Pennington SA Property Investment

Charles Sturt · 5013

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Median House Price

$878K

As of 7 Nov 2026.

Rental Yield

N/A

Vacancy Rate

N/A

Median Weekly Rent

N/A

Median Unit Price

$649K

As of 7 Nov 2026.

Population (Census 2021)

3,773

Pennington Short-Term Rental Market

Short-stay estimate: run a brief

Price growth (5-yr, to Sep 2026)

12.4%/yr

houses, median sale price, annualised · 5-yr, to Sep 2026 · Source: Recorded sales medians

New dwellings approved

New dwellings approved, Charles Sturt council area, 12 months to Aug 2026: 1,649. Source: ABS Building Approvals, Australia (cat. 8731.0). This is the whole council area, not just Pennington.

Suburb Metric Thresholds

2 green3 yellow2 red

Population growth 2016–21, postcode 5013 (ABS Census)

1.31 high impact

Median Household Income

1254 medium impact

Public Transport Score

7.8 medium impact

School Zone Quality

5.4 medium impact

Distance to CBD

10.38 medium impact

SEIFA Advantage/Disadvantage

2 medium impact

Owner Occupier Rate

62.8 medium impact

Macro Environment

Macro Indicators

Cash Rate

4.85%

▲ 0.25%

Cash rate 4.85% as at 2026-11-04 (effective date) · Source: RBA cash rate target · Credit data 2026-09

Socio-Economic Profile

Source: ABS Census 2021

SEIFA Index · Postcode 5013

Most disadvantagedLeast disadvantaged

Decile 1 of 10 — High disadvantage

Population (suburb)

3,773

Education (IEO)

3/10

Econ. Resources (IER)

1/10

Crime & Safety

Source: South Australia Police · 12 months to Jun 2026

Safety score

2.1/10

Offences per 1,000

108.7

Recorded offences

410

Pennington: score 1–10, relative to other SA suburbs (10 = lowest recorded offence rate per resident). Recorded offences, 12 months to Jun 2026 (suburb-level).

Source: South Australia Police, recorded offences, 12 months to Jun 2026. Population: ABS Census 2021 (SAL). Licensed under CC BY 3.0 AU. Dataset

Schools

In your catchment

Woodville High School

SecondaryGovernment

5.5/10

These are the government-school zones containing this suburb centroid. Specific addresses within the suburb may fall in different catchments — confirm with the school directly.

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Data sourced from ABS, state government property sales, and Airbnb market analytics. For informational purposes only — not financial advice.