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Burnie - Somerset vs Penguin

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Burnie - Somerset profile · Penguin profile

Burnie - Somerset Penguin

Burnie - Somerset and Penguin are nearby Tasmanian areas with very different layouts. Burnie - Somerset is very walkable, with 75.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a '15-minute-city' zone and 73.3% near a school. In contrast, Penguin is only somewhat walkable and far fewer homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school (36.8%). Burnie - Somerset also has a much higher share of renters (34.4% compared to 22.9% in Penguin) and more recent overseas arrivals (17.9% versus 7.4%).

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in opposite directions in several ways. Residents in Penguin are now noticeably older, with a typical age of 47 compared to 41 in Burnie - Somerset, a gap that has grown over the last decade. Penguin has also seen a rise in the share of adults with a bachelor degree (16.4%) and a higher proportion of volunteers (19.8%). Despite these shifts, the two areas remain alike in their typical weekly personal incomes, which sit at around $640 for both.

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Where they differ most

Population: 16,937 larger in Burnie - Somerset Renting: 11.5 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Burnie - Somerset Recent arrivals: 10.4 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset Median age: 6 yrs older in Penguin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burnie - Somersetin Penguin +16,937 larger in Burnie - Somerset gap narrowing
20,267 86th pct 3,330 80th pct
Median age in Burnie - Somersetin Penguin +6 yrs older in Penguin gap widening
41 yrs 36th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Burnie - Somersetin Penguin +0.1 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset gap narrowing
8.7% 74th pct 8.6% 74th pct
Aged 65+ in Burnie - Somersetin Penguin +4.8 pts higher in Penguin gap steady
20.5% 44th pct 25.3% 60th pct
Under 15 in Burnie - Somersetin Penguin +2.1 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset gap steady
17.8% 52nd pct 15.7% 34th pct
De facto in Burnie - Somersetin Penguin +0.6 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset gap steady
13.4% 54th pct 12.8% 47th pct

Age structure

25.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 27.6%
20.5% Seniors (65+) +4.8 pts ▸ 25.3%
24.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 21.4%
17.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 15.7%
12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 10.2%

Marital status

40.2% Married +4.8 pts ▸ 44.9%
37.4% Never married ◂ +7.4 pts 30.0%
11.2% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
7.2% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.1% Separated even 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Burnie - Somerset Penguin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Burnie - Somersetin Penguin +0.4 pts higher in Penguin gap steady
10.1% 44th pct 10.5% 47th pct

Country of birth

84.4% Australia +0.1 pts ▸ 84.5%
2.5% England +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.4% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% South Africa even 0.3%
0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

45.2% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 45.8%
43.5% English +2.1 pts ▸ 45.6%
9.5% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%
9.0% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
3.2% German even 3.2%
1.6% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.8% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.9% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Greek even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Burnie - Somersetin Penguin +2.6 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset gap widening
4.8% 64th pct 2.2% 24th pct
Limited English in Burnie - Somersetin Penguin +0.2 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset gap steady
0.5% 62nd pct 0.3% 53rd pct

Language used at home

90.0% English only +3.8 pts ▸ 93.8%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Burnie - Somersetin Penguin +0.4 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset gap narrowing
53.2% 86th pct 52.8% 85th pct

Religious affiliation

53.2% No religion ◂ +0.4 pts 52.8%
36.5% Christianity +2.9 pts ▸ 39.4%
7.3% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%
0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Burnie - Somersetin Penguin +1.2 pts higher in Penguin gap steady
36.1% 42nd pct 37.3% 46th pct
Bachelor+ in Burnie - Somersetin Penguin +3.7 pts higher in Penguin gap widening
12.7% 58th pct 16.4% 73rd pct

Highest year of school

36.1% Year 12 +1.2 pts ▸ 37.3%
34.2% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 34.9%
13.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 12.2%
9.4% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

Highest qualification level

39.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.7 pts 38.3%
16.3% Bachelor degree +3.3 pts ▸ 19.6%
13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 13.5%
4.5% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

