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Penneshaw, 5222

Est. population · Jun 2025

286

Growth (1 yr)

+0.7%

Growth (5 yr)

+5.9%

Median age

54

Median income

$961/wk

Employment rate

52.5%

University qualified

20.9%

Work from home

6.3%

Languages at home

4.9%non-English

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

63.8/100
Good

Top 1% of South Australia's suburbs

Verified 90% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Beach
  • Excellent transport
  • National parks
  • Heritage area
  • Golf
What Penneshaw is known for: Beach, Excellent transport, National parks, Heritage area, Golf

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Suburb profile

Penneshaw is a major regional centre in South Australia, in Kangaroo Island Council, characterised by heritage listings. It is close to the Kangaroo Island and Cape Jervis.

Everyday destinations are relatively walkable, well above typical levels for major regional centres. Dining and café access is an exceptional strength. Open-space access is better than in most comparable places. University qualifications are more common than in comparable places, with university qualifications 83% above the peer median. Trade-offs centre on higher rents and limited school access, with median rents 22% above the peer median.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising university qualifications and walkability over lower rents.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Major regional centre · compared with major regional centres in South Australia (71)

Strengths

  • University qualifications are more common than in comparable places
  • Everyday destinations are relatively walkable
  • Open-space access is better than in most comparable places
  • Dining and café access is a relative strength

Weaknesses

  • Median rents are a relative weakness
  • School access is a relative weakness

What stands out

  • Penneshaw Beach
  • Heritage listings
  • Kangaroo Island
  • Cape Jervis
  • Dudley Peninsula

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Penneshaw compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$550/wk

Population (ERP)

286

+0.7% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

56.2%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#1

among Coastal & beach · Mature

Crime rate

24th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

61st

percentile in SA

Rented dwellings

31%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

4/10

national SEIFA decile

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
63.8/100 — Good
State standing
Top 1% of South Australia's suburbs
National rank
245th in Australia
State rank
7th in SA
Peer rank
#1 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#1 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data confidence
90%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$550

Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Median house sale prices cover metropolitan Adelaide and selected fringe councils (19 LGAs, including Adelaide Hills and Gawler), not all of regional South Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

  • SA rent report & metro median house sales — Government of South Australia · 1 January - 31 March 2026 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only

Population

Estimated resident population

286(June 2025)

+0.7% annual · +5.9% over 5 years · 61th percentile in SA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.7%
5-year growth
+5.9%
Change in 1 year
+2
Change in 5 years
+16
Growth rank in SA
61th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~300), extrapolated at +1.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
269
Median age
54
Median household income / week
$961
Dwelling vacancy
56.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
149 of 265
Median monthly mortgage
$1,400
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$215
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
47.8% / 21.2% / 31%
Employment rate
52.5%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
6.3% / 0% / 58.7%
Walked or cycled to work
7.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
112 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

20.9% of adults have a university degree, compared with 22.6% across South Australia. 23.4% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified20.9% · 22.6% SA
  • Diploma qualified8.1% · 8.6% SA
  • Trade / vocational23.4% · 17.5% SA
  • Year 12 or below47.7% · 51.2% SA

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce21.9%
  • Society and culture14.6%
  • Health12.4%
  • Engineering and related technologies11.7%
  • Architecture and building10.2%
  • Education9.5%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$44,359

11th percentile in SA · -24% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$41,823

6th percentile in SA · -36% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
19.0%

97th percentile in SA · +38% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$82,073

56th percentile in SA · +30% vs Australia

Residents with business income
18.0%

99th percentile in SA · +73% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 5222 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
489
Taxpayers reporting net rent
95
Median net rent
$3,729
Taxpayers reporting business income
88
Taxable income vs state median
-18%
Salary / wages vs state median
-27%
Rental investment vs state median
+58%
Super vs state median
+5%
Business income vs state median
+64%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in SA, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

4.9% speak a language other than English at home; 21.3% born overseas

Language at home
235 English only · 12 other
Non-English at home
4.9%
Born overseas
52 (21.3%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
5 (1.9%)
Australian citizens
228

Religion

53.2%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 53.2%, while Christianity accounts for 32%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion53.2%45.2%
Christianity32%40%
Other / not stated14.9%14.7%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Anglican14.9%7.2%
Catholic7.1%15.5%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2025–26)
5
Against the person
2
Against property
3
Rate per 1,000 residents
17.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 134 residents
State crime-rate percentile
24.1th (higher = more crime)
Family & domestic abuse offences
2
Decrease (daily rate)
-58.3%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
3
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
10.49

