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Penneshaw, SA 5222

Property data updated June 2026·269 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
4 sales · 2 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Penneshaw, SA 5222 market activity

Activity in Penneshaw is light, with 4 sales at around $559K, taking about 32 days to sell.

House rentals are a much smaller second, with 2 leases at $588 a week.

Low-incomeRetirement communityMostly ownersMulticultural

Who lives hereA low-income, mostly owner-occupied, retirement-age suburb — multicultural.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
269
Median age
54yrs
Avg household
1.9people
Male · Female
50% · 50%
Owner-occupied
66%
Renting
30%
Lone person
42%
Couples, no kids
33%
Born overseas
21%
Year 12+ⓘ
55%

Penneshaw on the map

5.10 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Bottom 40%
decile 4/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Bottom 27%
decile 3/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Bottom 24%
decile 3/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Bottom 7%Median household income · $961/wk — among the lowest: in the bottom 7%, lower household income than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 34%Rent stress · 22% — above average: in the top 34%, more rent stress than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 5%Mortgage stress · 34% — among the highest: in the top 5%, more mortgage stress than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Top 31%Birthplace diversity · 0.39 — above average: in the top 31%, more diverse than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Top 34%Born overseas · 21% — above average: in the top 34%, more overseas-born residents than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 48%Managers & professionals · 33% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 44%Unemployment rate · 4.5% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 1%Public transport to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more public-transport commuters than this suburb.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 40%No motor vehicle · 4.2% — above average: in the top 40%, more car-free households than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 29%Settled 5+ years · 57% — below average: in the bottom 29%, 71% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Bottom 26%Owner-occupied · 66% — below average: in the bottom 26%, 74% of Aussie suburbs have more owner-occupiers than this suburb.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Top 29%Renting · 30% — above average: in the top 29%, more renters than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Top 27%Owned outright · 46% — above average: in the top 27%, more outright owners than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Bottom 9%Owned with mortgage · 20% — among the lowest: in the bottom 9%, 91% of Aussie suburbs have more mortgaged owners than this suburb.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Top 45%Separate houses · 95% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Bottom 1%Apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more apartments than this suburb.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 36%Median personal income · $701/wk — below average: in the bottom 36%, lower personal income than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 13%Median family income · $1,375/wk — well below average: in the bottom 13%, lower family income than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Top 20%Low earners · 43% — well above average: in the top 20%, more low earners than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Top 26%Low-income households · 22% — above average: in the top 26%, more low-income households than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 7%Full-time workers · 21% — among the lowest: in the bottom 7%, 93% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 1%Part-time workers · 50% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more part-time workers than 99% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 32%Not in labour force · 40% — above average: in the top 32%, more out of the workforce than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 5%Community & personal service · 18% — among the highest: in the top 5%, more care and service workers than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 37%Clerical & admin · 13% — above average: in the top 37%, more clerical and admin workers than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 32%Sales workers · 8.9% — above average: in the top 32%, more sales workers than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Top 39%Completed Year 12+ · 55% — above average: in the top 39%, more Year-12 completion than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Bottom 4%In education · 12% — among the lowest: in the bottom 4%, 96% of Aussie suburbs have more students than this suburb.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Bottom 5%Children · 9.7% — among the lowest: in the bottom 5%, 95% of Aussie suburbs have more children than this suburb.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Top 5%Seniors · 35% — among the highest: in the top 5%, more seniors than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 8%Youth dependency · 18.06 — among the lowest: in the bottom 8%, fewer children per worker than 92% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 10%Total dependency · 82.64 — among the highest: in the top 10%, more dependants per worker than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Bottom 27%Australian citizens · 85% — below average: in the bottom 27%, 73% of Aussie suburbs have more Australian citizens than this suburb.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Top 38%Both parents born overseas · 25% — above average: in the top 38%, more second-generation residents than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Top 45%Established migrants · 82% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 2%Vehicles per dwelling · 0.96 — among the lowest: in the bottom 2%, fewer vehicles per home than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex269 residentsMaleFemale
85+1.2% · 32.3% · 680-841.6% · 40.0% · 075-795.9% · 164.3% · 1270-743.5% · 93.9% · 1165-695.1% · 144.7% · 1360-645.5% · 153.9% · 1155-593.1% · 82.7% · 750-543.9% · 113.9% · 1145-494.3% · 122.3% · 640-443.9% · 113.9% · 1135-392.3% · 62.3% · 630-341.2% · 31.6% · 425-291.2% · 32.7% · 720-241.6% · 41.6% · 415-190.0% · 01.2% · 310-142.0% · 54.3% · 125-93.9% · 112.3% · 60-42.0% · 50.0% · 0◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
26%
14%
35%
Children0–149.7%Youth15–245.9%Young adults25–347.8%Midlife35–5426%Mature55–6414%Seniors65+35%
Household composition
42%
33%
14%
Lone person42%Couples, no kids33%Families with kids14%Other families11%Group / share3.4%
1.9 people / household0.7 persons / bedroom6.8% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
42%1
45%2
9.3%3
9.3%4
2.5%5
4.2%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.21%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.4.9%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.0.0%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.25%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.85%
Birthplace diversity39%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity7%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity45%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England10%
Netherlands2.8%
Germany2.0%
Elsewhere1.6%
Born in Australia77%
Languages at homeother than English
German2.1%
Other1.6%
English only96%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English49%
Australian38%
Scottish16%
Irish10%
German4.5%
Dutch3.0%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
No religion65%
▸Christianity36%

