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Penna vs Richmond

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.3 km apart · Penna profile · Richmond profile

Penna Richmond

Richmond (Tas.) and Penna are neighbouring areas that offer very different lifestyles. Richmond (Tas.) is somewhat walkable, with 66.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 65.5% near groceries. In contrast, Penna is car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or groceries. Public transport is also far more available in Richmond (Tas.), while Penna has no public transport stops. These differences extend to the people living there; for example, typical personal incomes for First Nations residents are far higher in Penna ($899) than in Richmond (Tas.) ($435).

Typical weekly personal incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $744 to $762. Both areas have an older population than the national figure, though Richmond (Tas.) has a slightly higher share of people aged 65 and over. They also share similar levels of overseas births and typical weekly rents. While both have more adults with bachelor degrees than most Australian areas, Richmond (Tas.) has a well higher share of these graduates.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,146 larger in Richmond PT commute: 1.2 pts higher in Richmond Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Richmond No car: 2.9 pts higher in Richmond Living alone: 14.2 pts higher in Richmond

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pennain Richmond +1,146 larger in Richmond gap steady
437 63rd pct 1,583 76th pct
Median age in Pennain Richmond +2 yrs older in Richmond gap widening
49 yrs 67th pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Pennain Richmond +2.2 pts higher in Penna gap widening
4.6% 71st pct 2.3% 54th pct
Aged 65+ in Pennain Richmond +3.0 pts higher in Richmond gap narrowing
23.3% 70th pct 26.3% 78th pct
Under 15 in Pennain Richmond +2.1 pts higher in Richmond gap steady
13.7% 29th pct 15.8% 41st pct
De facto in Pennain Richmond +4.5 pts higher in Penna gap widening
13.3% 59th pct 8.8% 25th pct

Age structure

32.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 31.3%
23.3% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 26.3%
19.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 18.8%
13.7% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 15.8%
11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 8.2%

Marital status

53.4% Married +4.4 pts ▸ 57.8%
32.3% Never married ◂ +8.8 pts 23.5%
8.6% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 10.6%
4.6% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.0% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Penna Richmond

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Pennain Richmond +0.6 pts higher in Penna gap narrowing
13.7% 60th pct 13.1% 58th pct

Country of birth

81.7% Australia ◂ +1.8 pts 79.9%
5.5% England even 5.5%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%
1.1% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
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

43.7% English +7.5 pts ▸ 51.2%
44.9% Australian ◂ +3.9 pts 40.9%
12.4% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 11.4%
11.2% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 12.3%
2.5% German +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%
1.1% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.7% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Pennain Richmond +0.3 pts higher in Richmond gap narrowing
2.7% 44th pct 3.1% 47th pct
Limited English in Pennain Richmond +0.5 pts higher in Richmond gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 70th pct

Language used at home

93.6% English only ◂ +2.2 pts 91.3%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi 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 Pennain Richmond +4.7 pts higher in Penna gap widening
47.8% 73rd pct 43.1% 58th pct

Religious affiliation

45.5% Christianity +2.8 pts ▸ 48.3%
47.8% No religion ◂ +4.7 pts 43.1%
6.4% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Pennain Richmond +3.1 pts higher in Penna gap narrowing
50.4% 63rd pct 47.3% 56th pct
Bachelor+ in Pennain Richmond +4.7 pts higher in Richmond gap steady
18.1% 62nd pct 22.8% 74th pct
Schools/1k kids in Pennain Richmond
— 8.00 71st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Pennain Richmond +1 more in Richmond
2 62nd pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Pennain Richmond +311 larger in Penna
542 77th pct 230 41st pct
ICSEA in Pennain Richmond +34 higher in Richmond
947 25th pct 981 44th pct

Highest year of school

50.4% Year 12 ◂ +3.1 pts 47.3%
27.5% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 30.7%
9.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%
6.2% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

