$180 ▲ +62.2%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $111
- 2016: $288
- 2021: $180
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Penfield · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Penfield
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A huge 75% of homes in Penfield are owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. This makes the area stand out for its high levels of home ownership and very low housing costs.
$180
▲ +62.2%
- $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 Penfield — lower than 80% of areas.
| Penfield | $180 |
|---|---|
| 5121, SA | $333 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $180, which is far below the South Australian figure of $300. Monthly home-loan payments are also much lower than most areas, sitting at $898.
$898 ▼ -56.9%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,084
- 2016: $1,400
- 2021: $898
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Penfield, Under $200 is the majority at 69%; $350–$549 is next at 19%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Penfield, Under $1,000 is the majority at 57%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 43%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far less common here than in the rest of the country, with only 11.6% of households renting. This is consistent with the fact that three quarters of residents own their homes outright.
11.6% ▼ -0.6%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
75.0% ▲ +4.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.5%
- 2016: 48.3%
- 2021: 75.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Penfield, Owned outright is the majority at 74%; Rented is next at 11%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 97.2% of the homes here, far above the national figure of 72.3%. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are far less common than in most of South Australia.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.2% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 99.1%
- 2021: 97.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
39.8% ▼ -16.7%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.8%
- 2016: 60.3%
- 2021: 39.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Penfield, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Penfield, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 3 bedrooms (32%) and 1 bedroom (10%).
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 Penfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41133/penfield/topic/housing-dwellings