$250 ▲ +66.7%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Pennington · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Pennington
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 39% of households in Pennington rent their homes, which is far above the state and national figures. This high proportion of renters is a standout feature of the area, where housing costs remain relatively affordable compared to the rest of the country.
$250
▲ +66.7%
- $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 Pennington — lower than 60% of areas.
| Pennington | $250 |
|---|---|
| 5013, SA | $260 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $250, which is a little below the South Australian figure and well below the national average. Similarly, typical monthly home-loan payments of $1,517 are about the same as the state average.
$1,517 ▼ -2.8%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,560
- 2016: $1,473
- 2021: $1,517
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Pennington splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (42%) and Under $200 (38%), with $350–$549 at 19%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Pennington, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 49%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (26%) and Under $1,000 (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, while the 25% of homes owned outright is well below both state and national levels. About 34% of residents own their home with a mortgage.
38.8% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.5%
- 2016: 37.4%
- 2021: 38.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
25.0% ▼ -3.1%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Pennington splits fairly evenly between Rented (39%) and Owned with a mortgage (34%), with Owned outright at 25%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 70.2% of the area, which is well below the state and national figures. Homes with three or more bedrooms are also less common than elsewhere, though there are about 0.80 people per bedroom.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
70.2% ▼ -8.0%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 76.3%
- 2016: 68.3%
- 2021: 70.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
70.0% ▲ +9.0%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.2%
- 2016: 65.5%
- 2021: 70.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Pennington, Separate house is the majority at 70%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 28%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Pennington, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 2 bedrooms is next at 26%.
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 Pennington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41136/pennington/topic/housing-dwellings