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Burnie - Somerset vs Forth

Name: Burnie - Somerset vs Forth — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 32 km apart · Burnie - Somerset profile · Forth profile

Burnie - Somerset Forth

Burnie - Somerset is a large, very walkable area where 64.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Forth (L) is a sparsely populated area that is mostly car-dependent, with 0% of homes within walking distance of shops or parks. There are sharp differences in housing and family life; renting is far higher in Burnie - Somerset (34.4% compared to 9.7% in Forth (L)), and one-parent families are much more common there (20.7% versus 8.4%).

While these areas differ in layout, the gap in education levels has been narrowing since 2011. Both places share similar patterns in some areas, such as the share of people who have no religion, which is about 53% in both. They also have similar numbers of people using another language at home. However, the gap in home ownership has widened, with 47.4% of homes in Forth (L) owned outright compared to 33.2% in Burnie - Somerset.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 24.7 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset Population: 19,869 larger in Burnie - Somerset No car: 8.4 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset PT commute: 0.8 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset Separate houses: 11.4 pts higher in Forth

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burnie - Somerset in Forth +19,869 larger in Burnie - Somerset gap narrowing

20,267 86th pct 398 26th pct

Median age in Burnie - Somerset in Forth +4 yrs older in Forth gap widening

41 yrs 36th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

24.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 25.6%

25.6% Older adults (45–64) even 25.6%

20.5% Seniors (65+) +4.6 pts ▸ 25.1%

17.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 16.1%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 8.8%

Marital status

40.2% Married +11.2 pts ▸ 51.3%

37.4% Never married ◂ +5.4 pts 31.9%

11.2% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 9.3%

7.2% Widowed ◂ +3.6 pts 3.6%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Burnie - Somerset Forth

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.4% Australia ◂ +5.2 pts 79.1%

2.5% England +3.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.3% South Africa +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.5% English +7.3 pts ▸ 50.8%

45.2% Australian ◂ +3.5 pts 41.7%

9.5% Irish even 9.5%

9.0% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.2% German +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.6% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.0% English only +1.2 pts ▸ 91.2%

0.5% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

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

Religious affiliation

53.2% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 52.5%

36.5% Christianity +3.9 pts ▸ 40.5%

7.3% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 4.8%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

36.1% Year 12 +16.7 pts ▸ 52.8%

34.2% Year 10 ◂ +6.1 pts 28.1%

13.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.5 pts 5.9%

9.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%

Highest qualification level

39.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.3 pts 31.6%

16.3% Bachelor degree +15.3 pts ▸ 31.6%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 12.7%

4.5% Postgraduate degree +4.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.2% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

16.1% Engineering & related even 16.0%

14.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 12.7%

7.8% Education +5.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 12.3%

11.5% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Burnie - Somerset in Forth +$145 higher in Forth gap narrowing

$638 45th pct $783 74th pct

Household income in Burnie - Somerset in Forth +$443 higher in Forth gap narrowing

$1,150 39th pct $1,593 71st pct

Family income in Burnie - Somerset in Forth +$412 higher in Forth gap narrowing

$1,512 45th pct $1,924 72nd pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $650–$1,499 even 33.8%

25.3% $1,500–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 33.1%

23.9% Under $650 ◂ +15.5 pts 8.4%

5.6% $3,000–$3,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.8% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

Personal income distribution

47.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 41.2%

31.5% $650–$1,499 +6.7 pts ▸ 38.2%

12.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

1.9% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.5% Mental health ◂ +3.9 pts 9.5%

11.7% Asthma ◂ +4.1 pts 7.5%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 7.8%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +3.0 pts 3.3%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

3.3% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.0% None +6.6 pts ▸ 61.6%

23.1% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 21.4%

9.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 6.5%

5.1% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Burnie - Somerset in Forth +0.2 larger in Forth gap narrowing

2.2 36th pct 2.4 57th pct

Family composition

47.7% Couples with children +7.2 pts ▸ 54.9%

30.6% Couples without children +4.8 pts ▸ 35.4%

20.7% One-parent families ◂ +12.2 pts 8.4%

1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.8% 2 people +4.8 pts ▸ 39.6%

34.2% 1 person ◂ +8.9 pts 25.3%

13.4% 3 people +4.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

10.8% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.6% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burnie - Somerset in Forth +$30 higher in Forth gap widening

$240 38th pct $270 49th pct

Mortgage in Burnie - Somerset in Forth +$217 higher in Forth gap narrowing

$1,083 29th pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Burnie - Somerset in Forth +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 +14.3 pts ▸ 47.4%

29.9% Owned with a mortgage +16.2 pts ▸ 46.1%

34.4% Rented ◂ +24.7 pts 9.7%

0.9% Other tenure +3.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

88.6% Separate house +11.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 50.6%

15.0% 4 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 25.3%

20.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 14.3%

4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.1% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.5% $200–$349 ◂ +13.9 pts 46.7%

8.9% $350–$549 +31.1 pts ▸ 40.0%

27.2% Under $200 ◂ +0.5 pts 26.7%

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 +9.3 pts ▸ 54.9%

36.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.1 pts 26.8%

10.4% $1,800–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

70.5% Car (driver) +4.4 pts ▸ 74.9%

6.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 4.2%

4.1% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.3% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.3 pts 27.6%

33.4% 2 vehicles +6.3 pts ▸ 39.7%

10.9% 3 vehicles +9.0 pts ▸ 19.9%

5.4% 4 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.4% No vehicle ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 16.3%

12.6% Retail trade even 12.6%

8.3% Education & training +4.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

2.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.1% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.1 pts 3.3%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.1 pts 2.3%

5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.1 pts 1.9%

4.2% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.2% Mining ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

16.4% Professionals +11.0 pts ▸ 27.4%

14.9% Community & personal service ◂ +6.1 pts 8.8%

13.9% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.3% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 11.2%

11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.6 pts 7.9%

10.9% Sales workers ◂ +3.9 pts 7.0%

8.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.9 pts 6.0%

8.6% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Burnie - Somerset in Forth +3.6 higher in Burnie - Somerset

6.0 85th pct 2.4 24th pct

Types ≤15 min in Burnie - Somerset in Forth +2.9 more in Burnie - Somerset

6.0 76th pct 3.1 29th pct

15-min city in Burnie - Somerset in Forth +75.6 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset

75.6% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Burnie - Somerset in Forth +64.8 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset

64.8% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Burnie - Somerset in Forth +29.0 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset

96.4% 94th pct 67.4% 61st pct

Walk to school in Burnie - Somerset in Forth +15.1 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset

73.3% 54th pct 58.3% 41st pct

Walk to a park in Burnie - Somerset in Forth +91.8 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset

91.8% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Burnie - Somerset in Forth +53.4 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset

53.4% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Burnie - Somerset in Forth +5.5 more in Burnie - Somerset

23.1 61st pct 17.6 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Burnie - Somerset in Forth +61 higher in Burnie - Somerset

81 88th pct 20 30th pct

Mean slope in Burnie - Somerset in Forth +3.1 pts higher in Forth

9.6% 89th pct 12.6% 97th pct

Compare Burnie - Somerset with nearby areas

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Compare Forth with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burnie - Somerset vs Forth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL612001/burnie-somerset/vs/UCL622009/forth