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Penguin vs West Ulverstone

Name: Penguin vs West Ulverstone — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.1 km apart · Penguin profile · West Ulverstone profile

Penguin West Ulverstone

West Ulverstone and Penguin are neighbouring Tasmanian areas with similar population sizes. West Ulverstone is more walkable for some, with 92.5% of homes within a 15 minute walk of a park and 55% near a school. However, Penguin has better access to essential services, with 35.8% of homes within a 15 minute walk of health services compared to just 6.4% in West Ulverstone. Penguin also has a more qualified workforce, with 16.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, while the figure is 10.9% in West Ulverstone.

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, maintaining very similar home sizes and shares of people living alone. Both have an older population than the national figure, though West Ulverstone is slightly older with 27.9% of residents aged 65 and over. They also share a high proportion of detached houses, both sitting around 90%.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 9.3 pts higher in Penguin Year 12: 6.3 pts higher in Penguin Bachelor+: 5.8 pts higher in Penguin Housework 15h+: 3.8 pts higher in Penguin Family income: $331 higher in Penguin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Penguin in West Ulverstone +383 larger in West Ulverstone gap steady

4,132 86th pct 4,515 86th pct

Median age in Penguin in West Ulverstone +1 yrs older in West Ulverstone gap widening

47 yrs 57th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

29.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 26.0%

23.6% Seniors (65+) +4.3 pts ▸ 27.9%

20.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.8 pts 19.9%

16.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 15.2%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

46.7% Married ◂ +1.3 pts 45.4%

30.0% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 32.1%

11.6% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 10.4%

7.6% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Penguin West Ulverstone

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.7% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 83.6%

4.1% England ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% India even 0.2%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.9% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 44.3%

44.8% English ◂ +0.6 pts 44.1%

9.1% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.1% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

3.2% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

2.9% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

93.4% English only ◂ +1.9 pts 91.5%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.6% No religion ◂ +3.4 pts 49.2%

39.0% Christianity +1.5 pts ▸ 40.5%

7.1% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.2% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism even 0.3%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Penguin in West Ulverstone +1.54 more in Penguin

3.00 43rd pct 1.46 17th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Penguin in West Ulverstone +6 more in West Ulverstone

2 62nd pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Penguin in West Ulverstone +41 larger in Penguin

400 59th pct 359 54th pct

ICSEA in Penguin in West Ulverstone +4 higher in Penguin

964 34th pct 960 32nd pct

Highest year of school

37.3% Year 12 ◂ +6.3 pts 31.0%

35.6% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 37.0%

11.6% Year 9 or below +4.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 7.9%

Highest qualification level

38.8% Certificate III / IV +2.1 pts ▸ 40.9%

19.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.8 pts 14.7%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 12.6%

5.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

2.8% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

16.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 16.5%

12.8% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 12.2%

12.5% Health ◂ +3.2 pts 9.3%

9.7% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.6% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Penguin in West Ulverstone +$116 higher in Penguin gap widening

$657 33rd pct $541 17th pct

Household income in Penguin in West Ulverstone +$242 higher in Penguin gap widening

$1,301 32nd pct $1,059 17th pct

Family income in Penguin in West Ulverstone +$331 higher in Penguin gap widening

$1,686 37th pct $1,355 18th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 35.8%

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 23.7%

20.5% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 5.0%

5.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

Personal income distribution

46.9% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 52.5%

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 27.9%

14.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 10.3%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.1% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.8% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.6% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

4.8% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.4% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.3% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None ◂ +4.1 pts 52.6%

22.4% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 24.3%

8.3% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.0% Three or more even 5.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Penguin in West Ulverstone +95 larger in West Ulverstone

328 86th pct 423 86th pct

Median age in Penguin in West Ulverstone +4 yrs older in Penguin

31 yrs 66th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Penguin in West Ulverstone +$168 higher in Penguin

$625 48th pct $457 26th pct

Household income in Penguin in West Ulverstone +$504 higher in Penguin

$1,546 44th pct $1,042 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Penguin in West Ulverstone even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

