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Mount Rumney vs Penna

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Mount Rumney profile · Penna profile

Mount Rumney Penna

Penna and Mount Rumney are nearby Tasmanian areas with distinct economic and social profiles. Mount Rumney is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,262 compared to $1,666 in Penna. It also has a much higher share of university graduates (32.4% versus 18.1%) and recent overseas arrivals (31.9% versus 6.7%). In contrast, Penna has a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (4.6% compared to 1.0%) and a higher rate of long-term health conditions, at 40.0% compared to 29.0% in Mount Rumney.

Both areas share a similar residential feel, with nearly identical proportions of people aged 65 and over and an equal lack of homes without a motor vehicle. This shared reliance on cars is consistent with their locations, as neither area has any public transport stops or essential services within a 15-minute walk. While Mount Rumney is closer to the city, both places have seen similar levels of resident turnover over the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 25.2 pts higher in Mount Rumney PT commute: 1.9 pts higher in Mount Rumney 3+ bedrooms: 17.1 pts higher in Mount Rumney Unemployment: 4.7 pts higher in Penna Bachelor+: 14.3 pts higher in Mount Rumney

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Rumneyin Penna +134 larger in Penna gap widening
303 59th pct 437 63rd pct
Median age in Mount Rumneyin Penna +5 yrs older in Penna gap widening
44 yrs 46th pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Mount Rumneyin Penna +3.6 pts higher in Penna gap widening
1.0% 40th pct 4.6% 71st pct
Aged 65+ in Mount Rumneyin Penna +0.9 pts higher in Penna gap steady
22.4% 66th pct 23.3% 70th pct
Under 15 in Mount Rumneyin Penna +5.7 pts higher in Mount Rumney gap steady
19.5% 66th pct 13.7% 29th pct
De facto in Mount Rumneyin Penna +1.5 pts higher in Mount Rumney gap steady
14.8% 70th pct 13.3% 59th pct

Age structure

25.4% Older adults (45–64) +6.6 pts ▸ 32.0%
22.4% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 23.3%
22.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 19.5%
19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.7 pts 13.7%
11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 11.4%

Marital status

57.9% Married ◂ +4.5 pts 53.4%
30.4% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 32.3%
6.5% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.6% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.0% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Mount Rumney Penna

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mount Rumneyin Penna +1.8 pts higher in Mount Rumney gap narrowing
15.5% 66th pct 13.7% 60th pct

Country of birth

84.5% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 81.7%
5.9% England ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%
2.3% South Africa ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%
0.0% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
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

53.8% English ◂ +10.1 pts 43.7%
41.9% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 44.9%
13.5% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 12.4%
12.9% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 11.2%
4.6% German ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%
1.7% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.0% Italian +0.2 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 Mount Rumneyin Penna +2.9 pts higher in Mount Rumney gap widening
5.6% 63rd pct 2.7% 44th pct
Limited English in Mount Rumneyin Penna even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.1% English only +1.5 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 Mount Rumneyin Penna +10.3 pts higher in Mount Rumney gap widening
58.1% 92nd pct 47.8% 73rd pct

Religious affiliation

58.1% No religion ◂ +10.3 pts 47.8%
38.3% Christianity +7.3 pts ▸ 45.5%
4.0% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mount Rumneyin Penna +8.1 pts higher in Mount Rumney gap narrowing
58.5% 77th pct 50.4% 63rd pct
Bachelor+ in Mount Rumneyin Penna +14.3 pts higher in Mount Rumney gap widening
32.4% 87th pct 18.1% 62nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mount Rumneyin Penna +4 more in Mount Rumney
6 74th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Mount Rumneyin Penna +159 larger in Penna
383 57th pct 542 77th pct
ICSEA in Mount Rumneyin Penna +74 higher in Mount Rumney
1,022 68th pct 947 25th pct

Highest year of school

58.5% Year 12 ◂ +8.1 pts 50.4%
28.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 27.5%
4.3% Year 9 or below +5.0 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

29.4% Certificate III / IV +14.2 pts ▸ 43.6%
25.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.5 pts 19.1%
17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.8 pts 14.0%
13.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.5 pts 3.8%
5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate even 5.5%
2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

