Penneshaw Demographics (SA) Local Stats

Penneshaw (5222) is a suburb of South, Kangaroo Island, South Australia. It is about 107 kms from SA's capital city of Adelaide. Penneshaw is in the federal electorate of Mayo.

In the 2011 census the population of Penneshaw was 276 and is comprised of approximately 51.4% females and 48.6% males.

The median/average age of the population of Penneshaw is 50 years of age.

77.1% of people living in the suburb of Penneshaw were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 9.5% England, 2.5% New Zealand, 2.2% Germany, 1.8% Netherlands.

92.1% of people living in Penneshaw speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 4.7% Language spoken at home not stated, 2.2% Dutch, 1.1% Italian.

The religious makeup of Penneshaw is 37.5% No religion, 24.2% Anglican, 11.9% Uniting Church, 9.4% Religious affiliation not stated, 9.0% Catholic, 5.8% Lutheran, 1.1% Baptist, 1.1% Buddhism.

52.5% of people are married, 26.7% have never married and 10.8% are divorced and 3.8% are separated. There are 15 widowed people living in Penneshaw.

42.4% of the people living in Penneshaw over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 47.7% are working on a part time basis. Penneshaw has an unemployment rate of 2.3%.

The main occupations of people living in Penneshaw are 24.8% Managers, 17.1% Professionals, 16.3% Technicians & trades workers, 15.5% Labourers, 14.7% Community & personal service workers, 7.0% Clerical & administrative workers, 2.3% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated, 2.3% Sales workers.

The main industries people from Penneshaw work in are 23.8% Accommodation and food services, 16.7% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 16.7% Construction, 8.7% Health care and social assistance, 7.1% Transport, postal and warehousing, 7.1% Education and training, 6.3% Administrative and support services, 3.2% Manufacturing, 3.2% Inadequately described/Not stated.

46.1% of homes are fully owned, and 20.9% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 29.6% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $502 per week and the median household income is $873 per week.

The median rent in Penneshaw is $245 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $2315 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Penneshaw postcode 5222