Mintaro vs Penwortham

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Penwortham tends to suit people living alone and families with children.

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

Penwortham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 30/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Penwortham

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (132.1 km vs 134.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Penwortham

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 30/100)
  • But Mintaro has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 24%)

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

Investors

Mintaro

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.0% vs 10.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mintaro Penwortham
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.

Mintaro Penwortham
Walkability 0 / 14
Mintaro — Walkability: 0/100 Penwortham — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 70 / 85
Mintaro — Safety: 70/100 Penwortham — Safety: 85/100
Low fire risk 100 / 71
Mintaro — Low fire risk: 100/100 Penwortham — Low fire risk: 71/100

Demographics

Mintaro has more residents (218 vs 163); Penwortham has higher household incomes ($94,692 vs $74,724).

Mintaro Penwortham
Population 218
+25% vs other
 163
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.0% +10.9%
Median age 52
same for both
Median household income $74,724/yr $94,692/yr
+27% vs other
Median weekly rent $295/wk $300/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mintaro Penwortham
0-4 2.8% / 6.7%
Mintaro — 0-4: 2.8% Penwortham — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 11.0% / 14.1%
Mintaro — 5-14: 11.0% Penwortham — 5-14: 14.1%
15-19 5.5% / 4.9%
Mintaro — 15-19: 5.5% Penwortham — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 1.8% / —
Mintaro — 20-24: 1.8% Penwortham — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 7.8% / 1.8%
Mintaro — 25-34: 7.8% Penwortham — 25-34: 1.8%
35-44 11.0% / 11.7%
Mintaro — 35-44: 11.0% Penwortham — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 15.1% / 12.3%
Mintaro — 45-54: 15.1% Penwortham — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 17.4% / 23.9%
Mintaro — 55-64: 17.4% Penwortham — 55-64: 23.9%
65-74 22.0% / 13.5%
Mintaro — 65-74: 22.0% Penwortham — 65-74: 13.5%
75-84 7.3% / 5.5%
Mintaro — 75-84: 7.3% Penwortham — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ 1.8% / 5.5%
Mintaro — 85+: 1.8% Penwortham — 85+: 5.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.9%).

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.

Mintaro Penwortham
England 8.3% / 1.8%
Mintaro — England: 8.3% Penwortham — England: 1.8%
New Zealand 2.3% / —
Mintaro — New Zealand: 2.3% Penwortham — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mintaro 45.5% couple families
Mintaro — Couple Families: 45.5% Mintaro — Lone Person: 29.5% Mintaro — One Parent Families: 18.2% Mintaro — Group Household: 6.8%
Penwortham 48.5% couple families
Penwortham — Couple Families: 48.5% Penwortham — Lone Person: 42.4% Penwortham — One Parent Families: 9.1% Penwortham — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mintaro 97.7% houses
Mintaro — Houses: 97.7% Mintaro — Townhouses: 3.5%
Penwortham 100.0% houses
Penwortham — Houses: 100.0% Penwortham — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Mintaro Penwortham
Bachelor Degree 13.8% / 15.3%
Mintaro — Bachelor Degree: 13.8% Penwortham — Bachelor Degree: 15.3%
Certificate III & IV 14.7% / 8.6%
Mintaro — Certificate III & IV: 14.7% Penwortham — Certificate III & IV: 8.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 12.3%
Mintaro — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Penwortham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.3%
Postgraduate Degree 3.7% / 3.7%
Mintaro — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7% Penwortham — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 2.5%
Mintaro — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Penwortham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mintaro 8.7% renting
Mintaro — Owned Outright: 52.2% Mintaro — Mortgage: 39.1% Mintaro — Renting: 8.7%
Penwortham 9.7% renting
Penwortham — Owned Outright: 51.6% Penwortham — Mortgage: 38.7% Penwortham — Renting: 9.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Property market

Mintaro Penwortham
Median house price $685,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 37 days
from 6 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Mintaro Penwortham
Rural and farming 96% 99%
Residential 3% 1%
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

Mintaro Penwortham
New dwellings approved 28
across Clare and Gilbert Valleys
same for both
Approvals change year on year +20%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Mintaro Penwortham
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 49% of SA Higher than 73% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 31% of SA Higher than 68% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 21% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 47% of SA
same for both

Liveability

Penwortham is more walkable (14 vs 0).

Mintaro Penwortham
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Penwortham carries more bushfire risk (29 vs 0); Mintaro carries more crime risk (30 vs 15).

Mintaro Penwortham
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
29/100
Crime Low
30/100
 Low
15/100
Flood Low
19/100
 —
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Mintaro Penwortham
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Mintaro Penwortham
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 2 0

Mobility

Mintaro sits further from the CBD (134.2 km vs 132.1 km).

Mintaro Penwortham
Walkability score 0/100 14/100
Distance to Adelaide 134.2 km
+2% vs other
 132.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 102 min 100 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 5415
 0.2%
postcode 5453
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 61
postcode 5415
 67
postcode 5453

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.

Mintaro Penwortham
Car (driver) 69.8% / 71.1%
Mintaro — Car (driver): 69.8% Penwortham — Car (driver): 71.1%
Worked from Home 9.4% / 15.8%
Mintaro — Worked from Home: 9.4% Penwortham — Worked from Home: 15.8%
Walked Only 13.5% / 6.6%
Mintaro — Walked Only: 13.5% