SA · Playford Council
Penfield, SA, 5121
Current weather
12.2°CModerate drizzle
78% humidity · 23.6 km/h wind · 14.2° / 10.8° today · 13.4 mm rain
Desirability index
1/100
How this score is calculated#330 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Penfield is a small locality in the Playford area, home to around 422 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 47 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun), roughly 111.4 offences per 1,000 residents, 6 public transport stops within the suburb, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- 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)
- 22 / 3 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 47
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 44
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 111.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 141 residents
- State safety percentile
- 87.3th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 30
- Year-on-year change
- 0%
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
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2024-25; 2024-25 → 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
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
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Vms TrailerNorth South Motorway, Heaslip Rd Ramp From Adelaide29 Jun 2026 – 07 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Traffic SA road events — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
41 planning-related records
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
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site
Amenities
6 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Stop 77 Womma Road - North sideBus stop
- Stop 77 Womma Road - South sideBus stop
- Stop 78 Womma Road - North sideBus stop
- Stop 78 Womma Road - South sideBus stop
- Telephone (2)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
4 state heritage places
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Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via SA Planning geohub. Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 1.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #330 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
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- - Warehouse and Office Extension (including Drive Thru and carparking space extensions and associated awnings) - Additions/Alterations of existing detention basinplanning233 RANGER RD PENFIELD SA 5121Lodged 06 Oct 2021 · Decision Made
- 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/CFSplanning123 PELLEW RD PENFIELD SA 5121Lodged 24 Oct 2023 · Decision Made
- Agriculture building (farm Shed) and tree damaging activityplanning82 PELLEW RD PENFIELD SA 5121Lodged 29 Apr 2026 · Under Assessment
- Carportplanning50 ANDREWS RD PENFIELD SA 5121Lodged 20 Jan 2026 · Decision Made
- Child care facility with associated car parking, landscaping and fencingplanning201 ARGENT RD PENFIELD SA 5121Lodged 28 Nov 2025 · Under Assessment
- Construction of 6 Greenhousesplanning66 PELLEW RD PENFIELD SA 5121Lodged 18 Sep 2021 · Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Updated on site
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Updated on site
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