Richmond vs 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. On these figures, Richmond tends to suit people living alone, 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
Richmond
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (7 vs 2)
- has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
- But Penna is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 56%)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs house prices and 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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Too close to call
Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Richmond 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.
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.
Demographics
Richmond has more residents (1,583 vs 437); Penna has higher household incomes ($86,632 vs $77,792).
| Richmond | Penna | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,583 +72% vs other | 437 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +8.1% | +3.6% |
| Median age | 51 | 49 |
| Median household income | $77,792/yr | $86,632/yr +11% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $340/wk | $363/wk +7% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.5%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Richmond | Penna | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $940,500 | $917,500 |
| Median unit price | $651,000 | — |
| Median land price | $400,000 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 39 days from 9 sales | — |
Zoning mix
Penna has more rural and farming land (97% vs 72%); Richmond has more land zoned for conservation (25% vs 1%).
| Richmond | Penna | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 72% | 97% |
| Environmental | 25% | 1% |
| 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
| Richmond | Penna | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 291 across Clarence | 169 across Sorell |
| Approvals change year on year | +0% | +346% |
Ranking within TAS
| Richmond | Penna | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 69% of TAS | Higher than 80% of TAS |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 65% of TAS | Higher than 66% of TAS |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 85% of TAS | Higher than 72% of TAS |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 75% of TAS | Higher than 72% of TAS |
Liveability
| Richmond | Penna | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | C | — |
| Score | 48/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
Richmond carries more bushfire risk (87 vs 25).
| Richmond | Penna | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 87/100 | 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 | Moderate 44/100 | Moderate 61/100 |
| Aircraft noise | Moderate 50/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km | 1 within 5 km |
Schools
| Richmond | Penna | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 2 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Richmond
- Richmond Primary School Government · Primary above peers
- St John's Catholic School Catholic · Primary at peers
Schools in Penna
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Richmond | Penna | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 2 | 0 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 5 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 7 | 2 |
| Childcare | 2 | 0 |
| GPs | 1 | 0 |
| Pharmacies | 1 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 38 | 5 |
Mobility
| Richmond | Penna | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Hobart | 28.1 km +2% vs other | 27.6 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 27 min | 29 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 1.2% postcode 7025 | 0.8% postcode 7171 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 43 postcode 7025 | 28 postcode 7171 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.4%).
Setting
| Richmond | Penna | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 23 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 48 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 4.5 km | 2.0 km 2.5 km to a named beach |
NBN connectivity
| Richmond | Penna | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 44/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the node | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 8% 840 premises | 0% 181 premises |
Climate
| Richmond | 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
| Richmond | Penna | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,189/yr | $1,598/yr |
| Council | Clarence | Sorell |
Federal electorate
| Richmond | Penna | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Lyons same for both | |
| Member | Rebecca White same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Richmond | Penna | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $20,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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