50.7% Couples with children ◂ +5.4 pts 45.3%

34.8% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 35.8%

13.7% One-parent families +4.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

0.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

38.4% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 40.1%

29.6% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 29.4%

12.6% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 12.5%

11.5% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 10.6%

4.4% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Penguin in West Ulverstone +$20 higher in Penguin gap narrowing

$260 43rd pct $240 37th pct

Mortgage in Penguin in West Ulverstone +$87 higher in Penguin gap widening

$1,300 29th pct $1,213 24th pct

People / bedroom in Penguin in West Ulverstone even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.4% Owned outright +1.9 pts ▸ 41.3%

35.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.4 pts 30.2%

21.0% Rented +4.4 pts ▸ 25.4%

3.3% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

90.5% Separate house ◂ +1.0 pts 89.5%

6.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

0.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.6% 3 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 56.2%

20.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 17.5%

13.7% 2 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

3.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

55.3% $200–$349 +10.1 pts ▸ 65.5%

28.5% Under $200 ◂ +8.3 pts 20.3%

12.7% $350–$549 ◂ +3.5 pts 9.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.3 pts 47.7%

27.3% Under $1,000 +4.8 pts ▸ 32.1%

12.2% $1,800–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

5.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 1.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Penguin in West Ulverstone +11 more in Penguin

24 86th pct 13 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Penguin in West Ulverstone +2.93 more in Penguin

5.81 81st pct 2.88 69th pct

Departures/1k in Penguin in West Ulverstone +45.1 more in Penguin

200.4 73rd pct 155.3 72nd pct

PT routes in Penguin in West Ulverstone +1 more in West Ulverstone

3 79th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Penguin in West Ulverstone +1 longer in West Ulverstone

32 68th pct 33 69th pct

Drive to city in Penguin in West Ulverstone +4 longer in Penguin

189 97th pct 185 96th pct

How people get to work

71.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.1 pts 70.9%

7.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

3.5% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.9% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

0.7% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.6% 2 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 38.2%

34.6% 1 vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 36.1%

15.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 12.4%

9.9% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 7.6%

4.0% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 16.1%

11.5% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 8.7%

9.8% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.5% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.8% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.7% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

5.0% Public administration & safety even 4.9%

4.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

4.4% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Mining ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Professionals ◂ +6.0 pts 14.1%

17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 14.8%

10.4% Labourers +4.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.2% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.7% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 10.3%

9.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%

7.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.2% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Penguin in West Ulverstone +0.6 higher in West Ulverstone

3.8 77th pct 4.4 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Penguin in West Ulverstone +0.6 more in West Ulverstone

3.7 76th pct 4.4 80th pct

15-min city in Penguin in West Ulverstone +6.0 pts higher in West Ulverstone

38.9% 77th pct 44.9% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Penguin in West Ulverstone +6.7 pts higher in West Ulverstone

37.3% 76th pct 44.0% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Penguin in West Ulverstone +3.1 pts higher in West Ulverstone

75.8% 80th pct 78.9% 81st pct

Walk to school in Penguin in West Ulverstone +24.3 pts higher in West Ulverstone

30.7% 69th pct 55.0% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Penguin in West Ulverstone +23.9 pts higher in West Ulverstone

68.5% 69th pct 92.5% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Penguin in West Ulverstone +29.4 pts higher in Penguin

35.8% 80th pct 6.4% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Penguin in West Ulverstone +5.4 more in Penguin

13.8 51st pct 8.4 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Penguin in West Ulverstone +11 higher in West Ulverstone

11 72nd pct 22 74th pct

Mean slope in Penguin in West Ulverstone +1.8 pts higher in Penguin

9.0% 76th pct 7.2% 64th pct

Compare Penguin with nearby areas

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Compare West Ulverstone with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Penguin vs West Ulverstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60501/penguin/vs/SAL60742/west-ulverstone