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Penguin vs Heybridge

Name: Penguin vs Heybridge — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 8.3 km apart · Penguin profile · Heybridge profile

Penguin Heybridge

Penguin and Heybridge (L) are neighbouring areas in Tasmania, but they offer very different levels of convenience. Penguin is somewhat walkable, with 45% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 43.2% near health services. In contrast, Heybridge (L) is car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of shops or health services. Other notable gaps include education and migration; Penguin has a far higher share of people who finished Year 12 (37.3% compared to 24.7%), while Heybridge (L) has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 20.0%.

Everyday life in both places shares a similar financial and social rhythm, with nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes of around $640 and a similar proportion of people aged 65 and over. While Penguin has a larger population and more amenities, the age gap between the two is closing, having narrowed from 10 years to just 3 years since 2011. Both areas also sit well above the national figure for the share of people who do not identify with a religion.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,991 larger in Penguin PT commute: 0.9 pts higher in Penguin Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Penguin Recent arrivals: 12.6 pts higher in Heybridge Year 12: 12.5 pts higher in Penguin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Penguin in Heybridge +2,991 larger in Penguin gap widening

3,330 80th pct 339 20th pct

Median age in Penguin in Heybridge +3 yrs older in Heybridge gap narrowing

47 yrs 57th pct 50 yrs 68th pct

Age structure

27.6% Older adults (45–64) +7.5 pts ▸ 35.1%

25.3% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 25.7%

21.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 21.8%

15.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.6 pts 12.1%

10.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 8.8%

Marital status

44.9% Married +5.1 pts ▸ 50.0%

30.0% Never married ◂ +5.2 pts 24.8%

12.5% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

8.5% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 5.4%

4.1% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Penguin Heybridge

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.5% Australia ◂ +5.1 pts 79.4%

4.3% England ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.8% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 44.5%

45.6% English ◂ +3.1 pts 42.5%

9.5% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.2% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%

3.2% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Dutch ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.5% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.8% English only ◂ +5.3 pts 88.5%

0.1% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 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

Religious affiliation

52.8% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 53.7%

39.4% Christianity ◂ +5.5 pts 33.9%

6.6% Not stated +4.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.2% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

34.9% Year 10 +5.8 pts ▸ 40.8%

37.3% Year 12 ◂ +12.5 pts 24.7%

12.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 10.5%

9.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 8.0%

Highest qualification level

38.3% Certificate III / IV +6.0 pts ▸ 44.3%

19.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.8 pts 9.8%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.1% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

14.2% Society & culture ◂ +5.6 pts 8.6%

12.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 12.1%

12.3% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 12.1%

10.4% Education ◂ +4.7 pts 5.7%

5.3% Architecture & building +3.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Penguin in Heybridge +$2 higher in Penguin gap narrowing

$640 45th pct $638 45th pct

Household income in Penguin in Heybridge +$70 higher in Heybridge gap narrowing

$1,233 47th pct $1,303 53rd pct

Family income in Penguin in Heybridge +$100 higher in Penguin gap narrowing

$1,625 53rd pct $1,525 46th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 32.9%

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 20.7%

22.3% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 15.0%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%

4.8% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

Personal income distribution

48.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 45.2%

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 28.2%

14.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 12.6%

1.6% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.0% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 10.0%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 8.8%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 7.7%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +2.2 pts 1.2%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.5% None +1.4 pts ▸ 56.9%

23.1% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 22.1%

9.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%

5.3% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Penguin in Heybridge even gap narrowing

2.2 36th pct 2.2 36th pct

Family composition

49.2% Couples with children ◂ +9.0 pts 40.2%

35.3% Couples without children +11.6 pts ▸ 47.0%

15.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 13.7%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.9% 2 people +6.4 pts ▸ 44.3%

32.2% 1 person ◂ +3.6 pts 28.6%

12.8% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 12.1%

10.5% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%

4.3% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

2.3% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Penguin in Heybridge +$53 higher in Penguin gap widening

$258 45th pct $205 24th pct

Mortgage in Penguin in Heybridge +$143 higher in Penguin gap narrowing

$1,257 40th pct $1,114 31st pct

People / bedroom in Penguin in Heybridge +0.10 higher in Heybridge gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.1% Owned outright +5.5 pts ▸ 43.6%

34.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.6 pts 30.7%

22.9% Rented ◂ +5.0 pts 17.9%

3.4% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

0.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

89.0% Separate house +1.7 pts ▸ 90.7%

8.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.7 pts 4.3%

2.5% Other dwelling ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.9% 3 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 57.9%

14.8% 2 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

17.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 14.3%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

4.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.2% $200–$349 +19.8 pts ▸ 76.0%

29.0% Under $200 +23.0 pts ▸ 52.0%

12.3% $350–$549 ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.2% $1,000–$1,799 +10.6 pts ▸ 62.8%

26.7% Under $1,000 +17.4 pts ▸ 44.2%

9.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

72.2% Car (driver) ◂ +5.5 pts 66.7%

5.6% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

1.8% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.5% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 38.8%

37.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.2 pts 24.6%

15.1% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

7.1% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.3% Health care & social assistance +5.9 pts ▸ 25.2%

11.4% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 9.5%

9.7% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.1% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.1% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 8.2%

5.6% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

3.0% Mining +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.9% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.4% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.1% Administrative & support +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

20.5% Professionals ◂ +4.9 pts 15.6%

16.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.5 pts 12.9%

15.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.7 pts 11.6%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.8% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.5% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.8% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.5% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Penguin in Heybridge +2.6 higher in Penguin

4.5 54th pct 1.9 19th pct

Types ≤15 min in Penguin in Heybridge +2.7 more in Penguin

4.4 47th pct 1.7 15th pct

15-min city in Penguin in Heybridge +46.9 pts higher in Penguin

46.9% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Penguin in Heybridge +45.0 pts higher in Penguin

45.0% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Penguin in Heybridge +16.1 pts higher in Penguin

89.7% 83rd pct 73.6% 66th pct

Walk to school in Penguin in Heybridge +36.8 pts higher in Penguin

36.8% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Penguin in Heybridge +6.7 pts higher in Heybridge

78.9% 28th pct 85.5% 37th pct

Walk to health in Penguin in Heybridge +43.2 pts higher in Penguin

43.2% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Penguin in Heybridge +6.5 more in Penguin

15.3 41st pct 8.8 20th pct

Intersections/km² in Penguin in Heybridge +22 higher in Penguin

63 82nd pct 41 63rd pct

Mean slope in Penguin in Heybridge +4.8 pts higher in Heybridge

8.2% 86th pct 12.9% 97th pct

Compare Penguin with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Penguin vs Heybridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL615016/penguin/vs/UCL622012/heybridge