Tasmania · Suburb Profile

Burnie TAS — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Burnie, Tasmania. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Burnie TAS is 693 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Burnie is $710 per week ($36,920 per year). Median rent in Burnie is $240 per week ($1,040 per month). Burnie has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Burnie has a population density of 515.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Burnie is India. The most common religion is No Religion (59% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Punjabi. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Burnie is $1,083.

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Burnie Population

residents (Census 2021)

Burnie Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$710/wk

$36,920 per year

#5302 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$240/wk

$1,040 per month

#6627 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

42years

4 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,083/mo

Avg household size: 1.8 · 0.7 per bedroom

Burnie Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.1% (339) Female 50.9% (351)

Population Density

515.5

people per km²

693 people · 1.3 km²

Households

1.8

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,687

Family income/wk

Burnie Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Burnie Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

64.7% 110 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

35.3% 60 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Burnie Country of Birth

Australia

85.8%

India

6.3%

England

5.6%

China

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Burnie Religion

No Religion

59.2%

Catholic

12.4%

Anglican

8.6%

Not stated

6.8%

Hinduism

4.7%

Christian (other)

3.3%

Uniting Church

2.5%

Pentecostal

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Burnie Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

59.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

28.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Burnie Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Punjabi

17.3%

Spanish

17.3%

Hindi

17.3%

IAL Nepali

13.5%

Vietnamese

11.5%

Mandarin

7.7%

French

7.7%

Other

7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Burnie Employment

💼

Employed full-time

33.0% 181 people

⏰

Employed part-time

23.0% 126 people

🔍

Unemployed

3.6% 20 people

🏠

Not in labour force

40.4% 222 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Burnie Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

31.1%

Certificate III/IV

27.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.5%

Postgraduate Degree

13.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.7%

Certificate I/II

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Burnie Occupation

Professionals

35.4%

Community & Personal Service

15.5%

Managers

13.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

13.7%

Clerical & Administrative

6.6%

Sales Workers

5.8%

Labourers

5.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Burnie Field of Study

Management & Commerce

22.9%

Society & Culture

18.9%

Health

12.8%

Engineering

12.8%

Education

10.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.7%

Creative Arts

5.3%

Agriculture & Environment

4.4%

Architecture & Building

4.4%

Information Technology

1.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Burnie Dwelling Types

Separate house

79.2%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

15.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Burnie Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

1.4%

$300-$399/wk

5.4%

$400-$499/wk

11.1%

$500-$649/wk

10.9%

$650-$799/wk

8.6%

$800-$999/wk

6.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.4%

$4,000+/wk

7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Burnie Marital Status

💍

Married

38.1% 231

↔️

Separated

4.1% 25

📋

Divorced

14.0% 85

🕊️

Widowed

6.6% 40

👤

Never married

37.1% 225

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Burnie Ancestry

English

33.8%

Australian

26.1%

Irish

9.6%

Scottish

8.1%

Other

5.7%

Aboriginal Australianralian

5.4%

Indian

2.8%

German

2.4%

Chinese

2.2%

Dutch

2.1%

Italian

1.0%

Maltese

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Burnie School & University Attendance

Vocational Education

24.1%

Secondary — Government

23.0%

Primary — Government

17.2%

Primary — Catholic

14.9%

Pre-school

10.3%

Secondary — Catholic

10.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Burnie Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.0% 66

✅

No need for assistance

95.0% 1,254

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Burnie Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

25.5% 147

—

Not a volunteer

74.5% 429

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Burnie Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$300-$449/mo

7.8%

$450-$599/mo

13.7%

$600-$799/mo

9.8%

$800-$999/mo

21.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

35.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

5.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Burnie How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

55.8%

Walked only

23.9%

Did not go to work

11.6%

Car (passenger)

6.5%

Bicycle

1.3%

Other

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Burnie Car Ownership

0 vehicles

14.8%

1 vehicle

55.7%

2 vehicles

20.6%

3 vehicles

6.4%

4+ vehicles

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Burnie Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

11.5%

2 bedrooms

37.6%

3 bedrooms

33.0%

4 bedrooms

13.5%

5 bedrooms

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Burnie Population Mobility

24.3%

moved in the last year

57.4%

moved in the last 5 years

6.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

58.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Burnie Indigenous Population

