Penong, SA 5690
Maralinga TjarutjaAll suburbs in postcode 5690
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What to know about Penong
Penong (5690) sits in the Maralinga Tjarutja region of South Australia.
Penong has roughly 280 residents, with an established, older skew. Households are mostly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Penong scores 10/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 29°C (warm), winter mornings around 6°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 288 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 2 government primary.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 10/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Penong's population at 280, with a median age of 49. That sits as an established, older skew. Households are mostly owner-occupied (60% own, 35% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. Lone-person households are notable here (38%), often a marker of unit-heavy stock and walkable infrastructure.
- Population
- 280
- Median age
- 49
- Family households
- 59%
- Lone person
- 38%
- Owner occupied
- 60%
- Renter occupied
- 35%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
5 offences recorded in 2025-26
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of June 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 288 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 29.1°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 6.1°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Penong
- What is the Penong postcode?
- Penong is in the 5690 postcode, in SA, in the Maralinga Tjarutja region.
- Where is Penong?
- Penong is a suburb in the Maralinga Tjarutja area, SA 5690.
- What schools are in Penong?
- There are 2 schools serving Penong on this page, including Penong Primary School, Koonibba Aboriginal School.
- How walkable is Penong?
- Penong has a Walk Score of 10 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Penong?
- Penong is close to Watraba, White Well Corner, Uworra, Charra, Bookabie.
- What is the population of Penong?
- The population of Penong is approximately 280 (2021 Census). The median age is 49.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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