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Penfield vs Penfield Gardens

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Penfield profile · Penfield Gardens profile

Penfield Penfield Gardens

Penfield and Penfield Gardens are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different demographics. Penfield is a much older community, where the typical resident is 70 and 64.7% of people are aged 65 and over. This is reflected in the housing, where 50.5% of people live alone and 75% of homes are owned outright. In contrast, Penfield Gardens is younger, with a typical resident aged 48 and a much higher share of families with children. Income is also notably different; the typical household in Penfield Gardens earns $1,593 a week, which is far higher than the $653 typical for those in Penfield.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people needing help with daily activities. They also share similar rates of theft and property damage, and neither area has any homes within a 15-minute walk of schools or groceries. While they are similar in these respects, the gap in employment has remained wide, with far more adults working or looking for work in Penfield Gardens than in Penfield.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 22 yrs older in Penfield Aged 65+: 37.4 pts higher in Penfield Household income: $940 higher in Penfield Gardens Living alone: 33.4 pts higher in Penfield Rent: $203 higher in Penfield Gardens

Demographics & Identity

Population in Penfieldin Penfield Gardens +118 larger in Penfield gap narrowing
422 62nd pct 304 59th pct
Median age in Penfieldin Penfield Gardens +22 yrs older in Penfield gap widening
70 yrs 100th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Penfieldin Penfield Gardens +0.0 pts higher in Penfield Gardens gap steady
0.9% 39th pct 1.0% 40th pct
Aged 65+ in Penfieldin Penfield Gardens +37.4 pts higher in Penfield gap widening
64.7% 100th pct 27.3% 80th pct
Under 15 in Penfieldin Penfield Gardens +9.3 pts higher in Penfield Gardens gap narrowing
4.5% 7th pct 13.8% 29th pct
De facto in Penfieldin Penfield Gardens +3.6 pts higher in Penfield Gardens gap widening
4.3% 9th pct 7.9% 21st pct

Age structure

64.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +37.4 pts 27.3%
18.5% Older adults (45–64) +9.1 pts ▸ 27.6%
10.2% Young adults (25–44) +11.8 pts ▸ 22.0%
4.5% Children (0–14) +9.3 pts ▸ 13.8%
5.2% Youth (15–24) +7.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

47.5% Married +1.7 pts ▸ 49.2%
16.8% Never married +14.2 pts ▸ 30.9%
17.8% Widowed ◂ +10.1 pts 7.6%
13.5% Divorced ◂ +6.2 pts 7.3%
5.5% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Penfield Penfield Gardens

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Penfieldin Penfield Gardens +8.0 pts higher in Penfield gap narrowing
39.6% 95th pct 31.6% 90th pct

Country of birth

47.9% Australia +13.3 pts ▸ 61.2%
17.1% England ◂ +13.8 pts 3.3%
4.5% Vietnam +4.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
1.2% Italy +7.4 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.5% English ◂ +19.1 pts 22.4%
2.1% Italian +25.8 pts ▸ 28.0%
21.6% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 23.7%
5.9% Vietnamese +5.6 pts ▸ 11.5%
5.7% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%
1.4% Greek +4.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.5% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 3.3%
4.3% German ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%
2.4% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%
0.7% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Penfieldin Penfield Gardens +10.5 pts higher in Penfield Gardens gap widening
19.4% 87th pct 29.9% 90th pct
Limited English in Penfieldin Penfield Gardens +6.1 pts higher in Penfield Gardens gap widening
6.4% 94th pct 12.5% 100th pct

Language used at home

67.8% English only ◂ +3.3 pts 64.5%
5.9% Vietnamese +8.2 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.9% Italian +5.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.4% Greek +2.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Hindi +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Mandarin even 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 Penfieldin Penfield Gardens +9.7 pts higher in Penfield gap widening
31.0% 25th pct 21.4% 11th pct

