$180 —
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $260
- 2021: $180
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Penshurst · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Penshurst
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Very low housing costs define daily life in Penshurst, where the typical monthly mortgage is just $787. This affordability is reflected in a high rate of home ownership, with over half of all residents owning their homes outright.
$180
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Penshurst — lower than 83% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is much lower than most areas at $180, which is far below the national figure of $375. Similarly, typical monthly mortgage payments are far below those in Victoria and Australia, having fallen by $80 since 2011.
$787 ▼ -9.2%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $867
- 2016: $1,305
- 2021: $787
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Penshurst, $200–$349 is the majority at 52%; Under $200 is next at 48%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Penshurst, Under $1,000 is the majority at 62%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 28%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning homes outright is far more common here than across Australia, at 53.7%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is much lower than most areas and far below the state average at 13.4%.
13.4% ▼ -15.5%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
53.7% ▼ -5.7%
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 57.0%
- 2016: 48.1%
- 2021: 53.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Penshurst, Owned outright is the majority at 56%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 95.5% of all homes, a figure far above the national average of 72.3%. While 71.1% of these homes have three or more bedrooms, there are slightly fewer people per bedroom than the national figure.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.5% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 93.5%
- 2016: 88.1%
- 2021: 95.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.1% ▲ +3.8%
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 68.5%
- 2016: 78.1%
- 2021: 71.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Penshurst, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Other dwelling is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Penshurst, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 2 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 Penshurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222069/penshurst/topic/housing-dwellings