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Macdonald Park vs Penfield Gardens

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Macdonald Park profile · Penfield Gardens profile

Macdonald Park Penfield Gardens

Macdonald Park and Penfield Gardens are neighbouring areas in South Australia with distinct profiles. Penfield Gardens has a much higher share of people who use another language at home (29.9% compared to 16.7%) and more people who work from home (22.3% versus 10.3%). It also has a significantly older First Nations population, with a typical age of 60 compared to 21 in Macdonald Park, and typical First Nations personal income is much higher at $1,125 compared to $325. In contrast, Macdonald Park is more walkable, with more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and far more schools within 3 km.

Both areas have typical weekly household incomes that sit close to the national figure. They are also very similar in terms of the typical family income, the share of children under 15, and the time it takes to drive to the city. While they share these everyday realities, Penfield Gardens has seen far more homes owned outright (57.4%) than Macdonald Park (38.6%).

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 1.6 pts higher in Macdonald Park Owned outright: 18.8 pts higher in Penfield Gardens Full-time: 14.4 pts higher in Penfield Gardens No religion: 13.6 pts higher in Macdonald Park No car: 1.8 pts higher in Macdonald Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Macdonald Parkin Penfield Gardens +199 larger in Macdonald Park gap steady
503 65th pct 304 59th pct
Median age in Macdonald Parkin Penfield Gardens +1 yrs older in Macdonald Park gap narrowing
49 yrs 67th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Macdonald Parkin Penfield Gardens +1.2 pts higher in Macdonald Park gap steady
2.2% 53rd pct 1.0% 40th pct
Aged 65+ in Macdonald Parkin Penfield Gardens +4.4 pts higher in Penfield Gardens gap widening
22.9% 68th pct 27.3% 80th pct
Under 15 in Macdonald Parkin Penfield Gardens +0.7 pts higher in Macdonald Park gap narrowing
14.5% 33rd pct 13.8% 29th pct
De facto in Macdonald Parkin Penfield Gardens +1.5 pts higher in Macdonald Park gap narrowing
9.3% 28th pct 7.9% 21st pct

Age structure

32.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.2 pts 27.6%
22.9% Seniors (65+) +4.4 pts ▸ 27.3%
19.7% Young adults (25–44) +2.4 pts ▸ 22.0%
14.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 13.8%
11.1% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

49.4% Married ◂ +0.2 pts 49.2%
29.9% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 30.9%
8.3% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%
7.4% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.4% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Macdonald Park Penfield Gardens

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Macdonald Parkin Penfield Gardens +5.7 pts higher in Penfield Gardens gap widening
25.8% 86th pct 31.6% 90th pct

Country of birth

69.0% Australia ◂ +7.8 pts 61.2%
8.9% England ◂ +5.7 pts 3.3%
2.6% Vietnam +6.0 pts ▸ 8.6%
1.8% Italy +6.8 pts ▸ 8.6%
1.0% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.4% English ◂ +14.0 pts 22.4%
31.8% Australian ◂ +8.1 pts 23.7%
8.3% Italian +19.6 pts ▸ 28.0%
3.4% Vietnamese +8.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.3% Irish ◂ +6.1 pts 3.3%
6.2% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%
3.4% Greek +2.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.4% German ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%
0.6% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.4% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Macdonald Parkin Penfield Gardens +13.2 pts higher in Penfield Gardens gap widening
16.7% 86th pct 29.9% 90th pct
Limited English in Macdonald Parkin Penfield Gardens +9.1 pts higher in Penfield Gardens gap widening
3.4% 88th pct 12.5% 100th pct

Language used at home

80.1% English only ◂ +15.6 pts 64.5%
3.0% Vietnamese +11.2 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.6% Italian +6.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.6% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.4% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Macdonald Parkin Penfield Gardens +13.6 pts higher in Macdonald Park gap widening
35.0% 34th pct 21.4% 11th pct