Religious affiliation

44.1% Christianity +8.6 pts ▸ 52.6%
31.0% No religion ◂ +9.7 pts 21.4%
13.5% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 10.5%
5.5% Buddhism +6.7 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.9% Islam +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%
1.7% Other religions ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Penfieldin Penfield Gardens +13.8 pts higher in Penfield Gardens gap widening
24.9% 7th pct 38.7% 33rd pct
Bachelor+ in Penfieldin Penfield Gardens +1.1 pts higher in Penfield gap narrowing
5.3% 12th pct 4.2% 10th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Penfieldin Penfield Gardens +9 more in Penfield
11 81st pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Penfieldin Penfield Gardens +90 larger in Penfield Gardens
586 83rd pct 677 89th pct
ICSEA in Penfieldin Penfield Gardens +81 higher in Penfield Gardens
931 18th pct 1,012 63rd pct

Highest year of school

24.9% Year 12 +13.8 pts ▸ 38.7%
25.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.8 pts 18.4%
24.1% Year 10 ◂ +5.8 pts 18.4%
12.4% Year 11 +4.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

Highest qualification level

26.4% Certificate III / IV +11.9 pts ▸ 38.3%
7.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.5 pts ▸ 16.0%
11.5% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

10.1% Management & commerce +5.8 pts ▸ 16.0%
15.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 14.9%
10.1% Health ◂ +6.9 pts 3.2%
8.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.4% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Penfieldin Penfield Gardens +$140 higher in Penfield Gardens gap widening
$479 10th pct $619 27th pct
Household income in Penfieldin Penfield Gardens +$940 higher in Penfield Gardens gap widening
$653 0th pct $1,593 53rd pct
Family income in Penfieldin Penfield Gardens +$684 higher in Penfield Gardens gap widening
$941 5th pct $1,625 34th pct
High earners in Penfieldin Penfield Gardens +1.9 pts higher in Penfield Gardens gap steady
1.5% 19th pct 3.4% 25th pct
High-income homes in Penfieldin Penfield Gardens +11.9 pts higher in Penfield Gardens gap widening
5.1% 16th pct 17.0% 53rd pct

Household income distribution

44.9% Under $650 ◂ +36.4 pts 8.5%
33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 29.8%
7.4% $1,500–$2,999 +21.3 pts ▸ 28.7%
2.8% $3,000–$3,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 12.8%
2.3% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Personal income distribution

62.5% Under $650 ◂ +17.5 pts 45.0%
17.3% $650–$1,499 +14.4 pts ▸ 31.7%
4.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Penfieldin Penfield Gardens +20.1 pts higher in Penfield
50.0% 100th pct 29.9% 56th pct
Mental health in Penfieldin Penfield Gardens +3.7 pts higher in Penfield
6.6% 36th pct 3.0% 16th pct
Needs assistance in Penfieldin Penfield Gardens +0.2 pts higher in Penfield gap narrowing
8.8% 86th pct 8.6% 85th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

26.8% Arthritis ◂ +16.6 pts 10.2%
17.3% Diabetes ◂ +8.1 pts 9.2%
11.1% Heart disease ◂ +5.2 pts 5.9%
7.3% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.3% Other condition ◂ +5.3 pts 3.0%
7.8% Cancer ◂ +6.8 pts 1.0%
7.6% Lung condition ◂ +6.3 pts 1.3%
6.6% Mental health ◂ +3.7 pts 3.0%
2.1% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.1% Dementia ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

