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Burnie - Somerset vs Smithton

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 69 km apart · Burnie - Somerset profile · Smithton profile

Burnie - Somerset Smithton

Burnie - Somerset and Smithton are two Tasmanian hubs with very different layouts and populations. Burnie - Somerset is much larger and is very walkable, with 96.4% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Smithton is only somewhat walkable and far fewer homes are near public transport. Smithton has a much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents at 21.4%, compared to 8.7% in Burnie - Somerset. Burnie - Somerset has more people with no religion (53.2% versus 42.2%) and a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (12.7% versus 9.4%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who volunteer. They are also very similar in their typical weekly household income, which is around $1,130 to $1,150. Despite these similarities, some gaps are widening; Burnie - Somerset has seen its lead grow in the share of people who finished Year 12. Meanwhile, Smithton's lead in recent arrivals from overseas has increased since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 16,985 larger in Burnie - Somerset First Nations: 12.7 pts higher in Smithton No religion: 11.0 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset Recent arrivals: 9.6 pts higher in Smithton Year 12: 8.6 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burnie - Somersetin Smithton +16,985 larger in Burnie - Somerset gap narrowing
20,267 86th pct 3,282 79th pct
Median age in Burnie - Somersetin Smithton even gap narrowing
41 yrs 36th pct 41 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in Burnie - Somersetin Smithton +12.7 pts higher in Smithton gap widening
8.7% 74th pct 21.4% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Burnie - Somersetin Smithton +2.9 pts higher in Smithton gap narrowing
20.5% 44th pct 23.4% 54th pct
Under 15 in Burnie - Somersetin Smithton even gap narrowing
17.8% 52nd pct 17.8% 51st pct
De facto in Burnie - Somersetin Smithton +1.5 pts higher in Smithton gap steady
13.4% 54th pct 14.9% 69th pct

Age structure

25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 24.1%
24.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 24.0%
20.5% Seniors (65+) +2.9 pts ▸ 23.4%
17.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 17.8%
12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 10.9%

Marital status

40.2% Married +1.4 pts ▸ 41.5%
37.4% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 35.2%
11.2% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 9.6%
7.2% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.1% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Burnie - Somerset Smithton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Burnie - Somersetin Smithton +0.5 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset gap narrowing
10.1% 44th pct 9.7% 41st pct

Country of birth

84.4% Australia ◂ +3.4 pts 81.0%
2.5% England ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%
0.9% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.8% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.3% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% South Africa even 0.3%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

45.2% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 44.3%
43.5% English ◂ +4.6 pts 38.9%
9.5% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%
9.0% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 6.3%
3.2% German ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%
1.0% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Burnie - Somersetin Smithton even gap steady
4.8% 64th pct 4.8% 65th pct
Limited English in Burnie - Somersetin Smithton +0.1 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset gap steady
0.5% 62nd pct 0.3% 55th pct

Language used at home

90.0% English only ◂ +2.8 pts 87.1%
0.5% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Burnie - Somersetin Smithton +11.0 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset gap widening
53.2% 86th pct 42.2% 49th pct

Religious affiliation

53.2% No religion ◂ +11.0 pts 42.2%
36.5% Christianity +7.5 pts ▸ 44.0%
7.3% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.6% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Burnie - Somersetin Smithton +8.6 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset gap widening
36.1% 42nd pct 27.4% 14th pct
Bachelor+ in Burnie - Somersetin Smithton +3.3 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset gap widening
12.7% 58th pct 9.4% 36th pct

Highest year of school

36.1% Year 12 ◂ +8.6 pts 27.4%
34.2% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 35.6%
13.4% Year 9 or below +4.7 pts ▸ 18.1%
9.4% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

Highest qualification level

39.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 38.5%
16.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.3 pts 12.9%
13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 11.1%
4.5% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.2% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

