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The quick read on

Upper Burnie

TAS 7320 · Burnie

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house: $548,000
Median unit: $360,000
Population: 1,891
Postcode: 7320

Property market insights for Upper Burnie

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Upper Burnie TAS

Median price trend for houses

Based on 35 sales in the preceding 12 months

$548,000

Up 21.1% over 12 months

2 bed: $380k
3 bed: $540k
4 bed: $597k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 44 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$450 per week

Up 12.5% over 12 months

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Upper Burnie, TAS is currently $548,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Upper Burnie has a 12-month growth rate of 21.1% for houses and 6.0% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $380,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $540,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $597,000 in Upper Burnie.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Upper Burnie is $450 per week. The median house rent has increased 12.5% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Upper Burnie is $360,000, which has increased 6.0% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $360,000 in Upper Burnie. The median rent for units and apartments in Upper Burnie is $325 per week and has increased 8.3% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Upper Burnie safe?

The overall rate for Upper Burnie is 8,021 offences per 100,000 residents — 32% below the Rest of Tas. benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Upper Burnie.

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Overall crime rate

8,021

offences per 100,000 residents

32% belowRest of Tas.

Upper BurnieRest of Tas.: 11,845

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Upper Burnie?

Upper Burnie TAS 7320 is in Tasmania, within Rest of Tas..

1,891 people call Upper Burnie home, with an average of 2 people per household and a median household income of $912 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population: 1,891
Median age: 42 years
Median mortgage: $1,057 / month
2021 household rent: $230 / week

Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Tas. benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1517.2%Above

15–3423.5%Above

35–5421.7%Below

55–7425.8%Below

75 and over12.2%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses81.4%Below

Townhouses19.3%Above

Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright33.7%Below

Paying a mortgage25.6%Below

Renting40.7%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car14.5%Above

One car47.0%Above

Two cars26.6%Below

Three or more11.2%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home3.7%Below

Drove to work70.1%Above

Train, tram or bus2.4%Above

Walked or cycled2.0%Below

What stands out in Upper Burnie

3.7% of workers in Upper Burnie worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of Tas..

2.2% of Upper Burnie residents were born in England.

49.5% of people in Upper Burnie described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Upper Burnie

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Upper Burnie TAS 7320.

Is Upper Burnie family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

17.2% of Upper Burnie's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.

465 family households lived in Upper Burnie; 34.4% were couple families and 21.5% were one-parent families.

36.8% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Rest of Tas. average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Upper Burnie?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Upper Burnie had 1,891 residents at the 2021 Census.

24.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

38.0% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Upper Burnie?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 81.4% of occupied private dwellings in Upper Burnie.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 19.3% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Upper Burnie?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

33.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.

25.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.

40.7% rented their home. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Upper Burnie?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Upper Burnie had 2.0 people.

One-person households made up 45.1% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.

Two-person households represented 30.2%, while 14.6% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Upper Burnie?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

3.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.

70.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.

2.4% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Upper Burnie?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

14.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Rest of Tas. rate.

One-car households formed 47.0% of the total.

37.8% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Upper Burnie, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

60.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 39.2% reported a different address.

10.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Upper Burnie?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

87.7% of residents used only English at home.

4.9% used a language other than English at home.

0.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.4% spoke Cantonese and 0.3% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Upper Burnie residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

10.8% of Upper Burnie's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 89.2% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.8% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 89.8%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Upper Burnie?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 42.8% of ancestry responses in Upper Burnie.

Australian ancestry made up 44.1% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 1.1% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Upper Burnie?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

12.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of Tas. average.

Managers accounted for 7.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.4%.

Health care and social assistance employed 19.5% of workers, and education and training employed 7.6%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Upper Burnie?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 49.3%, compared with 55.7% across Rest of Tas..

26.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.7% worked part time.

Unemployment was 7.8%, compared with 5.6% across Rest of Tas..

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Upper Burnie show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

46.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.

14.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

12.2% reported asthma, 13.5% arthritis and 6.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Upper Burnie?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

14.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of Tas. average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.9% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 47.8%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Upper Burnie?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $912 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,057.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $230 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Upper Burnie compare with Rest of Tas.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 3.7% in Upper Burnie, compared with 7.9% across Rest of Tas..

Outright ownership was 33.7% locally and 41.1% across Rest of Tas.. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.

Renting accounted for 40.7% in Upper Burnie, against 25.6% across Rest of Tas..

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Upper Burnie

Is Upper Burnie expensive?

The median house price is $548,000, while units and apartments sit at $360,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Upper Burnie good for families?

The Census counted 465 local families, and 17.2% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Upper Burnie?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $597,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

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Streets and suburbs around Upper Burnie

41 streets in Upper Burnie

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

Abbott St
Argyle St
Bathurst St
Best St
Brisbane Pl
Chloe Court
Churchill Ave
Colegrave Rd
Crowe St
Crudwell Ct
Deacon St
Duke St
Euroka Ct
Federal St
Gray St
Greenacre St
Hamilton St
Henry St

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Jacobs Cr
James St
Johnson St
Linton St
Madden St
Mcgrath St
Monnington St
Mount St
Pease St
Pine Ave
Reid St
Roslyn Ave
Scott St
Southwell St
Thorne St
Three Mile Line Rd
Turnbull Ave
Wardlaw St
West St
Whitford St
Willow Pl
Winter Ave
Woodward Ave

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