Penfield Gardens Demographics (SA) Local Stats

Penfield Gardens (5121) is a suburb of Adelaide, North & North East Suburbs, South Australia. It is about 29 kms from SA's capital city of Adelaide. Penfield Gardens is in the federal electorate of Wakefield.

In the 2011 census the population of Penfield Gardens was 273 and is comprised of approximately 49.1% females and 50.9% males.

The median/average age of the population of Penfield Gardens is 40 years of age.

70.4% of people living in the suburb of Penfield Gardens were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 8.0% Italy, 6.2% Vietnam, 3.3% Zimbabwe, 2.9% England, 1.5% Netherlands, 1.5% Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1.5% Greece.

73.0% of people living in Penfield Gardens speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 9.5% Italian, 7.7% Vietnamese, 4.0% Greek, 2.6% Language spoken at home not stated, 2.2% Serbian, 1.1% Croatian.

The religious makeup of Penfield Gardens is 35.5% Catholic, 16.5% No religion, 9.5% Buddhism, 9.2% Religious affiliation not stated, 9.2% Anglican, 8.1% Uniting Church, 6.2% Eastern Orthodox, 3.7% Christian, nfd, 1.1% Churches of Christ, 1.1% Lutheran.

60.6% of people are married, 28.8% have never married and 2.7% are divorced and 4.0% are separated. There are 9 widowed people living in Penfield Gardens.

53.8% of the people living in Penfield Gardens over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 32.6% are working on a part time basis. Penfield Gardens has an unemployment rate of 2.3%.

The main occupations of people living in Penfield Gardens are 32.6% Managers, 16.3% Clerical & administrative workers, 13.2% Labourers, 12.4% Technicians & trades workers, 9.3% Machinery operators & drivers, 9.3% Sales workers, 4.7% Community & personal service workers, 2.3% Professionals.

The main industries people from Penfield Gardens work in are 21.4% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 15.3% Retail trade, 13.0% Construction, 6.9% Public administration and safety, 6.9% Wholesale trade, 6.1% Health care and social assistance, 4.6% Professional, scientific and technical services, 4.6% Manufacturing, 4.6% Inadequately described/Not stated.

58.5% of homes are fully owned, and 22.3% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 19.1% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $464 per week and the median household income is $1125 per week.

The median rent in Penfield Gardens is $225 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $2209 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Penfield Gardens postcode 5121