PROPERTY MANAGEMENT RESEARCH - WEST PENNANT HILLS

To better understand the PROPERTY MANAGEMENT potential of your INVESTMENT PROPERTY it is crucial to research the suburb of WEST PENNANT HILLS. A good starting point is to assess the population demographics of WEST PENNANT HILLS to understand who are your potential tenants and/or purchasers.

As experienced property managers our property management team uses this information to identify the target market when developing a marketing strategy for your rental property.

This ensures that we provide our landlords with the most accurate advice, achieve the highest rent and attract the best tenants who will look after your valuable investment property.

WEST PENNANT HILLS - PERSON CHARACTERISTICS

(Place of usual residence)

Selected Region

% of total persons in Region

Australia

% of total persons in Australia

Total persons (excluding overseas visitors)

16,485

-    

19,855,288

-    

Males

8,067

48.90%

9,799,252

49.40%

Females

8,418

51.10%

10,056,036

50.60%

Indigenous persons (comprises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander)

26

0.20%

455,031

2.30%

In the 2006 Census (held on 8th August 2006), there were 16,485 persons usually resident in West Pennant Hills (Suburb): 48.9% were males and 51.1% were females. Of the total population in West Pennant Hills (Suburb) 0.2% were Indigenous persons, compared with 2.3% Indigenous persons in Australia.

Selected Region

% of total persons in Region

Australia

% of total persons in Australia

Age groups:

  0-4 years

768

4.70%

1,260,405

6.30%

  5-14 years

2,440

14.80%

2,676,807

13.50%

  15-24 years

2,895

17.60%

2,704,276

13.60%

  25-54 years

6,675

40.50%

8,376,751

42.20%

  55-64 years

2,150

13.00%

2,192,675

11.00%

  65 years and over

1,557

9.40%

2,644,374

13.30%

Median age of persons

39

-    

37

-    

In the 2006 Census 19.5% of the population usually resident in West Pennant Hills (Suburb) were children aged between 0-14 years, and 22.5% were persons aged 55 years and over. The median age of persons in West Pennant Hills (Suburb) was 39 years, compared with 37 years for persons in Australia.

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS

Selected Region

% of total persons in Region

Australia

% of total persons in Australia

Australian citizenship

14,804

89.80%

17,095,569

86.10%

Persons born overseas

5,665

34.40%

4,416,037

22.20%

Overseas visitors (excluded from all other classifications)

138

0.80%

206,358

1.00%

In the 2006 Census, 89.8% of persons usually resident in West Pennant Hills (Suburb) were Australian citizens, 34.4% were born overseas and 0.8% were overseas visitors.

MAIN RESPONSES IN SELECTED REGION

Selected Region

% of total persons in Region

Australia

% of total persons in Australia

Australia

10,250

62.20%

14,072,944

70.90%

Hong Kong

766

4.60%

71,802

0.40%

England

659

4.00%

856,939

4.30%

China

443

2.70%

206,591

1.00%

India

430

2.60%

147,106

0.70%

Malaysia

300

1.80%

92,337

0.50%

In the 2006 Census, 62.2% of persons usually resident in West Pennant Hills (Suburb) stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses within West Pennant Hills (Suburb) were: Hong Kong 4.6%, England 4.0%, China 2.7%, India 2.6% and Malaysia 1.8%.

MAIN RESPONSES IN SELECTED REGION

Selected Region

% of total persons in Region

Australia

% of total persons in Australia

English only spoken at home

11,548

70.10%

15,581,333

78.50%

Cantonese

1,406

8.50%

244,553

1.20%

Mandarin

508

3.10%

220,601

1.10%

Korean

322

2.00%

54,621

0.30%

Arabic

248

1.50%

243,662

1.20%

Sinhalese

184

1.10%

29,059

0.10%

In the 2006 Census, English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 70.1% of persons usually resident in West Pennant Hills (Suburb). The most common languages other than English spoken at home were: Cantonese 8.5%, Mandarin 3.1%, Korean 2.0%, Arabic 1.5% and Sinhalese 1.1%.

