Angle Vale vs Penfield Gardens

Angle Vale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 48 in Penfield Gardens. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Angle Vale tends to suit families with children, while Penfield Gardens suits older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Angle Vale

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (12 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Angle Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 29%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Angle Vale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $383/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Angle Vale is more walkable (50/100 vs 0/100)
  • Penfield Gardens sits closer to the CBD (36.9 km vs 39.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Angle Vale is more walkable (50/100 vs 0/100)
  • Penfield Gardens has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 13%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Angle Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (38.6% vs -9.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Angle Vale and Penfield Gardens drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Angle Vale Penfield Gardens
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Angle Vale Penfield Gardens
Walkability 50 / 0
Angle Vale — Walkability: 50/100 Penfield Gardens — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 14 / 11
Angle Vale — Safety: 14/100 Penfield Gardens — Safety: 11/100
Low fire risk 64 / 100
Angle Vale — Low fire risk: 64/100 Penfield Gardens — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 14 / 11
Angle Vale — Low flood risk: 14/100 Penfield Gardens — Low flood risk: 11/100

Demographics

Angle Vale has more residents (4,051 vs 304); Angle Vale has higher household incomes ($116,896 vs $82,836).

Angle Vale Penfield Gardens
Population 4,051
+92% vs other
 304
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +38.6% -9.3%
Median age 35 48
Median household income $116,896/yr
+29% vs other
 $82,836/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk $383/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Angle Vale Penfield Gardens
0-4 5.7% / 3.3%
Angle Vale — 0-4: 5.7% Penfield Gardens — 0-4: 3.3%
5-14 16.8% / 10.9%
Angle Vale — 5-14: 16.8% Penfield Gardens — 5-14: 10.9%
15-19 6.9% / 4.9%
Angle Vale — 15-19: 6.9% Penfield Gardens — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 6.7% / 7.6%
Angle Vale — 20-24: 6.7% Penfield Gardens — 20-24: 7.6%
25-34 13.2% / 8.6%
Angle Vale — 25-34: 13.2% Penfield Gardens — 25-34: 8.6%
35-44 12.6% / 11.5%
Angle Vale — 35-44: 12.6% Penfield Gardens — 35-44: 11.5%
45-54 14.1% / 13.5%
Angle Vale — 45-54: 14.1% Penfield Gardens — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 11.3% / 11.8%
Angle Vale — 55-64: 11.3% Penfield Gardens — 55-64: 11.8%
65-74 7.1% / 13.2%
Angle Vale — 65-74: 7.1% Penfield Gardens — 65-74: 13.2%
75-84 4.5% / 9.9%
Angle Vale — 75-84: 4.5% Penfield Gardens — 75-84: 9.9%
85+ 1.5% / 3.9%
Angle Vale — 85+: 1.5% Penfield Gardens — 85+: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Angle Vale 70.4% couple families
Angle Vale — Couple Families: 70.4% Angle Vale — Lone Person: 17.6% Angle Vale — One Parent Families: 9.3% Angle Vale — Group Household: 1.8% Angle Vale — Other Families: 1.0%
Penfield Gardens 65.6% couple families
Penfield Gardens — Couple Families: 65.6% Penfield Gardens — Lone Person: 26.2% Penfield Gardens — One Parent Families: 8.2% Penfield Gardens — Group Household: 0.0% Penfield Gardens — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Angle Vale 5.4% renting
Angle Vale — Owned Outright: 27.1% Angle Vale — Mortgage: 67.5% Angle Vale — Renting: 5.4%
Penfield Gardens 10.0% renting
Penfield Gardens — Owned Outright: 60.0% Penfield Gardens — Mortgage: 30.0% Penfield Gardens — Renting: 10.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Angle Vale Penfield Gardens
Certificate III & IV 20.2% / 11.8%
Angle Vale — Certificate III & IV: 20.2% Penfield Gardens — Certificate III & IV: 11.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 4.9%
Angle Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Penfield Gardens — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9%
Bachelor Degree 6.4% / 3.6%
Angle Vale — Bachelor Degree: 6.4% Penfield Gardens — Bachelor Degree: 3.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / —
Angle Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Penfield Gardens — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / —
Angle Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Penfield Gardens — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Angle Vale Penfield Gardens
England 6.8% / 3.3%
Angle Vale — England: 6.8% Penfield Gardens — England: 3.3%
Italy 0.8% / 8.6%
Angle Vale — Italy: 0.8% Penfield Gardens — Italy: 8.6%
Vietnam — / 8.6%
Angle Vale — Vietnam: not among its largest Penfield Gardens — Vietnam: 8.6%
Malaysia — / 6.2%
Angle Vale — Malaysia: not among its largest Penfield Gardens — Malaysia: 6.2%
Greece — / 3.0%
Angle Vale — Greece: not among its largest Penfield Gardens — Greece: 3.0%
Scotland 0.8% / —
Angle Vale — Scotland: 0.8% Penfield Gardens — Scotland: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.5% / —
Angle Vale — New Zealand: 0.5% Penfield Gardens — New Zealand: not among its largest
Germany 0.5% / —
Angle Vale — Germany: 0.5% Penfield Gardens — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Angle Vale 98.0% houses
Angle Vale — Houses: 98.0% Angle Vale — Townhouses: 1.8% Angle Vale — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Penfield Gardens 100.0% houses
Penfield Gardens — Houses: 100.0% Penfield Gardens — Townhouses: 0.0% Penfield Gardens — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Angle Vale Penfield Gardens
Median house price $801,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $309,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 133 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Penfield Gardens has more rural and farming land (94% vs 24%).

