$175 ▲ +75.0%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $100
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $175
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.
A typical monthly mortgage payment of just $825 in Penshurst is far below the Victorian figure, highlighting a much more affordable housing market than the state average. Most people here own their own homes, and the housing landscape is dominated by large, detached houses.
$175
▲ +75.0%
- $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 Penshurst — lower than 81% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is far below the national figure at $175, and typical mortgage payments are much lower than in most other areas. Half of all renters pay less than $200 a week.
$825 ▲ +5.8%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $780
- 2016: $745
- 2021: $825
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Penshurst splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (50%) and $200–$349 (50%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Penshurst, Under $1,000 is the majority at 67%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 17%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high in Penshurst, with 52.4% of homes owned outright, which is far above the Australian average. Only 15.6% of households rent, a figure far below the state and national levels.
15.6% ▼ -11.3%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
52.4% ▲ +6.3%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.3%
- 2016: 51.4%
- 2021: 52.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Penshurst, Owned outright is the majority at 53%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 24%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 98.1% of all homes, far above the Victorian average. These homes tend to be large, with 77.3% having three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.1% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 98.9%
- 2016: 96.8%
- 2021: 98.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.3% ▼ -2.6%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 79.4%
- 2016: 77.1%
- 2021: 77.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Penshurst, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Other dwelling is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Penshurst, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 4 bedrooms is next at 23%.
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/SAL22056/penshurst/topic/housing-dwellings