$363 ▲ +48.2%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $245
- 2016: $275
- 2021: $363
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Penna · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Penna
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost every home in Penna is a separate house, creating a landscape of detached dwellings and large family properties. With nearly 97% of the area made up of separate houses, the local housing market is far more detached than the national trend.
$363
▲ +48.2%
- $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 Penna — higher than 74% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is high here at $363, which is well above the Tasmanian figure. The typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,625, slightly higher than the state average but a little below the national figure.
$1,625 ▲ +13.7%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,429
- 2016: $1,591
- 2021: $1,625
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Penna, $350–$549 is the majority at 59%; $200–$349 is next at 41%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Penna, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 49%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (30%) and Under $1,000 (14%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Very few people rent in Penna, with only 9.4% of households renting, a figure far below the state and national averages. Most homes are owned, and 40.9% are owned outright, which is well above the Australian average.
9.4% ▼ -33.5%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.9% ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.3%
- 2016: 41.2%
- 2021: 40.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Penna, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 49%, followed by Owned outright (40%) and Rented (9%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common, as 79.2% of properties have three or more bedrooms. This is well above both the state and national figures, and 96.9% of all dwellings are separate houses.
0.80 ▼ -33.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.9% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 98.7%
- 2021: 96.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.2% ▲ +0.9%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 78.6%
- 2016: 76.5%
- 2021: 79.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Penna, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) 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 Penna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60502/penna/topic/housing-dwellings