437 ▲ +8.4%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 403
- 2016: 422
- 2021: 437
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Penna · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Penna
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Penna is 49, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This older age profile is a standout feature of the area, where nearly a quarter of the population are seniors. With 437 people, it is larger than about two-thirds of similar areas.
437
▲ +8.4%
- 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 Penna — higher than 63% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The usual resident here is 49, making the population noticeably older than the Tasmania average of 42 and far older than the national typical age.
49 yrs ▲ +11.4%
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 23.3% of the population, which is well above the 17.2% national figure. This contributes to a lower proportion of children under 15, who make up just 13.7% of the area.
23.3% ▲ +82.2%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.7% ▼ -36.7%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Penna, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.6% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the national figure. Those in de facto relationships make up 13.3% of the population, slightly higher than the national average.
4.6% ▲ +22.7%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 4.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.3% ▲ +56.3%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Penna, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Penna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60502/penna/topic/demographics-identity