$260 ▲ +30.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $220
- 2021: $260
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Penguin · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Penguin
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A strong preference for separate houses shapes the housing landscape in Penguin. Most of the community lives in detached homes, with 90.5% of dwellings being separate houses. While costs remain well below the national figures, the area has a notably high proportion of homes owned outright.
$260
▲ +30.0%
- $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 Penguin — lower than 57% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $260, which is well below the national figure of $375. Home-loan payments are also lower than in most areas, with the usual monthly payment of $1,300 sitting well below the Australian figure of $1,863.
$1,300 ▲ +15.4%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,127
- 2016: $1,213
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Penguin, $200–$349 is the majority at 57%; Under $200 is next at 30%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Penguin, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 53%; Under $1,000 is next at 29%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is high, with 39.4% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the Australian average of 31.0%. Conversely, the 21.0% of households renting is well below both the state and national figures.
21.0% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.4% ▲ +1.2%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.9%
- 2016: 38.0%
- 2021: 39.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Penguin splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (39%) and Owned with a mortgage (36%), with Rented at 21%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are the dominant choice at 90.5%, far above the national figure of 72.3%. This is reflected in the size of homes, as 78.7% have three or more bedrooms, which is well above the state and national averages.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.5% ▼ -0.6%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 91.1%
- 2016: 91.8%
- 2021: 90.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.7% ▲ +0.1%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 78.6%
- 2016: 77.8%
- 2021: 78.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Penguin, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Penguin, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 56%; 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Penguin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60501/penguin/topic/housing-dwellings