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Acton TAS

Acton

Located in the Burnie – Ulverstone area of Tasmania, Acton is in the Burnie local government area, and within the electoral seat of Braddon.

Acton is a suburban residential locality within Burnie located in the North-west and west region of Tasmania.

Acton is 328 kilometres from the capital city of Hobart and can be reached within four hours of travel via the National Highway 1.

Acton at a glance

Postcode 7320
Latitude -41.07007
Longitude 145.89399
Altitude 171.8020782 (metres above sea level)

Population of Acton TAS

At the 2021 national census, the population of 7320 (Including Acton) was 17138 people. Out of those, 8186 were male and 8952 were female.

1814 (10.58%) of those people were born outside Australia, and the remaining 14405 people were born in Australia. 1506 (8.79%) of these people are Indigenous Australians.

Map of Acton

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