Penfield
SA 5121 · Playford
422 (2021) → 647 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Penfield is a suburb in Playford, SA 5121, about 26km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Penfield are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 41/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Penfield has an overall score of 25/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 5121 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: England (17.06%), Vietnam (4.5%), Cambodia (2.84%), Netherlands (2.84%), Germany (2.13%)
Top languages: Vietnamese (5.92%), Tamil (2.84%), Khmer (2.37%), Greek (1.42%), German (1.18%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for SA. Median weekly rents:
Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: SA Police / OCSAR (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 937 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Swallowcliffe School P-6Primary · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 917
- St Patrick's Technical CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 4.7kmICSEA 998
- St Columba CollegeCombined · Catholic · 4.8kmICSEA 973
- Edmund Rice Flexi School - Davoren Park CampusSecondary · Catholic · 4.9km
- Compass Catholic CommunitySecondary · Catholic · 5kmICSEA 916
- John Hartley School B-6Primary · Government · 5.1kmICSEA 903
- Elizabeth North Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 907
- Playford CollegeCombined · Independent · 5.3kmICSEA 940
- Edmund Rice Flexi SchoolSecondary · Catholic · 5.3kmICSEA 908
- Northern Adelaide Senior CollegeSecondary · Government · 5.4kmICSEA 978
- Lake Windemere B-6 SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.4kmICSEA 924
- Playford International CollegeSecondary · Government · 5.6kmICSEA 881
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
Entertainment Scene
No data
Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for SA. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
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Source: OpenStreetMap
Childcare
Outstanding childcare access
Top 20% nationally for childcare service density and quality — an excellent suburb for families with young children.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register · Updated July 2026
Places of Worship
Mapped places of worship within 3km of the suburb centre, grouped by religion where recorded. Community mapping may not capture every congregation.
Source: OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Penfield
How far is Penfield from Adelaide CBD?
Penfield is about 26.4 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 76 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Penfield?
Penfield has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Penfield?
Penfield has a transport score of 41/100 and 6 bus stops.