Religious affiliation

51.3% Christianity +1.3 pts ▸ 52.6%
35.0% No religion ◂ +13.6 pts 21.4%
2.6% Buddhism +9.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
7.6% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 10.5%
4.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%
1.0% Islam +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Macdonald Parkin Penfield Gardens +2.9 pts higher in Macdonald Park gap steady
41.5% 41st pct 38.7% 33rd pct
Bachelor+ in Macdonald Parkin Penfield Gardens +5.7 pts higher in Macdonald Park gap widening
9.9% 29th pct 4.2% 10th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Macdonald Parkin Penfield Gardens +7 more in Macdonald Park
9 78th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Macdonald Parkin Penfield Gardens +143 larger in Macdonald Park
819 96th pct 677 89th pct
ICSEA in Macdonald Parkin Penfield Gardens +59 higher in Penfield Gardens
953 28th pct 1,012 63rd pct

Highest year of school

41.5% Year 12 ◂ +2.9 pts 38.7%
19.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 16.8%
16.2% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 18.4%
15.5% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

Highest qualification level

37.8% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 38.3%
18.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.3 pts 11.7%
18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 16.0%
2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
1.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

23.4% Engineering & related ◂ +8.5 pts 14.9%
14.9% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
13.1% Society & culture ◂ +5.6 pts 7.4%
9.5% Health ◂ +6.3 pts 3.2%
9.5% Education ◂ +5.2 pts 4.3%
2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.8% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.1% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.8% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Macdonald Parkin Penfield Gardens even gap steady
$620 28th pct $619 27th pct
Household income in Macdonald Parkin Penfield Gardens +$36 higher in Penfield Gardens gap widening
$1,557 51st pct $1,593 53rd pct
Family income in Macdonald Parkin Penfield Gardens +$46 higher in Penfield Gardens gap widening
$1,579 31st pct $1,625 34th pct
High earners in Macdonald Parkin Penfield Gardens +5.3 pts higher in Macdonald Park gap widening
8.7% 54th pct 3.4% 25th pct
High-income homes in Macdonald Parkin Penfield Gardens +6.3 pts higher in Macdonald Park gap widening
23.3% 70th pct 17.0% 53rd pct

Household income distribution

28.4% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 29.8%
22.7% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 28.7%
10.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 4.3%
10.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 8.5%

Personal income distribution

49.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 45.0%
26.0% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 31.7%
14.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 6.9%
4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Macdonald Parkin Penfield Gardens +5.3 pts higher in Macdonald Park
35.2% 78th pct 29.9% 56th pct
Mental health in Macdonald Parkin Penfield Gardens +3.4 pts higher in Macdonald Park
6.4% 33rd pct 3.0% 16th pct
Needs assistance in Macdonald Parkin Penfield Gardens +1.0 pts higher in Macdonald Park gap steady
9.5% 88th pct 8.6% 85th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 10.2%
9.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%
8.2% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.0% Other condition ◂ +5.0 pts 3.0%
7.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%
6.4% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 3.0%
0.8% Stroke +2.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.2% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%
1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.3% None +3.9 pts ▸ 61.2%
23.3% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 21.1%
7.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%
4.0% Three or more even 3.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Macdonald Parkin Penfield Gardens +5.0 pts higher in Macdonald Park gap widening
11.5% 18th pct 6.5% 7th pct
Unpaid carers in Macdonald Parkin Penfield Gardens +6.6 pts higher in Macdonald Park gap steady
19.5% 89th pct 13.0% 52nd pct
Unpaid child care in Macdonald Parkin Penfield Gardens +4.6 pts higher in Macdonald Park gap widening
27.1% 60th pct 22.5% 36th pct
Defence service in Macdonald Parkin Penfield Gardens +2.0 pts higher in Macdonald Park
4.6% 77th pct 2.7% 50th pct
Housework 15h+ in Macdonald Parkin Penfield Gardens +3.3 pts higher in Macdonald Park gap widening
23.9% 48th pct 20.6% 29th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Macdonald Parkin Penfield Gardens +8 larger in Macdonald Park
11 60th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Macdonald Parkin Penfield Gardens +39 yrs older in Penfield Gardens
21 yrs 29th pct 60 yrs 95th pct
Median income in Macdonald Parkin Penfield Gardens +$800 higher in Penfield Gardens
$325 10th pct $1,125 86th pct
Household income in Macdonald Parkin Penfield Gardens +$1,000 higher in Penfield Gardens
$2,749 86th pct $3,749 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Macdonald Parkin Penfield Gardens +0.2 larger in Penfield Gardens gap steady
2.8 76th pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Macdonald Parkin Penfield Gardens +8.3 pts higher in Macdonald Park gap widening
14.6% 71st pct 6.3% 26th pct
Living alone in Macdonald Parkin Penfield Gardens +1.7 pts higher in Macdonald Park gap narrowing
18.8% 32nd pct 17.0% 26th pct

