SA · Playford Council
Penfield Gardens, 5121
Current weather
10.5°CDense drizzle
90% humidity · 21.6 km/h wind · 13.5° / 10.2° today · 12.3 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Penfield Gardens is a well-connected smaller community in Playford with everyday amenities close at hand. You get space and calm here, while the city and neighbouring suburbs are still close enough for regular outings. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric.
Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.
Construction and infill projects are noticeably reshaping parts of the area.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker growth momentum and local dining and lifestyle amenities against similar metro suburbs, even with housing affordability holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 304
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,593
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 103
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 57.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 10 / 0 / 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 · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $580
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- SA Housing Authority rent & sales reports — Government of South Australia · Period: 1 January - 31 March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 43
- Against the person
- 8
- Against property
- 35
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 141.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 38 residents
- State safety percentile
- 91th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 30
- Increase (daily rate)
- +39.1%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental9
- Other Theft6
- Sct - Non Residence4
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury4
- Theft/Illegal Use Of Mv10
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 70 Penfield Rd - North side
- Stop 70 Penfield 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) · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
3 active roadworks / incidents
- Water MainsAngle Vale Road, Taylors Rd20 May 2026 – 16 Jul 2026
- Water MainsHeaslip Road, Robert Rd20 May 2026 – 16 Jul 2026
- Water MainsAngle Vale Road, Curtis Rd20 May 2026 – 16 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.
57 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
June 2026
- Variation of Development Application 23009592 - Removal of canopy and replace with additional warehouse452 WOMMA WEST RD PENFIELD GARDENS SA 5121Under Assessment
2025· 9 proposals
October 2025
- Agricultural building in association with primary production on-site.783 HEASLIP RD PENFIELD GARDENS SA 5121Decision Made
September 2025
- Boundary re-alignment187 TAYLORS RD PENFIELD GARDENS SA 5121;201 TAYLORS RD PENFIELD GARDENS SA 5121Decision Made
- Advertisement and Storage Shed492 ROBERT RD PENFIELD GARDENS SA 5121Under Assessment
May 2025
- Light Industry - Packing Shed145 SHORT RD PENFIELD GARDENS SA 5121Decision Made
April 2025
- Agricultural Building - Shed & Canopy481 WOMMA WEST RD PENFIELD GARDENS SA 5121Decision Made
March 2025
- Alterations and additions to detached dwelling511A WOMMA WEST RD PENFIELD GARDENS SA 5121Under Assessment
February 2025
- Agricultural buildingLOT 8 CARCLEW RD PENFIELD GARDENS SA 5121Under Assessment
- Tree Damaging Activity - Potential impact of root system within Tree Protection Zones of 4x Regulated and 5x Significant Trees (Eucalyptus sideroxylon) in association with and as a result of the installation of regional stormwater infrastructure220 BROADACRES DR PENFIELD GARDENS SA 5121Decision Made
January 2025
- Installation of Fiberglass Swimming Pool & associated safety barrier and tree damaging activity.530 WOMMA WEST RD PENFIELD GARDENS SA 5121Decision Made
2024· 16 proposals
December 2024
- Commencement of horticulture including horticultural structures (greenhouses), farm building and dam10 BROADACRES DR PENFIELD GARDENS SA 5121Decision Made
November 2024
- Construct Office (9.6m x 21m) and Storage Shed (6m x 12m) associated with existing horticulture481 WOMMA WEST RD PENFIELD GARDENS SA 5121Decision Made
October 2024
- 2 x carports, attached to each side of garage60 CARCLEW RD PENFIELD GARDENS SA 5121Decision Made
- Outbuilding (garage)60 CARCLEW RD PENFIELD GARDENS SA 5121Decision Made
September 2024
- Six greenhouses, agricultural building, dam and removal of regulated tree145 SHORT RD PENFIELD GARDENS SA 5121Decision Made
