$200 —
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Penola · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Penola
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,000 in Penola are far below the national figure. This is an affordable place to live where housing costs are much lower than most areas and the majority of homes are large, detached houses.
$200
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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 Penola — lower than 77% of areas.
| Penola | $200 |
|---|---|
| 5277, SA | $190 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $200 and monthly mortgage payments of $1,000 are both well below the South Australian figures. While rents have barely changed since 2016, the usual monthly mortgage payment rose by $480 since 2011.
$1,000 ▲ +92.3%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $520
- 2016: $1,200
- 2021: $1,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Penola, $200–$349 is the majority at 51%; Under $200 is next at 49%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Penola, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 49%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (41%) and $1,800–$2,999 (8%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is well above the national figure at 37.4%, though this fell 10 points since 2011. Meanwhile, the share of households renting rose 5.3 points over the same period to 23.3%, which remains well below the state and national rates.
23.3% ▲ +29.8%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.4% ▼ -21.6%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 47.6%
- 2016: 50.7%
- 2021: 37.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Penola splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (38%) and Owned with a mortgage (35%), with Rented at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 89.0% of the local market, far above the national figure of 72.3%. Homes here tend to be large, with 80.9% having three or more bedrooms, which helps explain why the number of people per bedroom is a little below the national average.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.60
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.0% ▼ -7.6%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 96.3%
- 2016: 86.6%
- 2021: 89.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.9% ▲ +10.2%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 73.4%
- 2016: 70.8%
- 2021: 80.9%
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 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Penola, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 60%; 4 bedrooms is next at 18%.
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/ucl/UCL415034/penola/topic/housing-dwellings