Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Penong then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Penong, SA (postcode 5690) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+12% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 250 | 289 | 280 | +30 · +12% |
| Median age | 45 | 46 | 49 | +4 · +8.9% |
| Median household income | $1,062/wk | $1,228/wk | $1,100/wk | +$38 · +3.6% |
| Median personal income | $566/wk | $687/wk | $656/wk | +$90 · +15.9% |
| Median rent | $50/wk | $50/wk | $59/wk | +$9 · +18% |
| Median mortgage | $477/mo | $776/mo | $835/mo | +$358 · +75.1% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.3 | -0.2 · -8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Penong trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
280
was 289 in 2016
-9 · -3.1%
Median rent
$59/wk
was $50/wk in 2016
+$9 · +18%
Household income
$1,100/wk
was $1,228/wk in 2016
$128 · -10.4%
Median age
49
was 46 in 2016
+3 · +6.5%
Dig deeper: Penong population growth · Penong then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.