Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Penguin then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Penguin, TAS (postcode 7316) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+7.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,857 | 3,849 | 4,132 | +275 · +7.1% |
| Median age | 43 | 45 | 47 | +4 · +9.3% |
| Median household income | $887/wk | $1,068/wk | $1,301/wk | +$414 · +46.7% |
| Median personal income | $438/wk | $536/wk | $657/wk | +$219 · +50% |
| Median rent | $200/wk | $220/wk | $260/wk | +$60 · +30% |
| Median mortgage | $1,127/mo | $1,213/mo | $1,300/mo | +$173 · +15.4% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.3 | -0.1 · -4.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Penguin trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
4,132
was 3,849 in 2016
+283 · +7.4%
Median rent
$260/wk
was $220/wk in 2016
+$40 · +18.2%
Household income
$1,301/wk
was $1,068/wk in 2016
+$233 · +21.8%
Median age
47
was 45 in 2016
+2 · +4.4%
Dig deeper: Penguin population growth · Penguin then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.