$150 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Pennyroyal · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Pennyroyal
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Home ownership has remained a dominant feature of Pennyroyal, where 64.9% of residents own their place outright. This is far above the national figure and marks the area as one of the most secure in terms of tenure. While most people own their homes, there is a sharp contrast between high mortgage payments and very low rental costs.
$150
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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 Pennyroyal — lower than 86% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,167, which is much higher than most areas. In contrast, weekly rent is just $150, a figure far below both the state and national averages.
$2,167 —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $2,284
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Pennyroyal, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is very common here, with 64.9% of homes owned outright, far above the 31% national average. Only 10.8% of households rent, which is much lower than most other areas.
10.8% —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
64.9% —
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 36.4%
- 2021: 64.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Pennyroyal, Owned outright is the majority at 60%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 91.9% of all homes, far above the national figure of 72.3%. Most are mid-sized, as 59.5% of homes have three bedrooms, though the proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms is well below the state average.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.9% —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 87.9%
- 2021: 91.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
67.6% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 72.7%
- 2021: 67.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Pennyroyal, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Pennyroyal, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 71%; 2 bedrooms is next at 19%.
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 Pennyroyal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22055/pennyroyal/topic/housing-dwellings