16% report Scottish ancestry, but only 0.0% were born in Scotland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Scottish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
25%
15%
62%
Both parents overseas25%One parent overseas15%Both parents in Australia62%

A mix of established and newer migrant families.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198165%
1981-200018%
2001-20100.0%
2011-20159.8%
2016-20217.8%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Bottom 13%Median weekly rent · $215/wk — well below average: in the bottom 13%, lower rent than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Bottom 28%Median monthly mortgage · $1,400/mo — below average: in the bottom 28%, lower mortgages than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 34%Rent stress · 22% — above average: in the top 34%, more rent stress than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 5%Mortgage stress · 34% — among the highest: in the top 5%, more mortgage stress than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 35%High mortgage · 17% — above average: in the top 35%, more big mortgages than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 27%Social housing · 3.4% — above average: in the top 27%, more social housing than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.0%0
2.6%1
27%2
39%3
26%4
4.4%5
0.0%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
46%
20%
30%
Owned outright46%Mortgage20%Renting30%Other3.4%
What’s built heredwelling types
95%
House95%
95% separate houses0.0% apartments0.0% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 36%Median personal income · $701/wk — below average: in the bottom 36%, lower personal income than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 13%Median family income · $1,375/wk — well below average: in the bottom 13%, lower family income than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 48%Managers & professionals · 33% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Bottom 14%High earners · 4.7% — well below average: in the bottom 14%, 86% of Aussie suburbs have more high earners than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 48%Managers & professionals · 33% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 37%Clerical & admin · 13% — above average: in the top 37%, more clerical and admin workers than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 5%Community & personal service · 18% — among the highest: in the top 5%, more care and service workers than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 32%Sales workers · 8.9% — above average: in the top 32%, more sales workers than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Bottom 35%Technicians, trades & labourers · 29% — below average: in the bottom 35%, 65% of Aussie suburbs have more trades and labourers than this suburb.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household earns about 1.4× the typical individual here.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
21%
29%
40%
Employed full-time21%Employed part-time29%Employed (away/other)5.5%Unemployed2.8%Not in labour force40%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 7%Full-time workers · 21% — among the lowest: in the bottom 7%, 93% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 1%Part-time workers · 50% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more part-time workers than 99% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 44%Unemployment rate · 4.5% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 32%Not in labour force · 40% — above average: in the top 32%, more out of the workforce than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Bottom 35%Labour-force participation · 61% — below average: in the bottom 35%, less workforce participation than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 1%Public transport to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more public-transport commuters than this suburb.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Top 13%Walked or cycled to work · 11% — well above average: in the top 13%, more walking and cycling than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Bottom 15%Worked from home · 6.3% — well below average: in the bottom 15%, less working from home than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 40%No motor vehicle · 4.2% — above average: in the top 40%, more car-free households than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 2%Vehicles per dwelling · 0.96 — among the lowest: in the bottom 2%, fewer vehicles per home than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)81%
Walked11%
Car (passenger)3.4%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
4.2%0
43%1
33%2
9.3%3
6.8%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 29%Settled 5+ years · 57% — below average: in the bottom 29%, 71% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 8%Moved in past year · 23% — among the highest: in the top 8%, more recent movers than 92% of Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Bottom 35%Arrived from overseas · 1.3% — below average: in the bottom 35%, 65% of Aussie suburbs have more recent migrants than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
57%
34%
Same address57%Moved within area11%From elsewhere in Australia34%From overseas1.3%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.23%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.43%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.1.3%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Penneshaw — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
559kk
↓ -1.8% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
32
↑ 15 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
4
↓ -50.0% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
9.0mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$588/w
↑ +113.8% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
—
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
2
↑ +100.0% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
5.60%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample4Too thinLease sample2Too thinThin samples can swing month-to-month — treat single-figure deltas with care.
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 3 bed1 sales · 2 leases
Sales1▼−50.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2▲+100.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
02
Houses · 2 bed1 sales · 0 leases
Sales1
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
03
Houses · 4 bed1 sales · 0 leases
Sales1▼−75.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
05
Units · 2 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Units · 3 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales4▼−50.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2▲+100.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All units
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
0/0above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs SA
Value
Units
0/4above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs SA
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
SA MEDIAN · +52%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
0 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Penneshaw against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Penneshaw in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
0 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
Penneshaw · this suburb
Demand index
—vs Australia
Days on market
32 days▼ −15 days YoY
Median price
$559k▼ −1.8% YoY
Sold (last year)
4▼ −50.0% YoY
Gross yield
5.60%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