- Construction of a verandah239 SHORT RD PENFIELD GARDENS SA 5121Decision Made
- Change of land use to a transport distribution facility for the purpose of supporting primary production, comprising warehouse, heavy vehicle parking of up to 8 vehicles, car parking, detention basin, fencing and landscaping.LOT 502 ANGLE VALE RD PENFIELD GARDENS SA 5121Decision Made
August 2024
- Variation to Development No: 22035055 - Agricultural buildings (2 x 33m Long x 15.0m Wide x4.5m High) and 50,000L rainwater tankLOT 70 TAYLORS RD PENFIELD GARDENS SA 5121Decision Made
July 2024
- Freestanding carport, 35m2107 BROADACRES DR PENFIELD GARDENS SA 5121Decision Made
- Store471 WOMMA WEST RD PENFIELD GARDENS SA 5121Decision Made
- Outbuilding (13m x 7.5m x 3.0m)113 SHORT RD PENFIELD GARDENS SA 5121Decision Made
- Residential outbuilding (Garage)60 CARCLEW RD PENFIELD GARDENS SA 5121Decision Made
May 2024
- Variation to Development Authorisation 21017449 - Increase in parking of non-farm (earthmoving) related vehicles from 6 to 8 vehicles and increase in operating hours to 6:30pmLOT 8 CARCLEW RD PENFIELD GARDENS SA 5121Decision Made
April 2024
- Construction of a verandah attached to dwelling239 SHORT RD PENFIELD GARDENS SA 5121Decision Made
March 2024
- Agricultural building for the storage of goods and implements in association with horticulture.22 BROADACRES DR PENFIELD GARDENS SA 5121Decision Made
February 2024
- Construction of a Telecommunications tower facility consisting of a 30m monopole with antenna headframe, base station and associated fencing.LOT 47 BROADACRES DR PENFIELD GARDENS SA 5121Under Assessment
2023· 4 proposals
August 2023
- Firs Safety Upgrade405 TAYLORS RD PENFIELD GARDENS SA 5121Decision Made
- Agricultural Building x 2795 HEASLIP RD PENFIELD GARDENS SA 5121Under Assessment
May 2023
- Warehouse and canopy extension in association with existing olive processing facility452 WOMMA WEST RD PENFIELD GARDENS SA 5121Decision Made
March 2023
- Transportable building (lunch room)405 TAYLORS RD PENFIELD GARDENS SA 5121Decision Made
2022· 10 proposals
December 2022
- Agricultural building (implement shed)171 BROADACRES DR PENFIELD GARDENS SA 5121Decision Made
- Swimming pool and safety fence113 SHORT RD PENFIELD GARDENS SA 5121Decision Made
October 2022
- Agricultural buildings (2 x 36m Long x15.0m Wide x4.5m High) and 50,000L rainwater tankLOT 70 TAYLORS RD PENFIELD GARDENS SA 5121Decision Made
- Outbuilding (Shed)1157 ANGLE VALE RD PENFIELD GARDENS SA 5121Decision Made
- Domestic Outbuilding132 SHORT RD PENFIELD GARDENS SA 5121Decision Made
September 2022
- Domestic Outbuilding (Shed)239 SHORT RD PENFIELD GARDENS SA 5121Decision Made
August 2022
- Single Agricultural Building 30m x 12m x 5m507 TAYLORS RD PENFIELD GARDENS SA 5121Decision Made
- 12m x 6m x 2.7 Garage for storage of cars.1036 ANGLE VALE RD PENFIELD GARDENS SA 5121Decision Made
July 2022
- Domestic OutbuildingLOT 62 SHORT RD PENFIELD GARDENS SA 5121Decision Made
- 2 x VerandahsLOT 62 SHORT RD PENFIELD GARDENS 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 · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Heritage placeState heritage
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 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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 19.2/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6617th in Australia
- State rank
- 670th in SA
- Peer rank
- #69 among Metro Adelaide · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #350 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
- Data confidence
- 60%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Other Property Damage And Environmentalcrime9
- Other Theftcrime6
- Sct - Non Residencecrime4
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injurycrime4
- Theft/Illegal Use Of Mvcrime10
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- 12m x 6m x 2.7 Garage for storage of cars.planning1036 ANGLE VALE RD PENFIELD GARDENS SA 5121Lodged 25 Aug 2022 · Decision Made
- 2 x VerandahsplanningLOT 62 SHORT RD PENFIELD GARDENS SA 5121Lodged 04 Jul 2022 · Decision Made
- 2 x carports, attached to each side of garageplanning60 CARCLEW RD PENFIELD GARDENS SA 5121Lodged 16 Oct 2024 · Decision Made
- Advertisement and Storage Shedplanning492 ROBERT RD PENFIELD GARDENS SA 5121Lodged 16 Sep 2025 · Under Assessment
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
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
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