16.1% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 17.1%
14.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 12.8%
13.6% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 14.2%
11.5% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 12.3%
7.8% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%
5.1% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.0% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.9% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.9% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Burnie - Somersetin Penguin +$2 higher in Penguin gap narrowing
$638 45th pct $640 45th pct
Household income in Burnie - Somersetin Penguin +$83 higher in Penguin gap narrowing
$1,150 39th pct $1,233 47th pct
Family income in Burnie - Somersetin Penguin +$113 higher in Penguin gap narrowing
$1,512 45th pct $1,625 53rd pct
High earners in Burnie - Somersetin Penguin +1.0 pts higher in Penguin gap steady
6.2% 49th pct 7.2% 58th pct
High-income homes in Burnie - Somersetin Penguin +1.9 pts higher in Penguin gap steady
9.5% 44th pct 11.4% 54th pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 31.7%
25.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 26.3%
23.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 22.3%
5.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.8% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

Personal income distribution

47.4% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 48.4%
31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 31.3%
12.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 14.2%
1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Burnie - Somersetin Penguin +0.2 pts higher in Penguin
37.2% 72nd pct 37.4% 73rd pct
Mental health in Burnie - Somersetin Penguin +1.5 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset
13.5% 88th pct 12.0% 77th pct
Needs assistance in Burnie - Somersetin Penguin +0.7 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset gap narrowing
8.8% 77th pct 8.2% 72nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 14.1%
13.5% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 12.0%
11.7% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 10.1%
9.6% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%
6.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%
4.8% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.3% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.4% Lung condition even 3.4%
1.3% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.9% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.0% None +0.5 pts ▸ 55.5%
23.1% One condition even 23.1%
9.0% Two conditions even 9.0%
5.1% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Burnie - Somersetin Penguin +4.8 pts higher in Penguin gap widening
15.0% 36th pct 19.8% 67th pct
Unpaid carers in Burnie - Somersetin Penguin +0.8 pts higher in Penguin gap narrowing
13.2% 50th pct 14.0% 63rd pct
Unpaid child care in Burnie - Somersetin Penguin +1.5 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset gap narrowing
25.3% 55th pct 23.8% 47th pct
Defence service in Burnie - Somersetin Penguin +0.4 pts higher in Penguin
3.5% 49th pct 3.9% 58th pct
Housework 15h+ in Burnie - Somersetin Penguin +3.8 pts higher in Penguin gap widening
21.7% 28th pct 25.5% 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burnie - Somersetin Penguin even gap narrowing
2.2 36th pct 2.2 36th pct
One-parent in Burnie - Somersetin Penguin +5.6 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset gap narrowing
20.7% 78th pct 15.1% 50th pct
Living alone in Burnie - Somersetin Penguin +2.1 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset gap narrowing
34.2% 69th pct 32.2% 61st pct

Family composition

47.7% Couples with children +1.5 pts ▸ 49.2%
30.6% Couples without children +4.7 pts ▸ 35.3%
20.7% One-parent families ◂ +5.6 pts 15.1%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Household size

34.8% 2 people +3.1 pts ▸ 37.9%
34.2% 1 person ◂ +2.1 pts 32.2%
13.4% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 12.8%
10.8% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 10.5%
4.6% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%
2.2% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burnie - Somersetin Penguin +$18 higher in Penguin gap steady
$240 38th pct $258 45th pct
Mortgage in Burnie - Somersetin Penguin +$174 higher in Penguin gap widening
$1,083 29th pct $1,257 40th pct
People / bedroom in Burnie - Somersetin Penguin +0.10 higher in Burnie - Somerset gap widening
0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Burnie - Somersetin Penguin +11.5 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset gap narrowing
34.4% 80th pct 22.9% 55th pct
Owned outright in Burnie - Somersetin Penguin +4.9 pts higher in Penguin gap widening
33.2% 32nd pct 38.1% 45th pct
Separate houses in Burnie - Somersetin Penguin +0.4 pts higher in Penguin gap narrowing
88.6% 28th pct 89.0% 29th pct
3+ bedrooms in Burnie - Somersetin Penguin +4.1 pts higher in Penguin gap widening
73.6% 36th pct 77.7% 52nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.2% Owned outright +4.9 pts ▸ 38.1%
34.4% Rented ◂ +11.5 pts 22.9%
29.9% Owned with a mortgage +4.4 pts ▸ 34.3%
1.7% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

