$59 ▲ +18.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $50
- 2016: $50
- 2021: $59
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Penong · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Penong
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical weekly rent of just $59 makes Penong one of the most affordable places to live in the region. Housing costs here are far below the figures seen across South Australia and the rest of the country. Most people live in detached houses, with a high number of residents owning their homes outright.
$59
▲ +18.0%
- $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 Penong — lower than 99% of areas.
| Penong | $59 |
|---|---|
| 5690, SA | $160 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Monthly mortgage payments are far below the national figure, with a typical cost of $835. Renting is also very cheap, as 82.9% of renters pay under $200 a week.
$835 ▲ +75.1%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $477
- 2016: $776
- 2021: $835
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Penong, Under $200 is the majority at 92%; $200–$349 is next at 8%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Penong, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is high, with 52.5% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. At the same time, the share of households renting is well above the state and national averages at 34.7%.
34.7% ▼ -4.9%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.5%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 34.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
52.5% ▲ +43.8%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.5%
- 2016: 52.5%
- 2021: 52.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Penong, the largest group is Owned outright at 50%, followed by Rented (33%) and Owned with a mortgage (7%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home in Penong is a separate house, making up 95.8% of all dwellings. However, these homes tend to be smaller than in other areas, with 63.6% having three or more bedrooms, a figure far below the national average.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.8% ▲ +11.9%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 85.6%
- 2016: 93.1%
- 2021: 95.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
63.6% ▼ -2.8%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.4%
- 2016: 63.4%
- 2021: 63.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Penong, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Other dwelling is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Penong, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (19%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Penong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41138/penong/topic/housing-dwellings