4,132 ▲ +5.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,924
- 2016: 3,849
- 2021: 4,132
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Penguin · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Penguin
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population larger than 88% of similar areas makes Penguin a significant local hub. The town is noticeably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 47 and a strong presence of seniors.
4,132
▲ +5.3%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Penguin — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living in Penguin is 47, which is far older than the Australian figure of 38 and noticeably older than the Tasmanian average.
47 yrs ▲ +9.3%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 23.6% of the population, a figure well above the national average. Children under 15 account for 16.1%, which is about the same as the state figure.
23.6% ▲ +31.1%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.1% ▼ -16.2%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Penguin, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 7.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is much higher than most similar areas and well above the national figure of 3.2%.
7.9% ▲ +59.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.9% ▲ +21.6%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Penguin, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (12%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Penguin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60501/penguin/topic/demographics-identity