$181 ▲ +50.8%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $120
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $181
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Penola · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Penola
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 94.3% of all homes in Penola, far exceeding the national figure. This is an area where housing costs are among the lowest in the region, and a high number of residents own their homes outright. The housing landscape is dominated by large, detached properties and very affordable rental and mortgage payments.
$181
▲ +50.8%
- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Penola — lower than 95% of areas.
| Penola | $181 |
|---|---|
| 5277, SA | $190 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $896 and weekly rents of $181 are far below South Australian and national figures. While mortgage costs fell slightly since 2011, weekly rent rose by $61 over the same period.
$896 ▼ -5.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $947
- 2016: $867
- 2021: $896
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Penola, Under $200 is the majority at 58%; $200–$349 is next at 40%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Penola, Under $1,000 is the majority at 54%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 32%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 41.3% of homes owned outright, which is far above the Australian average. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is well below both the state and national levels, falling 2.9 percentage points since 2011.
21.3% ▼ -12.1%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.3% ▲ +7.7%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38.4%
- 2016: 38.0%
- 2021: 41.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Penola, the largest group is Owned outright at 41%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (31%) and Rented (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes are spacious, with 82.9% having three or more bedrooms. This is well above the national figure, which helps explain why Penola has a much lower number of people per bedroom (0.70) compared to most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.3% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 93.4%
- 2016: 94.5%
- 2021: 94.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.9% ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 81.2%
- 2016: 84.0%
- 2021: 82.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Penola, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Penola, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 58%; 4 bedrooms is next at 22%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Penola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407021156/penola/topic/housing-dwellings