Angle Vale Penfield Gardens
Rural and farming 24% 94%
Residential 60% 0%
Parks and recreation 10% 6%
Industrial 4% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Angle Vale Penfield Gardens
New dwellings approved 2,475
across Playford
same for both
Approvals change year on year +65%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Angle Vale Penfield Gardens
Houses 4.1%
$670/wk on $859K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Angle Vale Penfield Gardens
House price Higher than 22% of SA —
Income Higher than 89% of SA Higher than 58% of SA
Schools Higher than 60% of SA —
Walkability Higher than 80% of SA Higher than 49% of SA
Affordability Higher than 96% of SA —
EV adoption Higher than 68% of SA Higher than 62% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of SA Higher than 67% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 61% of SA —

Liveability

Angle Vale is more walkable (50 vs 0).

Angle Vale Penfield Gardens
Grade C —
Score 42/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Angle Vale carries more bushfire risk (36 vs 0).

Angle Vale Penfield Gardens
Bushfire Low
36/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
86/100
 High
89/100
Flood High
86/100
 High
89/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 High
83/100
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Angle Vale Penfield Gardens
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 2 0

Schools in Angle Vale

  • Trinity College Gawler River Independent · Combined above peers
  • Angle Vale Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Riverbanks College B-12 Government · Combined below peers

Schools in Penfield Gardens

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Angle Vale Penfield Gardens
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 12 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Angle Vale sits further from the CBD (39.8 km vs 36.9 km).

Angle Vale Penfield Gardens
Walkability score 50/100 0/100
Distance to Adelaide 39.8 km
+7% vs other
 36.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 37 min 35 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 5117
 0.7%
postcode 5121

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Angle Vale Penfield Gardens
Car (driver) 84.7% / 60.0%
Angle Vale — Car (driver): 84.7% Penfield Gardens — Car (driver): 60.0%
Worked from Home 8.5% / 25.4%
Angle Vale — Worked from Home: 8.5% Penfield Gardens — Worked from Home: 25.4%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 9.2%
Angle Vale — Car (passenger): 4.1% Penfield Gardens — Car (passenger): 9.2%
Walked Only 1.3% / 5.4%
Angle Vale — Walked Only: 1.3% Penfield Gardens — Walked Only: 5.4%
Bus 1.1% / —
Angle Vale — Bus: 1.1% Penfield Gardens — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.7%).

Setting

Angle Vale Penfield Gardens
Elevation 35 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.4 km 11.5 km

NBN connectivity

Angle Vale Penfield Gardens
Connectivity score 90/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 81%
3,258 premises
 0%
130 premises

Climate

Angle Vale Penfield Gardens
Annual rainfall 404 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.6°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Angle Vale Penfield Gardens
PM2.5 5.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.31 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Angle Vale Penfield Gardens
Average residential rate $2,101/yr
same for both
Council Playford
same for both

Federal electorate

Angle Vale Penfield Gardens
Division Spence
same for both
Member Matt Burnell
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Angle Vale Penfield Gardens
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Angle Vale

Acreage Family Outer

Penfield Gardens

Outer Retirees

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