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Dulcot vs Penna

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.1 km apart · Dulcot profile · Penna profile

Dulcot Penna

Penna and Dulcot are neighbouring areas in Tasmania with very different profiles. Dulcot is more affluent and highly qualified, with 41.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 18.1% in Penna. This gap extends to school completion, where 72.7% of Dulcot residents finished Year 12, whereas 50.4% did in Penna. In contrast, Penna has a much higher share of people providing unpaid care (20.2% versus 10.0%) and more people with long-term health conditions (40.0% compared to 27.3%).

While their educational and income gaps are stark, these two areas share a similar daily domestic life. They have the same typical household size of 2.7 people, similar home loan payments, and neither area has any residents commuting by public transport. These similarities stand out as the divide in public transport access remains wide, with Dulcot having 19.5% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop, while Penna has none.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 23.0 pts higher in Dulcot Year 12: 22.3 pts higher in Dulcot Population: 195 larger in Penna First Nations: 4.6 pts higher in Penna Unpaid carers: 10.2 pts higher in Penna

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dulcotin Penna +195 larger in Penna gap widening
242 57th pct 437 63rd pct
Median age in Dulcotin Penna +7 yrs older in Penna gap steady
42 yrs 38th pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Dulcotin Penna +4.6 pts higher in Penna gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.6% 71st pct
Aged 65+ in Dulcotin Penna +9.7 pts higher in Penna gap widening
13.6% 27th pct 23.3% 70th pct
Under 15 in Dulcotin Penna +8.2 pts higher in Dulcot gap widening
21.9% 79th pct 13.7% 29th pct
De facto in Dulcotin Penna +3.4 pts higher in Dulcot gap widening
16.8% 78th pct 13.3% 59th pct

Age structure

30.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 32.0%
13.6% Seniors (65+) +9.7 pts ▸ 23.3%
22.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.3 pts 19.5%
21.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.2 pts 13.7%
5.4% Youth (15–24) +6.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

56.3% Married ◂ +2.9 pts 53.4%
29.5% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 32.3%
8.4% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Widowed +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.6% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Dulcot Penna

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dulcotin Penna +3.4 pts higher in Penna gap steady
10.3% 45th pct 13.7% 60th pct

Country of birth

91.3% Australia ◂ +9.6 pts 81.7%
5.8% England ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%
1.2% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% South Africa +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

55.4% English ◂ +11.7 pts 43.7%
45.0% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 44.9%
14.9% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 12.4%
9.5% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 11.2%
5.8% Dutch ◂ +3.3 pts 2.5%
5.0% German ◂ +2.4 pts 2.5%
0.0% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Dulcotin Penna +0.3 pts higher in Penna gap steady
2.5% 42nd pct 2.7% 44th pct
Limited English in Dulcotin Penna even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

98.3% English only ◂ +4.8 pts 93.6%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Dulcotin Penna +10.0 pts higher in Dulcot gap narrowing
57.9% 91st pct 47.8% 73rd pct

Religious affiliation

57.9% No religion ◂ +10.0 pts 47.8%
39.7% Christianity +5.9 pts ▸ 45.5%
1.2% Not stated +5.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Dulcotin Penna +22.3 pts higher in Dulcot gap widening
72.7% 93rd pct 50.4% 63rd pct
Bachelor+ in Dulcotin Penna +23.0 pts higher in Dulcot gap steady
41.1% 93rd pct 18.1% 62nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Dulcotin Penna +2 more in Penna
0 0th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Dulcotin Penna
— 542 77th pct
ICSEA in Dulcotin Penna
— 947 25th pct

Highest year of school

72.7% Year 12 ◂ +22.3 pts 50.4%
19.7% Year 10 +7.8 pts ▸ 27.5%
4.4% Year 9 or below +4.9 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

26.8% Certificate III / IV +16.9 pts ▸ 43.6%
33.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.1 pts 19.1%
22.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.9 pts 14.0%
11.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.7 pts 3.8%
5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

