$260 ▲ +34.0%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $194
- 2016: $220
- 2021: $260
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Penguin - Sulphur Creek · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Penguin - Sulphur Creek
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Rent and mortgage payments have both climbed since 2011 in Penguin - Sulphur Creek, though costs remain much lower than in most other areas. The area is defined by a high number of homeowners, with 40.7% of people owning their home outright.
$260
▲ +34.0%
- $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 Penguin - Sulphur Creek — lower than 83% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $260, which is well below the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also much lower than most areas, sitting at $1,300, which is about the same as the Tasmanian average.
$1,300 ▲ +3.7%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,254
- 2016: $1,231
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Penguin - Sulphur Creek, $200–$349 is the majority at 57%; Under $200 is next at 29%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Penguin - Sulphur Creek, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 51%; Under $1,000 is next at 28%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with the 40.7% who own their home outright being well above the national figure of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is far below the Australian average and has fallen since 2011.
19.0% ▼ -11.0%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.7% ▲ +4.4%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39.0%
- 2016: 39.3%
- 2021: 40.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Penguin - Sulphur Creek splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (41%) and Owned with a mortgage (37%), with Rented at 19%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 92.1% of all homes, a figure far above the national average. These homes tend to be large, as 80.3% have three or more bedrooms, which is well above the state and national figures.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.1% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 92.1%
- 2016: 92.7%
- 2021: 92.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.3% ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 79.0%
- 2016: 77.8%
- 2021: 80.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Penguin - Sulphur Creek, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Penguin - Sulphur Creek, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 56%; 4 bedrooms is next at 22%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Penguin - Sulphur Creek
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Penguin - Sulphur Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/604011079/penguin-sulphur-creek/topic/housing-dwellings