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Burnie - Somerset · Urban Centre

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander population

8.7%2021

8.7% of Burnie - Somerset's residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people — well above average, far higher than the typical urban centre (4.4%). It ranks 439th of 1,830 urban centres nationally.

Among its neighbours it's higher than Penguin, Sulphur Creek (L) and Devonport, but lower than Ulverstone, Gawler (L) (Tas.) and Wynyard.

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📍 Burnie - Somerset, Urban Centre

Trend across censuses

8.0%8.5%9.0%9.5%20218.7%

Not directly comparable across years.

Where Burnie - Somerset sits

0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100.0%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Burnie - Somerset — higher than 76% of areas.

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Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander population in nearby areas

  1. Wynyard10.3%
  2. Gawler (L) (Tas.)9.0%
  3. Ulverstone8.7%
  4. Penguin8.6%
  5. Sulphur Creek (L)8.2%
  6. Devonport7.8%
  7. Sisters Beach (L)7.3%
  8. Ridgley (L)7.2%
  9. Heybridge (L)5.6%
  10. Forth (L)4.3%

More for Burnie - Somerset

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