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North Motton vs Penguin

Name: North Motton vs Penguin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.5 km apart · North Motton profile · Penguin profile

North Motton Penguin

Penguin and North Motton are neighbouring Tasmanian areas with very different layouts. Penguin is a larger hub where people are more likely to live alone (29.6%) and have better access to services, with 38.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a local amenity. North Motton is more rural and car-dependent, lacking any homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services or public transport. This difference is clear in their walkability scores, where Penguin is mostly car-dependent and North Motton is simply car-dependent.

While the two areas have diverged in their layout, they remain very similar in their daily finances. Typical weekly household incomes are nearly the same, sitting at $1,301 in Penguin and $1,357 in North Motton. They also share similar home ownership rates and mortgage payments. However, some gaps are widening; for instance, the difference in First Nations education is growing, with Year 12 completion now far higher in North Motton at 48.3% compared to 34.7% in Penguin.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,707 larger in Penguin No car: 4.0 pts higher in Penguin PT commute: 0.7 pts higher in Penguin Separate houses: 9.5 pts higher in North Motton Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Penguin

Demographics & Identity

Population in North Motton in Penguin +3,707 larger in Penguin gap steady

425 62nd pct 4,132 86th pct

Median age in North Motton in Penguin +3 yrs older in Penguin gap widening

44 yrs 46th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

35.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.0 pts 29.3%

16.9% Seniors (65+) +6.7 pts ▸ 23.6%

21.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 20.6%

14.6% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 10.3%

Marital status

48.2% Married ◂ +1.5 pts 46.7%

37.8% Never married ◂ +7.9 pts 30.0%

9.2% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.5% Widowed +3.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.8% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

North Motton Penguin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.5% Australia ◂ +4.8 pts 83.7%

4.2% England ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

0.9% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.9% Australian ◂ +4.0 pts 45.9%

43.1% English +1.7 pts ▸ 44.8%

9.2% Scottish even 9.1%

8.9% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.9% Dutch ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%

1.9% German +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

96.9% English only ◂ +3.6 pts 93.4%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

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

Religious affiliation

56.9% No religion ◂ +4.3 pts 52.6%

36.5% Christianity +2.5 pts ▸ 39.0%

6.6% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in North Motton in Penguin

— 3.00 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in North Motton in Penguin +1 more in Penguin

1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in North Motton in Penguin +314 larger in Penguin

86 23rd pct 400 59th pct

ICSEA in North Motton in Penguin +4 higher in Penguin

960 32nd pct 964 34th pct

Highest year of school

46.0% Year 10 ◂ +10.4 pts 35.6%

27.6% Year 12 +9.7 pts ▸ 37.3%

12.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 11.6%

9.7% Year 11 even 9.7%

Highest qualification level

53.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.2 pts 38.8%

11.8% Bachelor degree +7.7 pts ▸ 19.4%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma even 13.5%

3.4% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Certificate I / II even 2.8%

Field of qualification

22.5% Engineering & related ◂ +5.6 pts 16.8%

15.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 12.8%

9.6% Society & culture +4.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.4% Health +4.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.1% Education +4.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.6% Architecture & building ◂ +3.9 pts 5.6%

8.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.7 pts 5.7%

3.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

0.0% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in North Motton in Penguin +$10 higher in Penguin gap steady

$647 32nd pct $657 33rd pct

Household income in North Motton in Penguin +$56 higher in North Motton gap narrowing

$1,357 37th pct $1,301 32nd pct

Family income in North Motton in Penguin +$61 higher in Penguin gap narrowing

$1,625 34th pct $1,686 37th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 31.4%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 26.9%

17.1% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 6.9%

2.5% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

Personal income distribution

46.2% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 46.9%

30.3% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 31.3%

12.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.5% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 9.8%

9.2% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

4.2% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.0% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.8% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.9% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None ◂ +4.8 pts 56.7%

24.5% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 22.4%

6.1% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.1% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in North Motton in Penguin +282 larger in Penguin

46 76th pct 328 86th pct

Median age in North Motton in Penguin +11 yrs older in Penguin

20 yrs 25th pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in North Motton in Penguin +$95 higher in Penguin

