Penna vs Orielton

Orielton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 49 in Penna. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Penna is closer to the city centre: 27.6 km, against 33.8 km. On these figures, Penna tends to suit older residents, while Orielton suits families with children.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Penna

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (27.6 km vs 33.8 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (29 min vs 35 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Penna

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 12%)

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

Investors

Orielton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (21.1% vs 3.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Penna Orielton
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.

Penna Orielton
Walkability 0 / 0
Penna — Walkability: 0/100 Orielton — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 75 / 9
Penna — Low fire risk: 75/100 Orielton — Low fire risk: 9/100

Demographics

Orielton has higher household incomes ($105,456 vs $86,632); Penna skews older (49 vs 42).

Penna Orielton
Population 437
+2% vs other
 430
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.6% +21.1%
Median age 49 42
Median household income $86,632/yr $105,456/yr
+22% vs other
Median weekly rent $363/wk $380/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Penna Orielton
0-4 3.0% / 3.5%
Penna — 0-4: 3.0% Orielton — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 11.7% / 15.8%
Penna — 5-14: 11.7% Orielton — 5-14: 15.8%
15-19 6.6% / 5.3%
Penna — 15-19: 6.6% Orielton — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 4.8% / 6.7%
Penna — 20-24: 4.8% Orielton — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 9.2% / 8.8%
Penna — 25-34: 9.2% Orielton — 25-34: 8.8%
35-44 10.1% / 12.8%
Penna — 35-44: 10.1% Orielton — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 14.0% / 14.9%
Penna — 45-54: 14.0% Orielton — 45-54: 14.9%
55-64 18.3% / 17.4%
Penna — 55-64: 18.3% Orielton — 55-64: 17.4%
65-74 14.6% / 8.4%
Penna — 65-74: 14.6% Orielton — 65-74: 8.4%
75-84 7.6% / 2.8%
Penna — 75-84: 7.6% Orielton — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ 0.9% / 0.7%
Penna — 85+: 0.9% Orielton — 85+: 0.7%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Penna 55.7% couple families
Penna — Couple Families: 55.7% Penna — Lone Person: 21.6% Penna — One Parent Families: 17.0% Penna — Group Household: 0.0% Penna — Other Families: 5.7%
Orielton 58.3% couple families
Orielton — Couple Families: 58.3% Orielton — Lone Person: 20.4% Orielton — One Parent Families: 15.5% Orielton — Group Household: 5.8% Orielton — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Penna 9.4% renting
Penna — Owned Outright: 40.6% Penna — Mortgage: 50.0% Penna — Renting: 9.4%
Orielton 5.8% renting
Orielton — Owned Outright: 37.4% Orielton — Mortgage: 56.8% Orielton — Renting: 5.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Penna Orielton
England 5.5% / 2.1%
Penna — England: 5.5% Orielton — England: 2.1%
New Zealand 1.6% / —
Penna — New Zealand: 1.6% Orielton — New Zealand: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.6% / —
Penna — Netherlands: 1.6% Orielton — Netherlands: not among its largest
South Africa 1.1% / —
Penna — South Africa: 1.1% Orielton — South Africa: not among its largest
Greece 0.9% / —
Penna — Greece: 0.9% Orielton — Greece: not among its largest

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

Qualifications

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

Penna Orielton
Certificate III & IV 23.6% / 22.6%
Penna — Certificate III & IV: 23.6% Orielton — Certificate III & IV: 22.6%
Bachelor Degree 10.3% / 7.7%
Penna — Bachelor Degree: 10.3% Orielton — Bachelor Degree: 7.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 5.6%
Penna — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Orielton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / 3.0%
Penna — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Orielton — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / 1.2%
Penna — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% Orielton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Penna 96.9% houses
Penna — Houses: 96.9% Penna — Flats / Apartments: 3.1%
Orielton 99.3% houses
Orielton — Houses: 99.3% Orielton — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Penna Orielton
Median house price $917,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $540,000

Zoning mix

Penna Orielton
Rural and farming 97% 99%
Environmental 1% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 1%
same for both
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

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

Ranking within TAS

Penna Orielton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 80% of TAS Higher than 92% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 66% of TAS Higher than 23% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 72% of TAS Higher than 47% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of TAS Higher than 56% of TAS

Liveability

Penna Orielton
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Orielton carries more bushfire risk (91 vs 25).

Penna Orielton
Bushfire Low
25/100
 High
91/100
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
61/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Penna Orielton
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

Penna Orielton
Parks & reserves 2 1
Waterways 5 6

Mobility

Orielton sits further from the CBD (33.8 km vs 27.6 km).

Penna Orielton
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 27.6 km 33.8 km
+22% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 29 min 35 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 7171
 0.4%
postcode 7172
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 28
postcode 7171
 33
postcode 7172

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.

Penna Orielton
Car (driver) 76.4% / 79.6%
Penna — Car (driver): 76.4% Orielton — Car (driver): 79.6%
Worked from Home 17.4% / 13.6%
Penna — Worked from Home: 17.4% Orielton — Worked from Home: 13.6%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 5.3%
Penna — Car (passenger): 3.6% Orielton — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Walked Only 2.6% / 1.5%
Penna — Walked Only: 2.6% Orielton — Walked Only: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.6%).

Setting

Penna Orielton
Elevation 48 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 57 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.0 km
2.5 km to a named beach
 7.1 km

NBN connectivity

Penna Orielton
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
181 premises
 0%
176 premises

Climate

Penna Orielton
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Penna

Coastal Middle-Ring

Orielton

Outer

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