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Penneshaw SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Penneshaw, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Penneshaw SA is 269 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Penneshaw is $701 per week ($36,452 per year). Median rent in Penneshaw is $215 per week ($932 per month). Penneshaw has a median age of 54 years, older than the national median of 38. Penneshaw has a population density of 52.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Penneshaw is England. The most common religion is No Religion (57% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Penneshaw is $1,400.

There were 3 recorded offences in Penneshaw in 2025-26, a rate of 11 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (1 offences).

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Penneshaw Population

residents (Census 2021)

Penneshaw Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$701/wk

$36,452 per year

#5469 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$215/wk

$932 per month

#7179 of 14,663

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Median Age

54years

16 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,400/mo

Avg household size: 1.9 · 0.7 per bedroom

Penneshaw Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.0% (134) Female 50.0% (134)

Population Density

52.7

people per km²

269 people · 5.1 km²

Households

1.9

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,375

Family income/wk

Penneshaw Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Penneshaw Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

69.2% 54 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

30.8% 24 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Penneshaw Country of Birth

Australia

86.7%

England

13.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Penneshaw Religion

No Religion

57.0%

Anglican

15.9%

Not stated

12.4%

Catholic

7.6%

Uniting Church

2.4%

Baptist

2.0%

Lutheran

1.6%

Eastern Orthodox

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Penneshaw Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

56.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

20.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

19.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Penneshaw Languages Spoken at Home

Other

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Penneshaw Employment

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Employed full-time

24.5% 50 people

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Employed part-time

31.4% 64 people

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Unemployed

2.5% 5 people

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Not in labour force

41.7% 85 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Penneshaw Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

40.2%

Bachelor Degree

29.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.8%

Postgraduate Degree

6.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.6%

Certificate I/II

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Penneshaw Occupation

Managers

24.2%

Professionals

14.1%

Community & Personal Service

14.1%

Clerical & Administrative

14.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

13.1%

Sales Workers

9.1%

Labourers

7.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Penneshaw Field of Study

Management & Commerce

32.2%

Society & Culture

11.5%

Architecture & Building

11.5%

Agriculture & Environment

10.3%

Health

8.0%

Engineering

8.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.9%

Creative Arts

5.7%

Education

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Penneshaw Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Penneshaw Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

5.0%

$150-$299/wk

5.0%

$300-$399/wk

3.0%

$400-$499/wk

7.0%

$500-$649/wk

3.0%

$650-$799/wk

18.0%

$800-$999/wk

12.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

3.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.0%

$4,000+/wk

7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Penneshaw Marital Status

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Married

48.7% 114

↔️

Separated

3.0% 7

📋

Divorced

12.0% 28

🕊️

Widowed

9.4% 22

👤

Never married

26.9% 63

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Penneshaw Ancestry

English

38.1%

Australian

28.9%

Scottish

12.0%

Irish

7.7%

German

3.4%

Other

3.2%

Dutch

2.3%

Italian

1.7%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.4%

Welsh

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Penneshaw School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

65.4%

Secondary — Government

23.1%

Pre-school

11.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Penneshaw Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.7% 27

✅

No need for assistance

94.3% 444

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Penneshaw Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

38.4% 83

—

Not a volunteer

61.6% 133

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Penneshaw Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$1,000-$1,399/mo

23.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

23.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

23.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

30.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Penneshaw How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

62.3%

Did not go to work

26.3%

Walked only

8.8%

Car (passenger)

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Penneshaw Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.4%

1 vehicle

44.7%

2 vehicles

34.2%

3 vehicles

9.6%

4+ vehicles

7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Penneshaw Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.7%

2 bedrooms

27.4%

3 bedrooms

38.9%

4 bedrooms

26.5%

5 bedrooms

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Penneshaw Population Mobility

24.3%

moved in the last year

42.7%

moved in the last 5 years

5.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

55.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Penneshaw Indigenous Population

1.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

469

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Penneshaw Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Heart disease

Arthritis

Asthma

Kidney disease

Lung condition

Stroke

Diabetes

Cancer

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Penneshaw Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

1.7%

$1-$149/wk

2.8%

$150-$299/wk

11.4%

$300-$399/wk

8.5%

$400-$499/wk

5.7%

$500-$649/wk

2.8%

$650-$799/wk

11.9%

$800-$999/wk

15.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

4.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.4%

$3,500+/wk

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Penneshaw Family Structure

Couple — no children

50.6%

Couple — children under 15

27.2%

Couple — no children under 15

12.3%

One parent — children under 15

5.6%

One parent — no children under 15

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Penneshaw Military Service

🏅

Previously served

2.3% 5

👤

Never served

97.7% 208

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Penneshaw Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.7% 34

—

Did not provide

84.3% 183

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Penneshaw Children Ever Born

No children

28.9%

1 child

7.8%

2 children

43.3%

3 children

20.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Penneshaw When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2011–2015

2019

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Penneshaw Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.0%

5–14 hours

35.4%

15–29 hours

16.5%

30+ hours

11.2%

Did not do domestic work

18.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Penneshaw Household Size

1 person

37.1%

2 persons

40.2%

3 persons

8.3%

4 persons

8.3%

5 persons

2.3%

6+ persons

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Penneshaw Where Residents Moved From

Same address

181

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from SA

Moved from QLD

Moved from WA

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Penneshaw Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Penneshaw Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 3 total

Assault

Property Damage

Theft

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Penneshaw Schools

schools nearby

government

—

avg ICSEA score

total students

Kangaroo Island Community Education - Penneshaw Campus Government

Combined

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Penneshaw Rent Prices & Affordability

22%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $961/wk

Median Rent $215/wk

Rent-to-Income 22.4%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Penneshaw

Your weekly income

≈ $4,164/month

Median rent $215/wk

Left after rent $746/wk

Rent share 22.4%

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Penneshaw vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Barabba

Pop: 135 Income: $881/wk

Coonawarra (SA)

Pop: 135 Income: $1,067/wk Rent: $75/wk

Ramco

Pop: 135 Income: $765/wk Rent: $195/wk

Ramco Heights

Pop: 135 Income: $624/wk Rent: $200/wk

Terowie

Pop: 135 Income: $437/wk Rent: $135/wk

The Pines (SA)

Pop: 135 Income: $488/wk Rent: $120/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Penneshaw

What is the population of Penneshaw SA?

The population of Penneshaw SA is 269 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 52.7 people per km².Penneshaw is ranked #6,252 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Penneshaw?

The median personal income in Penneshaw SA is $701 per week, or $36,452 per year.The median household income is $961 per week.Family income is $1,375 per week.Penneshaw is ranked #5,469 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Penneshaw?

Median rent in Penneshaw SA is $215 per week ($932 per month).Rent represents 22.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Penneshaw ranks #7,179 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Penneshaw?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Penneshaw SA is $1,400. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Penneshaw?

The median age in Penneshaw SA is 54 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Penneshaw a good suburb to live in?

Penneshaw is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 269.The median income is $701/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.4% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 41135. All dollar figures in AUD.