Penfield Gardens · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Penfield Gardens

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A noticeably older population defines daily life in Penfield Gardens, where the typical resident is 48. This is far older than the same figure for Australia, creating a community with a high proportion of seniors and few children.

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Where Penfield Gardens sits — Total population

304 ▲ +11.4%
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Penfield Gardens — higher than 59% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Penfield Gardens304
5121, SA 2,347
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 304 people. This is larger than about 61% of similar areas.

304 ▲ +11.4%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 273
  • 2016: 335
  • 2021: 304

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

48 yrs ▲ +20.0%

Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 40 yrs
  • 2016: 44 yrs
  • 2021: 48 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors aged 65 and over make up 27.3% of the area, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the national average at just 13.8%.

27.3% ▲ +54.7%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.6%
  • 2016: 19.7%
  • 2021: 27.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

13.8% ▼ -37.4%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.1%
  • 2016: 19.7%
  • 2021: 13.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Penfield Gardens splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

People in de facto relationships make up 7.9% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 1.0% of residents, a little below the South Australian average.

7.9% ▲ +38.7%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.7%
  • 2016: 12.4%
  • 2021: 7.9%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Penfield Gardens, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (31%) and Widowed (8%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 4 males; 85+: 9 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 9 males; 80–84: 9 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 10 males; 75–79: 6 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 10 males; 70–74: 11 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 11 males; 65–69: 9 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 10 males; 60–64: 14 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 8 males; 55–59: 8 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 9 males; 50–54: 12 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 19 males; 45–49: 9 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 10 males; 40–44: 12 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 9 males; 35–39: 7 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 10 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 13 males; 20–24: 9 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 9 males; 15–19: 10 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 4 males; 10–14: 9 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 9 males; 5–9: 9 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 6 males; 0–4: 5 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Penfield Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41134/penfield-gardens/topic/demographics-identity