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SA · Playford Council
Penfield, 5121
Est. population · Jun 2025
646
Growth (1 yr)
+17.2%
Growth (5 yr)
+64.0%
Median age
70
Median income
$653/wk
Employment rate
20.3%
Languages at home
22.3%non-English
Most common: Vietnamese, Khmer, Tamil
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Heritage area
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Penfield is a quieter residential smaller community in Playford Council, more about homes and street life than a busy local strip. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here. Dining is thinner on the ground than in busier metro pockets, so many residents head to neighbouring suburbs for a night out.
Open space is thinner than in many metro suburbs, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield. Homes are relatively cheap compared with the wider market, which keeps entry costs lower.
Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Versus similar metro suburbs, the suburb reads below average on desirability, chiefly because community and employment, plus growth momentum trail behind. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Penfield snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
646
+17% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
10.0%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#71
among Metro Adelaide · Mature
Safety
78th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
100th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
2/10
national SEIFA decile
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 15.9/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6875th in Australia
- State rank
- 696th in SA
- Peer rank
- #71 among Metro Adelaide · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #354 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
- Data confidence
- 60%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Population
Estimated resident population
646(June 2025)
+17.2% annual · +64.0% over 5 years · 100th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +17.2%
- 5-year growth
- +64.0%
- Change in 1 year
- +95
- Change in 5 years
- +252
- Growth rank in SA
- 100th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~850), extrapolated at +6.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 422
- Median age
- 70
- Median household income / week
- $653
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 24 of 241
- Median monthly mortgage
- $898
- Employment rate
- 20.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 210 / 3 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 47
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 44
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 72.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 141 residents
- State safety percentile
- 77.5th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 30
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -21.5%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental7
- Other Theft5
- Property Damage By Fire Or Explosion10
- Theft From Motor Vehicle4
- Theft/Illegal Use Of Mv8
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated · Financial-year releases
Family & Lifestyle
Public transport
6 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 68F Womma Rd - North side
- Stop 68F Womma Rd - South side
- Stop 68G Womma Rd - South side
- Stop 68H Womma Rd - North side
- Stop 68H Womma Rd - South side
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Amenities
6 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 9/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Transport(4)
4 bus stops
Other(1)
- Telephone (2)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Lyell McEwin Hospital (7.5 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & GP Plus clinics (SA) — SA Health · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 22
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 34.1
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 67 mm · ~8 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 97 mm · ~12 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 16° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 148 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 119 mm · ~15 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.
2026· 4 proposals
April 2026
- Agriculture building (farm Shed) and tree damaging activity82 PELLEW RD PENFIELD SA 5121Under Assessment
- Verandah486 WOMMA RD PENFIELD SA 5121Under Assessment
January 2026
- Variation to Community Facilities in association with Development Application 22030423.50 ANDREWS RD PENFIELD SA 5121Under Assessment
- Carport50 ANDREWS RD PENFIELD SA 5121Decision Made
2025· 8 proposals
November 2025
- Child care facility with associated car parking, landscaping and fencing201 ARGENT RD PENFIELD SA 5121Under Assessment
October 2025
- Variation to Planning Consent 22030423 to remove Stage 10 (affecting Sites 264 and 265)50 ANDREWS RD PENFIELD SA 5121Under Assessment
August 2025
- Construction of two buildings for the purposes of providing additional worker facilities in association with existing logistics and maintenance land uses233 RANGER RD PENFIELD SA 5121Decision Made
- Verandah and deck50 ANDREWS RD PENFIELD SA 5121Decision Made
May 2025
- Replacement attached flat verandah50 ANDREWS RD PENFIELD SA 5121Decision Made
March 2025
- Variation of DA 292/239/2017/A – Staging of building consentLOT 41 HEASLIP RD PENFIELD SA 5121Under Assessment
- Variation of DA 292/239/2017/A – Vehicle Access ArrangementLOT 41 HEASLIP RD PENFIELD SA 5121Under Assessment
- Repairs to fire damaged building.72 BELLCHAMBERS RD PENFIELD SA 5121Decision Made
2024· 4 proposals
September 2024
