Penguin Demographics (TAS) Local Stats

Penguin (7316) is a suburb of Tasmania, North West, Tasmania. It is about 223 kms from TAS's capital city of Hobart. Penguin is in the federal electorate of Braddon.

In the 2011 census the population of Penguin was 3,924 and is comprised of approximately 51.4% females and 48.6% males.

The median/average age of the population of Penguin is 43 years of age.

86.4% of people living in the suburb of Penguin were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 4.0% England, 0.9% Netherlands, 0.8% New Zealand, 0.5% Scotland, 0.4% Germany, 0.3% Philippines, 0.3% United States of America, 0.2% Ireland, 0.2% Canada, 0.2% Northern Ireland, 0.2% Switzerland, 0.2% United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd, 0.1% Czech Republic, 0.1% South Africa.

95.0% of people living in Penguin speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.4% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.4% Other, 0.3% Dutch, 0.3% German, 0.2% Filipino , 0.2% Italian, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% Russian.

The religious makeup of Penguin is 31.2% No religion, 19.3% Anglican, 13.5% Catholic, 10.3% Religious affiliation not stated, 9.3% Uniting Church, 4.8% Christian, nfd, 3.7% Baptist, 1.9% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.5% Pentecostal, 1.4% Seventh-day Adventist.

52.9% of people are married, 27.3% have never married and 9.9% are divorced and 3.0% are separated. There are 218 widowed people living in Penguin.

54.4% of the people living in Penguin over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 33.1% are working on a part time basis. Penguin has an unemployment rate of 6.2%.

The main occupations of people living in Penguin are 17.9% Professionals, 17.3% Technicians & trades workers, 12.9% Clerical & administrative workers, 11.6% Community & personal service workers, 11.1% Managers, 9.1% Sales workers, 9.0% Machinery operators & drivers, 9.0% Labourers, 2.0% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Penguin work in are 13.3% Health care and social assistance, 10.9% Retail trade, 10.7% Manufacturing, 9.7% Education and training, 8.9% Construction, 7.3% Public administration and safety, 5.2% Transport, postal and warehousing, 5.1% Accommodation and food services, 4.4% Mining.

38.9% of homes are fully owned, and 35.8% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 21.6% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $438 per week and the median household income is $887 per week.

The median rent in Penguin is $200 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1127 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Penguin postcode 7316