Penguin TAS 7316
Penguin is in Central Coast (Tas.) LGA, TAS, postcode 7316, with population 4,132.
Usable evidence
Penguin is usable, but it still needs cross-checking.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Schools, and Transport. Treat Crime, Hospitals, and Population growth as the main gap before this becomes a stronger decision page.
Weekly rent screens at about 42% of annual income. Income and rent use area-level data, so household-level affordability can differ.
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Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.
Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.
Income-stretched rent market
Weekly rent screens at about 42% of annual income. Snapshot rent $437/wk.
Income and rent use area-level data, so household-level affordability can differ.
Penguin is usable, but it still needs cross-checking.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Schools, and Transport. Treat Crime, Hospitals, and Population growth as the main gap before this becomes a stronger decision page.
Use compare before shortlisting so the missing evidence is balanced against nearby suburbs.
Property prices, Market rent, Schools, Transport
No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.
Crime, Hospitals, Population growth, Building approvals
Penguin currently reads as a affordability-first candidate.
Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. No major decision caution is visible from the current evidence layer.
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Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.
No major caution is visible beyond the normal source checks.
No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.
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Penguin TAS
Penguin is a smaller suburb in Tasmania within the Central Coast (Tas.) local government area (postcode 7316). With a population of 4,132, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 47. Households earn a median income of $68K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. TAS employment has moved -0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. TAS also had 19 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 0 underway, and 16 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, technicians & trades, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and education. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Scottish.
The median house price in Penguin is $613,000, having grown strongly 5.7% over the past year. Units have a median price of $430,000 (-15.7% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $437. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,300.
Penguin is served by 2 schools, including 2 combined. The average ICSEA score is 972, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 24 bus stops.
From an investment perspective, Penguin offers a gross rental yield of 3.7%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($613K/$750K). The price-to-income ratio of 9.1x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +5.7% year-on-year.
Penguin is a smaller suburb in Tasmania within the Central Coast (Tas.) local government area (postcode 7316). With a population of 4,132, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 47. Households earn a median income of $68K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. TAS employment has moved -0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. TAS also had 19 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 0 underway, and 16 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, technicians & trades, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and education. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Scottish.
The median house price in Penguin is $613,000, having grown strongly 5.7% over the past year. Units have a median price of $430,000 (-15.7% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $437. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,300.
Penguin is served by 2 schools, including 2 combined. The average ICSEA score is 972, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 24 bus stops.
From an investment perspective, Penguin offers a gross rental yield of 3.7%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($613K/$750K). The price-to-income ratio of 9.1x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +5.7% year-on-year.
Penguin FAQ
Common questions-
What LGA is Penguin in?
Penguin is in the Central Coast (Tas.) Local Government Area, TAS, postcode 7316. Council-level context for Central Coast (Tas.) LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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What is the median house price in Penguin?
The current median house price in Penguin, TAS is $613K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
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What is the typical weekly rent in Penguin?
The median weekly rent in Penguin is $437/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.
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What does the rent signal say about Penguin?
Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 42% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.
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Is Penguin a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Penguin show: Moderate Yield, Near Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for Penguin?
Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
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How often is the Penguin data updated?
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.