Burnie Council - LGA Profile

🏛️ Council

Burnie City Council

City · TAS

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👥 Population Overview

Total Population

19,918

Males

9,606 (48.2%)

Females

10,313 (51.8%)

Indigenous

1,692 (8.5%)

Born in Australia

89.3%

English Only at Home

95.1%

Australian Citizens

18,104

Other Languages

4.9%

📊 Age Distribution

0-4 years

5.7%

5-14 years

12.4%

15-19 years

6.2%

20-24 years

6.1%

25-34 years

13.1%

35-44 years

11.4%

45-54 years

13.0%

55-64 years

13.2%

65-74 years

10.5%

75-84 years

6.1%

85+ years

2.3%

💰 Income

Median Personal Income

$661/week

Annual Personal Income

$34,372

Median Household Income

$1,225/week

Annual Household Income

$63,700

Median Family Income

$1,598/week

Annual Family Income

$83,096

🏠 Housing

Median Weekly Rent

$240

Median Monthly Mortgage

$1,129

Average Household Size

2.3 persons

Avg Persons per Bedroom

0.8

🌍 Birthplace

Born in Australia

16,810 (89.3%)

Born Overseas

2,013 (10.7%)

🎓 Education (Highest Year Completed)

Year 12 or Equivalent

5,856 (38.4%)

Year 11 or Equivalent

1,623 (10.7%)

Year 10 or Equivalent

5,501 (36.1%)

Year 9 or Equivalent

1,388 (9.1%)

Year 8 or Below

797 (5.2%)

Did Not Go to School

74 (0.5%)

💼 Employment

Employed Full-time

4,974

Employed Part-time

3,195

Total Employed

8,736

Unemployed

559

Unemployment Rate

6%

Participation Rate

56.9%

Labour Force

9,291

Not in Labour Force

6,186

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Composition

Total Families

5,387

Couple - No Children

2,241 (41.6%)

Couple with Children

1,992 (37.0%)

One Parent Family

1,070 (19.9%)

Other Family

80 (1.5%)

🏗️ Dwelling Structure

Separate Houses

7,310 (90.2%)

Semi-detached/Townhouse

632 (7.8%)

Flat/Apartment

145 (1.8%)

Other Dwelling

15 (0.2%)

Total Occupied Dwellings

8,104

Unoccupied Dwellings

752

🚗 Motor Vehicles per Household

No Vehicle

608 (7.6%)

1 Vehicle

3,074 (38.5%)

2 Vehicles

2,725 (34.1%)

3 Vehicles

994 (12.4%)

4+ Vehicles

587 (7.3%)

Total Dwellings

7,987

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