38.2% None +23.0 pts ▸ 61.2%
26.5% One condition ◂ +5.5 pts 21.1%
12.8% Two conditions ◂ +5.9 pts 6.9%
10.2% Three or more ◂ +6.2 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Penfieldin Penfield Gardens +2.8 pts higher in Penfield gap widening
9.3% 12th pct 6.5% 7th pct
Unpaid carers in Penfieldin Penfield Gardens +2.0 pts higher in Penfield Gardens gap widening
11.0% 32nd pct 13.0% 52nd pct
Unpaid child care in Penfieldin Penfield Gardens +10.8 pts higher in Penfield Gardens gap steady
11.8% 9th pct 22.5% 36th pct
Defence service in Penfieldin Penfield Gardens +3.8 pts higher in Penfield
6.5% 88th pct 2.7% 50th pct
Housework 15h+ in Penfieldin Penfield Gardens +2.6 pts higher in Penfield Gardens gap narrowing
18.0% 18th pct 20.6% 29th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Penfieldin Penfield Gardens +1 larger in Penfield
4 46th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Penfieldin Penfield Gardens +30 yrs older in Penfield Gardens
30 yrs 63rd pct 60 yrs 95th pct
Median income in Penfieldin Penfield Gardens +$400 higher in Penfield Gardens
$725 58th pct $1,125 86th pct
Household income in Penfieldin Penfield Gardens +$1,499 higher in Penfield Gardens
$2,250 71st pct $3,749 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Penfieldin Penfield Gardens +1.2 larger in Penfield Gardens gap widening
1.8 9th pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Penfieldin Penfield Gardens +2.8 pts higher in Penfield gap steady
9.1% 39th pct 6.3% 26th pct
Living alone in Penfieldin Penfield Gardens +33.4 pts higher in Penfield gap widening
50.5% 100th pct 17.0% 26th pct

Family composition

64.5% Couples without children ◂ +34.9 pts 29.5%
26.9% Couples with children +36.9 pts ▸ 63.8%
9.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.8 pts 6.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.5% 1 person ◂ +33.4 pts 17.0%
36.1% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 33.0%
4.2% 4 people +12.9 pts ▸ 17.0%
3.2% 3 people +9.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
5.1% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% 6 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Penfieldin Penfield Gardens +$203 higher in Penfield Gardens gap widening
$180 20th pct $383 78th pct
Mortgage in Penfieldin Penfield Gardens +$1,102 higher in Penfield Gardens gap widening
$898 12th pct $2,000 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Penfieldin Penfield Gardens +0.20 higher in Penfield Gardens gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Penfieldin Penfield Gardens +2.0 pts higher in Penfield gap narrowing
11.6% 32nd pct 9.6% 25th pct
Owned outright in Penfieldin Penfield Gardens +17.6 pts higher in Penfield gap widening
75.0% 100th pct 57.4% 88th pct
Separate houses in Penfieldin Penfield Gardens +2.8 pts higher in Penfield Gardens gap widening
97.2% 54th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Penfieldin Penfield Gardens +51.7 pts higher in Penfield Gardens gap widening
39.8% 4th pct 91.5% 82nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

75.0% Owned outright ◂ +17.6 pts 57.4%
6.5% Owned with a mortgage +22.2 pts ▸ 28.7%
11.6% Rented ◂ +2.0 pts 9.6%
4.2% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.7% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Types of homes

97.2% Separate house +2.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +37.3 pts 8.5%
30.6% 3 bedrooms +15.2 pts ▸ 45.7%
6.5% 4 bedrooms +28.6 pts ▸ 35.1%
2.8% 5 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

72.0% Under $200 ◂ +72.0 pts 0.0%
20.0% $350–$549 +13.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
12.0% $550–$749 ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +29.6 pts ▸ 29.6%
28.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
21.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.3 pts 11.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Penfieldin Penfield Gardens +11.6 pts higher in Penfield gap widening
11.6% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Penfieldin Penfield Gardens +5.9 pts higher in Penfield gap widening
28.2% 77th pct 22.3% 66th pct
PT commute in Penfieldin Penfield Gardens even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Penfieldin Penfield Gardens +4 more in Penfield
6 76th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Penfieldin Penfield Gardens +7.64 more in Penfield
14.22 89th pct 6.58 84th pct
Departures/1k in Penfieldin Penfield Gardens +362.9 more in Penfield
675.4 82nd pct 312.5 75th pct
PT routes in Penfieldin Penfield Gardens even
1 71st pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Penfieldin Penfield Gardens +23 longer in Penfield Gardens
6 36th pct 29 66th pct
Drive to city in Penfieldin Penfield Gardens +2 longer in Penfield Gardens
26 22nd pct 28 24th pct
Reach 30 min in Penfieldin Penfield Gardens even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Penfieldin Penfield Gardens even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