$530 36th pct $625 48th pct

Household income in North Motton in Penguin +$703 higher in North Motton

$2,249 71st pct $1,546 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in North Motton in Penguin +0.3 larger in North Motton gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

57.2% Couples with children ◂ +6.5 pts 50.7%

36.7% Couples without children ◂ +2.0 pts 34.8%

5.8% One-parent families +7.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Household size

39.2% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 38.4%

17.7% 1 person +11.9 pts ▸ 29.6%

19.0% 3 people ◂ +6.4 pts 12.6%

13.3% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 11.5%

8.2% 5 people ◂ +3.8 pts 4.4%

1.9% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in North Motton in Penguin +$5 higher in North Motton gap narrowing

$265 45th pct $260 43rd pct

Mortgage in North Motton in Penguin even gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in North Motton in Penguin even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.9% Owned outright ◂ +0.5 pts 39.4%

38.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.0 pts 35.6%

11.4% Rented +9.6 pts ▸ 21.0%

5.7% Other tenure ◂ +4.7 pts 1.0%

2.5% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +9.5 pts 90.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

51.9% 3 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 54.6%

29.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.9 pts 20.2%

8.9% 2 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

5.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%

3.8% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.1% $200–$349 ◂ +5.8 pts 55.3%

27.8% Under $200 +0.8 pts ▸ 28.5%

0.0% $350–$549 +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.8 pts 49.9%

13.1% Under $1,000 +14.2 pts ▸ 27.3%

13.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 12.2%

4.9% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in North Motton in Penguin +24 more in Penguin

0 0th pct 24 86th pct

Stops/1k in North Motton in Penguin +5.81 more in Penguin

0.00 0th pct 5.81 81st pct

Departures/1k in North Motton in Penguin +200.4 more in Penguin

0.0 0th pct 200.4 73rd pct

PT routes in North Motton in Penguin +3 more in Penguin

0 0th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in North Motton in Penguin

— 32 68th pct

Drive to city in North Motton in Penguin even

189 97th pct 189 97th pct

How people get to work

69.0% Car (driver) +2.0 pts ▸ 71.0%

7.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

1.3% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.6% 2 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 35.6%

23.4% 1 vehicle +11.2 pts ▸ 34.6%

28.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.8 pts 15.6%

15.8% 4 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 9.9%

0.0% No vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance +5.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

16.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.3 pts 4.9%

5.2% Education & training +6.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.9% Manufacturing ◂ +4.1 pts 6.8%

8.3% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.3% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.4 pts 5.8%

5.7% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.5% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.7% Other services +2.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

2.2% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

5.7% Professionals +14.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

18.8% Managers ◂ +7.0 pts 11.7%

17.5% Labourers ◂ +7.1 pts 10.4%

14.0% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

7.9% Community & personal service +6.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.6 pts 9.9%

11.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 7.9%

5.2% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

Walkability

Walk score in North Motton in Penguin +3.8 higher in Penguin

0.0 31st pct 3.8 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in North Motton in Penguin +3.7 more in Penguin

0.0 31st pct 3.7 76th pct

15-min city in North Motton in Penguin +38.9 pts higher in Penguin

0.0% 0th pct 38.9% 77th pct

Walk to shops in North Motton in Penguin +37.3 pts higher in Penguin

0.0% 0th pct 37.3% 76th pct

Walk to transit in North Motton in Penguin +75.8 pts higher in Penguin

0.0% 0th pct 75.8% 80th pct

Walk to school in North Motton in Penguin +30.7 pts higher in Penguin

0.0% 0th pct 30.7% 69th pct

Walk to a park in North Motton in Penguin +65.7 pts higher in Penguin

2.9% 42nd pct 68.5% 69th pct

Walk to health in North Motton in Penguin +35.8 pts higher in Penguin

0.0% 0th pct 35.8% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in North Motton in Penguin +0.3 more in North Motton

14.1 51st pct 13.8 51st pct

Intersections/km² in North Motton in Penguin +10 higher in Penguin

1 54th pct 11 72nd pct

Mean slope in North Motton in Penguin +5.1 pts higher in North Motton

14.0% 90th pct 9.0% 76th pct

Compare North Motton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). North Motton vs Penguin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60461/north-motton/vs/SAL60501/penguin