$500 ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $400
- 2016: $500
- 2021: $500
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Pennant Hills · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Pennant Hills
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Pennant Hills stands out among similar areas for its high housing costs and a strong preference for larger family homes. A typical monthly mortgage payment here is $2,700, which is well above the national figure. This is a predominantly owner-occupier suburb where large, separate houses are the norm.
$500
▲ +25.0%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Pennant Hills — higher than 92% of areas.
| Pennant Hills | $500 |
|---|---|
| 2120, NSW | $520 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $500 are among the highest for areas like this and sit well above the Australian average. Mortgage costs are similarly high, with 42.9% of households paying $3,000 or more each month.
$2,700 ▲ +12.5%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,400
- 2016: $2,500
- 2021: $2,700
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Pennant Hills, the largest group is $350–$549 at 44%, followed by $550–$749 (26%) and $750 or more (13%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Pennant Hills, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 46%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (23%) and Under $1,000 (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A high 37.8% of homes are owned outright, which is well above both the state and national figures. Meanwhile, the 23.2% of households that rent is well below the New South Wales average.
23.2% ▲ +20.1%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.8% ▼ -6.5%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.4%
- 2016: 39.3%
- 2021: 37.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Pennant Hills splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (38%) and Owned with a mortgage (36%), with Rented at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common, as 78.1% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. Separate houses make up 73.3% of the stock, a figure that is well above the state average.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
73.3% ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 77.2%
- 2016: 75.0%
- 2021: 73.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.1% ▼ -2.2%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 79.9%
- 2016: 78.1%
- 2021: 78.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Pennant Hills, Separate house is the majority at 73%; Flat or apartment is next at 15%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Pennant Hills splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (32%) and 3 bedrooms (30%), with 2 bedrooms at 16%.
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 Pennant Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13194/pennant-hills/topic/housing-dwellings