Family composition

47.8% Couples with children +16.0 pts ▸ 63.8%
34.1% Couples without children ◂ +4.6 pts 29.5%
14.6% One-parent families ◂ +8.3 pts 6.3%
2.1% Other families ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

42.0% 2 people ◂ +9.1 pts 33.0%
18.8% 1 person ◂ +1.7 pts 17.0%
15.9% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 17.0%
10.8% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 12.8%
9.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%
5.7% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Macdonald Parkin Penfield Gardens +$38 higher in Penfield Gardens gap widening
$345 70th pct $383 78th pct
Mortgage in Macdonald Parkin Penfield Gardens +$491 higher in Penfield Gardens gap narrowing
$1,509 42nd pct $2,000 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Macdonald Parkin Penfield Gardens +0.10 higher in Penfield Gardens gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Macdonald Parkin Penfield Gardens +1.8 pts higher in Macdonald Park gap narrowing
11.4% 31st pct 9.6% 25th pct
Owned outright in Macdonald Parkin Penfield Gardens +18.8 pts higher in Penfield Gardens gap widening
38.6% 42nd pct 57.4% 88th pct
Separate houses in Macdonald Parkin Penfield Gardens +4.0 pts higher in Penfield Gardens gap widening
96.0% 49th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Macdonald Parkin Penfield Gardens +2.3 pts higher in Macdonald Park gap steady
93.8% 87th pct 91.5% 82nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.6% Owned outright +18.8 pts ▸ 57.4%
47.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.4 pts 28.7%
11.4% Rented ◂ +1.8 pts 9.6%
2.3% Other tenure +4.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Types of homes

96.0% Separate house +4.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.8% 3 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 45.7%
37.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 35.1%
16.5% 5 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 10.6%
2.3% 2 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.0% $200–$349 ◂ +45.0 pts 0.0%
20.0% $350–$549 +13.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.2 pts 11.1%
28.9% $1,000–$1,799 +0.7 pts ▸ 29.6%
12.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
10.8% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Macdonald Parkin Penfield Gardens +1.8 pts higher in Macdonald Park gap widening
1.8% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Macdonald Parkin Penfield Gardens +12.0 pts higher in Penfield Gardens gap widening
10.3% 28th pct 22.3% 66th pct
PT commute in Macdonald Parkin Penfield Gardens +1.6 pts higher in Macdonald Park gap steady
1.6% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Macdonald Parkin Penfield Gardens +2 more in Penfield Gardens
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Macdonald Parkin Penfield Gardens +6.58 more in Penfield Gardens
0.00 0th pct 6.58 84th pct
Departures/1k in Macdonald Parkin Penfield Gardens +312.5 more in Penfield Gardens
0.0 0th pct 312.5 75th pct
PT routes in Macdonald Parkin Penfield Gardens +1 more in Penfield Gardens
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Macdonald Parkin Penfield Gardens +3 longer in Macdonald Park
32 68th pct 29 66th pct
Drive to city in Macdonald Parkin Penfield Gardens even
28 24th pct 28 24th pct
Reach 30 min in Macdonald Parkin Penfield Gardens even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Macdonald Parkin Penfield Gardens +16,215 more in Macdonald Park
16,215 46th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