17.8% Society & culture ◂ +7.2 pts 10.6%
15.3% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 16.1%
15.9% Education ◂ +7.0 pts 8.9%
13.4% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 15.3%
14.6% Health ◂ +5.8 pts 8.9%
3.2% Architecture & building +4.0 pts ▸ 7.2%
1.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.9 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.3 pts 2.1%
5.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%
3.2% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Information technology +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Dulcotin Penna +$281 higher in Dulcot gap widening
$1,025 84th pct $744 49th pct
Household income in Dulcotin Penna +$683 higher in Dulcot gap widening
$2,349 87th pct $1,666 58th pct
Family income in Dulcotin Penna +$840 higher in Dulcot gap widening
$2,577 85th pct $1,737 40th pct
High earners in Dulcotin Penna +8.8 pts higher in Dulcot gap widening
16.8% 85th pct 8.1% 50th pct
High-income homes in Dulcotin Penna +10.0 pts higher in Dulcot gap narrowing
26.4% 76th pct 16.4% 51st pct

Household income distribution

42.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.2 pts 27.7%
17.6% $650–$1,499 +15.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
16.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 6.3%
8.8% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.9% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 41.0%
36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 35.3%
25.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 16.2%
4.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dulcotin Penna +12.8 pts higher in Penna
27.3% 42nd pct 40.0% 89th pct
Mental health in Dulcotin Penna +7.0 pts higher in Penna
7.4% 43rd pct 14.4% 90th pct
Needs assistance in Dulcotin Penna +4.3 pts higher in Penna gap steady
3.7% 39th pct 8.0% 81st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Mental health +7.0 pts ▸ 14.4%
12.8% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 13.7%
4.5% Asthma +6.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.9% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%
2.5% Cancer +5.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
1.7% Diabetes +5.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%
1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
0.0% Dementia +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.2% None ◂ +16.5 pts 53.8%
20.2% One condition +5.8 pts ▸ 26.1%
6.2% Two conditions +3.4 pts ▸ 9.6%
1.2% Three or more +3.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dulcotin Penna +10.3 pts higher in Dulcot gap widening
32.1% 88th pct 21.8% 66th pct
Unpaid carers in Dulcotin Penna +10.2 pts higher in Penna gap widening
10.0% 25th pct 20.2% 90th pct
Unpaid child care in Dulcotin Penna +4.1 pts higher in Dulcot gap widening
29.5% 71st pct 25.3% 50th pct
Defence service in Dulcotin Penna +3.0 pts higher in Dulcot
5.8% 86th pct 2.7% 51st pct
Housework 15h+ in Dulcotin Penna +3.6 pts higher in Dulcot gap narrowing
29.5% 76th pct 25.9% 60th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dulcotin Penna +20 larger in Penna
0 0th pct 20 68th pct
Median age in Dulcotin Penna +47 yrs older in Dulcot
77 yrs 100th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct
Median income in Dulcotin Penna +$300 higher in Penna
$599 45th pct $899 73rd pct
Household income in Dulcotin Penna +$1,175 higher in Penna
$949 16th pct $2,124 67th pct
Indigenous language in Dulcotin Penna
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dulcotin Penna even gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Dulcotin Penna +6.7 pts higher in Penna gap widening
5.0% 23rd pct 11.7% 55th pct
Living alone in Dulcotin Penna +1.2 pts higher in Dulcot gap narrowing
13.2% 13th pct 11.9% 11th pct

Family composition

63.2% Couples with children ◂ +13.1 pts 50.1%
31.4% Couples without children +5.0 pts ▸ 36.4%
5.0% One-parent families +6.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

