Penfield Gardens, SA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Penfield Gardens is more socio-economically advantaged than about 31% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 953, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Penfield Gardens at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 304
- Median age
- 48
- Median weekly household income
- $1,593
- SEIFA score
- 953
- Coordinates
- -34.6565, 138.6137
Penfield Gardens demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Penfield Gardens using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is seniors (65+) at 27%, 9% of homes are rented, and 34% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 43 | 14% |
| Youth (15–24) | 38 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 61 | 20% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 77 | 26% |
| Seniors (65+) | 82 | 27% |
Share of the 301 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 54 | 55% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 27 | 27% |
| Rented | 9 | 9% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 94 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 94 occupied private dwellings in Penfield Gardens.
- Median weekly rent
- $383
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Average household size
- 3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,625
- Median weekly personal income
- $619
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 96 (34%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 91 (32%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 3 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 99 (39%)
- Labour-force participation
- 59.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.2%
- Employed full-time
- 98
- Employed part-time
- 41
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Penfield Gardens
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Penfield Gardens is January (average daytime high around 28.7°C) and the coolest is July (around 14.6°C). The area receives roughly 542 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.7°C | 17.4°C | 32 mm |
| Feb | 27.6°C | 17°C | 23 mm |
| Mar | 25.6°C | 15.8°C | 18 mm |
| Apr | 22.4°C | 13.5°C | 48 mm |
| May | 18.1°C | 11°C | 63 mm |
| Jun | 15.4°C | 8.8°C | 67 mm |
| Jul | 14.6°C | 8°C | 64 mm |
| Aug | 15.3°C | 8.1°C | 69 mm |
| Sep | 17.9°C | 9.6°C | 49 mm |
| Oct | 21.6°C | 11.7°C | 42 mm |
| Nov | 23.9°C | 13.4°C | 41 mm |
| Dec | 26.7°C | 15.4°C | 26 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Penfield Gardens
Where is Penfield Gardens?
Penfield Gardens is a suburb of South Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Penfield Gardens?
At the 2021 Census, Penfield Gardens had a population of about 304.
Is Penfield Gardens an advantaged area?
Penfield Gardens has an ABS SEIFA score of 953, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 31 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 31% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Penfield Gardens?
Penfield Gardens has average daytime highs of about 21.5°C and overnight lows of about 12.5°C, with roughly 542 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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