Upper Burnie, TAS
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Upper Burnie is more socio-economically advantaged than about 4% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 853, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Upper Burnie at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,891
- Median age
- 42
- Median weekly household income
- $912
- SEIFA score
- 853
- Coordinates
- -41.0716, 145.8997
Upper Burnie demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Upper Burnie using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 24%, 39% of homes are rented, and 12% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 326 | 17% |
| Youth (15–24) | 216 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 455 | 24% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 439 | 23% |
| Seniors (65+) | 462 | 24% |
Share of the 1,898 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 284 | 32% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 216 | 25% |
| Rented | 343 | 39% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 710 | 81% |
| Townhouses & semis | 168 | 19% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 878 occupied private dwellings in Upper Burnie.
- Median weekly rent
- $230
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,057
- Average household size
- 2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,392
- Median weekly personal income
- $572
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 204 (12%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 93 (5%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 183 (10%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 497 (33%)
- Labour-force participation
- 49.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.8%
- Employed full-time
- 409
- Employed part-time
- 261
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Upper Burnie
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Upper Burnie is January (average daytime high around 16°C) and the coolest is August (around 6.7°C). The area receives roughly 1046 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16°C | 8.2°C | 72 mm |
| Feb | 15.1°C | 7.9°C | 59 mm |
| Mar | 13.6°C | 7.1°C | 78 mm |
| Apr | 11.2°C | 5.1°C | 69 mm |
| May | 8.7°C | 3.4°C | 113 mm |
| Jun | 7.1°C | 2.2°C | 110 mm |
| Jul | 6.3°C | 1.6°C | 132 mm |
| Aug | 6.7°C | 0.9°C | 97 mm |
| Sep | 8.1°C | 1.8°C | 80 mm |
| Oct | 10°C | 3°C | 104 mm |
| Nov | 11.9°C | 4.8°C | 60 mm |
| Dec | 13.9°C | 6.3°C | 72 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Upper Burnie
Where is Upper Burnie?
Upper Burnie is a suburb of Tasmania, Australia.
What is the population of Upper Burnie?
At the 2021 Census, Upper Burnie had a population of about 1,891.
Is Upper Burnie an advantaged area?
Upper Burnie has an ABS SEIFA score of 853, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 4 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 4% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Upper Burnie?
Upper Burnie has average daytime highs of about 10.7°C and overnight lows of about 4.4°C, with roughly 1,046 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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