40.7% 2 people +4.6 pts ▸ 45.3%
24.2% 4 people ◂ +14.1 pts 10.1%
14.3% 3 people +4.6 pts ▸ 18.9%
13.2% 1 person ◂ +1.2 pts 11.9%
3.3% 5 people +6.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
3.3% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dulcotin Penna +$60 higher in Dulcot gap narrowing
$423 86th pct $363 74th pct
Mortgage in Dulcotin Penna +$108 higher in Dulcot gap narrowing
$1,733 57th pct $1,625 50th pct
People / bedroom in Dulcotin Penna even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Dulcotin Penna +3.9 pts higher in Penna gap narrowing
5.5% 12th pct 9.4% 25th pct
Owned outright in Dulcotin Penna +0.9 pts higher in Dulcot gap narrowing
41.8% 52nd pct 40.9% 49th pct
Separate houses in Dulcotin Penna +3.1 pts higher in Dulcot gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 96.9% 52nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Dulcotin Penna +12.0 pts higher in Dulcot gap steady
91.2% 81st pct 79.2% 49th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.3 pts 50.3%
41.8% Owned outright ◂ +0.9 pts 40.9%
5.5% Rented +3.9 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +3.1 pts 96.9%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.0 pts 42.8%
28.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 27.7%
5.5% 2 bedrooms +11.5 pts ▸ 17.0%
9.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%
3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.0% $350–$549 +6.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
0.0% $200–$349 +46.7 pts ▸ 46.7%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.1 pts 42.5%
36.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.9 pts 26.3%
0.0% Under $1,000 +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dulcotin Penna even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Dulcotin Penna +4.8 pts higher in Penna gap narrowing
10.2% 27th pct 15.0% 45th pct
PT commute in Dulcotin Penna even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Dulcotin Penna +1 more in Dulcot
1 64th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Dulcotin Penna +4.13 more in Dulcot
4.13 74th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Dulcotin Penna +148.8 more in Dulcot
148.8 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Dulcotin Penna +2 more in Dulcot
2 75th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Dulcotin Penna +38 longer in Penna
21 60th pct 59 85th pct
Drive to city in Dulcotin Penna +5 longer in Penna
18 15th pct 23 20th pct
Reach 30 min in Dulcotin Penna even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Dulcotin Penna even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

76.4% Car (driver) ◂ +10.4 pts 65.9%
10.2% Worked at home +4.8 pts ▸ 15.0%
5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%
0.0% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 40.1%
26.4% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 26.8%
19.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 18.5%
12.1% 1 vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dulcotin Penna +3.2 pts higher in Penna gap widening
23.5% 24th pct 26.7% 34th pct
Recent arrivals in Dulcotin Penna +6.7 pts higher in Penna gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 6.7% 50th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dulcotin Penna +2.4 pts higher in Penna gap widening
2.3% 39th pct 4.7% 65th pct
Participation in Dulcotin Penna +5.9 pts higher in Dulcot gap widening
68.9% 78th pct 63.1% 59th pct
Full-time in Dulcotin Penna +0.9 pts higher in Penna gap narrowing
57.5% 46th pct 58.4% 52nd pct

Industries people work in

18.1% Education & training ◂ +9.7 pts 8.4%
18.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.5 pts 14.6%
11.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 9.7%
10.2% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 8.4%
8.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 6.6%
3.1% Retail trade +5.3 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.7% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.4% Accommodation & food +2.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Finance & insurance +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

35.4% Professionals ◂ +17.3 pts 18.1%
16.5% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 18.6%
17.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 16.4%
7.9% Clerical & administrative +6.7 pts ▸ 14.6%
12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.7 pts 8.8%
7.9% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%
3.1% Sales workers +4.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Dulcotin Penna +0.2 higher in Dulcot
0.4 50th pct 0.2 45th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dulcotin Penna even
0.3 47th pct 0.3 46th pct
15-min city in Dulcotin Penna even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Dulcotin Penna even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Dulcotin Penna +19.5 pts higher in Dulcot
19.5% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Dulcotin Penna even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Dulcotin Penna +26.7 pts higher in Penna
0.0% 0th pct 26.7% 57th pct
Walk to health in Dulcotin Penna even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Dulcotin Penna +7.3 more in Penna
4.1 27th pct 11.4 45th pct
Intersections/km² in Dulcotin Penna even
5 68th pct 5 66th pct
Mean slope in Dulcotin Penna +10.5 pts higher in Dulcot
19.8% 100th pct 9.4% 78th pct

Compare Dulcot with nearby areas

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Compare Penna with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dulcot vs Penna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60169/dulcot/vs/SAL60502/penna