Burnie vs Park Grove

Park Grove is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 42 in Burnie. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Burnie, about half of households rent and most households are people living alone. In Park Grove, the large majority of households own their home. Houses cost more in Park Grove: a median of $620,000, against $562,000 in Burnie, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Burnie tends to suit renters and people living alone, while Park Grove suits families with children.

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

Park Grove

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (59% vs 29%)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (97% vs 64%)
  • But Burnie has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Burnie

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($320,000 vs $465,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($562,500 vs $620,000)
  • But Park Grove leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 24%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Burnie

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (51% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($240/wk vs $300/wk)
  • But Park Grove leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 23%)

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

Commuting to the city

Burnie

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 56/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (224 min vs 229 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (325.3 km vs 328.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Burnie

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (36% vs 4%)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 56/100)

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

Investors

Burnie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.3% vs 9.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Burnie Park Grove
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.

Burnie Park Grove
Walkability 82 / 56
Burnie — Walkability: 82/100 Park Grove — Walkability: 56/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Burnie — Low fire risk: 100/100 Park Grove — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Park Grove has more residents (2,613 vs 693); Park Grove has higher household incomes ($91,832 vs $55,328).

Burnie Park Grove
Population 693 2,613
+277% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.3% +9.6%
Median age 42 39
Median household income $55,328/yr $91,832/yr
+66% vs other
Median weekly rent $240/wk $300/wk
+25% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Burnie Park Grove
0-4 4.0% / 5.4%
Burnie — 0-4: 4.0% Park Grove — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 6.8% / 15.3%
Burnie — 5-14: 6.8% Park Grove — 5-14: 15.3%
15-19 4.5% / 7.6%
Burnie — 15-19: 4.5% Park Grove — 15-19: 7.6%
20-24 6.2% / 5.5%
Burnie — 20-24: 6.2% Park Grove — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 16.9% / 11.2%
Burnie — 25-34: 16.9% Park Grove — 25-34: 11.2%
35-44 12.7% / 12.3%
Burnie — 35-44: 12.7% Park Grove — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 13.0% / 13.5%
Burnie — 45-54: 13.0% Park Grove — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 11.7% / 11.7%
Burnie — 55-64: 11.7% Park Grove — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 13.0% / 8.8%
Burnie — 65-74: 13.0% Park Grove — 65-74: 8.8%
75-84 7.8% / 6.7%
Burnie — 75-84: 7.8% Park Grove — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 2.0% / 2.4%
Burnie — 85+: 2.0% Park Grove — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Burnie 63.0% lone person
Burnie — Lone Person: 63.0% Burnie — Couple Families: 14.7% Burnie — One Parent Families: 13.9% Burnie — Group Household: 7.0% Burnie — Other Families: 1.5%
Park Grove 36.8% lone person
Park Grove — Lone Person: 36.8% Park Grove — Couple Families: 44.6% Park Grove — One Parent Families: 14.6% Park Grove — Group Household: 2.9% Park Grove — Other Families: 1.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Burnie 51.1% renting
Burnie — Owned Outright: 31.6% Burnie — Mortgage: 17.2% Burnie — Renting: 51.1%
Park Grove 20.9% renting
Park Grove — Owned Outright: 41.4% Park Grove — Mortgage: 37.7% Park Grove — Renting: 20.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Burnie Park Grove
Certificate III & IV 14.4% / 16.5%
Burnie — Certificate III & IV: 14.4% Park Grove — Certificate III & IV: 16.5%
Bachelor Degree 15.4% / 10.5%
Burnie — Bachelor Degree: 15.4% Park Grove — Bachelor Degree: 10.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.0% / 7.2%
Burnie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.0% Park Grove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Postgraduate Degree 7.1% / 4.4%
Burnie — Postgraduate Degree: 7.1% Park Grove — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 2.3%
Burnie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Park Grove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

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.