43.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.4 pts 29.3%
19.1% Bachelor degree +6.2 pts ▸ 25.3%
14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
3.8% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.8 pts 1.7%
2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 13.8%
15.3% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 15.7%
10.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%
8.9% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.9% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%
7.2% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%
3.4% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Pennain Richmond +$18 higher in Richmond gap narrowing
$744 49th pct $762 52nd pct
Household income in Pennain Richmond +$170 higher in Penna gap widening
$1,666 58th pct $1,496 47th pct
Family income in Pennain Richmond +$97 higher in Richmond gap narrowing
$1,737 40th pct $1,834 46th pct
High earners in Pennain Richmond +1.3 pts higher in Richmond gap steady
8.1% 50th pct 9.4% 58th pct
High-income homes in Pennain Richmond +2.0 pts higher in Richmond gap widening
16.4% 51st pct 18.4% 58th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 29.6%
27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 27.3%
10.7% Under $650 +7.0 pts ▸ 17.7%
10.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%
6.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 41.6%
35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 33.8%
16.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 15.0%
2.2% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Pennain Richmond +6.3 pts higher in Penna
40.0% 89th pct 33.7% 73rd pct
Mental health in Pennain Richmond +4.6 pts higher in Penna
14.4% 90th pct 9.8% 66th pct
Needs assistance in Pennain Richmond +2.6 pts higher in Penna gap widening
8.0% 81st pct 5.4% 60th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.4% Mental health ◂ +4.6 pts 9.8%
13.7% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 14.1%
10.8% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 8.6%
8.7% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%
7.6% Cancer ◂ +4.0 pts 3.6%
6.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.5 pts 4.2%
4.1% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.6% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.6% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%
0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.8% None +5.5 pts ▸ 59.3%
26.1% One condition ◂ +4.1 pts 22.0%
9.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%
4.3% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Pennain Richmond +2.8 pts higher in Penna gap widening
21.8% 66th pct 19.0% 55th pct
Unpaid carers in Pennain Richmond +4.8 pts higher in Penna gap widening
20.2% 90th pct 15.4% 75th pct
Unpaid child care in Pennain Richmond +1.9 pts higher in Richmond gap steady
25.3% 50th pct 27.3% 60th pct
Defence service in Pennain Richmond +2.8 pts higher in Richmond
2.7% 51st pct 5.5% 85th pct
Housework 15h+ in Pennain Richmond +2.0 pts higher in Richmond gap steady
25.9% 60th pct 27.9% 70th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Pennain Richmond +17 larger in Richmond
20 68th pct 37 74th pct
Median age in Pennain Richmond +9 yrs older in Penna
30 yrs 63rd pct 21 yrs 29th pct
Median income in Pennain Richmond +$464 higher in Penna
$899 73rd pct $435 22nd pct
Household income in Pennain Richmond +$708 higher in Penna
$2,124 67th pct $1,416 38th pct
Indigenous language in Pennain Richmond even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Pennain Richmond +0.3 larger in Penna gap widening
2.7 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Pennain Richmond +2.3 pts higher in Penna gap narrowing
11.7% 55th pct 9.3% 41st pct
Living alone in Pennain Richmond +14.2 pts higher in Richmond gap widening
11.9% 11th pct 26.2% 59th pct

Family composition

50.1% Couples with children +1.7 pts ▸ 51.8%
36.4% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 38.2%
11.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 9.3%
1.6% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

Household size

45.3% 2 people ◂ +4.4 pts 40.9%
11.9% 1 person +14.2 pts ▸ 26.2%
18.9% 3 people ◂ +6.4 pts 12.5%
10.1% 4 people +4.6 pts ▸ 14.7%
9.4% 5 people ◂ +5.1 pts 4.3%
5.7% 6 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pennain Richmond +$23 higher in Penna gap steady
$363 74th pct $340 69th pct
Mortgage in Pennain Richmond +$25 higher in Penna gap narrowing
$1,625 50th pct $1,600 48th pct
People / bedroom in Pennain Richmond even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Pennain Richmond +5.7 pts higher in Richmond gap widening
9.4% 25th pct 15.2% 45th pct
Owned outright in Pennain Richmond +5.6 pts higher in Richmond gap widening
40.9% 49th pct 46.5% 66th pct
Separate houses in Pennain Richmond +5.5 pts higher in Penna gap widening
96.9% 52nd pct 91.4% 35th pct
3+ bedrooms in Pennain Richmond +2.4 pts higher in Penna gap widening
79.2% 49th pct 76.8% 42nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.6 pts 34.7%
40.9% Owned outright +5.6 pts ▸ 46.5%
9.4% Rented +5.7 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.9% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