63.4% Car (driver) ◂ +10.7 pts 52.7%
10.3% Worked at home +12.0 pts ▸ 22.3%
4.5% Car (passenger) +3.6 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.9% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%
1.6% Bus ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.7 pts 27.4%
24.0% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 25.3%
18.7% 1 vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 21.1%
19.9% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 20.0%
1.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Macdonald Parkin Penfield Gardens +7.9 pts higher in Macdonald Park gap widening
25.6% 30th pct 17.7% 12th pct
Recent arrivals in Macdonald Parkin Penfield Gardens +7.1 pts higher in Penfield Gardens gap widening
2.3% 33rd pct 9.4% 62nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Macdonald Parkin Penfield Gardens +0.8 pts higher in Macdonald Park gap narrowing
4.0% 56th pct 3.2% 45th pct
Participation in Macdonald Parkin Penfield Gardens +2.1 pts higher in Penfield Gardens gap steady
57.5% 39th pct 59.5% 46th pct
Full-time in Macdonald Parkin Penfield Gardens +14.4 pts higher in Penfield Gardens gap widening
51.9% 21st pct 66.2% 82nd pct

Industries people work in

8.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +31.2 pts ▸ 39.9%
15.2% Construction ◂ +8.5 pts 6.8%
13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.8 pts 8.8%
11.9% Retail trade ◂ +8.6 pts 3.4%
7.8% Education & training ◂ +5.1 pts 2.7%
7.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.4 pts 2.0%
6.6% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%
4.9% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.9% Other services +2.5 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.1% Administrative & support +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Arts & recreation +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

19.3% Managers +16.5 pts ▸ 35.8%
16.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.6 pts 9.5%
14.8% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 14.2%
7.4% Community & personal service +6.1 pts ▸ 13.5%
10.7% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.5% Professionals ◂ +5.4 pts 6.1%
11.1% Sales workers ◂ +3.7 pts 7.4%
8.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Macdonald Parkin Penfield Gardens +5,795 higher in Penfield Gardens
8,350 84th pct 14,145 89th pct
Assault/100k in Macdonald Parkin Penfield Gardens +1,638 higher in Penfield Gardens
994 65th pct 2,632 87th pct
Burglary/100k in Macdonald Parkin Penfield Gardens +184 higher in Penfield Gardens
1,789 90th pct 1,974 91st pct
Theft/100k in Macdonald Parkin Penfield Gardens +83 higher in Macdonald Park
2,386 75th pct 2,303 74th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Macdonald Parkin Penfield Gardens +2,295 higher in Penfield Gardens
994 96th pct 3,289 100th pct
Property damage/100k in Macdonald Parkin Penfield Gardens +2,158 higher in Penfield Gardens
1,789 86th pct 3,947 93rd pct
5-yr change in Macdonald Parkin Penfield Gardens +23.0 pts higher in Macdonald Park
110.0% 89th pct 87.0% 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Macdonald Parkin Penfield Gardens +0.4 higher in Macdonald Park
0.8 58th pct 0.3 48th pct
Types ≤15 min in Macdonald Parkin Penfield Gardens +0.5 more in Macdonald Park
0.7 56th pct 0.2 44th pct
15-min city in Macdonald Parkin Penfield Gardens even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Macdonald Parkin Penfield Gardens even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Macdonald Parkin Penfield Gardens +5.8 pts higher in Macdonald Park
13.4% 61st pct 7.6% 60th pct
Walk to school in Macdonald Parkin Penfield Gardens even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Macdonald Parkin Penfield Gardens +15.0 pts higher in Macdonald Park
19.9% 53rd pct 4.9% 44th pct
Walk to health in Macdonald Parkin Penfield Gardens even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Macdonald Parkin Penfield Gardens +4.6 more in Penfield Gardens
2.0 20th pct 6.6 33rd pct
Intersections/km² in Macdonald Parkin Penfield Gardens +4 higher in Macdonald Park
6 70th pct 3 60th pct
Mean slope in Macdonald Parkin Penfield Gardens even
2.7% 7th pct 2.7% 7th pct

Compare Macdonald Park with nearby areas

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Compare Penfield Gardens with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Macdonald Park vs Penfield Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40800/macdonald-park/vs/SAL41134/penfield-gardens