Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Penfield Gardens suburb profile
Penfield Gardens, SA · Postcode 5121
This Penfield Gardens suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Penfield Gardens, SA (postcode 5121). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Penfield Gardens with nearby suburbs.
Penfield Gardens at a glance
Population
304
Median rent
$383/wk
Household income
$1,593/wk
Median age
48
Penfield Gardens trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-5.6% over 10 years
Population
304
was 335 in 2016
-31 · -9.3%
Median rent
$383/wk
was $253/wk in 2016
+$130 · +51.4%
Household income
$1,593/wk
was $1,395/wk in 2016
+$198 · +14.2%
Median age
48
was 44 in 2016
+4 · +9.1%
Dig deeper: Penfield Gardens population growth · Penfield Gardens then and now
Penfield Gardens vs nearby & Greater Adelaide
Median Census 2021 figures for Penfield Gardens, nearby suburbs (8), and the Adelaide metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+17.5% vs area
- Penfield Gardens$383/wk
- Nearby$317.5/wk
- Adelaide$326/wk
Household income
-0.9% vs area
- Penfield Gardens$1,593/wk
- Nearby$1,628.5/wk
- Adelaide$1,607/wk
Median age
+20% vs area
- Penfield Gardens48
- Nearby43
- Adelaide40
Personal income
-22.5% vs area
- Penfield Gardens$619/wk
- Nearby$804/wk
- Adelaide$799/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA. See Adelaide rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Penfield Gardens compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Penfield Gardens sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2939.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4952.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,075.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4939.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Penfield Gardens on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Penfield Gardens, SA.
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Penfield Gardens people
- Population
- 304
- Median age
- 48
- Born overseas
- 31.6%
- Average household size
- 3.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Penfield Gardens income
- Median household income
- $1,593/wk
- Median personal income
- $619/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Penfield Gardens housing
- Median rent
- $383/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,000/mo
- Separate houses
- 91.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 52.4%
- Mortgaged
- 26.2%
- Rented
- 8.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 3.9%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Penfield Gardens work
- Employment to population
- 57.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 38.7%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 5121)
Compare Penfield Gardens with nearby suburbs
Penfield Gardens in numbers
Penfield Gardens had 304 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 48, 14% above the typical SA suburb. The average household has 3 people. 31.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 52.4% own their home outright, 26.2% are paying a mortgage, 8.7% rent. Separate houses make up 91.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $383/wk, 24% above the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,593/wk, 4% above the typical SA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 9.3% (from 335 to 304). Median rent moved from $253/wk to $383/wk (+51.4%).
Penfield Gardens suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Penfield Gardens, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Penfield Gardens was $383/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Penfield Gardens, SA?
- Penfield Gardens had 304 residents at the 2021 Census, down 9.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Penfield Gardens?
- Median household income in Penfield Gardens was $1,593/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Penfield Gardens?
- 8.7% of occupied homes in Penfield Gardens were rented, 52.4% were owned outright and 26.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Penfield Gardens suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Penfield Gardens. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Adelaide