21.1% Engineering & related ◂ +5.0 pts 16.1%
15.0% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
13.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 10.6%
12.2% Health ◂ +3.3 pts 8.9%
11.1% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 8.9%
4.4% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.4 pts 2.1%
3.3% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.7% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Mount Rumneyin Penna +$305 higher in Mount Rumney gap widening
$1,049 86th pct $744 49th pct
Household income in Mount Rumneyin Penna +$596 higher in Mount Rumney gap widening
$2,262 86th pct $1,666 58th pct
Family income in Mount Rumneyin Penna +$626 higher in Mount Rumney gap widening
$2,363 76th pct $1,737 40th pct
High earners in Mount Rumneyin Penna +11.3 pts higher in Mount Rumney gap widening
19.4% 88th pct 8.1% 50th pct
High-income homes in Mount Rumneyin Penna +15.8 pts higher in Mount Rumney gap widening
32.1% 86th pct 16.4% 51st pct

Household income distribution

42.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.5 pts 27.7%
18.3% $650–$1,499 +15.0 pts ▸ 33.3%
18.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 10.1%
13.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 6.3%
0.0% Under $650 +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

Personal income distribution

35.6% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 41.0%
36.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 35.3%
23.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 16.2%
9.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mount Rumneyin Penna +11.0 pts higher in Penna
29.0% 51st pct 40.0% 89th pct
Mental health in Mount Rumneyin Penna +6.8 pts higher in Penna
7.6% 45th pct 14.4% 90th pct
Needs assistance in Mount Rumneyin Penna +4.7 pts higher in Penna gap widening
3.3% 35th pct 8.0% 81st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Mental health +6.8 pts ▸ 14.4%
9.2% Arthritis +4.5 pts ▸ 13.7%
10.9% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 8.7%
6.6% Asthma +4.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
5.6% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.0% Diabetes +3.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.6% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Dementia +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.3% None ◂ +12.6 pts 53.8%
19.5% One condition +6.6 pts ▸ 26.1%
6.9% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Three or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mount Rumneyin Penna +3.3 pts higher in Mount Rumney gap widening
25.1% 76th pct 21.8% 66th pct
Unpaid carers in Mount Rumneyin Penna +2.4 pts higher in Penna gap narrowing
17.8% 87th pct 20.2% 90th pct
Unpaid child care in Mount Rumneyin Penna +4.6 pts higher in Mount Rumney gap steady
30.0% 73rd pct 25.3% 50th pct
Defence service in Mount Rumneyin Penna +4.2 pts higher in Mount Rumney
6.9% 89th pct 2.7% 51st pct
Housework 15h+ in Mount Rumneyin Penna +2.4 pts higher in Penna gap narrowing
23.5% 46th pct 25.9% 60th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Rumneyin Penna +17 larger in Penna
3 43rd pct 20 68th pct
Median age in Mount Rumneyin Penna +17 yrs older in Penna
13 yrs 9th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct
Median income in Mount Rumneyin Penna +$100 higher in Mount Rumney
$999 79th pct $899 73rd pct
Household income in Mount Rumneyin Penna
— $2,124 67th pct
Indigenous language in Mount Rumneyin Penna
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Rumneyin Penna +0.1 larger in Mount Rumney gap widening
2.8 76th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Mount Rumneyin Penna +0.1 pts higher in Penna gap narrowing
11.6% 55th pct 11.7% 55th pct
Living alone in Mount Rumneyin Penna +1.9 pts higher in Penna gap narrowing
10.1% 8th pct 11.9% 11th pct

Family composition

48.9% Couples with children +1.2 pts ▸ 50.1%
40.9% Couples without children ◂ +4.6 pts 36.4%
11.6% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

44.0% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 45.3%
14.7% 3 people +4.2 pts ▸ 18.9%
18.3% 4 people ◂ +8.3 pts 10.1%
10.1% 1 person +1.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
6.4% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 9.4%
3.7% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Rumneyin Penna +$95 higher in Penna gap widening
$268 46th pct $363 74th pct
Mortgage in Mount Rumneyin Penna +$325 higher in Mount Rumney gap widening
$1,950 69th pct $1,625 50th pct
People / bedroom in Mount Rumneyin Penna even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Mount Rumneyin Penna +5.8 pts higher in Penna gap narrowing
3.7% 8th pct 9.4% 25th pct
Owned outright in Mount Rumneyin Penna +7.7 pts higher in Mount Rumney gap steady
48.6% 72nd pct 40.9% 49th pct
Separate houses in Mount Rumneyin Penna +2.2 pts higher in Mount Rumney gap widening
99.1% 64th pct 96.9% 52nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Mount Rumneyin Penna +17.1 pts higher in Mount Rumney gap widening
96.3% 92nd pct 79.2% 49th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.9% Owned with a mortgage +4.4 pts ▸ 50.3%
48.6% Owned outright ◂ +7.7 pts 40.9%
3.7% Rented +5.8 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

