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Burnie - Somerset vs Ulverstone

Name: Burnie - Somerset vs Ulverstone — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 26 km apart · Burnie - Somerset profile · Ulverstone profile

Burnie - Somerset Ulverstone

Burnie - Somerset and Ulverstone are two nearby Tasmanian areas with distinct profiles. Burnie - Somerset is more walkable and accessible, with 75.6% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and 96.4% within a 10-minute walk of public transport. It is also the younger of the two, with a typical resident aged 41, compared to 49 in Ulverstone. Burnie - Somerset has a more transient and diverse population, with 17.9% of recent arrivals coming from overseas and a higher share of renters at 34.4%.

Both areas are similar in their typical weekly incomes and share an almost identical proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents at 8.7%. This shared level of Indigenous population sits close to the national figure. Over time, the two areas have drifted apart; since 2011, the age gap has widened as Ulverstone has become far older, and the difference in home ownership has grown, with far more homes now owned outright in Ulverstone.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 8 yrs older in Ulverstone People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Burnie - Somerset Recent arrivals: 9.9 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset Owned outright: 9.6 pts higher in Ulverstone Renting: 9.4 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burnie - Somerset in Ulverstone +7,544 larger in Burnie - Somerset gap widening

20,267 86th pct 12,723 86th pct

Median age in Burnie - Somerset in Ulverstone +8 yrs older in Ulverstone gap widening

41 yrs 36th pct 49 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

20.5% Seniors (65+) +7.1 pts ▸ 27.6%

25.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 26.8%

24.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.2 pts 19.9%

17.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 15.2%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 10.7%

Marital status

40.2% Married +6.0 pts ▸ 46.1%

37.4% Never married ◂ +6.5 pts 30.9%

11.2% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 10.6%

7.2% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Burnie - Somerset Ulverstone

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.4% Australia +0.1 pts ▸ 84.5%

2.5% England +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.4% Philippines even 0.4%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.5% English +2.6 pts ▸ 46.1%

45.2% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 43.4%

9.5% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

9.0% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.6% Dutch +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% German ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.6% Filipino even 0.5%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.0% English only +1.9 pts ▸ 91.8%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.2% No religion ◂ +4.4 pts 48.8%

36.5% Christianity +6.0 pts ▸ 42.5%

7.3% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

34.2% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 36.3%

36.1% Year 12 ◂ +3.6 pts 32.4%

13.4% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%

Highest qualification level

39.0% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 39.6%

16.3% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

4.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 14.4%

14.6% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 12.9%

11.5% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 10.0%

7.8% Education +3.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.1% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Creative arts even 1.9%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Burnie - Somerset in Ulverstone +$45 higher in Burnie - Somerset gap widening

$638 45th pct $593 35th pct

Household income in Burnie - Somerset in Ulverstone +$80 higher in Burnie - Somerset gap widening

$1,150 39th pct $1,070 31st pct

Family income in Burnie - Somerset in Ulverstone +$80 higher in Burnie - Somerset gap widening

$1,512 45th pct $1,432 38th pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 34.0%

25.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 23.7%

23.9% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 24.9%

5.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

3.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

Personal income distribution

47.4% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 50.3%

31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 29.8%

12.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 12.0%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.5% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 11.1%

11.7% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

4.8% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.3% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

1.3% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.0% None ◂ +1.2 pts 53.8%

23.1% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 24.1%

9.0% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.1% Three or more even 5.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Burnie - Somerset in Ulverstone even gap narrowing

2.2 36th pct 2.2 36th pct

Family composition

47.7% Couples with children ◂ +1.6 pts 46.1%

30.6% Couples without children +4.7 pts ▸ 35.3%

20.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 17.6%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

34.8% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 38.1%

34.2% 1 person ◂ +1.3 pts 32.9%

13.4% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 12.7%

10.8% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 10.3%

4.6% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burnie - Somerset in Ulverstone +$10 higher in Ulverstone gap narrowing

$240 38th pct $250 43rd pct

Mortgage in Burnie - Somerset in Ulverstone +$117 higher in Ulverstone gap steady

$1,083 29th pct $1,200 36th pct

People / bedroom in Burnie - Somerset in Ulverstone +0.10 higher in Burnie - Somerset gap widening

0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.2% Owned outright +9.6 pts ▸ 42.8%

34.4% Rented ◂ +9.4 pts 25.0%

29.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.9 pts 29.1%

1.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

88.6% Separate house ◂ +2.0 pts 86.6%

8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

55.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 53.9%

20.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 20.0%

15.0% 4 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

4.3% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

60.5% $200–$349 +1.2 pts ▸ 61.8%

27.2% Under $200 ◂ +3.1 pts 24.1%

8.9% $350–$549 +1.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.7% $1,000–$1,799 +1.6 pts ▸ 47.3%

36.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.2 pts 32.6%

10.4% $1,800–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

2.4% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

70.5% Car (driver) +1.5 pts ▸ 71.9%

6.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%

4.1% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.3% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 38.7%

33.4% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 35.9%

10.9% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.4% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 6.2%

5.4% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 16.6%

12.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 10.9%

6.1% Construction +3.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.3% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.7% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.3% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.4% Public administration & safety even 5.4%

5.0% Transport & warehousing even 5.0%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

4.2% Mining ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%

2.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

16.4% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 15.9%

14.9% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.9% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.3% Labourers even 13.4%

11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%

10.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 9.5%

8.6% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Burnie - Somerset in Ulverstone +1.0 higher in Burnie - Somerset

6.0 85th pct 5.1 65th pct

Types ≤15 min in Burnie - Somerset in Ulverstone +0.9 more in Burnie - Somerset

6.0 76th pct 5.1 58th pct

15-min city in Burnie - Somerset in Ulverstone +19.5 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset

75.6% 65th pct 56.1% 48th pct

Walk to shops in Burnie - Somerset in Ulverstone +3.2 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset

64.8% 55th pct 61.6% 52nd pct

Walk to transit in Burnie - Somerset in Ulverstone +20.2 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset

96.4% 94th pct 76.2% 68th pct

Walk to school in Burnie - Somerset in Ulverstone +10.8 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset

73.3% 54th pct 62.5% 44th pct

Walk to a park in Burnie - Somerset in Ulverstone +6.2 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset

91.8% 48th pct 85.6% 37th pct

Walk to health in Burnie - Somerset in Ulverstone +17.6 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset

53.4% 64th pct 35.9% 55th pct

Amenities/1k in Burnie - Somerset in Ulverstone +12.6 more in Burnie - Somerset

23.1 61st pct 10.5 25th pct

Intersections/km² in Burnie - Somerset in Ulverstone +13 higher in Burnie - Somerset

81 88th pct 68 85th pct

Mean slope in Burnie - Somerset in Ulverstone +4.7 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset

9.6% 89th pct 4.8% 53rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burnie - Somerset vs Ulverstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL612001/burnie-somerset/vs/UCL613001/ulverstone