Acton vs Upper Burnie

Acton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 42 in Upper Burnie. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Upper Burnie, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Upper Burnie: a median of $510,000, against $445,000 in Acton. On these figures, Upper Burnie tends to suit people living alone and older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Acton

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (52% vs 38%)

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Acton

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 27%)
  • has cheaper houses ($445,000 vs $510,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Upper Burnie

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (19% vs 9%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 16%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Acton and Upper Burnie drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Acton Upper Burnie
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Acton Upper Burnie
Walkability 69 / 66
Acton — Walkability: 69/100 Upper Burnie — Walkability: 66/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Acton — Low fire risk: 100/100 Upper Burnie — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Upper Burnie has more residents (1,891 vs 1,377); Acton has higher household incomes ($57,200 vs $47,424).

Acton Upper Burnie
Population 1,377 1,891
+37% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.1% +3.8%
Median age 35 42
Median household income $57,200/yr
+17% vs other
 $47,424/yr
Median weekly rent $240/wk
+4% vs other
 $230/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Acton Upper Burnie
0-4 6.5% / 5.3%
Acton — 0-4: 6.5% Upper Burnie — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 13.4% / 11.9%
Acton — 5-14: 13.4% Upper Burnie — 5-14: 11.9%
15-19 6.2% / 5.6%
Acton — 15-19: 6.2% Upper Burnie — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 7.5% / 5.8%
Acton — 20-24: 7.5% Upper Burnie — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 15.6% / 12.1%
Acton — 25-34: 15.6% Upper Burnie — 25-34: 12.1%
35-44 12.3% / 12.0%
Acton — 35-44: 12.3% Upper Burnie — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 11.9% / 9.7%
Acton — 45-54: 11.9% Upper Burnie — 45-54: 9.7%
55-64 11.2% / 13.5%
Acton — 55-64: 11.2% Upper Burnie — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 9.0% / 12.2%
Acton — 65-74: 9.0% Upper Burnie — 65-74: 12.2%
75-84 6.1% / 9.1%
Acton — 75-84: 6.1% Upper Burnie — 75-84: 9.1%
85+ 0.8% / 3.1%
Acton — 85+: 0.8% Upper Burnie — 85+: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Acton 43.1% lone person
Acton — Lone Person: 43.1% Acton — Couple Families: 30.0% Acton — One Parent Families: 22.1% Acton — Group Household: 3.2% Acton — Other Families: 1.6%
Upper Burnie 57.5% lone person
Upper Burnie — Lone Person: 57.5% Upper Burnie — Couple Families: 23.4% Upper Burnie — One Parent Families: 14.6% Upper Burnie — Group Household: 2.6% Upper Burnie — Other Families: 1.8%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Acton 39.5% renting
Acton — Owned Outright: 24.4% Acton — Mortgage: 36.1% Acton — Renting: 39.5%
Upper Burnie 40.7% renting
Upper Burnie — Owned Outright: 33.7% Upper Burnie — Mortgage: 25.6% Upper Burnie — Renting: 40.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Acton Upper Burnie
Certificate III & IV 16.4% / 16.2%
Acton — Certificate III & IV: 16.4% Upper Burnie — Certificate III & IV: 16.2%
Bachelor Degree 4.1% / 5.8%
Acton — Bachelor Degree: 4.1% Upper Burnie — Bachelor Degree: 5.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.3% / 4.5%
Acton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.3% Upper Burnie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 1.2%
Acton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Upper Burnie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%
Postgraduate Degree 0.3% / 1.2%
Acton — Postgraduate Degree: 0.3% Upper Burnie — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Acton Upper Burnie
England 1.8% / 2.2%
Acton — England: 1.8% Upper Burnie — England: 2.2%
New Zealand 0.9% / 1.5%
Acton — New Zealand: 0.9% Upper Burnie — New Zealand: 1.5%
Nepal 0.4% / 0.8%
Acton — Nepal: 0.4% Upper Burnie — Nepal: 0.8%
India 0.3% / 0.8%
Acton — India: 0.3% Upper Burnie — India: 0.8%
Philippines 0.4% / 0.4%
Acton — Philippines: 0.4% Upper Burnie — Philippines: 0.4%
Germany 0.4% / 0.3%
Acton — Germany: 0.4% Upper Burnie — Germany: 0.3%
Netherlands — / 0.6%
Acton — Netherlands: not among its largest Upper Burnie — Netherlands: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Acton 90.8% houses
Acton — Houses: 90.8% Acton — Townhouses: 8.7% Acton — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Upper Burnie 81.5% houses
Upper Burnie — Houses: 81.5% Upper Burnie — Townhouses: 19.3% Upper Burnie — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Acton Upper Burnie
Median house price $445,000 $510,000
Median unit price — $360,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 11 sales
 27 days
from 14 sales

Zoning mix

Acton Upper Burnie
Residential 64% 81%
Infrastructure and transport 22% 3%
Parks and recreation 13% 12%
Commercial 0% 4%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Acton Upper Burnie
New dwellings approved 90
across Burnie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +1200%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Acton Upper Burnie
Houses 4.7%
$455/wk on $499K
 4.4%
$455/wk on $532K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Acton Upper Burnie
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 31% of TAS Higher than 16% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 96% of TAS
same for both
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 31% of TAS
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of TAS Higher than 81% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 80% of TAS Higher than 63% of TAS

Liveability

Acton Upper Burnie
Grade B
same for both
Score 50/100 52/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Acton Upper Burnie
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 8
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Acton Upper Burnie
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Acton

  • North West Support School Government · Combined · Special school
  • North West Support School - Miandetta Campus Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Upper Burnie

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Acton Upper Burnie
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 1 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 4 0

Mobility

Acton Upper Burnie
Walkability score 69/100 66/100
Distance to Hobart 328.2 km 327.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 230 min 228 min
Public transport score 32/100
Bus
 58/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 5.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 16.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 9 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 7320
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 19
postcode 7320
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Acton Upper Burnie
Car (driver) 85.9% / 80.7%
Acton — Car (driver): 85.9% Upper Burnie — Car (driver): 80.7%
Car (passenger) 9.8% / 10.1%
Acton — Car (passenger): 9.8% Upper Burnie — Car (passenger): 10.1%
Worked from Home 3.0% / 4.2%
Acton — Worked from Home: 3.0% Upper Burnie — Worked from Home: 4.2%
Bus — / 2.8%
Acton — Bus: not among its largest Upper Burnie — Bus: 2.8%
Walked Only — / 2.3%
Acton — Walked Only: not among its largest Upper Burnie — Walked Only: 2.3%
Bicycle 1.3% / —
Acton — Bicycle: 1.3% Upper Burnie — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.9%).

Setting

Acton Upper Burnie
Elevation 151 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 129 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.2 km
2.5 km to a named beach
 1.7 km
1.9 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Acton Upper Burnie
Connectivity score 71/100 63/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 48%
667 premises
 33%
1,092 premises

Climate

Acton Upper Burnie
Annual rainfall 929 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 21.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Acton Upper Burnie
Average residential rate $2,050/yr
same for both
Council Burnie
same for both

Federal electorate

Acton Upper Burnie
Division Braddon
same for both
Member Anne Urquhart
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Acton Upper Burnie
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Acton

Affordable Coastal Large Blocks Parks River

Upper Burnie

Affordable Coastal Parks

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