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In the 2006 Census, 1,317 people were usually resident in Penola (Urban Centres and Localities): of these 49.7% were male and 50.3% were female. Of the total population 0.5% were Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
In the 2006 Census, 19.9% of people usually resident in Penola (Urban Centres and Localities) were children aged 0-14 years, and 26.6% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 37 years.
In the 2006 Census, 93.5% of people usually resident in Penola (Urban Centres and Localities) were Australian citizens, 7.5% were born overseas and 0.5% people were overseas visitors.
In the 2006 Census, 48.6% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Penola (Urban Centres and Localities) were married, 10.4% were either separated or divorced, 10.3% were widowed and 30.8% were never married.
During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 687 people aged 15 years and over in Penola (Urban Centres and Localities) were in the labour force. Of these 62.3% worked full-time, 26.6% worked part-time, 5.2% were away from work, 2.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.6% were unemployed. 340 people were not in the labour force.
In the 2006 Census in Penola (Urban Centres and Localities), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $475, the median family income was $1,114 and the median household income was $848.
In the 2006 Census, there were 321 families in Penola (Urban Centres and Localities): of these 37.4% were couple families without children, 51.7% were couple families with children, 9.7% were one parent families and 1.2% were other families.
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc
4
0.8
702,550
9.2
Flat, unit or apartment
33
6.3
1,076,315
14.2
Other dwelling
5
0.9
127,337
1.7
Dwelling type not stated
0
0.0
4,594
0.1
In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Penola (Urban Centres and Localities), 92.0% were separate houses, 0.8% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 6.3% were flats, units or apartments and 0.9% were other dwellings.
Owned with a mortgage (includes being purchased under rent/buy scheme)
180
34.2
2,448,205
32.2
Rented (includes rent-free)
145
27.5
2,063,947
27.2
Other tenure type
5
0.9
65,715
0.9
Tenure type not stated
24
4.6
540,050
7.1
In the 2006 Census in Penola (Urban Centres and Localities), 33.2% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 34.2% were owned with a mortgage and 27.5% were rented.
Occupied private dwellings being rented (including rent-free accommodation)
Real estate agent
39
26.9
1,043,198
50.5
State or Territory housing authority
27
18.6
306,697
14.9
Other landlord type
73
50.3
652,012
31.6
Landlord type not stated
4
2.8
62,037
3.0
In the 2006 Census in Penola (Urban Centres and Localities), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 26.9% were rented from a real estate agent, 18.6% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 50.3% were rented from other landlord type.
In the 2006 Census in Penola (Urban Centres and Localities), the median weekly rent was $118. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $824. The average people per household was 2.3 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.
Excludes visitor only and other not classifiable households
Family households
318
60.3
5,122,760
67.4
Single (or lone) person households
175
33.2
1,740,481
22.9
Group households
16
3.0
280,856
3.7
In the 2006 Census in Penola (Urban Centres and Localities), 60.3% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 33.2% were single (or lone) person households and 3.0% were group households.
LATEST ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (AEST) 25/10/2007
The information contained in this QuickStat has been produced by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. It contains data from the 2006 Census of Population & Housing held on 9 August 2006. Some values may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data. These adjustments may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages in QuickStats. For more information refer to Introduced Random Error. For further enquiries contact the ABS National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070 | www.abs.gov.au/census
The information contained in this QuickStat has been produced by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. It contains data from the 2006 Census of Population & Housing held on 9 August 2006. Some values may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data. These adjustments may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages in QuickStats. For more information refer to Introduced Random Error in the 2006 Census Dictionary. For further enquiries contact the ABS National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070 | www.abs.gov.au/census
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