Penguin · Urban Centre

Total population

3,3302021▲ +38.1%

Penguin is home to 3,330 people — well above average, more than three times the typical urban centre's 792. It ranks 330th of 1,836 urban centres nationally.

Among its neighbours it's larger than Sheffield, Sulphur Creek (L) and Ridgley (L), but smaller than Latrobe, Ulverstone and Burnie - Somerset.

The population has grown 38% since 2011, adding 919 people, faster than the 18% nationally.

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📍 Penguin, Urban Centre

Trend across censuses

2.0k2.5k3.0k3.5k201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212,4112,6233,330

Where Penguin sits

1101001.0k10k100k1.0M4.7M

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Penguin — higher than 82% of areas.

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Total population in nearby areas

  1. Devonport24,591
  2. Burnie - Somerset20,267
  3. Ulverstone12,723
  4. Latrobe4,456
  5. Sheffield1,195
  6. Sulphur Creek (L)631
  7. Ridgley (L)401
  8. Forth (L)398
  9. Heybridge (L)339
  10. Gawler (L) (Tas.)277

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