Penong

SA 5690 · Unincorporated SA

280 (2021) → 289 est. (2025)

Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

280

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Penong is a suburb in Unincorporated SA, SA 5690, about 626km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Penong are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 12km inland. Penong has an overall score of 11/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

626.0 km

To Adelaide CBD

11.8 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

607.1 km

To nearest station

Demographics

280

Population

Median age

2.3

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Median household income (weekly)$1,100

vs NSW median-40.5%

Bachelor degree or higher12.6%

Born in Australia84.3%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse113 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (2.86%), New Zealand (2.86%)

Top languages: Australian Indigenous Languages (7.5%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

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Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

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Break & enter dwellingNot reported

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Steal from dwellingNot reported

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Motor vehicle theftNot reported

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Domestic assaultNot reported

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RobberyNot reported

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 7 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: SA Police / OCSAR (suburb-level) · Updated 2025

Schools

Within 10km2 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 893 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

Penong Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 893
Penong Primary School - Coorabie CampusPrimary · Government

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationOuter Harbor Railway (607.1 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

27.0°C

Summer max

17.0°C

Winter max

290mm

Rainfall/yr

8.5h

Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets

22 in suburbCafes/Rest.

11 in suburbParks

11 in suburbPlaygrounds

0Pools

11 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

00 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

99 in suburbSports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalCoober Pedy Hospital (369.3 km)

Nearest vet422.8 km

Nearest airportAdelaide (621.4 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Nearby suburbs in Unincorporated SA

CoorabieData not available0transport Ceduna WatersData not available0transport KondoolkaData not available0transport Lake EverardData not available0transport IngomarData not available0transport KingoonyaData not available0transport

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Frequently asked questions about Penong

How far is Penong from Adelaide CBD?

Penong is about 626.0 km from Adelaide CBD.

What schools are in Penong?

Penong has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 893 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Penong?

Penong has a transport score of 0/100.