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Cambridge vs Penna

Name: Cambridge vs Penna — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.6 km apart · Cambridge profile · Penna profile

Cambridge Penna

Cambridge (Tas.) and Penna are neighbouring areas that offer different lifestyles. Cambridge (Tas.) is more connected, with a walkability score of 3.6 (mostly car-dependent) and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of public transport (66.4% compared to 0.0% in Penna). It also has a younger population, with a typical resident aged 41, whereas the typical resident in Penna is 49. In contrast, Penna has a much higher typical income for First Nations households at $2,124, compared to $1,312 in Cambridge (Tas.).

Both areas share similar home environments, with about the same number of people per home and similar rates of outright home ownership. They also have an identical share of one-parent families. These similarities exist alongside some clear gaps, such as in Cambridge (Tas.) where more people have moved in the last five years and more residents use a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 1.6 pts higher in Cambridge Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Cambridge Population: 1,017 larger in Cambridge Median age: 8 yrs older in Penna No car: 1.2 pts higher in Cambridge

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cambridge in Penna +1,017 larger in Cambridge gap widening

1,454 75th pct 437 63rd pct

Median age in Cambridge in Penna +8 yrs older in Penna gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 49 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

27.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.6 pts ▸ 32.0%

26.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.5 pts 19.5%

18.8% Seniors (65+) +4.5 pts ▸ 23.3%

19.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.3 pts 13.7%

8.8% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

49.3% Married +4.0 pts ▸ 53.4%

32.4% Never married even 32.3%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

4.1% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.3% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Cambridge Penna

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.5% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 81.7%

2.1% England +3.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.1% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% China ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.7% English ◂ +4.0 pts 43.7%

38.5% Australian +6.3 pts ▸ 44.9%

13.3% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 12.4%

9.3% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.7% German ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

2.8% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

2.0% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

0.2% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.2% English only +3.4 pts ▸ 93.6%

1.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.4% No religion +2.4 pts ▸ 47.8%

45.9% Christianity ◂ +0.4 pts 45.5%

5.6% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.5% Islam ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cambridge in Penna

3.61 48th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Cambridge in Penna +13 more in Cambridge

15 86th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Cambridge in Penna +226 larger in Penna

315 50th pct 542 77th pct

ICSEA in Cambridge in Penna +59 higher in Cambridge

1,006 59th pct 947 25th pct

Highest year of school

52.1% Year 12 ◂ +1.7 pts 50.4%

28.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 27.5%

6.7% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

32.4% Certificate III / IV +11.2 pts ▸ 43.6%

22.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.7 pts 19.1%

17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 14.0%

8.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.6 pts 3.8%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

19.2% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 15.3%

14.5% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.7% Health ◂ +3.8 pts 8.9%

10.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%

7.5% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

7.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%

2.9% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Cambridge in Penna +$239 higher in Cambridge gap widening

$983 80th pct $744 49th pct

Household income in Cambridge in Penna +$382 higher in Cambridge gap widening

$2,048 77th pct $1,666 58th pct

Family income in Cambridge in Penna +$577 higher in Cambridge gap widening

$2,314 74th pct $1,737 40th pct

Household income distribution

24.8% $650–$1,499 +8.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

32.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 27.7%

13.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 6.3%

11.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 10.1%

10.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%

Personal income distribution

31.9% Under $650 +9.0 pts ▸ 41.0%

39.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 35.3%

20.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 16.2%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Mental health +4.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.7% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.3% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%

3.0% Cancer +4.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.6% Diabetes +3.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.5% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

0.0% Dementia +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.7% None ◂ +7.9 pts 53.8%

23.6% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 26.1%

5.6% Two conditions +4.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.6% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cambridge in Penna +11 larger in Cambridge

31 73rd pct 20 68th pct

Median age in Cambridge in Penna +7 yrs older in Cambridge

37 yrs 75th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Cambridge in Penna +$212 higher in Penna

$687 55th pct $899 73rd pct

Household income in Cambridge in Penna +$812 higher in Penna

$1,312 32nd pct $2,124 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cambridge in Penna +0.1 larger in Penna gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

58.2% Couples with children ◂ +8.1 pts 50.1%

29.7% Couples without children +6.7 pts ▸ 36.4%

11.7% One-parent families even 11.7%

0.9% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

33.8% 2 people +11.5 pts ▸ 45.3%

23.2% 1 person ◂ +11.3 pts 11.9%

16.1% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

15.0% 4 people ◂ +4.9 pts 10.1%

8.4% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.3% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cambridge in Penna +$47 higher in Cambridge gap narrowing

$410 84th pct $363 74th pct

Mortgage in Cambridge in Penna +$108 higher in Cambridge gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $1,625 50th pct

People / bedroom in Cambridge in Penna even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.9% Owned with a mortgage +5.4 pts ▸ 50.3%

40.1% Owned outright +0.8 pts ▸ 40.9%

11.9% Rented ◂ +2.5 pts 9.4%

0.6% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

91.9% Separate house +4.9 pts ▸ 96.9%

6.7% Other dwelling ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 42.8%

28.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 27.7%

7.7% 2 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 8.8%

7.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.6% $350–$549 +15.1 pts ▸ 66.7%

9.7% $200–$349 +37.0 pts ▸ 46.7%

9.7% Under $200 ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

6.5% $550–$749 ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.9% $1,000–$1,799 +9.6 pts ▸ 42.5%

37.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.9 pts 26.3%

15.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.3 pts 12.5%

9.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 5.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cambridge in Penna +30 more in Cambridge

30 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Cambridge in Penna +20.63 more in Cambridge

20.63 93rd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Cambridge in Penna +1,656.1 more in Cambridge

1,656.1 90th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Cambridge in Penna +9 more in Cambridge

9 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Cambridge in Penna +30 longer in Penna

29 66th pct 59 85th pct

Drive to city in Cambridge in Penna +6 longer in Penna

17 14th pct 23 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Cambridge in Penna even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Cambridge in Penna even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 65.9%

8.3% Worked at home +6.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

2.4% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.6% Bus ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 40.1%

20.9% 3 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 26.8%

20.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 15.3%

16.6% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

1.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 14.6%

11.8% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 8.4%

10.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%

9.6% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%

8.1% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.6% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.9% Professional & technical +2.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.3 pts 1.3%

4.2% Other services ◂ +2.9 pts 1.3%

3.3% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

20.3% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 18.1%

17.1% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

16.0% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

15.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 14.6%

12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +3.9 pts 8.8%

5.4% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.7% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Cambridge in Penna +3.4 higher in Cambridge

3.6 76th pct 0.2 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cambridge in Penna +3.4 more in Cambridge

3.7 76th pct 0.3 46th pct

15-min city in Cambridge in Penna +48.8 pts higher in Cambridge

48.8% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Cambridge in Penna +38.0 pts higher in Cambridge

38.0% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Cambridge in Penna +66.4 pts higher in Cambridge

66.4% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Cambridge in Penna +41.7 pts higher in Cambridge

41.7% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Cambridge in Penna +45.4 pts higher in Cambridge

72.1% 70th pct 26.7% 57th pct

Walk to health in Cambridge in Penna +24.1 pts higher in Cambridge

24.1% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Cambridge in Penna +40.1 more in Cambridge

51.6 82nd pct 11.4 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Cambridge in Penna +11 higher in Cambridge

16 73rd pct 5 66th pct

Mean slope in Cambridge in Penna +2.5 pts higher in Penna

6.8% 61st pct 9.4% 78th pct

Compare Cambridge with nearby areas

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Compare Penna with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cambridge vs Penna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60090/cambridge/vs/SAL60502/penna