14.6% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 16.8%
16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 12.5%
13.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 10.6%
11.5% Health ◂ +5.2 pts 6.3%
6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.8% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%
2.0% Agriculture & environment +3.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%
1.9% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Burnie - Somersetin Smithton +$7 higher in Burnie - Somerset gap narrowing
$638 45th pct $631 43rd pct
Household income in Burnie - Somersetin Smithton +$23 higher in Burnie - Somerset gap narrowing
$1,150 39th pct $1,127 37th pct
Family income in Burnie - Somersetin Smithton +$20 higher in Burnie - Somerset gap narrowing
$1,512 45th pct $1,492 44th pct
High earners in Burnie - Somersetin Smithton +1.5 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset gap steady
6.2% 49th pct 4.7% 33rd pct
High-income homes in Burnie - Somersetin Smithton +2.1 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset gap steady
9.5% 44th pct 7.4% 30th pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 34.6%
25.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 27.2%
23.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 23.5%
5.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%
3.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

Personal income distribution

47.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 47.1%
31.5% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 34.6%
12.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 8.8%
1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Burnie - Somersetin Smithton +4.4 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset
37.2% 72nd pct 32.8% 49th pct
Mental health in Burnie - Somersetin Smithton +4.7 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset
13.5% 88th pct 8.8% 37th pct
Needs assistance in Burnie - Somersetin Smithton +1.9 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset gap narrowing
8.8% 77th pct 6.9% 57th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Mental health ◂ +4.7 pts 8.8%
12.2% Arthritis even 12.2%
11.7% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 9.9%
9.6% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 7.3%
6.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%
4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%
3.3% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%
1.3% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.9% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.0% None +2.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
23.1% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 20.3%
9.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%
5.1% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Burnie - Somersetin Smithton +4.1 pts higher in Smithton gap steady
15.0% 36th pct 19.0% 63rd pct
Unpaid carers in Burnie - Somersetin Smithton +1.4 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset gap steady
13.2% 50th pct 11.8% 30th pct
Unpaid child care in Burnie - Somersetin Smithton +0.8 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset gap narrowing
25.3% 55th pct 24.6% 51st pct
Defence service in Burnie - Somersetin Smithton +1.4 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset
3.5% 49th pct 2.1% 14th pct
Housework 15h+ in Burnie - Somersetin Smithton +0.3 pts higher in Smithton gap narrowing
21.7% 28th pct 21.9% 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burnie - Somersetin Smithton +0.1 larger in Smithton gap narrowing
2.2 36th pct 2.3 43rd pct
One-parent in Burnie - Somersetin Smithton +4.9 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset gap widening
20.7% 78th pct 15.7% 54th pct
Living alone in Burnie - Somersetin Smithton +1.0 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset gap narrowing
34.2% 69th pct 33.2% 65th pct

Family composition

47.7% Couples with children +0.7 pts ▸ 48.4%
30.6% Couples without children +3.9 pts ▸ 34.5%
20.7% One-parent families ◂ +4.9 pts 15.7%
1.1% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

34.8% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 38.1%
34.2% 1 person ◂ +1.0 pts 33.2%
13.4% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 11.9%
10.8% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 8.7%
4.6% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.2% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burnie - Somersetin Smithton +$18 higher in Burnie - Somerset gap narrowing
$240 38th pct $222 30th pct
Mortgage in Burnie - Somersetin Smithton +$36 higher in Burnie - Somerset gap narrowing
$1,083 29th pct $1,047 26th pct
People / bedroom in Burnie - Somersetin Smithton even gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Burnie - Somersetin Smithton +4.6 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset gap widening
34.4% 80th pct 29.9% 73rd pct
Owned outright in Burnie - Somersetin Smithton +1.6 pts higher in Smithton gap narrowing
33.2% 32nd pct 34.7% 36th pct
Separate houses in Burnie - Somersetin Smithton +2.7 pts higher in Smithton gap narrowing
88.6% 28th pct 91.3% 39th pct
3+ bedrooms in Burnie - Somersetin Smithton +1.1 pts higher in Smithton gap narrowing
73.6% 36th pct 74.7% 40th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.2% Owned outright +1.6 pts ▸ 34.7%
34.4% Rented ◂ +4.6 pts 29.9%
29.9% Owned with a mortgage +0.9 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.9% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.7% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

