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Penguin · Urban Centre

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander population

8.6%2021

8.6% of Penguin's residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people — well above average, far higher than the typical urban centre (4.4%). It ranks 445th of 1,830 urban centres nationally.

Among its neighbours it's higher than Sulphur Creek (L), Latrobe and Devonport, but lower than Burnie - Somerset, Ulverstone and Gawler (L) (Tas.).

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📍 Penguin, Urban Centre

Trend across censuses

8.0%8.5%9.0%9.5%20218.6%

Not directly comparable across years.

Where Penguin sits

0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100.0%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Penguin — higher than 76% of areas.

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Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander population in nearby areas

  1. Gawler (L) (Tas.)9.0%
  2. Ulverstone8.7%
  3. Burnie - Somerset8.7%
  4. Sulphur Creek (L)8.2%
  5. Latrobe7.8%
  6. Devonport7.8%
  7. Ridgley (L)7.2%
  8. Heybridge (L)5.6%
  9. Forth (L)4.3%
  10. Sheffield4.1%

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