99.1% Separate house ◂ +2.2 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

38.5% 3 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 42.8%
40.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.7 pts 27.7%
17.4% 5 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 8.8%
3.7% 2 bedrooms +13.3 pts ▸ 17.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +66.7 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

34.0% $1,000–$1,799 +8.5 pts ▸ 42.5%
32.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 26.3%
6.0% Under $1,000 +6.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
6.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mount Rumneyin Penna even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Mount Rumneyin Penna +4.6 pts higher in Mount Rumney gap widening
19.6% 59th pct 15.0% 45th pct
PT commute in Mount Rumneyin Penna +1.9 pts higher in Mount Rumney gap narrowing
1.9% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Mount Rumneyin Penna even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mount Rumneyin Penna even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mount Rumneyin Penna even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mount Rumneyin Penna even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Mount Rumneyin Penna +30 longer in Penna
29 66th pct 59 85th pct
Drive to city in Mount Rumneyin Penna +12 longer in Penna
11 6th pct 23 20th pct
Reach 30 min in Mount Rumneyin Penna even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Mount Rumneyin Penna even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) +3.9 pts ▸ 65.9%
19.6% Worked at home ◂ +4.6 pts 15.0%
5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.6 pts 3.1%
2.5% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%
1.9% Bus ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 40.1%
18.3% 3 vehicles +8.4 pts ▸ 26.8%
15.6% 4 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 18.5%
13.8% 1 vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mount Rumneyin Penna +0.4 pts higher in Mount Rumney gap narrowing
27.0% 35th pct 26.7% 34th pct
Recent arrivals in Mount Rumneyin Penna +25.2 pts higher in Mount Rumney gap widening
31.9% 96th pct 6.7% 50th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mount Rumneyin Penna +4.7 pts higher in Penna gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.7% 65th pct
Participation in Mount Rumneyin Penna +2.1 pts higher in Mount Rumney gap narrowing
65.2% 66th pct 63.1% 59th pct
Full-time in Mount Rumneyin Penna +1.1 pts higher in Mount Rumney gap narrowing
59.5% 58th pct 58.4% 52nd pct

Industries people work in

17.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 14.6%
12.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.9 pts 9.7%
10.8% Professional & technical ◂ +4.1 pts 6.6%
9.5% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%
9.5% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%
6.3% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.1% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.9% Accommodation & food +3.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.1% Other services ◂ +3.7 pts 1.3%
3.8% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.5 pts 1.3%
3.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

31.6% Professionals ◂ +13.5 pts 18.1%
20.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.5 pts 16.4%
13.3% Managers +5.3 pts ▸ 18.6%
7.6% Clerical & administrative +7.0 pts ▸ 14.6%
10.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 8.8%
7.0% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.4% Sales workers +3.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Rumneyin Penna +0.5 higher in Mount Rumney
0.7 57th pct 0.2 45th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mount Rumneyin Penna +0.5 more in Mount Rumney
0.8 57th pct 0.3 46th pct
15-min city in Mount Rumneyin Penna even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mount Rumneyin Penna even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mount Rumneyin Penna +4.6 pts higher in Mount Rumney
4.6% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mount Rumneyin Penna even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Mount Rumneyin Penna +30.0 pts higher in Mount Rumney
56.6% 66th pct 26.7% 57th pct
Walk to health in Mount Rumneyin Penna even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mount Rumneyin Penna +15.0 more in Mount Rumney
26.4 70th pct 11.4 45th pct
Intersections/km² in Mount Rumneyin Penna +0 higher in Penna
4 65th pct 5 66th pct
Mean slope in Mount Rumneyin Penna +12.5 pts higher in Mount Rumney
21.9% 100th pct 9.4% 78th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Rumney vs Penna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60432/mount-rumney/vs/SAL60502/penna