88.6% Separate house +2.7 pts ▸ 91.3%
8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%
1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%
0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

55.5% 3 bedrooms even 55.5%
20.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 19.8%
15.0% 4 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%
3.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

60.5% $200–$349 ◂ +0.1 pts 60.5%
27.2% Under $200 +4.6 pts ▸ 31.8%
8.9% $350–$549 ◂ +6.0 pts 2.8%
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 ◂ +4.1 pts 41.6%
36.9% Under $1,000 +8.5 pts ▸ 45.4%
10.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 6.8%
2.4% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Burnie - Somersetin Smithton +1.9 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset gap narrowing
8.4% 83rd pct 6.6% 72nd pct
Work from home in Burnie - Somersetin Smithton +0.8 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset gap narrowing
4.1% 21st pct 3.3% 14th pct
PT commute in Burnie - Somersetin Smithton +0.6 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset gap steady
0.8% 74th pct 0.3% 61st pct

How people get to work

70.5% Car (driver) +1.2 pts ▸ 71.6%
6.2% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.3% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%
0.8% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 38.3%
33.4% 2 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 37.1%
10.9% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 6.6%
5.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Burnie - Somersetin Smithton +0.9 pts higher in Smithton gap narrowing
37.9% 64th pct 38.9% 68th pct
Recent arrivals in Burnie - Somersetin Smithton +9.6 pts higher in Smithton gap widening
17.9% 86th pct 27.4% 92nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Burnie - Somersetin Smithton +0.7 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset gap steady
6.8% 74th pct 6.1% 69th pct
Participation in Burnie - Somersetin Smithton +0.6 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset gap narrowing
54.8% 55th pct 54.2% 54th pct
Full-time in Burnie - Somersetin Smithton +1.5 pts higher in Smithton gap narrowing
56.8% 54th pct 58.3% 62nd pct

Industries people work in

7.7% Manufacturing +13.3 pts ▸ 21.0%
19.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.7 pts 8.0%
2.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.1 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.6% Retail trade ◂ +3.4 pts 9.2%
8.3% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%
6.1% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%
5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%
4.2% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%
5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%
4.2% Mining ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%
3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

13.3% Labourers +12.4 pts ▸ 25.8%
16.4% Professionals ◂ +7.1 pts 9.3%
14.9% Community & personal service ◂ +3.6 pts 11.3%
13.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 11.7%
8.6% Managers +4.3 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.4 pts 8.1%
8.9% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.9% Sales workers ◂ +3.5 pts 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Burnie - Somersetin Smithton +1.0 higher in Burnie - Somerset
6.0 85th pct 5.0 63rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Burnie - Somersetin Smithton +0.1 more in Burnie - Somerset
6.0 76th pct 5.9 74th pct
15-min city in Burnie - Somersetin Smithton +4.0 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset
75.6% 65th pct 71.5% 61st pct
Walk to shops in Burnie - Somersetin Smithton +7.2 pts higher in Smithton
64.8% 55th pct 72.0% 61st pct
Walk to transit in Burnie - Somersetin Smithton +60.5 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset
96.4% 94th pct 35.9% 43rd pct
Walk to school in Burnie - Somersetin Smithton +5.9 pts higher in Smithton
73.3% 54th pct 79.2% 61st pct
Walk to a park in Burnie - Somersetin Smithton +11.0 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset
91.8% 48th pct 80.7% 30th pct
Walk to health in Burnie - Somersetin Smithton +23.8 pts higher in Smithton
53.4% 64th pct 77.2% 80th pct
Amenities/1k in Burnie - Somersetin Smithton +12.1 more in Burnie - Somerset
23.1 61st pct 11.0 26th pct
Intersections/km² in Burnie - Somersetin Smithton +56 higher in Burnie - Somerset
81 88th pct 26 40th pct
Mean slope in Burnie - Somersetin Smithton +3.5 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset
9.6% 89th pct 6.1% 69th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burnie - Somerset vs Smithton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL612001/burnie-somerset/vs/UCL615023/smithton