- Partial change of use of existing agricultural building to Fodder storage and sale40 PELLEW RD PENFIELD SA 5121Decision Made
July 2024
- The construction of workers accommodation accommodate seasonal workers, and ancillary carparking.66 PELLEW RD PENFIELD SA 5121Decision Made
May 2024
- Verandah50 ANDREWS RD PENFIELD SA 5121Decision Made
April 2024
- Womma Business Park (Land division to create 41 strategic employment allotments (from 2 existing allotments) and associated public roads)LOT 337 WOMMA RD PENFIELD SA 5121;LOT 338 WOMMA RD PENFIELD SA 5121Under Assessment
2023· 7 proposals
October 2023
- Addition of 4 x Louvre grills into the existing north and South ends to add the required natural ventilation to suit the requirements of the MFS/CFS123 PELLEW RD PENFIELD SA 5121Decision Made
September 2023
- Shed for Domestic storage40 PELLEW RD PENFIELD SA 5121Decision Made
July 2023
- Truck parking depot with associated refuelling, canopy and wash facilities and plant nursery (horticulture)519 WOMMA RD PENFIELD SA 5121Under Assessment
June 2023
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling486 WOMMA RD PENFIELD SA 5121Decision Made
May 2023
- Shade sails (replacement of existing 6 shade sails)201 ARGENT RD PENFIELD SA 5121Decision Made
March 2023
- Telecommunications Facility - 35m tall monopole with associated carrier antennas and ancillary equipment.72 BELLCHAMBERS RD PENFIELD SA 5121Decision Made
February 2023
- Store (storage of domestic goods)LOT 101 PENFIELD RD PENFIELD SA 5121Decision Made
2022· 8 proposals
November 2022
- Verandah made to order 3500x11350x2650 - Classic Cream461 PENFIELD RD PENFIELD SA 5121Decision Made
October 2022
- Partial change of use to a motor repair station with associated storage area, construction of a toilet block, placement of an ancillary transportable office, placement of five storage shipping containers and construction of three canopies.29 LOVEY RD PENFIELD SA 5121Under Assessment
- Construction of a Verandah at Unit 206/50 Andrews Road, Penfield SA 512150 ANDREWS RD PENFIELD SA 5121Decision Made
August 2022
- Verandah (Lot 213)50 ANDREWS RD PENFIELD SA 5121Decision Made
July 2022
- Variation to 22004561 to include outbuilding as pool enclosure441 WOMMA RD PENFIELD SA 5121Decision Made
- Packing shed and office associated with primary production on siteLOT 43 PELLEW RD PENFIELD SA 5121Under Assessment
April 2022
- Stratco Outback flat roof carport , Stratco outback Flat pitch flat verandah and stratco probeam decking50 ANDREWS RD PENFIELD SA 5121Decision Made
March 2022
- Swimming pool and safety fence441 WOMMA RD PENFIELD SA 5121Decision Made
2021· 9 proposals
November 2021
- Place of worship, horticulture and two agricultural buildings in the form of a greenhouse and packing shed with workers amenities, associated on-site parking, landscaping and sign550 WOMMA RD PENFIELD SA 5121Under Assessment
- Proposed storage warehouse with internal office and amenities233 RANGER RD PENFIELD SA 5121Decision Made
October 2021
- Expansion of an existing waste recovery facility including associated office, lunch room and toilet facilities, erection of two shelters for the waste sorting and bin storage areas and additional storage areas.LOT 2 ANDREWS RD PENFIELD SA 5121Decision Made
- - Warehouse and Office Extension (including Drive Thru and carparking space extensions and associated awnings) - Additions/Alterations of existing detention basin233 RANGER RD PENFIELD SA 5121Decision Made
- Expansion of existing residential park in the form of fifty three single storey dwellings together with associated communal facilities comprising a hall, indoor lap pool and lawn bowls green.50 ANDREWS RD PENFIELD SA 5121Under Assessment
September 2021
- Construction of 6 Greenhouses66 PELLEW RD PENFIELD SA 5121Decision Made
May 2021
- Verandah50 ANDREWS RD PENFIELD SA 5121Decision Made
April 2021
- Site 245 | Construction of a dwelling and attached carport50 ANDREWS RD PENFIELD SA 5121Decision Made
- Site 246 | Construction of a dwelling50 ANDREWS RD PENFIELD SA 5121Decision Made
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · 2026 · Updated
Roadworks & transport
4 active roadworks / incidents
- Sewer ConnectionWomma Road, Heaslip Rd15 Mar 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
- Sewer ConnectionWomma Road, Argent Rd15 Mar 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
- Telecommunications Network ConnectionsWomma Road, Argent Rd08 Jul 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
- Traffic ManagementNorth South Motorway, Heaslip Rd Ramp From Nuriootpa02 Feb 2026 – 17 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Traffic SA road events — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Heritage
2 heritage places
- Dwelling - Pise Cottage (including later additions) and Brick TankPetherton Road PENFIELDState heritage
- Zoar CemeteryLot 347 Argent Road PENFIELDLocal heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Spence
- Member of Parliament
- Matt BURNELL (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 138,898
- Turnout (2025)
- 87.5%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +2.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 34.7%Labor 65.3%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 6.6 km away).
Coalition 32.5%Labor 67.5%
2.2 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +2.6 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- VirginiaLabor 56.8% · Coalition 43.2% TPP (2025)4.5 km away
- EyreLabor 73.6% · Coalition 26.4% TPP (2025)4.6 km away
- BurtonLabor 69.7% · Coalition 30.3% TPP (2025)5.1 km away
- DirekLabor 68.0% · Coalition 32.0% TPP (2025)5.2 km away
- Davoren ParkLabor 69.2% · Coalition 30.9% TPP (2025)5.6 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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