TAS · Burnie Council
Burnie, 7320
Current weather
4.3°CPartly cloudy
83% humidity · 23.1 km/h wind · 7.1° / 3.2° today · 23.6 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- Café precinct
- Heritage area
- High desirability
- National parks
- River access
Suburb profile
Burnie anchors everyday life in Burnie, a regional smaller community with its own identity and rhythm. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with family life visible on every street.
Food and coffee are a real part of local identity, with plenty of places to meet and linger. Transport options are solid enough for daily errands and regular trips further afield. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.
Period homes and heritage streetscapes give the area a character that newer suburbs rarely match.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because housing affordability and community and employment lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in safety and transport and access.
Population
- Population
- 693
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,064
- Dwelling vacancy
- 19.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 87 of 442
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Employment rate
- 54.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 25 / 63 / 64
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (latest monthly release)
- $355
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 20
Median weekly rent from Tasmanian rental data where available.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- Tasmanian rental bond lodgements — Department of Justice (Tasmania) · Period: latest monthly release · Updated on site · Monthly XLSX release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,015
- Marist Regional CollegeSecondary
- Stella Maris Catholic SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
9 public transport stops in this suburb
- Burnie - Cattley St
- Burnie Interchange Stop A, No.43 Cattley St
- Burnie Interchange Stop B, No.39-41 Cattley St
- Burnie Interchange Stop C, No.26-30 Cattley St
- No.118 Wilson St (Outside McDonalds)
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
422 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- The Art ShopArt
- The Makers GalleryArt
- ANZATM
- Bendigo BankATM
- BOQATM
- Commonwealth BankATM
- NABATM
- RediATMATM
- WestpacATM
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Coronation ParkPark
- Montello GullyNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 16
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Advantage Pharmacypharmacy
- Bass House SurgeryWilmot Streetdoctor
- Blood Donor Centreblood_donation
- Burnie Community Health CentreJones Streetcentre
- Burnie General Practicedoctor
- Burnie Smile Care Dental Surgerydentist
- Chemist Discount Centrepharmacy
- City Medical Practicedoctor
- Coastal Physiotherapyphysiotherapist
- Footprints PodiatryWilson Streetpodiatrist
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
31 state heritage places
- Advocate Building54-56 MOUNT ST, Burnie, 7320Permanently Registered
- Baptist Church and Office55-59 MOUNT ST, BURNIE, 7320Permanently Registered
- Baptist Church and Office55-59 MOUNT ST, BURNIE, 7320Permanently Registered
- Bay View Hotel10-11 MARINE TCE, BURNIE, 7320Permanently Registered
- Burnie Uniting Church58-66 MOUNT ST, BURNIE, 7320Permanently Registered
- CBA Bank1 CATTLEY ST, BURNIE, 7320Permanently Registered
- Club Hotel22 MOUNT ST, BURNIE, 7320Permanently Registered
- Former Burnie Technical College and Van Diemen's Land Company Cemetery1-3 SPRING ST, BURNIE, 7320Permanently Registered
- Former Post Office14 MARINE TCE, BURNIE, 7320Permanently Registered
- Gospel Hall109 WILSON ST, BURNIE, 7320Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Spraoi ChildcareWilson Streetchildcare
- childcarechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via state planning hazard mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 52.7/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 6% of Tasmania's suburbs
- National rank
- 1462nd in Australia
- State rank
- 18th in TAS
- Peer rank
- #6 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #8 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 72%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Spraoi ChildcarechildcareWilson Streetchildcare
- childcarechildcarechildcare
- Advocate Buildingheritage54-56 MOUNT ST, Burnie, 7320Permanently Registered
- Baptist Church and Officeheritage55-59 MOUNT ST, BURNIE, 7320Permanently Registered
- Baptist Church and Officeheritage55-59 MOUNT ST, BURNIE, 7320Permanently Registered
- Bay View Hotelheritage10-11 MARINE TCE, BURNIE, 7320Permanently Registered
- Burnie Uniting Churchheritage58-66 MOUNT ST, BURNIE, 7320Permanently Registered
- CBA Bankheritage1 CATTLEY ST, BURNIE, 7320Permanently Registered
- Club Hotelheritage22 MOUNT ST, BURNIE, 7320Permanently Registered
- Former Burnie Technical College and Van Diemen's Land Company Cemeteryheritage1-3 SPRING ST, BURNIE, 7320Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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