Most common offence types

  • Acts That Threaten, Harass, Or Control1
  • Damage Or Destroy Property1
  • Serious Assault1
  • Theft From A Person2

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
1 (1 schools, 1 preschools)
School list
  • Penneshaw CampusHoward DrivePrimary/Secondary Combined
  • Penneshaw KindergartenHoward DrivePreschools

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

4 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Middle Tce / Bay Tce - North side (Penneshaw Beach Stay)
  • North Tce - North side (Kangaroo Island Seafront Hotel Penneshaw)
  • North Tce - South side (Kangaroo Island Seafront Hotel Penneshaw)
  • Penneshaw Ferry Terminal

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

73 mapped amenities

1 restaurants · 2 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 1 places of worship · 3 swimming pools · 1 beaches

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Reasonably walkable — many shops and services reachable on foot or by bus
  • Great for outdoor family life — 3 parks mapped in suburb
Walkability proxy
54/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
7.43
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
14.87
Parks per 1,000 residents
11.15
Food & drink(4)
  • Fat BeagleCafe
  • Millie Mae's PantryCafe
  • Penneshaw HotelPub
  • Fire and SmokeRestaurant
Shopping(4)
  • Penneshaw Hotel BottleshopBottle shop
  • Penneshaw Fuel and HardwareHardware store
  • IGASupermarket
Everyday services(4)
  • ChargePointEV charging
  • EV charging
  • BPPetrol station
  • Australia PostPost office
Community(1)
  • Community centre
Health & services(1)
  • chemistPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(17)
  • BBQ (6)
  • Beach
  • Boat ramp
  • Penneshaw Golf CourseGolf course
  • Kangaroo Island Sculpture TrailPark
  • Lloyd Collins ReservePark
  • Park
  • Public toilets
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool (3)
Camping & holiday parks(1)
  • Kangaroo Island Seafront Holiday ParkCampground
Places to stay(1)
  • Kangaroo Island Seafront ResortMotel

    49 North Terrace

Entertainment(1)
  • Penneshaw Maritime And Folk National Trust MuseumMuseum

    Hog Bay Road, Penneshaw

Transport(2)

2 ferry terminals

Other(25)
  • Bathed in HistoryArtwork
  • EllipsisArtwork
  • Foot Prints Across KIArtwork
  • HumpyArtwork
  • NestArtwork
  • Nowhere Else But HereArtwork
  • ProgressionArtwork
  • Red Eyed Wattle SeedArtwork
  • ResilienceArtwork
  • The Grounded GuardianArtwork
  • The Orchid GardenArtwork
  • The WatcherArtwork
  • WaveArtwork
  • WindriderArtwork
  • Penneshaw Penguin CentreAttraction

    Middle Terrace

  • Bench (2)
  • Bicycle Parking
  • BudgetCar Rental
  • Talinga on the BayChalet
  • CFSFire station
  • Kangaroo Island Gateway Visitor CentreInformation
  • Parking (12)
  • Place of worship
  • Shelter (2)
  • Waste Basket

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Sporting clubs

3 named sporting clubs in this suburb

  • Dudley United Football Club

    Australian Rules Football

  • Dudley United Netball Club

    Netball

  • Kangaroo Island Netball Association

    Netball

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap and the SA Sports Vouchers venue list, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Baudin Conservation Park

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
16.5%
Woodland / forest cover
15.7%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
8
Parks (OSM)
3
Typical summer maximum
23°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

1 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Place of worship

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Nearest hospital
Kangaroo Island Health Service (28.5 km)
Nearest hospital type
Public Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
7
Participants per 1,000 residents
24.5

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
23° / 15°
Rainfall
55 mm · ~7 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
19° / 13°
Rainfall
129 mm · ~16 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
14° / 9°
Rainfall
260 mm · ~32 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
18° / 11°
Rainfall
135 mm · ~17 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.

