Penfield Gardens, SA 5121
Penfield Gardens, SA 5121 — a quiet year
Penfield Gardens, SA 5121 recorded two houses sold and one house rented in the last 12 months — too little to read a wider market from.
Beyond that, the clearest read on Penfield Gardens is the most recent Census — the resident profile below.
Who lives hereA middle-income, largely mortgage-free, older-leaning suburb — strongly multicultural and deeply settled.
House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.
Penfield Gardens demographics & population
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Who lives in Penfield Gardens?
The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.
Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split
A strongly multicultural community with deep migrant heritage.
2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Housing & affordability in Penfield Gardens
What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Income & employment in Penfield Gardens
Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.
A typical household pulls in about 3.4× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Getting around Penfield Gardens
How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Education · ACARA My School 2025
Schools in and around Penfield Gardens
No school inside Penfield Gardens itself — the closest options around it are shown. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.
ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.
- No schools within 5 km — widen the radius.
Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.
School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.
Turnover
How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.
Penfield Gardens median house price & rent
Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Penfield Gardens — choose a property type and size below.
House & unit prices by bedroom
Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.
Penfield Gardens property growth
Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.
Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.
Houses
Units
Buying vs renting in Penfield Gardens
What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.
How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?
Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.
Sales market velocity
Penfield Gardens against the neighbourhood
Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Penfield Gardens in blue, peers in colour.
How fast — and is it getting faster?
Housing supply & months of stock
How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.
Sales market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening. | ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate. | SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months. | Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months. |
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Rental market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening. | ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate. | LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months. | Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months. |
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Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?
Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.
Penfield Gardens — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Penfield Gardens median house price & rent history
Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.
Five-year summaryAs of Jun 2026, the median house sale price in Penfield Gardens rose from $397k (Jul 2021) to $870k (Jun 2026) — +119.5% growth over five years — peaking at $1.94M between Jul 2023 and Jun 2024. Median house rent went from $356/wk to $391/wk (+9.8%) over the same period.
Suburbs near Penfield Gardens: prices compared
The nearest suburbs to Penfield Gardens, ranked by distance — each lined up against Penfield Gardens on the same measures, so the differences jump out at a glance.
Frequently asked · Penfield Gardens
21 data-driven answers about Penfield Gardens's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.
What things cost
Prices, rent, yield, ownership costWhat is the median house price in Penfield Gardens?
#The median house price in Penfield Gardens, SA 5121 is $588k as of June 2026. Houses there have moved +0.5% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.
How much does it cost to rent in Penfield Gardens?
#The median weekly house rent in Penfield Gardens is $505 as of June 2026. House rents have moved +0.5% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.
How much is rent for a 3 bedroom house in Penfield Gardens?
#A 3 bedroom house in Penfield Gardens rents for a median $505 per week as of June 2026. Figures cover only segments with enough recent leases to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded. The segment breakdown covers rent, yield and days on market for every property type and bedroom count.
What is the gross rental yield in Penfield Gardens?
#Gross rental yield in Penfield Gardens is 2.37% for houses as of June 2026, compared with the SA unit median of 3.49%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.
How much is a 3 bedroom house in Penfield Gardens?
#As of June 2026, Penfield Gardens medians by bedroom count:
| Property | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | — | $588k | — | $588k |
Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.
How the market is moving
Speed, supply, growth, cycle phaseWhat are Penfield Gardens's property market trends?
#Penfield Gardens's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +0.5% year-on-year; weekly house rents moved +0.5%; homes sell in a median 137 days; sales supply sits at 2.4 months (tight). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Penfield Gardens market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.
What does the data say about Penfield Gardens as an investment?
#As of June 2026 in Penfield Gardens, house prices rose +0.5% over the year, gross rental yield is 2.37% against a SA median of 3.30%, houses take a median 137 days to sell, sales supply is 2.4 months (tight). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.
How quickly do houses sell in Penfield Gardens?
#Houses in Penfield Gardens sell in a median 137 days on market as of June 2026. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.
Is Penfield Gardens a tight or loose property market right now?
#Penfield Gardens's sales market sits at 2.4 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Tight against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose.
Have property prices in Penfield Gardens gone up or down?
#House prices in Penfield Gardens moved +0.5% over the 12 months to June 2026. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.
How it compares
Vs state, vs nearby, vs popularHow does Penfield Gardens compare to other SA suburbs?
#Penfield Gardens's median house price ($588k) is 13% below the SA median ($675k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 137 days vs 20 days state median. On gross yield, Penfield Gardens sits at 2.37% vs 3.30% state median.
What's the most popular property type in Penfield Gardens?
#The most-transacted segment in Penfield Gardens over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 1 sale. The buying-versus-renting section above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.
How many properties were sold and leased in Penfield Gardens last year?
#Penfield Gardens recorded 1 house sale and 0 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 1 transaction. On the rental side, 1 house and 0 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.
About the area
Population, income, who lives here, schoolsWhat postcode is Penfield Gardens in?
#Penfield Gardens is in postcode 5121, in the Northern Adelaide region of SA. Addresses there are written as Penfield Gardens, SA 5121.
What is the population of Penfield Gardens?
#Penfield Gardens, SA 5121 is home to 175 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 31, and the average household holds 2.0 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.
What is the median household income in Penfield Gardens?
#The median household in Penfield Gardens earns $1k per week — roughly $54k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $312/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.
What is the unemployment rate in Penfield Gardens?
#The unemployment rate in Penfield Gardens is 50.0% (ABS Census 2021). That sits right around the median for Australian suburbs. The rate counts people who are working or actively looking for work — not a share of all residents. Workforce participation sits at 50%. The local economy section above covers incomes, employment status and the occupation mix.
Do people own or rent in Penfield Gardens?
#Penfield Gardens is mostly owner-occupied: about 100% of households are owner-occupiers and 50% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 50% own outright and 50% are paying off a mortgage.
What schools are near Penfield Gardens?
#Penfield Gardens has 118 schools within reach — including Angle Vale Primary School, Trinity College Gawler River, St Columba College. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).
Is Penfield Gardens a good place to live?
#Penfield Gardens, SA 5121 has a population of 175, a median age of 31, a median household income around $1k/week, 50% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 118 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.
About this data
Methodology and update cadenceWhen was this Penfield Gardens market data last updated?
#This Penfield Gardens market data was last updated July 2026, covering the 12 months to June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.