Suburb in Launceston

Burns Creek, TAS

Burns Creek had a population of 24 at the 2021 Census (−31.4% since 2016). Median age 58.1. Median weekly household income $2,250. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Burns Creek at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Tasmania.

In Launceston and North East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Burns Creek's population shrank by 31.4% to 24, slower than Tasmania as a whole (+9.3%). With a median age of 58.1, it is older than the TAS average (41.8). Children under 10 make up 0.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 0.0%.

0.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the TAS average of 26.9%. 0.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 5 households.

The median household earns $2,250 a week, above the TAS average of $1,358.

26.9% of residents were born overseas, more than the TAS average of 16.3%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 50.0% report no religion, lower than the TAS average (53.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Burns Creek beside TAS and Australia.

MeasureBurns CreekTASAustralia
Population24557,57025,422,828
Growth since 2016−31.4%+9.3%+8.6%
Median age58.141.838.2
Households5218,4109,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%5.3%14.3%
Renting0.0%26.9%31.1%
Owned outright0.0%37.7%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,250$1,358$1,747
Median rent a week–$291$376
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,328$1,866
Born overseas26.9%16.3%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%9.2%23.6%
No religion50.0%53.9%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−31.4% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 322011
  2. 352016
  3. 242021

Age

Median age 58.1, against 41.8 for Tasmania.

Burns Creek Tasmania
Share of people by age, Burns Creek and Tasmania
0–90.0%
10–190.0%
20–290.0%
30–390.0%
40–4912.5%
50–5916.7%
60–6920.8%
70–790.0%
80+0.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Burns Creek at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English66.7%
  2. Australian27.8%
  3. Māori16.7%
  4. Scottish16.7%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand16.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Burns Creek

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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