Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Pennyroyal suburb profile
Pennyroyal, VIC · Postcode 3235
This Pennyroyal suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Pennyroyal, VIC (postcode 3235). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Pennyroyal with nearby suburbs.
Pennyroyal at a glance
Population
110
Median rent
$150/wk
Household income
$1,916/wk
Median age
47
Pennyroyal trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+39.2% over 10 years
Population
110
was 86 in 2016
+24 · +27.9%
Household income
$1,916/wk
was $2,071/wk in 2016
$155 · -7.5%
Median age
47
was 47 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Pennyroyal population growth · Pennyroyal then and now
Pennyroyal vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Pennyroyal, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-61.6% vs area
- Pennyroyal$150/wk
- Nearby$384/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
-1.1% vs area
- Pennyroyal$1,916/wk
- Nearby$1,671.5/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
+20.5% vs area
- Pennyroyal47
- Nearby46.5
- Melbourne39
Personal income
+0.8% vs area
- Pennyroyal$850/wk
- Nearby$894/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Pennyroyal compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Pennyroyal ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,066.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 91,054.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,067.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 101,097.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Pennyroyal on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Pennyroyal, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Pennyroyal people
- Population
- 110
- Median age
- 47
- Born overseas
- 15.5%
- Average household size
- 2.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Pennyroyal income
- Median household income
- $1,916/wk
- Median personal income
- $850/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Pennyroyal housing
- Median rent
- $150/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,167/mo
- Separate houses
- 75.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 53.3%
- Mortgaged
- 26.7%
- Rented
- 8.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 17.8%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Pennyroyal work
- Employment to population
- 62%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 74.7%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 3235)
Compare Pennyroyal with nearby suburbs
Pennyroyal in numbers
Pennyroyal had 110 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 47, 15% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 15.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 53.3% own their home outright, 26.7% are paying a mortgage, 8.9% rent. Separate houses make up 75.6% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $150/wk, 57% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,916/wk, 8% above the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 9 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 27.9% (from 86 to 110).
Pennyroyal suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Pennyroyal, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Pennyroyal was $150/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Pennyroyal, VIC?
- Pennyroyal had 110 residents at the 2021 Census, up 27.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Pennyroyal?
- Median household income in Pennyroyal was $1,916/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Pennyroyal?
- 8.9% of occupied homes in Pennyroyal were rented, 53.3% were owned outright and 26.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Pennyroyal suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Pennyroyal. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Melbourne