$390 —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $390
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Penrose · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Penrose
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A high rate of outright home ownership has shaped the housing landscape in Penrose, where 61.7% of homes are owned without a mortgage. This is far above the national figure of 31%. Most residents live in large, detached houses, creating a residential pattern that is much more consistent than in other parts of the state.
$390
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- $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 Penrose — higher than 80% of areas.
| Penrose | $390 |
|---|---|
| 2579, NSW | $380 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,580, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,167. Meanwhile, weekly rents are $390, a figure that is about the same as the national average.
$1,580 —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,580
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Penrose, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Penrose splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (30%) and $1,800–$2,999 (30%), with Under $1,000 at 20%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is very common here, with 61.7% of households doing so compared to just 31% across Australia. This helps explain why the proportion of renters is far below the state average at only 11.2%.
11.2% —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
61.7% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 57.8%
- 2021: 61.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Penrose, Owned outright is the majority at 63%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 26%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in Penrose is a separate house, far exceeding the New South Wales average of 65.6%. These homes tend to be large, with 79.4% having three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 96.1%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.4% —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 69.6%
- 2021: 79.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Penrose, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Penrose, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 2 bedrooms (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 Penrose [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13196/penrose/topic/housing-dwellings