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Acton TAS 7320

712 addresses · 21 streets

Braddon Electorate › Burnie LGA › Acton · 234 km from Hobart

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Living Here

Acton is a suburb of Tasmania, home to about 1,377 people, with a median age of 35. The typical household earns around $1,100 a week, with median rent near $240 a week. Most homes are houses. About 60% of households own their home and 39% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Australian, English, Aboriginal. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area.

1,377Population
35Median age
$1,100Median household income / wk
$240Median rent / wk
2.3Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Acton - Upper Burnie statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Acton itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Bus interchange: Burnie City Interchange, 2.3 km north-east · Airport: Burnie Wynyard Airport, 15.5 km north-west.

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Socio-economic Standing

😟More disadvantaged · 1/10
Economic resources1/10
Education & jobs1/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 9.6% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 8.1% · Labour-force participation 55%

Population by age in Acton
Population by age, Acton TAS (ABS Census 2021)
0-490
5-14184
15-1986
20-24103
25-34215
35-44170
45-54164
55-64154
65-74124
75-8484
85+11
Dwelling types in Acton
Dwelling types, Acton TAS (ABS Census 2021)
House524
Townhouse50
Apartment0
Other0
Households by weekly income in Acton
Households by weekly income, Acton TAS (ABS Census 2021)
<$650142
$650-1,499203
$1,500-2,999145
$3,000+26
Top ancestries in Acton
Top ancestries, Acton TAS (ABS Census 2021)
Australian740
English570
Aboriginal129
Irish105
Ancestry NS75
Scottish74
Housing tenure in Acton
Housing tenure, Acton TAS (ABS Census 2021)
Owned135
Mortgage200
Rented219
Other7
Cars per household in Acton
Cars per household, Acton TAS (ABS Census 2021)
052
1233
2183
365
4+26
Commute to work in Acton
Commute to work, Acton TAS (ABS Census 2021)
Car449
Train0
Bus0
Tram/ferry0
Walked0
Bicycle6
Home14
Top countries of birth in Acton
Top countries of birth, Acton TAS (ABS Census 2021)
England25
New Zealand13
Nepal6
Germany5
Philippines5
India4
Languages used at home in Acton
Languages used at home, Acton TAS (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin4
Nepali3
Spanish3

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