88.6% Separate house +0.4 pts ▸ 89.0%
8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%
0.7% Other dwelling +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.5% 3 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 55.9%
20.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 14.8%
15.0% 4 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
4.3% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.1% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.5% $200–$349 ◂ +4.4 pts 56.2%
27.2% Under $200 +1.8 pts ▸ 29.0%
8.9% $350–$549 +3.4 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.7% $1,000–$1,799 +6.5 pts ▸ 52.2%
36.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.1 pts 26.7%
10.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%
2.4% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Burnie - Somersetin Penguin +3.8 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset gap narrowing
8.4% 83rd pct 4.6% 56th pct
Work from home in Burnie - Somersetin Penguin +1.5 pts higher in Penguin gap widening
4.1% 21st pct 5.6% 33rd pct
PT commute in Burnie - Somersetin Penguin +0.0 pts higher in Penguin gap steady
0.8% 74th pct 0.9% 74th pct

How people get to work

70.5% Car (driver) +1.7 pts ▸ 72.2%
6.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.7 pts 3.5%
4.1% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.3% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%
0.8% Bus even 0.9%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 37.8%
33.4% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 35.5%
10.9% 3 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 15.1%
8.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 4.6%
5.4% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Burnie - Somersetin Penguin +0.3 pts higher in Penguin gap steady
37.9% 64th pct 38.2% 65th pct
Recent arrivals in Burnie - Somersetin Penguin +10.4 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset gap widening
17.9% 86th pct 7.4% 61st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Burnie - Somersetin Penguin +2.3 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset gap narrowing
6.8% 74th pct 4.5% 47th pct
Participation in Burnie - Somersetin Penguin +0.2 pts higher in Penguin gap narrowing
54.8% 55th pct 55.0% 56th pct
Full-time in Burnie - Somersetin Penguin even gap narrowing
56.8% 54th pct 56.7% 54th pct

Industries people work in

19.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 19.3%
12.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 9.7%
8.3% Education & training +3.1 pts ▸ 11.4%
6.1% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%
7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%
5.4% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.0% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.2% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%
4.2% Mining ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%
3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%
2.9% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

16.4% Professionals +4.1 pts ▸ 20.5%
13.9% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 16.4%
14.9% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 15.3%
13.3% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 10.8%
11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 10.5%
10.9% Sales workers ◂ +3.4 pts 7.5%
8.6% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Burnie - Somersetin Penguin +1.5 higher in Burnie - Somerset
6.0 85th pct 4.5 54th pct
Types ≤15 min in Burnie - Somersetin Penguin +1.6 more in Burnie - Somerset
6.0 76th pct 4.4 47th pct
15-min city in Burnie - Somersetin Penguin +28.6 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset
75.6% 65th pct 46.9% 42nd pct
Walk to shops in Burnie - Somersetin Penguin +19.8 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset
64.8% 55th pct 45.0% 41st pct
Walk to transit in Burnie - Somersetin Penguin +6.7 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset
96.4% 94th pct 89.7% 83rd pct
Walk to school in Burnie - Somersetin Penguin +36.5 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset
73.3% 54th pct 36.8% 29th pct
Walk to a park in Burnie - Somersetin Penguin +12.9 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset
91.8% 48th pct 78.9% 28th pct
Walk to health in Burnie - Somersetin Penguin +10.2 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset
53.4% 64th pct 43.2% 58th pct
Amenities/1k in Burnie - Somersetin Penguin +7.8 more in Burnie - Somerset
23.1 61st pct 15.3 41st pct
Intersections/km² in Burnie - Somersetin Penguin +18 higher in Burnie - Somerset
81 88th pct 63 82nd pct
Mean slope in Burnie - Somersetin Penguin +1.4 pts higher in Burnie - Somerset
9.6% 89th pct 8.2% 86th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burnie - Somerset vs Penguin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL612001/burnie-somerset/vs/UCL615016/penguin