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Burnie, TAS

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Burnie Statistics

Location Details
  • Region

    North West
  • Population

    19,385
  • Nearest Capital

    492km
  • Nearest Airport

    Wynyard 18km
  • Median House Price

    $270,000
  • April Temp °C
    19 / 11

Burnie is a port city on the north-west coast of Tasmania. When founded in 1827, it was named Emu Bay, being renamed after William Burnie, a director of the Van Diemen’s Land Company, in the early 1840s. Burnie was proclaimed a city by Queen Elizabeth II on 26 April 1988.

Burnie
Community

Living in regional Australia gives you access to a wealth of community services, such as hospitals, libraries, bars and eateries.

Data source: Department of Health Commonwealth declared hospitals [2021], Australia Post. Google [2021]

Amenities within 50km of Burnie

Hospital
15
Doctors & Allied Health
36
Library
5
Post Office
19
Bars & Eateries
50+
Groceries & Convenience
16

Burnie
Housing

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Comparison to median State house price

-46%
Property in Burnie

Based on LGA data

Median House Price

$420,000

Rental House Median Price Per Month

$888

Attached Dwelling Median Price

$337,000

Data source: ABS, [2019, 2020], LGA updated [2021], Corelogic [2024]

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    Burnie
    Jobs

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    Data source: ABS [2016, 2017]

    Jobs in Burnie

    Based on LGA data

    Median Salary Per Year

    $49,265

    Median Personal Income Per Week

    $947

    Median Family Income Per Week

    $651

    Burnie
    Education

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    Number of Institutions

    26

    Data sources:

    Australian Children's Education & Care Quality Authority, Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, Wikipedia, 4icu.

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    Schools And Universities in Burnie

    Education within 25KM of Burnie

    14 Childcare Centres
    montello outside school hours care
    milpara early learning centre
    milpara outside school hours care
    footprints educational complex
    kookaburra junction - oshc
    spraoi child care
    alexander beetle house children's centre
    spraoi havenview
    groovy kidz childcare and oshc
    coastal family day care scheme
    warawyn wynyard after school and holiday program
    warawyn early learning centre
    penguin fun club outside school hours care
    debbies little buddies
    4 High Schools
    Hellyer College
    Marist Regional College
    Indie School - Devonport (Burnie Campus)
    Parklands High School
    1 University
    university of tasmania

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