$340 ▲ +240.0%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $100
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $340
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Pental Island · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Pental Island
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 94.6% of the homes in Pental Island, far above the national figure of 72.3%. This is a place where most people own their own home outright, and the typical family lives in a large house with three or more bedrooms.
$340
▲ +240.0%
- $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 Pental Island — higher than 69% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,279, which is well below the Victorian figure of $1,859. Meanwhile, weekly rents are $340, which is higher than most similar areas but a little below the national average.
$1,279 ▼ -36.0%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $1,279
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Pental Island, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 57%; Under $1,000 is next at 43%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 41.1% of houses owned outright, which is far above the Australian figure of 31.0%. In contrast, only 17.9% of households are renting, far below the 30.6% seen across the country.
17.9% ▲ +11.6%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.1% ▲ +14.1%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.0%
- 2016: 47.8%
- 2021: 41.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Pental Island, the largest group is Owned outright at 40%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (28%) and Rented (17%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes dominate the landscape, as 83.9% of houses have three or more bedrooms, well above the Victorian average of 74.1%. This is consistent with a high number of detached houses, which account for 94.6% of all dwellings.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.6% ▼ -5.4%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 94.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.9% ▲ +18.0%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.2%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 83.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Pental Island, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Other dwelling is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Pental Island, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 3 bedrooms (40%) and 1 bedroom (6%).
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 Pental Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22057/pental-island/topic/housing-dwellings