Midway Point vs Penna

Midway Point is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 49 in Penna. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Penna, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Penna: a median of $918,000, against $678,000 in Midway Point. Midway Point is closer to the city centre: 22.7 km, against 27.6 km. On these figures, Midway Point tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Penna suits couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Midway Point has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • Penna is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 58%)

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Midway Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($678,250 vs $917,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Midway Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (25% vs 9%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Midway Point

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (34/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (22 min vs 29 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (22.7 km vs 27.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Midway Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (34/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Midway Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (18.4% vs 3.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Midway Point and Penna drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Midway Point Penna
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Midway Point Penna
Walkability 34 / 0
Midway Point — Walkability: 34/100 Penna — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 100 / 75
Midway Point — Low fire risk: 100/100 Penna — Low fire risk: 75/100

Demographics

Midway Point has more residents (3,384 vs 437); Penna skews older (49 vs 38).

Midway Point Penna
Population 3,384
+87% vs other
 437
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +18.4% +3.6%
Median age 38 49
Median household income $78,416/yr $86,632/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $370/wk
+2% vs other
 $363/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Midway Point Penna
0-4 6.1% / 3.0%
Midway Point — 0-4: 6.1% Penna — 0-4: 3.0%
5-14 12.1% / 11.7%
Midway Point — 5-14: 12.1% Penna — 5-14: 11.7%
15-19 4.3% / 6.6%
Midway Point — 15-19: 4.3% Penna — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 5.9% / 4.8%
Midway Point — 20-24: 5.9% Penna — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 15.8% / 9.2%
Midway Point — 25-34: 15.8% Penna — 25-34: 9.2%
35-44 13.6% / 10.1%
Midway Point — 35-44: 13.6% Penna — 35-44: 10.1%
45-54 11.5% / 14.0%
Midway Point — 45-54: 11.5% Penna — 45-54: 14.0%
55-64 11.8% / 18.3%
Midway Point — 55-64: 11.8% Penna — 55-64: 18.3%
65-74 11.6% / 14.6%
Midway Point — 65-74: 11.6% Penna — 65-74: 14.6%
75-84 5.2% / 7.6%
Midway Point — 75-84: 5.2% Penna — 75-84: 7.6%
85+ 1.8% / 0.9%
Midway Point — 85+: 1.8% Penna — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Midway Point 37.9% couple families
Midway Point — Couple Families: 37.9% Midway Point — Lone Person: 37.1% Midway Point — One Parent Families: 20.1% Midway Point — Other Families: 1.0% Midway Point — Group Household: 3.8%
Penna 55.7% couple families
Penna — Couple Families: 55.7% Penna — Lone Person: 21.6% Penna — One Parent Families: 17.0% Penna — Other Families: 5.7% Penna — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Midway Point 24.6% renting
Midway Point — Owned Outright: 28.3% Midway Point — Mortgage: 47.2% Midway Point — Renting: 24.6%
Penna 9.4% renting
Penna — Owned Outright: 40.6% Penna — Mortgage: 50.0% Penna — Renting: 9.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Midway Point Penna
Certificate III & IV 19.5% / 23.6%
Midway Point — Certificate III & IV: 19.5% Penna — Certificate III & IV: 23.6%
Bachelor Degree 8.9% / 10.3%
Midway Point — Bachelor Degree: 8.9% Penna — Bachelor Degree: 10.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 7.6%
Midway Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Penna — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Postgraduate Degree 3.1% / 2.1%
Midway Point — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1% Penna — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 3.0%
Midway Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Penna — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Midway Point Penna
England 3.3% / 5.5%
Midway Point — England: 3.3% Penna — England: 5.5%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.6%
Midway Point — New Zealand: 1.0% Penna — New Zealand: 1.6%
Netherlands — / 1.6%
Midway Point — Netherlands: not among its largest Penna — Netherlands: 1.6%
South Africa — / 1.1%
Midway Point — South Africa: not among its largest Penna — South Africa: 1.1%
Greece — / 0.9%
Midway Point — Greece: not among its largest Penna — Greece: 0.9%
Philippines 0.7% / —
Midway Point — Philippines: 0.7% Penna — Philippines: not among its largest
India 0.6% / —
Midway Point — India: 0.6% Penna — India: not among its largest
Nepal 0.6% / —
Midway Point — Nepal: 0.6% Penna — Nepal: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Midway Point 95.4% houses
Midway Point — Houses: 95.4% Midway Point — Flats / Apartments: 1.0% Midway Point — Townhouses: 3.6%
Penna 96.9% houses
Penna — Houses: 96.9% Penna — Flats / Apartments: 3.1% Penna — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Midway Point Penna
Median house price $678,250 $917,500
Median unit price $514,000 —
Median land price $310,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 85 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Penna has more rural and farming land (97% vs 0%).

Midway Point Penna
Rural and farming 0% 97%
Residential 73% 1%
Parks and recreation 16% 0%
Environmental 6% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Midway Point Penna
New dwellings approved 169
across Sorell
same for both
Approvals change year on year +346%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Midway Point Penna
Houses 4.1%
$630/wk on $795K
 —
Units 4.6%
$438/wk on $497K
 —

Ranking within TAS

Midway Point Penna
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 69% of TAS Higher than 80% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 89% of TAS Higher than 66% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 72% of TAS
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of TAS Higher than 72% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 44% of TAS —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 49% of TAS —

Liveability

Midway Point is more walkable (34 vs 0).

Midway Point Penna
Grade A —
Score 70/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Penna carries more bushfire risk (25 vs 0).

Midway Point Penna
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
25/100
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
31/100
 Moderate
61/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Midway Point Penna
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Midway Point Penna
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
Childcare 3 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 0 5

Mobility

Penna sits further from the CBD (27.6 km vs 22.7 km).

Midway Point Penna
Walkability score 34/100 0/100
Distance to Hobart 22.7 km 27.6 km
+22% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 22 min 29 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 7171
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 28
postcode 7171
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Midway Point Penna
Car (driver) 83.9% / 76.4%
Midway Point — Car (driver): 83.9% Penna — Car (driver): 76.4%
Worked from Home 8.3% / 17.4%
Midway Point — Worked from Home: 8.3% Penna — Worked from Home: 17.4%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 3.6%
Midway Point — Car (passenger): 5.3% Penna — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Walked Only 0.6% / 2.6%
Midway Point — Walked Only: 0.6% Penna — Walked Only: 2.6%
Bus 1.9% / —
Midway Point — Bus: 1.9% Penna — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.9%).

Setting

Midway Point Penna
Elevation 36 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 48 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 312 m
1.3 km to a named beach
 2.0 km
2.5 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Midway Point Penna
Connectivity score 97/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 95%
1,730 premises
 0%
181 premises

Climate

Midway Point Penna
Annual rainfall 460 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 22.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Midway Point Penna
Average residential rate $1,598/yr
same for both
Council Sorell
same for both

Federal electorate

Midway Point Penna
Division Lyons
same for both
Member Rebecca White
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Midway Point Penna
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Midway Point

Beach Coastal Easy Commute Large Blocks Middle-Ring

Penna

Coastal Middle-Ring

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