7.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,216

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Burnie Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Heart disease

Asthma

Diabetes

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Burnie Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

6.6%

$1-$149/wk

4.8%

$150-$299/wk

5.0%

$300-$399/wk

5.8%

$400-$499/wk

5.4%

$500-$649/wk

6.8%

$650-$799/wk

13.5%

$800-$999/wk

9.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.5%

$3,500+/wk

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Burnie Family Structure

Couple — no children

40.9%

Couple — children under 15

29.3%

One parent — children under 15

15.2%

One parent — no children under 15

9.3%

Couple — no children under 15

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Burnie Military Service

🏅

Previously served

3.3% 19

👤

Never served

96.7% 556

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Burnie Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

9.1% 52

—

Did not provide

90.9% 522

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Burnie Children Ever Born

No children

40.2%

1 child

10.7%

2 children

29.2%

3 children

12.2%

4 children

7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Burnie When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Burnie Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.4%

5–14 hours

30.3%

15–29 hours

11.3%

30+ hours

7.3%

Did not do domestic work

28.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Burnie Household Size

1 person

48.5%

2 persons

32.1%

3 persons

7.9%

4 persons

5.4%

5 persons

3.9%

6+ persons

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Burnie Where Residents Moved From

Same address

485

Moved from TAS

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Burnie Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Burnie Schools

schools nearby

government

933

avg ICSEA score

3,508

total students

Stella Maris Catholic School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 382 students

1024

ICSEA

Marist Regional College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 889 students

1006

ICSEA

Burnie Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 330 students

984

ICSEA

Hellyer College Government

Secondary · 11-12 · 656 students

938

ICSEA

North West Support School Government

Combined · K-12 · 132 students

938

ICSEA

Montello Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 270 students

885

ICSEA

Parklands High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 408 students

885

ICSEA

Romaine Park Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 331 students

873

ICSEA

Havenview Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 110 students

866

ICSEA

North West Support School - Miandetta Campus Government

Combined

Leighland Christian School - Burnie Campus Independent

Primary

Indie School - Devonport (Burnie Campus) Independent

Secondary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Burnie Rent Prices & Affordability

23%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,064/wk

Median Rent $240/wk

Rent-to-Income 22.6%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Burnie

Your weekly income

≈ $4,611/month

Median rent $240/wk

Left after rent $824/wk

Rent share 22.6%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Cressy (Tas.)

Income: $751/wk Rent: $230/wk Save: $10/wk

Hillcrest (Tas.)

Income: $588/wk Rent: $230/wk Save: $10/wk

Goodwood (Tas.)

Income: $580/wk Rent: $225/wk Save: $15/wk

Smithton

Income: $652/wk Rent: $222/wk Save: $18/wk

Upper Burnie

Income: $572/wk Rent: $230/wk Save: $10/wk

Wynyard

Income: $596/wk Rent: $221/wk Save: $19/wk

Waverley (Tas.)

Income: $569/wk Rent: $237/wk Save: $3/wk

Burnie vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in TAS

Carlton River

Pop: 347 Income: $727/wk Rent: $383/wk

South Burnie

Pop: 348 Income: $660/wk Rent: $260/wk

Travellers Rest

Pop: 348 Income: $903/wk Rent: $325/wk

Karoola

Pop: 349 Income: $702/wk Rent: $280/wk

Sassafras (Tas.)

Pop: 352 Income: $712/wk Rent: $250/wk

Elliott (Tas.)

Pop: 355 Income: $675/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Burnie

What is the population of Burnie TAS?

The population of Burnie TAS is 693 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 515.5 people per km².Burnie is ranked #4,514 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Burnie?

The median personal income in Burnie TAS is $710 per week, or $36,920 per year.The median household income is $1,064 per week.Family income is $1,687 per week.Burnie is ranked #5,302 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Burnie?

Median rent in Burnie TAS is $240 per week ($1,040 per month).Rent represents 22.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Burnie ranks #6,627 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Burnie?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Burnie TAS is $1,083. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Burnie?

The median age in Burnie TAS is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Burnie a good suburb to live in?

Burnie is a suburb in Tasmania with a population of 693.The median income is $710/wk, which is above the TAS average of $677/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.6% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 60084. All dollar figures in AUD.