Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Penfield then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Penfield, SA (postcode 5121) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+59.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 264 | 804 | 422 | +158 · +59.8% |
| Median age | 59 | 40 | 70 | +11 · +18.6% |
| Median household income | $581/wk | $896/wk | $653/wk | +$72 · +12.4% |
| Median personal income | $360/wk | $517/wk | $479/wk | +$119 · +33.1% |
| Median rent | $111/wk | $288/wk | $180/wk | +$69 · +62.2% |
| Median mortgage | $2,084/mo | $1,400/mo | $898/mo | $1,186 · -56.9% |
| Average household size | 2.1 | 2.2 | 1.8 | -0.3 · -14.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Penfield trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
422
was 804 in 2016
-382 · -47.5%
Median rent
$180/wk
was $288/wk in 2016
$108 · -37.5%
Household income
$653/wk
was $896/wk in 2016
$243 · -27.1%
Median age
70
was 40 in 2016
+30 · +75%
Dig deeper: Penfield population growth · Penfield then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.