Burnie vs South Burnie

In both, most homes are detached houses. In Burnie, about half of households rent and most households are people living alone. In South Burnie, most households own their home and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Burnie: a median of $562,000, against $505,000 in South Burnie, though rent is higher in South Burnie. On these figures, Burnie tends to suit renters and people living alone.

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

South Burnie

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (44% vs 29%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (94% vs 64%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Burnie has cheaper units ($320,000 vs $390,250)
  • South Burnie has cheaper houses ($505,000 vs $562,500)

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 29%)
  • has cheaper rent ($240/wk vs $260/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Burnie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 42/100)

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 8%)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 1)
  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 42/100)

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 5.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Burnie and South 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.

Burnie South 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.

Burnie South Burnie
Walkability 82 / 42
Burnie — Walkability: 82/100 South Burnie — Walkability: 42/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Burnie — Low fire risk: 100/100 South Burnie — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Burnie has more residents (693 vs 348).

Burnie South Burnie
Population 693
+50% vs other
 348
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.3% +5.1%
Median age 42 41
Median household income $55,328/yr $58,500/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $240/wk $260/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Burnie South Burnie
0-4 4.0% / 4.0%
Burnie — 0-4: 4.0% South Burnie — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 6.8% / 8.9%
Burnie — 5-14: 6.8% South Burnie — 5-14: 8.9%
15-19 4.5% / 5.2%
Burnie — 15-19: 4.5% South Burnie — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 6.2% / 4.9%
Burnie — 20-24: 6.2% South Burnie — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 16.9% / 15.5%
Burnie — 25-34: 16.9% South Burnie — 25-34: 15.5%
35-44 12.7% / 13.5%
Burnie — 35-44: 12.7% South Burnie — 35-44: 13.5%
45-54 13.0% / 12.1%
Burnie — 45-54: 13.0% South Burnie — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 11.7% / 15.2%
Burnie — 55-64: 11.7% South Burnie — 55-64: 15.2%
65-74 13.0% / 11.5%
Burnie — 65-74: 13.0% South Burnie — 65-74: 11.5%
75-84 7.8% / 7.2%
Burnie — 75-84: 7.8% South Burnie — 75-84: 7.2%
85+ 2.0% / 1.1%
Burnie — 85+: 2.0% South Burnie — 85+: 1.1%

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%
South Burnie 50.5% lone person
South Burnie — Lone Person: 50.5% South Burnie — Couple Families: 24.8% South Burnie — One Parent Families: 18.8% South Burnie — Group Household: 5.9% South Burnie — Other Families: 0.0%
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%
South Burnie 29.4% renting
South Burnie — Owned Outright: 39.9% South Burnie — Mortgage: 30.7% South Burnie — Renting: 29.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Burnie South Burnie
Certificate III & IV 14.4% / 18.1%
Burnie — Certificate III & IV: 14.4% South Burnie — Certificate III & IV: 18.1%
Bachelor Degree 15.4% / 11.2%
Burnie — Bachelor Degree: 15.4% South Burnie — Bachelor Degree: 11.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.0% / 6.3%
Burnie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.0% South Burnie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Postgraduate Degree 7.1% / 3.2%
Burnie — Postgraduate Degree: 7.1% South Burnie — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 0.9%
Burnie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% South Burnie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

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 South Burnie
England 3.8% / 3.7%
Burnie — England: 3.8% South Burnie — England: 3.7%
India 3.2% / 4.3%
Burnie — India: 3.2% South Burnie — India: 4.3%
Sri Lanka — / 2.6%
Burnie — Sri Lanka: not among its largest South Burnie — Sri Lanka: 2.6%
Nepal 1.3% / 0.9%
Burnie — Nepal: 1.3% South Burnie — Nepal: 0.9%
Scotland 0.4% / 1.1%
Burnie — Scotland: 0.4% South Burnie — Scotland: 1.1%
Germany — / 1.4%
Burnie — Germany: not among its largest South Burnie — Germany: 1.4%
China 0.9% / —
Burnie — China: 0.9% South Burnie — China: not among its largest
Vietnam 0.9% / —
Burnie — Vietnam: 0.9% South Burnie — Vietnam: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

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%
South Burnie 93.6% houses
South Burnie — Houses: 93.6% South Burnie — Townhouses: 8.3% South Burnie — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Burnie South Burnie
Median house price $562,500 $505,000
Median unit price $320,000 $390,250
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 39 days
from 3 sales
 19 days
from 5 sales

Zoning mix

Burnie South Burnie
Industrial 32% 31%
Parks and recreation 5% 25%
Residential 24% 14%
Commercial 23% 15%
Infrastructure and transport 15% 13%
Environmental 0% 2%
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 South 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.

Burnie South Burnie
Houses 4.0%
$465/wk on $599K
 —
Units 4.3%
$290/wk on $350K
 —

Ranking within TAS

Burnie South Burnie
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 29% of TAS Higher than 34% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 98% of TAS Higher than 91% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 32% of TAS
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of TAS Higher than 83% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 37% of TAS —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 43% of TAS —

Liveability

Burnie is more walkable (82 vs 42).

Burnie South Burnie
Grade A —
Score 63/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Burnie South 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 High
84/100
 Low
14/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 8
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Burnie South Burnie
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Burnie

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

Schools in South Burnie

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Burnie South Burnie
Walkability score 82/100 42/100
Distance to Hobart 325.3 km 324.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 224 min 226 min
Public transport score 56/100
Bus
 30/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 16.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 4.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 6 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.

Burnie South Burnie
Car (driver) 59.0% / 71.3%
Burnie — Car (driver): 59.0% South Burnie — Car (driver): 71.3%
Walked Only 25.3% / 14.0%
Burnie — Walked Only: 25.3% South Burnie — Walked Only: 14.0%
Worked from Home 7.5% / 9.3%
Burnie — Worked from Home: 7.5% South Burnie — Worked from Home: 9.3%
Car (passenger) 6.8% / 5.4%
Burnie — Car (passenger): 6.8% South Burnie — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Bicycle 1.4% / —
Burnie — Bicycle: 1.4% South Burnie — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.3%).

Setting

Burnie South Burnie
Elevation 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 30 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 292 m
616 m to a named beach
 492 m
581 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Burnie South Burnie
Connectivity score 58/100 65/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 23%
921 premises
 37%
312 premises

Climate

Burnie South 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Burnie

Beach Coastal Parks

South Burnie

Acreage Affordable Beach Coastal Quiet River

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