Burnie Park Grove
England 3.8% / 2.5%
Burnie — England: 3.8% Park Grove — England: 2.5%
India 3.2% / 1.4%
Burnie — India: 3.2% Park Grove — India: 1.4%
Nepal 1.3% / 1.1%
Burnie — Nepal: 1.3% Park Grove — Nepal: 1.1%
China 0.9% / 0.8%
Burnie — China: 0.9% Park Grove — China: 0.8%
Sri Lanka — / 1.5%
Burnie — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Park Grove — Sri Lanka: 1.5%
Vietnam 0.9% / —
Burnie — Vietnam: 0.9% Park Grove — Vietnam: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Burnie 63.9% houses
Burnie — Houses: 63.9% Burnie — Townhouses: 17.9% Burnie — Flats / Apartments: 18.2%
Park Grove 96.6% houses
Park Grove — Houses: 96.6% Park Grove — Townhouses: 3.5% Park Grove — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Burnie Park Grove
Median house price $562,500 $620,000
Median unit price $320,000 $465,000
Median land price — $705,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 39 days
from 3 sales
 33 days
from 16 sales

Zoning mix

Burnie has more industrially zoned land (32% vs 0%); Burnie has more commercially zoned land (23% vs 0%).

Burnie Park Grove
Residential 24% 74%
Industrial 32% 0%
Commercial 23% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 15% 7%
Parks and recreation 5% 14%
Rural and farming 0% 5%
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

Burnie Park Grove
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.

Burnie Park Grove
Houses 4.0%
$465/wk on $599K
 3.7%
$495/wk on $690K
Units 4.3%
$290/wk on $350K
 —

Ranking within TAS

Burnie Park Grove
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 29% of TAS Higher than 83% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 98% of TAS Higher than 94% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 32% of TAS Higher than 31% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of TAS Higher than 87% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 37% of TAS Higher than 25% of TAS
Rental yield (units) Higher than 43% of TAS —

Liveability

Burnie is more walkable (82 vs 56); Park Grove scores higher overall (71 vs 63).

Burnie Park Grove
Grade A
same for both
Score 63/100 71/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Burnie Park Grove
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 High
84/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 8
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Burnie Park Grove
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Burnie

  • Indie School - Devonport (Burnie Campus) Independent · Secondary · Special school

Schools in Park Grove

  • Stella Maris Catholic School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Burnie Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Burnie Park Grove
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 29 1
Parks & reserves 3 0
Childcare 2 4
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 4 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 8 0
Fuel stations 3 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 0 6

Mobility

Park Grove sits further from the CBD (328.7 km vs 325.3 km).

Burnie Park Grove
Walkability score 82/100 56/100
Distance to Hobart 325.3 km 328.7 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 224 min 229 min
Public transport score 56/100
Bus
 47/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 16.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 13.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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.

Burnie Park Grove
Car (driver) 59.0% / 81.8%
Burnie — Car (driver): 59.0% Park Grove — Car (driver): 81.8%
Walked Only 25.3% / 5.2%
Burnie — Walked Only: 25.3% Park Grove — Walked Only: 5.2%
Car (passenger) 6.8% / 6.6%
Burnie — Car (passenger): 6.8% Park Grove — Car (passenger): 6.6%
Worked from Home 7.5% / 5.4%
Burnie — Worked from Home: 7.5% Park Grove — Worked from Home: 5.4%
Bicycle 1.4% / 0.3%
Burnie — Bicycle: 1.4% Park Grove — Bicycle: 0.3%
Bus — / 0.7%
Burnie — Bus: not among its largest Park Grove — Bus: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.8%).

Setting

Burnie Park Grove
Elevation 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 127 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 292 m
616 m to a named beach
 1.2 km
2.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Burnie Park Grove
Connectivity score 58/100 72/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 23%
921 premises
 49%
1,203 premises

Climate

Burnie Park Grove
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

Burnie Park Grove
Average residential rate $2,050/yr
same for both
Council Burnie
same for both

Federal electorate

Burnie Park Grove
Division Braddon
same for both
Member Anne Urquhart
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Burnie

Beach Coastal Parks

Park Grove

Coastal Large Blocks Quiet River

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