2026· 9 proposals

  • July 2026

  • Construction of a single level detached dwelling with a suspended floor and associated earthworks and retaining
    18 VERNON CT PENNESHAW SA 5222Under Assessment

  • June 2026

  • Agricultural Building (Shed)
    LOT 25 CAPE WILLOUGHBY RD PENNESHAW SA 5222Decision Made
  • Construction of a single storey detached dwelling and outbuilding (garage/carport) and associated earthworks
    175 BINNEYS TRK PENNESHAW SA 5222Decision Made

  • May 2026

  • Installation of sculpture measuring 2.3m x 500mm wide and constructed of steel, granite and glass.
    LOT 2 FRENCHMANS TCE PENNESHAW SA 5222Under Assessment
  • Construction of an elevated detached dwelling including garage and associated landscaping
    1 TRETHEWEY TCE PENNESHAW SA 5222Under Assessment
  • Construction of a detached dwelling with undercroft garage
    22 KARATTA TCE PENNESHAW SA 5222Under Assessment
  • Construction of an elevated detached dwelling and outbuilding (garage)
    5 TRETHEWEY TCE PENNESHAW SA 5222Under Assessment
  • Construction of a two storey detached dwelling with attached carport and verandah/balcony and associated earthworks and retaining walls
    16 VERNON CT PENNESHAW SA 5222Under Assessment
  • Construction of storage shed
    LOT 21 CURRAWONG AV PENNESHAW SA 5222Decision Made
2025· 14 proposals

  • November 2025

  • Single storey detached dwelling, storage shed and retaining walls and fencing up to a maximum height of 2.5m
    37 FREYCINET WAY PENNESHAW SA 5222Under Assessment

  • October 2025

  • Additions and alterations to existing dwelling (short stay holiday let) comprising a new tourist accommodation unit
    5 CHEOPIS ST PENNESHAW SA 5222Under Assessment
  • Construction of a single storey detached dwelling with suspended floor, ancillary accommodation, outbuilding (garage) and associated earthworks and retaining walls
    11 FERNANDE CT PENNESHAW SA 5222Under Assessment

  • August 2025

  • Replacement freestanding sign
    LOT 91 HOG BAY RD PENNESHAW SA 5222Decision Made
  • Construction of single level detached dwelling and associated earthworks and retaining walls
    8 WRIGHT RD PENNESHAW SA 5222Decision Made
  • Variation to Development Application 25003423 - Vary Condition 8 – inclusion of live and amplified music for licensed premises comprising wine bar/café.
    18 NORTH TCE PENNESHAW SA 5222Under Assessment
  • Dwelling addition, alterations, replacement shed and deck located forward of dwelling
    48 FRENCHMANS TCE PENNESHAW SA 5222Decision Made

  • July 2025

  • Single storey detached dwelling, outbuilding (shed) and outbuilding (workshop).
    53 DOLPHIN WAY PENNESHAW SA 5222Under Assessment

  • May 2025

  • Outbuilding (shed)
    25 DOLPHIN WAY PENNESHAW SA 5222Decision Made
  • Single storey detached dwelling, freestanding carport, deck, verandah and 2 x 27,000 litre water tanks
    LOT 17 BATES WAY PENNESHAW SA 5222Under Assessment
  • Additions and alterations to existing dwelling including new garage, verandahs and deck
    14 CAPE WILLOUGHBY RD PENNESHAW SA 5222Decision Made

  • April 2025

  • Construction of free-standing toilet facility adjacent to existing clubrooms. Please see negotiated development application fee waiver negotiation correspondence.
    43 HOWARD DR PENNESHAW SA 5222Decision Made

  • February 2025

  • Change of land use from restaurant/cafe (with former temporary residential tenancy) to a licensed premises in the form of a wine bar with ancillary cafe / light food offering, including internal alterations and new roof awning
    18 NORTH TCE PENNESHAW SA 5222Decision Made
  • Single storey Detached dwelling with undercroft garage, associated deck and retaining walls up to a maximum of 1200mm.
    20 WARRAWEE TCE PENNESHAW SA 5222Under Assessment
2024· 15 proposals

  • November 2024

  • Replace fence, define the parking area
    12 WILLIAM WALKER WAY PENNESHAW SA 5222Under Assessment

  • October 2024

  • Construction of single storey detached dwelling on poles with deck, verandah and outbuilding (shed)
    1 FERNANDE CT PENNESHAW SA 5222Decision Made

  • September 2024

  • Construction of a domestic outbuilding.
    11 WARRAWEE TCE PENNESHAW SA 5222Decision Made
  • Change of use to short term workers accommodation and tourist accommodation
    27 MIDDLE TCE PENNESHAW SA 5222Decision Made

