$198 ▲ +46.7%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $135
- 2016: $175
- 2021: $198
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Penola · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Penola
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 89.4% of all homes in Penola. This area is far more affordable than most, with typical monthly mortgage payments and weekly rents sitting well below both state and national figures.
$198
▲ +46.7%
- $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 Penola — lower than 75% of areas.
| Penola | $198 |
|---|---|
| 5277, SA | $190 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $198, which is far below the Australian figure of $375. Home loans are also much lower than most areas, with the typical monthly payment sitting at $1,050.
$1,050 ▼ -11.9%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,192
- 2016: $1,000
- 2021: $1,050
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Penola, Under $200 is the majority at 53%; $200–$349 is next at 47%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Penola, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 49%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (40%) and $1,800–$2,999 (10%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Forty per cent of homes are owned outright, a figure well above the national average of 31%. The share of households renting is 22.4%, which is well below both the state and national figures.
22.4% ▼ -14.9%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.0% ▲ +7.4%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.3%
- 2016: 35.8%
- 2021: 40.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Penola, the largest group is Owned outright at 40%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (32%) and Rented (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The majority of homes are detached houses, and 80.8% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. This is well above the national figure of 73.8%, although there are slightly fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
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.
89.4% ▲ +1.2%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 88.4%
- 2016: 90.3%
- 2021: 89.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.8% ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 78.0%
- 2016: 79.9%
- 2021: 80.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Penola, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Penola, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 58%; 4 bedrooms is next at 21%.
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 Penola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41137/penola/topic/housing-dwellings