$258 —
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $230
- 2021: $258
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Penguin · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Penguin
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents in Penguin are well below the national figure, with a typical rent of $258. This area is primarily made up of detached houses, and a high proportion of residents own their homes outright. Over the last decade, more people have moved into full home ownership while the rental population has grown slightly.
$258
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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 Penguin — lower than 55% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The usual weekly rent is $258, which is a little below the Tasmanian figure and well below the national average. Home loan repayments are also lower than the national typical payment, sitting at $1,257 per month.
$1,257 ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,378
- 2021: $1,257
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Penguin, $200–$349 is the majority at 58%; Under $200 is next at 30%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Penguin, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 55%; Under $1,000 is next at 28%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More people in Penguin own their homes outright than the national average, with 38.1% of households doing so. This is about the same as the state figure, while the 22.9% of households that rent is well below both the state and national levels.
22.9% ▲ +17.7%
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.1% ▲ +15.7%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 32.9%
- 2016: 35.1%
- 2021: 38.1%
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 (38%) and Owned with a mortgage (35%), with Rented at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 89% of the local market, a figure far above the national average. These homes tend to be large, with 77.7% having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the national and state figures.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.0% ▼ -3.6%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 92.4%
- 2016: 96.0%
- 2021: 89.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.7% ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 73.8%
- 2016: 71.3%
- 2021: 77.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Penguin, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Penguin, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 58%; 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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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/ucl/UCL615016/penguin/topic/housing-dwellings