1,891 ▲ +7.4%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,761
- 2016: 1,821
- 2021: 1,891
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Upper Burnie · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Upper Burnie
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of First Nations people than most similar areas live in Upper Burnie. This community of 1,891 people has a diverse age mix, though it is notably older than the national average with a strong senior population.
1,891
▲ +7.4%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Upper Burnie — higher than 78% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 42 years old, which is about the same as across Tasmania but noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
42 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 24.2% of the population, a figure that is well above both the state and national averages.
24.2% ▲ +22.1%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 24.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.3% ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Upper Burnie splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Older adults (45–64) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very prominent here, with 9.7% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%.
9.7% ▲ +62.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.1% ▲ +7.7%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Upper Burnie splits fairly evenly between Married (37%) and Never married (36%), with Divorced at 13%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Upper Burnie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60705/upper-burnie/topic/demographics-identity