$400 ▲ +17.6%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $340
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Penshurst · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Penshurst
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,167 make Penshurst a high-cost area for many residents. This is a place where a large number of people rent their homes, and the local housing stock is dominated by smaller dwellings compared to the rest of the state.
$400
▲ +17.6%
- $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 Penshurst — higher than 82% of areas.
| Penshurst | $400 |
|---|---|
| 2222, NSW | $400 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Both mortgage and rent costs are much higher than in most similar areas. The typical weekly rent is $400, which is about the same as the national figure of $375.
$2,167 ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Penshurst, $350–$549 is the majority at 61%; $200–$349 is next at 18%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Penshurst splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (33%) and $3,000 or more (32%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 20%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 36.7% of households renting, a figure well above both the New South Wales and Australian averages. Only 30.3% of homes are owned outright, which is much lower than in most other areas.
36.7% ▲ +13.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.4%
- 2016: 36.1%
- 2021: 36.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.3% ▼ -5.0%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.9%
- 2016: 30.7%
- 2021: 30.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Penshurst, the largest group is Rented at 37%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Owned outright (30%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Flats and apartments make up 45.6% of homes, which helps explain why separate houses are far below the state average at 40.9%. Because homes are smaller, Penshurst has some of the highest rates of people per bedroom in the region.
1.00 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
40.9% ▼ -6.4%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.7%
- 2016: 40.9%
- 2021: 40.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
51.8% ▲ +5.0%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.4%
- 2016: 50.4%
- 2021: 51.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →Penshurst splits fairly evenly between Flat or apartment (46%) and Separate house (41%), with Townhouse / semi-detached at 13%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Penshurst, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 3 bedrooms (31%) and 4 bedrooms (14%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Penshurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13197/penshurst/topic/housing-dwellings