1%

0.0% 1 bedroom +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

86.7% $200–$349 ◂ +28.6 pts 58.0%

6.7% Under $200 +27.2 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

48.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.9 pts 37.0%

44.7% $1,000–$1,799 +3.9 pts ▸ 48.6%

12.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 3.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in South Burnie in Upper Burnie +6 more in Upper Burnie

5 74th pct 11 81st pct

Stops/1k in South Burnie in Upper Burnie +8.55 more in South Burnie

14.37 89th pct 5.82 81st pct

Departures/1k in South Burnie in Upper Burnie +110.2 more in South Burnie

830.5 84th pct 720.3 82nd pct

PT routes in South Burnie in Upper Burnie +9 more in Upper Burnie

3 79th pct 12 86th pct

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

7 39th pct 3 21st pct

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

197 99th pct 199 99th pct

How people get to work

60.1% Car (driver) +9.9 pts ▸ 70.1%

11.8% Walked ◂ +9.8 pts 2.0%

4.6% Car (passenger) +4.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.8% Worked at home ◂ +4.2 pts 3.7%

0.0% Bus +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 47.0%

35.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.4 pts 26.6%

6.4% No vehicle +8.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.6% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 19.5%

12.4% Manufacturing ◂ +4.2 pts 8.2%

7.2% Retail trade +4.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.8% Education & training ◂ +4.1 pts 7.6%

7.8% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.5% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.6% Public administration & safety +3.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.9% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.6% Mining ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%

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

2.6% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 15.1%

17.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 15.4%

11.8% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

15.0% Managers ◂ +7.1 pts 7.9%

14.4% Professionals ◂ +1.7 pts 12.7%

5.9% Clerical & administrative +6.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.8% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

Walkability

Walk score in South Burnie in Upper Burnie +1.0 higher in Upper Burnie

6.3 89th pct 7.3 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in South Burnie in Upper Burnie +1.1 more in Upper Burnie

6.6 92nd pct 7.7 98th pct

15-min city in South Burnie in Upper Burnie +3.7 pts higher in Upper Burnie

94.9% 97th pct 98.6% 99th pct

Walk to shops in South Burnie in Upper Burnie +50.0 pts higher in Upper Burnie

45.5% 78th pct 95.4% 98th pct

Walk to transit in South Burnie in Upper Burnie +4.8 pts higher in Upper Burnie

94.9% 86th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in South Burnie in Upper Burnie +30.7 pts higher in Upper Burnie

64.4% 80th pct 95.1% 96th pct

Walk to a park in South Burnie in Upper Burnie +3.1 pts higher in Upper Burnie

96.8% 84th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to health in South Burnie in Upper Burnie +7.5 pts higher in South Burnie

95.5% 98th pct 88.0% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in South Burnie in Upper Burnie +23.6 more in South Burnie

37.4 76th pct 13.7 50th pct

Intersections/km² in South Burnie in Upper Burnie +41 higher in Upper Burnie

85 84th pct 127 87th pct

Mean slope in South Burnie in Upper Burnie +2.0 pts higher in South Burnie

10.2% 82nd pct 8.2% 72nd pct

Compare South Burnie with nearby areas

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Compare Upper Burnie with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). South Burnie vs Upper Burnie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60613/south-burnie/vs/SAL60705/upper-burnie