96.9% Separate house ◂ +5.5 pts 91.4%
0.0% Other dwelling +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.8% 3 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 44.2%
27.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 26.7%
17.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 14.1%
8.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 5.9%
0.0% 1 bedroom +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Studio / none +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

66.7% $350–$549 ◂ +18.2 pts 48.4%
46.7% $200–$349 ◂ +9.8 pts 36.8%
0.0% Under $200 +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% $550–$749 +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.4 pts 34.1%
26.3% $1,800–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 30.0%
12.5% Under $1,000 +11.0 pts ▸ 23.5%
5.0% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Pennain Richmond +2.9 pts higher in Richmond gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.9% 62nd pct
Work from home in Pennain Richmond +1.9 pts higher in Penna gap steady
15.0% 45th pct 13.2% 39th pct
PT commute in Pennain Richmond +1.2 pts higher in Richmond gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 74th pct
PT stops in Pennain Richmond +9 more in Richmond
0 0th pct 9 79th pct
Stops/1k in Pennain Richmond +5.69 more in Richmond
0.00 0th pct 5.69 80th pct
Departures/1k in Pennain Richmond +305.1 more in Richmond
0.0 0th pct 305.1 75th pct
PT routes in Pennain Richmond +2 more in Richmond
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Pennain Richmond +26 longer in Penna
59 85th pct 33 69th pct
Drive to city in Pennain Richmond +2 longer in Penna
23 20th pct 21 18th pct
Reach 30 min in Pennain Richmond even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Pennain Richmond even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

65.9% Car (driver) ◂ +2.0 pts 63.9%
15.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 13.2%
2.2% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.1% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 39.2%
15.3% 1 vehicle +12.8 pts ▸ 28.1%
26.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.7 pts 17.1%
18.5% 4 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 11.9%
0.0% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Pennain Richmond +6.8 pts higher in Richmond gap widening
26.7% 34th pct 33.4% 59th pct
Recent arrivals in Pennain Richmond +1.0 pts higher in Richmond gap narrowing
6.7% 50th pct 7.7% 55th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Pennain Richmond +1.2 pts higher in Penna gap widening
4.7% 65th pct 3.5% 49th pct
Participation in Pennain Richmond +4.7 pts higher in Penna gap steady
63.1% 59th pct 58.4% 42nd pct
Full-time in Pennain Richmond +1.8 pts higher in Penna gap narrowing
58.4% 52nd pct 56.6% 41st pct

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 12.0%
8.4% Construction +4.0 pts ▸ 12.4%
8.4% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 8.0%
8.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%
6.6% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%
6.6% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%
1.3% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%
1.3% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Professionals +4.4 pts ▸ 22.5%
18.6% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 20.0%
16.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 14.9%
14.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 13.8%
8.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%
8.4% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 6.5%
7.5% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Pennain Richmond +4.8 higher in Richmond
0.2 45th pct 5.0 83rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Pennain Richmond +5.0 more in Richmond
0.3 46th pct 5.3 84th pct
15-min city in Pennain Richmond +66.3 pts higher in Richmond
0.0% 0th pct 66.3% 84th pct
Walk to shops in Pennain Richmond +65.5 pts higher in Richmond
0.0% 0th pct 65.5% 84th pct
Walk to transit in Pennain Richmond +63.6 pts higher in Richmond
0.0% 0th pct 63.6% 77th pct
Walk to school in Pennain Richmond +65.7 pts higher in Richmond
0.0% 0th pct 65.7% 80th pct
Walk to a park in Pennain Richmond +40.8 pts higher in Richmond
26.7% 57th pct 67.5% 69th pct
Walk to health in Pennain Richmond +63.9 pts higher in Richmond
0.0% 0th pct 63.9% 88th pct
Amenities/1k in Pennain Richmond +13.2 more in Richmond
11.4 45th pct 24.6 67th pct
Intersections/km² in Pennain Richmond +2 higher in Penna
5 66th pct 3 61st pct
Mean slope in Pennain Richmond +3.2 pts higher in Penna
9.4% 78th pct 6.2% 55th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Penna vs Richmond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60502/penna/vs/SAL60551/richmond