TAS · Burnie Council
South Burnie, TAS, 7320
Current weather
12.9°CMainly clear
87% humidity · 19.5 km/h wind · 12.9° / 10.6° today · 7.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#17 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
South Burnie is a small locality in the Burnie area, home to around 348 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $380, 5 public transport stops within the suburb, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 348
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $1,125
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 22 of 178
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,007
- Employment rate
- 49.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 9 / 13 / 0
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)
- $380
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 5
Median weekly rent from Tasmanian rental data where available.
Data sources & freshness
- Tasmanian rental bond lodgements — Department of Justice (Tasmania) · Period: latest monthly release · Updated on site · Monthly XLSX release
Public transport
5 public transport stops in this suburb
- 20-24 Wellington St, Burnie
- No.19-21 Wellington St
- No.74 Marine Tce
- Opp. No.14 Reeves St
- Opposite No.72 Marine Tce
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
42 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- The Menai Indoor Mini Golf and Arcade CentreAmusement Arcade
20 Edwardes Street, South Burnie
- Bbq
- Bench (11)
- Bicycle Parking (4)
- Marine Tce Stop 2 InBus stop
Marine Terrace, South Burnie
- Marine Tce Stop 2 OutBus stop
Marine Terrace, South Burnie
- No.30 Wellington StBus stop
30 Wellington Street, South Burnie
- Reeves St InwardsBus stop
Opposite 14 Reeves Street, South Burnie
- Wellington St cnr Hopkinson StBus stop
19-21 Wellington Street, South Burnie
- Cars R UsCar
59 Marine Terrace, South Burnie
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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
- Oakleigh ParkPark
- The Paper TrailPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Feet SP Podiatrypodiatrist
- Mr M.H. GhaliWilson Streetdoctor
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- APPM Administration Buildings3-5 REEVES ST, SOUTH BURNIE, 7320Permanently Registered
- Oakleigh Park1 BRICKWELL ST, SOUTH BURNIE, 7320Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via state planning hazard mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 11
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 83.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #17 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- APPM Administration Buildingsheritage3-5 REEVES ST, SOUTH BURNIE, 7320Permanently Registered
- Oakleigh Parkheritage1 BRICKWELL ST, SOUTH BURNIE, 7320Permanently Registered
- Feet SP Podiatryhealthpodiatrist
- Mr M.H. GhalihealthWilson Streetdoctor
- Oakleigh Parkgovernmentpark
- The Paper Trailgovernmentpark
- 20-24 Wellington St, Burnietransport
- No.19-21 Wellington Sttransport
- No.74 Marine Tcetransport
- Opp. No.14 Reeves Sttransport
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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