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Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
Penneshaw — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
28.6%

of Penneshaw's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↑ 19.9 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 8.7% to 28.6%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$559k-1.8%
5y median $499kvs last year $569k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
5-28.6%
5y median 8vs last year 7
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
32 days+1
5y median 129 daysvs last year 31 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$588/wk+113.8%
5y median $285/wkvs last year $275/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
2+100.0%
5y median 1vs last year 1
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
Apr 2025
15 days+0
5y median 15 daysvs last year 15 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
Mar 2026
4.20%+1.30 pt
5y median 4.20%vs last year 2.90%
Months of supply
May 2026
7.2 months+111.8%
5y median 3.4 monthsvs last year 3.4 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
6.0 months+Infinity%
5y median 0.0 monthsvs last year 0.0 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Penneshaw, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketPenneshawSA 5222 · Houses · Total
Price$559k
DOM32 days
Sold4
2 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
IronstoneSA 5222 · 3.7km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
much slower
02
Kangaroo HeadSA 5222 · 3.8km · Houses · Total
Price$999k
DOM150 days
Sold1
much priciermuch slower
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Penneshaw
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Frequently asked · Penneshaw

18 data-driven answers about Penneshaw's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

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  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost4
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase6
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular3
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools4
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Penneshaw?

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The median house price in Penneshaw, SA 5222 is $559k as of June 2026, based on 4 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved −1.8% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

How much does it cost to rent in Penneshaw?

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The median weekly house rent in Penneshaw is $588 as of June 2026, drawn from 2 leases over the past 12 months. House rents have moved +113.8% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

03

What is the gross rental yield in Penneshaw?

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Gross rental yield in Penneshaw is 5.60% for houses as of June 2026, compared with the SA unit median of 4.47%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

04

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Penneshaw?

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As of June 2026, Penneshaw medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$564k$552k$1.4M$559k

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
05

What are Penneshaw's property market trends?

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Penneshaw's property market trends to June 2026: house prices fell −1.8% year-on-year; weekly house rents moved +113.8%; homes now sell in a median 32 days — faster than a year ago by 15; sales supply sits at 9.0 months (saturated). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Penneshaw market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

06

What does the data say about Penneshaw as an investment?

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As of June 2026 in Penneshaw, house prices fell −1.8% over the year, gross rental yield is 5.60% against a SA median of 3.79%, houses take a median 32 days to sell, sales supply is 9.0 months (saturated). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

07

How quickly do houses sell in Penneshaw?

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Houses in Penneshaw sell in a median 32 days on market as of June 2026. Days on market have tightened by 15 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

08

Is Penneshaw a tight or loose property market right now?

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Penneshaw's sales market sits at 9.0 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Saturated (extreme oversupply) against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 6.0 months of supply.

09

Have property prices in Penneshaw gone up or down?

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House prices in Penneshaw moved −1.8% over the 12 months to June 2026. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

10

How active is the rental market in Penneshaw?

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Penneshaw's house rental market sits at 6.0 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Saturated (extreme oversupply), with 2 houses leased over the past 12 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
11

How does Penneshaw compare to other SA suburbs?

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Penneshaw's median house price ($559k) is 34% below the SA median ($850k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 32 days vs 22 days state median. On gross yield, Penneshaw sits at 5.60% vs 3.79% state median.

12

What's the most popular property type in Penneshaw?

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The most-transacted segment in Penneshaw over the 12 months to June 2026 is 2 bed houses with 1 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 1 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

13

How many properties were sold and leased in Penneshaw last year?

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Penneshaw recorded 4 house sales and 0 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 4 transactions. On the rental side, 2 houses and 0 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
14

What is the population of Penneshaw?

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Penneshaw, SA 5222 is home to 269 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 54, and the average household holds 1.9 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

15

What is the median household income in Penneshaw?

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The median household in Penneshaw earns $961 per week — roughly $50k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $701/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

16

Do people own or rent in Penneshaw?

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Penneshaw is mostly owner-occupied: about 66% of households are owner-occupiers and 30% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 46% own outright and 20% are paying off a mortgage.

17

Is Penneshaw a good place to live?

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Penneshaw, SA 5222 has a population of 269, a median age of 54, a median household income around $961/week, 30% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
18

When was this Penneshaw market data last updated?

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This Penneshaw market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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