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Penguin vs Ridgley

Name: Penguin vs Ridgley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Penguin profile · Ridgley profile

Penguin Ridgley

Penguin and Ridgley (L) are nearby Tasmanian areas with very different profiles. Penguin is a much older community where the typical resident is 47, compared with 36 in Ridgley (L). It is also more educated, with a bachelor degree or higher for 16.4% of adults compared to just 3.0% in Ridgley (L). While Penguin has far more renters at 22.9% and more people born overseas (10.5%), Ridgley (L) is dominated by detached houses, which make up 100% of its homes.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of one-parent families, with Penguin at 15.1% and Ridgley (L) at 10.4%. They also share a similar typical weekly personal income, around $640 to $666. Over time, the gaps between them have shifted significantly; for example, residents in Penguin are now far older than those in Ridgley (L), a trend that has flipped since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,929 larger in Penguin PT commute: 0.9 pts higher in Penguin Median age: 11 yrs older in Penguin Separate houses: 11.0 pts higher in Ridgley Bachelor+: 13.4 pts higher in Penguin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Penguin in Ridgley +2,929 larger in Penguin gap widening

3,330 80th pct 401 26th pct

Median age in Penguin in Ridgley +11 yrs older in Penguin gap widening

47 yrs 57th pct 36 yrs 18th pct

Age structure

27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 26.4%

25.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.0 pts 15.2%

21.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.7 pts ▸ 24.2%

15.7% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +5.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

Marital status

44.9% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 44.9%

30.0% Never married +11.6 pts ▸ 41.6%

12.5% Divorced ◂ +5.3 pts 7.2%

8.5% Widowed ◂ +4.6 pts 3.9%

4.1% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Penguin Ridgley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.5% Australia +5.3 pts ▸ 89.8%

4.3% England ◂ +3.0 pts 1.2%

1.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

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 +13.6 pts ▸ 59.4%

45.6% English ◂ +6.7 pts 38.9%

9.5% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 8.2%

9.2% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%

3.2% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

1.4% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 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 even 93.8%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +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 ◂ +1.2 pts 51.6%

39.4% Christianity +2.5 pts ▸ 41.9%

6.6% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

34.9% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 38.9%

37.3% Year 12 ◂ +8.8 pts 28.5%

12.2% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.8% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

Highest qualification level

38.3% Certificate III / IV +19.8 pts ▸ 58.1%

19.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.7 pts 3.9%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.6 pts 8.9%

4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

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

2.8% Certificate I / II even 2.8%

Field of qualification

17.1% Engineering & related +6.4 pts ▸ 23.5%

14.2% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 11.2%

12.3% Health ◂ +7.8 pts 4.5%

10.4% Education ◂ +4.9 pts 5.6%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.5 pts 2.8%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

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

Income

Personal income in Penguin in Ridgley +$26 higher in Ridgley gap narrowing

$640 45th pct $666 51st pct

Household income in Penguin in Ridgley +$211 higher in Ridgley gap widening

$1,233 47th pct $1,444 63rd pct

Family income in Penguin in Ridgley +$167 higher in Ridgley gap widening

$1,625 53rd pct $1,792 64th pct

Household income distribution

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +12.7 pts ▸ 39.0%

31.7% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 32.9%

22.3% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 13.7%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 4.1%

4.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

Personal income distribution

48.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 45.8%

31.3% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 36.1%

14.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 8.7%

1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

14.1% Arthritis ◂ +4.6 pts 9.5%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.5% None +2.1 pts ▸ 57.6%

23.1% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 22.4%

9.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 6.7%

5.3% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Penguin in Ridgley +0.4 larger in Ridgley gap widening

2.2 36th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

49.2% Couples with children +13.1 pts ▸ 62.3%

35.3% Couples without children ◂ +8.6 pts 26.7%

15.1% One-parent families ◂ +4.7 pts 10.4%

0.7% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

37.9% 2 people ◂ +7.7 pts 30.1%

32.2% 1 person ◂ +9.6 pts 22.6%

10.5% 4 people +12.8 pts ▸ 23.3%

12.8% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

4.3% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.3% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Penguin in Ridgley +$38 higher in Penguin gap widening

$258 45th pct $220 29th pct

Mortgage in Penguin in Ridgley +$17 higher in Penguin gap narrowing

$1,257 40th pct $1,240 39th pct

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

0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.3% Owned with a mortgage +15.0 pts ▸ 49.3%

38.1% Owned outright ◂ +3.1 pts 34.9%

22.9% Rented ◂ +13.3 pts 9.6%

3.4% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

0.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

89.0% Separate house +11.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

8.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

2.5% Other dwelling ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.9% 3 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 64.4%

17.7% 4 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 25.3%

14.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 6.2%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

4.0% 5 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.2% $200–$349 +15.3 pts ▸ 71.4%

29.0% Under $200 ◂ +29.0 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +0.8 pts 51.4%

26.7% Under $1,000 +3.8 pts ▸ 30.6%

9.9% $1,800–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

72.2% Car (driver) +7.8 pts ▸ 80.0%

5.6% Worked at home ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

3.5% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.8% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

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 +8.6 pts ▸ 44.1%

37.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.0 pts 24.8%

7.1% 4 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 13.8%

4.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.0 pts 13.3%

7.1% Manufacturing +6.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.7% Retail trade +3.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.4% Education & training ◂ +4.3 pts 7.2%

9.1% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 7.2%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%

3.0% Mining +3.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.8% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.6% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.5% Wholesale trade +2.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.9% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

16.4% Technicians & trades +5.7 pts ▸ 22.1%

20.5% Professionals ◂ +13.8 pts 6.7%

10.8% Labourers +9.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

15.3% Community & personal service ◂ +5.6 pts 9.7%

10.5% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.5% Sales workers +2.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.8% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Penguin in Ridgley +0.7 higher in Penguin

4.5 54th pct 3.8 42nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Penguin in Ridgley +0.2 more in Penguin

4.4 47th pct 4.2 43rd pct

15-min city in Penguin in Ridgley +18.7 pts higher in Ridgley

46.9% 42nd pct 65.6% 55th pct

Walk to shops in Penguin in Ridgley +36.2 pts higher in Ridgley

45.0% 41st pct 81.2% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Penguin in Ridgley +26.3 pts higher in Penguin

89.7% 83rd pct 63.4% 58th pct

Walk to school in Penguin in Ridgley +47.6 pts higher in Ridgley

36.8% 29th pct 84.4% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Penguin in Ridgley +78.9 pts higher in Penguin

78.9% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

43.2% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Penguin in Ridgley +7.1 more in Ridgley

15.3 41st pct 22.4 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Penguin in Ridgley +43 higher in Penguin

63 82nd pct 20 30th pct

Mean slope in Penguin in Ridgley +3.1 pts higher in Penguin

8.2% 86th pct 5.0% 56th pct

Compare Penguin with nearby areas

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Compare Ridgley with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Penguin vs Ridgley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL615016/penguin/vs/UCL622020/ridgley