  • August 2024

  • Variation to DA 23014354 - Detached dwelling, carport, garage, deck, verandah and retaining wall.
    2 WRIGHT RD PENNESHAW SA 5222Decision Made
  • Tourist accommodation and deck
    7 TRETHEWEY TCE PENNESHAW SA 5222Under Assessment

  • July 2024

  • Demolition of existing dwelling, and construction of a detached dwelling with a carport, and associated retaining walls, with landscaping.
    48 FRENCHMANS TCE PENNESHAW SA 5222Under Assessment
  • 70,000 litre Water tank
    50 WRIGHT RD PENNESHAW SA 5222Decision Made

  • June 2024

  • Proposed two storey detached dwelling, shed with storage loft, retaining walls, verandah and shed.
    68 DOLPHIN WAY PENNESHAW SA 5222Decision Made

  • May 2024

  • Demolition of existing public bathrooms and construction of new bathrooms (replacement building)
    15 FRENCHMANS TCE PENNESHAW SA 5222Decision Made

  • April 2024

  • Part demolition of existing fire damaged building
    2-8 THOMAS WILLSON ST PENNESHAW SA 5222Decision Made

  • February 2024

  • Single Storey Detached Dwelling, deck and verandah
    24 SOUTH TCE PENNESHAW SA 5222Decision Made

  • January 2024

  • Installation of Electrical Vehicle Charging Facility
    15 FRENCHMANS TCE PENNESHAW SA 5222Decision Made
  • Single storey detached dwelling with garage under main roof, and associated earthworks (variation to DA 23027114)
    12 FLINDERS TCE PENNESHAW SA 5222Decision Made
  • Single storey detached dwelling, deck and verandah
    221 BINNEYS TRK PENNESHAW SA 5222Decision Made
2023· 3 proposals

  • December 2023

  • Infrastructure works comprising, replacement of existing berthing guide piles, new vehicular ramp for ferry access, new air bridge arrangement on existing concrete block piers, additions and alterations to existing terminal building including new external windows, a new deck and upgrades to associated car park and loading bays, including earthworks and retaining walls
    LOT 1 BAY TCE PENNESHAW SA 5222;LOT 89 BRICKWORK RD PENNESHAW SA 5222;LOT 89 NORTH TCE PENNESHAW SA 5222;LOT 91 HOG BAY RD PENNESHAW SA 5222Decision Made

  • November 2023

  • Electrical Vehicle Charging Facility
    8-10 NORTH TCE PENNESHAW SA 5222Decision Made
  • Electrical Vehicle Charging Facility
    8 FRENCHMANS TCE PENNESHAW SA 5222Decision Made

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

18 heritage places

  • Dwelling (former Council Chambers, former hospital)Howard Drive PENNESHAWLocal heritage
  • Former Methodist ChurchHoward Drive PENNESHAWLocal heritage
  • Former School (National Trust Museum)Howard Drive PENNESHAWLocal heritage
  • Former Shop (Valentine Store)Howard Drive PENNESHAWLocal heritage
  • HouseSouth Terrace PENNESHAWLocal heritage
  • HouseSouth Terrace (cnr Rapide Drive) PENNESHAWLocal heritage
  • HouseWarawee Terrace PENNESHAWLocal heritage
  • House (Christmas Cove Cottage)Howard Drive PENNESHAWLocal heritage
  • House (Johnston's Cottage)North Terrace PENNESHAWLocal heritage
  • House (Rock Cottage)Frenchmans Terrace (cnr Cheopis Street) PENNESHAWLocal heritage

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Bushfire safer places
1
Flood / inundation overlay
100% of suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Flood cover is the share of the suburb boundary overlapping current SA Planning flood overlays (flooding and evidence required). Safer places from CFS designated locations.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Mayo
Member of Parliament
Rebekha SHARKIE (Centre Alliance)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
137,818
Turnout (2025)
94.2%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+3.4 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 45.0%Labor 55.0%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 60.1 km away).

Coalition 49.5%Labor 50.5%

4.5 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -4.5 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • PenneshawLabor 50.6% · Coalition 49.4% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
  • American RiverLabor 42.5% · Coalition 57.5% TPP (2025)15.6 km away
  • DelamereLabor 46.0% · Coalition 54.0% TPP (2025)28.6 km away
  • Special Hospital Team 5Labor 25.0% · Coalition 75.0% TPP (2025)28.7 km away
  • KingscoteLabor 44.9% · Coalition 55.1% TPP (2025)29.3 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
4/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

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