Penneshaw property data
Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Penneshaw, SA (931 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.
Crime near Penneshaw
Penneshaw sits in the Kangaroo Island council area, which recorded 110 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 110 total. Figures are for the whole Kangaroo Island council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Penneshaw
Penneshaw is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: Neighbourhood
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: Rural Living
Township — small-town mix of homes, shops and local services.
Zone: Township Activity Centre
Who lives in Penneshaw
At the 2021 Census, 21.2% of Penneshaw’s 269 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Penneshaw
Kangaroo Island council approved 51 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Kangaroo Island council area (not just Penneshaw). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.