MAIN RESPONSES IN SELECTED REGION

Selected Region

% of total persons in Region

Australia

% of total persons in Australia

Catholic

4,728

28.70%

5,126,882

25.80%

Anglican

3,350

20.30%

3,718,248

18.70%

No Religion

2,371

14.40%

3,706,557

18.70%

Uniting Church

985

6.00%

1,135,422

5.70%

Presbyterian and Reformed

617

3.70%

596,668

3.00%

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for persons usually resident in West Pennant Hills (Suburb) were Catholic 28.7%, Anglican 20.3%, No Religion 14.4%, Uniting Church 6.0% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.7%.

Selected Region

% of persons aged 15 years and over in Region

Australia

% of persons aged 15 years and over in Australia

Married

8,147

61.40%

7,900,684

49.60%

Never married

3,943

29.70%

5,278,600

33.20%

Separated or divorced

680

5.10%

1,801,979

11.30%

Widowed

504

3.80%

936,813

5.90%

In the 2006 Census, 61.4% of persons aged 15 years and over usually resident in West Pennant Hills (Suburb) were married, 29.7% never married, 5.1% separated or divorced and 3.8% widowed.

Selected Region

% of persons in the labour force in Region

Australia

% of persons in the labour force in Australia

Total labour force (includes employed and unemployed persons)

9,049

-    

9,607,987

-    

  Employed full-time

5,626

62.20%

5,827,432

60.70%

  Employed part-time

2,705

29.90%

2,685,193

27.90%

  Employed away from work

238

2.60%

337,991

3.50%

  Employed hours not stated

201

2.20%

253,567

2.60%

  Unemployed

279

3.10%

503,804

5.20%

Not in the labour force

3,896

-    

5,271,116

-    

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 9,049 people aged 15 years and over who were usually resident in West Pennant Hills (Suburb) were in the labour force. Of these, 62.2% were employed full-time, 29.9% were employed part-time, 2.6% were employed but away from work, 2.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.1% were unemployed. There were 3,896 usual residents aged 15 years and over not in the labour force.

Selected Region

% of employed persons aged 15 years and over in Region

Australia

% of employed persons aged 15 years and over in Australia

Professionals

2,799

31.90%

1,806,010

19.80%

Managers

1,696

19.30%

1,202,267

13.20%

Clerical and Administrative Workers

1,503

17.10%

1,365,805

15.00%

Sales Workers

891

10.20%

896,208

9.80%

Technicians and Trades Workers

699

8.00%

1,309,258

14.40%

Community and Personal Service Workers

572

6.50%

801,906

8.80%

Labourers

291

3.30%

952,520

10.50%

Machinery Operators And Drivers

161

1.80%

604,616

6.60%

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for employed persons usually resident in West Pennant Hills (Suburb) were Professionals 31.9%, Managers 19.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 17.1%, Sales Workers 10.2% and Technicians and Trades Workers 8.0%.

MAIN RESPONSES IN SELECTED REGION

Selected Region

% of employed persons aged 15 years and over in Region

Australia

% of employed persons aged 15 years and over in Australia

School Education

498

5.70%

414,214

4.50%

Computer System Design and Related Services

382

4.40%

106,039

1.20%

Legal and Accounting Services

350

4.00%

185,423

2.00%

Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services

284

3.20%

328,521

3.60%

Hospitals

259

3.00%

303,923

3.30%

In the 2006 Census, the most common industries of employment for persons aged 15 years and over usually resident in West Pennant Hills (Suburb) were School Education 5.7%, Computer System Design and Related Services 4.4%, Legal and Accounting Services 4.0%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.2% and Hospitals 3.0%.

Selected Region

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Australia

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Median individual income ($/weekly)

639

-    

466

-    

Median household income ($/weekly)

2,082

-    

1,027

-    

Median family income ($/weekly)

2,242

-    

1,171

-    

In West Pennant Hills (Suburb), the median weekly individual income for persons aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $639, compared with $466 in Australia. The median weekly household income was $2,082, compared with $1,027 in Australia. The median weekly family income was $2,242, compared with $1,171 in Australia.

FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS

Selected Region

% of total families in Region

Australia

% of total families in Australia

Total families

4,556

-    

5,219,165

-    

Couple families with children

2,967

65.10%

2,362,582

45.30%

Couple families without children

1,177

25.80%

1,943,643

37.20%

One parent families

364

8.00%

823,254

15.80%

Other families

48

1.10%

89,686

1.70%

In the 2006 Census, there were 4,556 families in West Pennant Hills (Suburb): 65.1% were couple families with children, 25.8% were couple families without children, 8.0% were one parent families and 1.1% were other families.

DWELLING CHARACTERISTICS

Selected Region

% of total occupied private dwellings in Region

Australia

% of total occupied private dwellings in Australia

Total private dwellings (includes unoccupied private dwellings)

5,345

-    

8,426,559

-    

Occupied private dwellings:

5,088

-    

7,596,183

-    

  Separate house

4,573

89.90%

5,685,387

74.80%

  Semi-detached, row or   terrace house,   townhouse etc

420

8.30%

702,550

9.20%

  Flat, unit or apartment

91

1.80%

1,076,315

14.20%

  Other dwellings

4

0.10%

127,337

1.70%

  Not stated

0

0.00%

4,594

0.10%

In the 2006 Census there were 5,088 occupied private dwellings counted in West Pennant Hills (Suburb): 89.9% were separate houses, 8.3% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.8% were flats, units or apartments and 0.1% were other dwellings.

Selected Region

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Australia

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Median rent ($/weekly)

360

-    

190

-    

Median housing loan repayment ($/monthly)

2,167

-    

1,300

-    

Average household size

3.2

-    

2.6

-    

Average number of persons per bedroom

1

-    

1.1

-    

In West Pennant Hills (Suburb), the median weekly rent was $360, compared to $190 in Australia. The median monthly housing loan repayment was $2,167, compared to $1,300 in Australia. The average household size was 3.2 and the average number of persons per bedroom was 1.0.

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Selected Region

% of total occupied private dwellings in Region

Australia

% of total occupied private dwellings in Australia

Fully owned

2,194

43.10%

2,478,264

32.60%

Being purchased (includes being purchased under rent/buy scheme)

2,148

42.20%

2,448,205

32.20%

Rented (includes rent-free)

552

10.80%

2,063,947

27.20%

Other tenure type

71

1.40%

65,715

0.90%

Not stated

125

2.50%

540,050

7.10%

In West Pennant Hills (Suburb), 43.1% of occupied private dwellings were fully owned, 42.2% were being purchased and 10.8% were rented.

Selected Region

% of total occupied private dwellings in Region

Australia

% of total occupied private dwellings in Australia

Family household

4,427

87.00%

5,122,760

67.40%

Lone person household

515

10.10%

1,740,481

22.90%

Group household

51

1.00%

280,856

3.70%

In the 2006 Census in West Pennant Hills (Suburb), 87.0% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 10.1% were lone person households and 1.0% were group households.

Selected Region

% of total rented dwellings in Region

Australia

% of total rented dwellings in Australia

Real estate agent

367

66.50%

1,043,198

50.50%

State or Territory housing authority

27

4.90%

306,697

14.90%

Other landlord type

146

26.40%

652,012

31.60%

Landlord type not stated

16

2.90%

62,037

3.00%

In West Pennant Hills (Suburb), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 66.5% were rented from a real estate agent, 4.9% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 26.4% were rented from other landlord type. In comparison, in Australia 50.5% were rented from a real estate agent and 14.9% from a state or territory housing authority.

Data for this QuickStats was collected from the 2006 Census of Population and Housing.

Some values in this QuickStats may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data. These adjustments may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages in QuickStats. For further information refer to Introduced Random Error.

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