51.3% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 52.7%
28.2% Worked at home ◂ +5.9 pts 22.3%
11.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.4 pts 8.1%
0.0% Walked +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

64.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +43.2 pts 21.1%
17.4% 2 vehicles +10.0 pts ▸ 27.4%
6.3% 3 vehicles +19.0 pts ▸ 25.3%
6.3% 4 or more +13.7 pts ▸ 20.0%
11.6% No vehicle ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Penfieldin Penfield Gardens +6.8 pts higher in Penfield gap narrowing
24.5% 27th pct 17.7% 12th pct
Recent arrivals in Penfieldin Penfield Gardens +7.6 pts higher in Penfield Gardens gap widening
1.8% 31st pct 9.4% 62nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Penfieldin Penfield Gardens +4.7 pts higher in Penfield gap widening
8.0% 87th pct 3.2% 45th pct
Participation in Penfieldin Penfield Gardens +37.5 pts higher in Penfield Gardens gap widening
22.0% 0th pct 59.5% 46th pct
Full-time in Penfieldin Penfield Gardens +13.7 pts higher in Penfield Gardens gap steady
52.6% 24th pct 66.2% 82nd pct

Industries people work in

16.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +23.2 pts ▸ 39.9%
14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.3 pts 8.8%
12.8% Retail trade ◂ +9.4 pts 3.4%
10.3% Education & training ◂ +7.6 pts 2.7%
9.0% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 6.8%
7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 5.4%
7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.7 pts 2.0%
3.8% Manufacturing +2.9 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.7 pts 2.7%
6.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
6.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +3.0 pts 3.4%
5.1% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

Occupations people work in

28.2% Managers +7.6 pts ▸ 35.8%
17.9% Labourers ◂ +3.8 pts 14.2%
15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.9 pts 9.5%
9.0% Community & personal service +4.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
7.7% Clerical & administrative +5.1 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.8% Sales workers ◂ +5.4 pts 7.4%
5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +5.7 pts ▸ 10.8%
3.8% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Penfieldin Penfield Gardens +3,007 higher in Penfield Gardens
11,137 87th pct 14,145 89th pct
Assault/100k in Penfieldin Penfield Gardens +1,921 higher in Penfield Gardens
711 51st pct 2,632 87th pct
Burglary/100k in Penfieldin Penfield Gardens +78 higher in Penfield Gardens
1,896 90th pct 1,974 91st pct
Theft/100k in Penfieldin Penfield Gardens +67 higher in Penfield
2,370 75th pct 2,303 74th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Penfieldin Penfield Gardens +1,394 higher in Penfield Gardens
1,896 100th pct 3,289 100th pct
Property damage/100k in Penfieldin Penfield Gardens +81 higher in Penfield
4,028 93rd pct 3,947 93rd pct
5-yr change in Penfieldin Penfield Gardens +17.4 pts higher in Penfield
104.3% 89th pct 87.0% 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Penfieldin Penfield Gardens +0.3 higher in Penfield
0.6 55th pct 0.3 48th pct
Types ≤15 min in Penfieldin Penfield Gardens +0.4 more in Penfield
0.6 55th pct 0.2 44th pct
15-min city in Penfieldin Penfield Gardens even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Penfieldin Penfield Gardens even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Penfieldin Penfield Gardens +26.6 pts higher in Penfield
34.2% 68th pct 7.6% 60th pct
Walk to school in Penfieldin Penfield Gardens even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Penfieldin Penfield Gardens +22.5 pts higher in Penfield
27.4% 57th pct 4.9% 44th pct
Walk to health in Penfieldin Penfield Gardens even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Penfieldin Penfield Gardens +7.6 more in Penfield
14.2 52nd pct 6.6 33rd pct
Intersections/km² in Penfieldin Penfield Gardens +6 higher in Penfield
8 72nd pct 3 60th pct
Mean slope in Penfieldin Penfield Gardens +0.4 pts higher in Penfield Gardens
2.3% 1st pct 2.7% 7th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Penfield vs Penfield Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41133/penfield/vs/SAL41134/penfield-gardens