Penrice SA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Penrice SA is 486 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Penrice is $819 per week ($42,588 per year). Median rent in Penrice is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Penrice has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Penrice has a population density of 25.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Penrice is England. The most common religion is No Religion (45% of residents). The median monthly mortgage repayment in Penrice is $1,543.

There were 1 recorded offences in Penrice in 2025-26, a rate of 2 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (1 offences).

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Penrice Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Penrice Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$819/wk
$42,588 per year
#3271 of 14,663
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Median Rent
$350/wk
$1,517 per month
#3104 of 14,663
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Median Age
43years
5 years older than national median
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Mortgage
$1,543/mo
Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Penrice Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.8% (235) Female 51.2% (247)

Population Density

25.2
people per km²
486 people · 19.3 km²

Households

2.7
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,223
Family income/wk

Penrice 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)

Penrice Housing Tenure

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Owned outright
49.3% 69 dwellings
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Owned with mortgage
50.7% 71 dwellings

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

Penrice Country of Birth

Australia
97.6%
England
2.4%

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

Penrice Religion

No Religion
45.2%
Lutheran
26.3%
Catholic
7.7%
Uniting Church
7.3%
Not stated
5.6%
Anglican
4.9%
Christian (other)
1.5%
Baptist
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Penrice Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
53.1%
Year 11 or equivalent
26.3%
Year 10 or equivalent
18.0%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.7%

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

Penrice Employment

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Employed full-time
43.9% 157 people
Employed part-time
27.4% 98 people
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Unemployed
1.7% 6 people
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Not in labour force
27.1% 97 people

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

Penrice Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
42.4%
Bachelor Degree
23.0%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.3%
Postgraduate Degree
7.9%
Certificate I/II
4.7%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.7%

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

Penrice Occupation

Professionals
22.3%
Managers
19.3%
Technicians & Trade Workers
14.5%
Clerical & Administrative
12.7%
Labourers
9.6%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
8.4%
Community & Personal Service
7.8%
Sales Workers
5.4%

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

Penrice Field of Study

Engineering
25.0%
Management & Commerce
23.0%
Health
12.2%
Education
9.5%
Society & Culture
8.8%
Agriculture & Environment
8.8%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.1%
Architecture & Building
3.4%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.4%

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

Penrice Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Penrice Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.9%
$400-$499/wk
7.8%
$500-$649/wk
3.2%
$650-$799/wk
9.1%
$800-$999/wk
7.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
4.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
3.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
9.1%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
16.2%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
9.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
11.0%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.2%
$4,000+/wk
8.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Penrice Marital Status

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Married
54.3% 220
↔️
Separated
1.5% 6
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Divorced
9.9% 40
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Widowed
4.0% 16
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Never married
30.4% 123

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Penrice Ancestry

English
30.0%
Australian
24.7%
German
19.8%
Scottish
7.5%
Irish
7.0%
Other
4.5%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.9%
Dutch
1.1%
Polish
1.0%
Italian
0.9%
Maori
0.9%
Spanish
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Penrice School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government
30.0%
Primary — Government
22.0%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
22.0%
Vocational Education
10.0%
Pre-school
9.0%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
7.0%

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

Penrice Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
2.2% 20
No need for assistance
97.8% 896

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

Penrice Volunteering

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Volunteer
25.9% 98
Not a volunteer
74.1% 280

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Penrice Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.4%
$600-$799/mo
6.8%
$800-$999/mo
12.2%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
13.5%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
32.4%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
13.5%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
10.8%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Penrice How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
78.9%
Did not go to work
14.8%
Car (passenger)
4.3%
Walked only
2.0%

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

Penrice Car Ownership

1 vehicle
19.8%
2 vehicles
38.3%
3 vehicles
24.0%
4+ vehicles
18.0%

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

Penrice Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms
6.7%
3 bedrooms
46.0%
4 bedrooms
41.7%
5 bedrooms
5.5%

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

Penrice Population Mobility

10.8%
moved in the last year
34.6%
moved in the last 5 years
3.5%
unemployment rate (Census)
72.2%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Penrice Indigenous Population

2.8%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
26
Indigenous residents
890
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Penrice Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
29
Asthma
24
Arthritis
20
Heart disease
14
Diabetes
14
Cancer
8
Stroke
6
Lung condition
3

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

Penrice Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
7.1%
$1-$149/wk
5.2%
$150-$299/wk
7.1%
$300-$399/wk
4.0%
$400-$499/wk
4.9%
$500-$649/wk
3.1%
$650-$799/wk
9.6%
$800-$999/wk
13.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
14.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.0%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
11.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.9%
$3,500+/wk
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Penrice Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
40.2%
Couple — no children
25.9%
Couple — no children under 15
25.7%
One parent — children under 15
4.2%
One parent — no children under 15
4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Penrice Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular
1.0% 4
🏅
Previously served
2.6% 10
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Never served
96.4% 370

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Penrice Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
15.6% 59
Did not provide
84.4% 320

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Penrice Children Ever Born

No children
28.2%
1 child
11.0%
2 children
33.1%
3 children
20.4%
4 children
7.2%

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

Penrice When Migrants Arrived

1961–1970
5
1971–1980
7
1981–1990
10
1991–2000
4
2001–2010
12
2011–2015
6

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

Penrice Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
25.1%
5–14 hours
30.5%
15–29 hours
15.8%
30+ hours
11.6%
Did not do domestic work
17.1%

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

Penrice Household Size

1 person
17.2%
2 persons
35.0%
3 persons
20.9%
4 persons
17.2%
5 persons
9.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Penrice Where Residents Moved From

Same address
415
Moved from SA
32
Moved — same area (SA2)
10
Moved from NT
5
Moved from QLD
4

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

Penrice Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
95.8%
Step family — no other children
4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Penrice Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 1 total

Theft
1

Offence trend by year:

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Penrice Schools

1
schools nearby
1
government
1032
avg ICSEA score
258
total students
Angaston Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 258 students
1032
ICSEA

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

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Penrice Rent Prices & Affordability

17%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,009/wk
Median Rent $350/wk
Rent-to-Income 17.4%

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

If you earn X in Penrice

≈ $8,706/month
Median rent $350/wk
Left after rent $1,659/wk
Rent share 17.4%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Penrice vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Penrice

What is the population of Penrice SA?

The population of Penrice SA is 486 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 25.2 people per km².Penrice is ranked #5,077 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Penrice?

The median personal income in Penrice SA is $819 per week, or $42,588 per year.The median household income is $2,009 per week.Family income is $2,223 per week.Penrice is ranked #3,271 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Penrice?

Median rent in Penrice SA is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 17.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Penrice ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Penrice?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Penrice SA is $1,543. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Penrice?

The median age in Penrice SA is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Penrice a good suburb to live in?

Penrice is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 486.The median income is $819/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.4% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 41139. All dollar figures in AUD.