Burnie vs Upper Burnie

In both, most homes are detached houses and most households are people living alone. In Burnie, about half of households rent. In Upper Burnie, most households own their home. Houses cost more in Burnie: a median of $562,000, against $510,000 in Upper Burnie. On these figures, Burnie tends to suit renters.

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

Upper Burnie

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (38% vs 29%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (82% 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 $360,000)
  • Upper Burnie has cheaper houses ($510,000 vs $562,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Burnie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (51% vs 41%)

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

Commuting to the city

Burnie

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 66/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (325.3 km vs 327.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Burnie

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (36% vs 19%)
  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 66/100)

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 3.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Burnie 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.

Burnie 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.

Burnie Upper Burnie
Walkability 82 / 66
Burnie — Walkability: 82/100 Upper Burnie — Walkability: 66/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Burnie — Low fire risk: 100/100 Upper Burnie — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Upper Burnie has more residents (1,891 vs 693); Burnie has higher household incomes ($55,328 vs $47,424).

Burnie Upper Burnie
Population 693 1,891
+173% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.3% +3.8%
Median age 42
same for both
Median household income $55,328/yr
+14% 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.

Burnie Upper Burnie
0-4 4.0% / 5.3%
Burnie — 0-4: 4.0% Upper Burnie — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 6.8% / 11.9%
Burnie — 5-14: 6.8% Upper Burnie — 5-14: 11.9%
15-19 4.5% / 5.6%
Burnie — 15-19: 4.5% Upper Burnie — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 6.2% / 5.8%
Burnie — 20-24: 6.2% Upper Burnie — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 16.9% / 12.1%
Burnie — 25-34: 16.9% Upper Burnie — 25-34: 12.1%
35-44 12.7% / 12.0%
Burnie — 35-44: 12.7% Upper Burnie — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 13.0% / 9.7%
Burnie — 45-54: 13.0% Upper Burnie — 45-54: 9.7%
55-64 11.7% / 13.5%
Burnie — 55-64: 11.7% Upper Burnie — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 13.0% / 12.2%
Burnie — 65-74: 13.0% Upper Burnie — 65-74: 12.2%
75-84 7.8% / 9.1%
Burnie — 75-84: 7.8% Upper Burnie — 75-84: 9.1%
85+ 2.0% / 3.1%
Burnie — 85+: 2.0% Upper Burnie — 85+: 3.1%

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%
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.

Burnie 51.1% renting
Burnie — Owned Outright: 31.6% Burnie — Mortgage: 17.2% Burnie — Renting: 51.1%
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.

Burnie Upper Burnie
Certificate III & IV 14.4% / 16.2%
Burnie — Certificate III & IV: 14.4% Upper Burnie — Certificate III & IV: 16.2%
Bachelor Degree 15.4% / 5.8%
Burnie — Bachelor Degree: 15.4% Upper Burnie — Bachelor Degree: 5.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.0% / 4.5%
Burnie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.0% Upper Burnie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5%
Postgraduate Degree 7.1% / 1.2%
Burnie — Postgraduate Degree: 7.1% Upper Burnie — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.2%
Burnie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Upper Burnie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

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 Upper Burnie
England 3.8% / 2.2%
Burnie — England: 3.8% Upper Burnie — England: 2.2%
India 3.2% / 0.8%
Burnie — India: 3.2% Upper Burnie — India: 0.8%
Nepal 1.3% / 0.8%
Burnie — Nepal: 1.3% Upper Burnie — Nepal: 0.8%
New Zealand 0.4% / 1.5%
Burnie — New Zealand: 0.4% Upper Burnie — New Zealand: 1.5%
China 0.9% / —
Burnie — China: 0.9% Upper Burnie — China: not among its largest
Vietnam 0.9% / —
Burnie — Vietnam: 0.9% Upper Burnie — Vietnam: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 0.6%
Burnie — Netherlands: not among its largest Upper Burnie — Netherlands: 0.6%

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%
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

Burnie Upper Burnie
Median house price $562,500 $510,000
Median unit price $320,000 $360,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 39 days
from 3 sales
 27 days
from 14 sales

Zoning mix

Burnie has more industrially zoned land (32% vs 0%); Burnie has more commercially zoned land (23% vs 4%).

Burnie Upper Burnie
Residential 24% 81%
Industrial 32% 0%
Commercial 23% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 15% 3%
Parks and recreation 5% 12%
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 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.

Burnie Upper Burnie
Houses 4.0%
$465/wk on $599K
 4.4%
$455/wk on $532K
Units 4.3%
$290/wk on $350K
 —

Ranking within TAS

Burnie Upper Burnie
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 29% of TAS Higher than 16% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 98% of TAS Higher than 96% 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 81% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 37% of TAS Higher than 63% of TAS
Rental yield (units) Higher than 43% of TAS —

Liveability

Burnie is more walkable (82 vs 66); Burnie scores higher overall (63 vs 52).

Burnie Upper Burnie
Grade A B
Score 63/100 52/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

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

Schools

Burnie Upper 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 Upper Burnie

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Upper Burnie sits further from the CBD (327.3 km vs 325.3 km).

Burnie Upper Burnie
Walkability score 82/100 66/100
Distance to Hobart 325.3 km 327.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 224 min 228 min
Public transport score 56/100
Bus
 58/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 16.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 16.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 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.

Burnie Upper Burnie
Car (driver) 59.0% / 80.7%
Burnie — Car (driver): 59.0% Upper Burnie — Car (driver): 80.7%
Walked Only 25.3% / 2.3%
Burnie — Walked Only: 25.3% Upper Burnie — Walked Only: 2.3%
Car (passenger) 6.8% / 10.1%
Burnie — Car (passenger): 6.8% Upper Burnie — Car (passenger): 10.1%
Worked from Home 7.5% / 4.2%
Burnie — Worked from Home: 7.5% Upper Burnie — Worked from Home: 4.2%
Bus — / 2.8%
Burnie — Bus: not among its largest Upper Burnie — Bus: 2.8%
Bicycle 1.4% / —
Burnie — Bicycle: 1.4% Upper Burnie — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.7%).

Setting

Burnie Upper Burnie
Elevation 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 129 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 292 m
616 m to a named beach
 1.7 km
1.9 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Burnie Upper Burnie
Connectivity score 58/100 63/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 23%
921 premises
 33%
1,092 premises

Climate

Burnie 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Burnie

Beach Coastal Parks

Upper Burnie

Affordable Coastal Parks

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