Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Penola then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Penola, SA (postcode 5277) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+4.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,557 | 1,592 | 1,622 | +65 · +4.2% |
| Median age | 41 | 43 | 47 | +6 · +14.6% |
| Median household income | $998/wk | $1,170/wk | $1,369/wk | +$371 · +37.2% |
| Median personal income | $605/wk | $673/wk | $804/wk | +$199 · +32.9% |
| Median rent | $135/wk | $175/wk | $198/wk | +$63 · +46.7% |
| Median mortgage | $1,192/mo | $1,000/mo | $1,050/mo | $142 · -11.9% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 | -0.1 · -4.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Penola trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,622
was 1,592 in 2016
+30 · +1.9%
Median rent
$198/wk
was $175/wk in 2016
+$23 · +13.1%
Household income
$1,369/wk
was $1,170/wk in 2016
+$199 · +17%
Median age
47
was 43 in 2016
+4 · +9.3%
Dig deeper: Penola population growth · Penola then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.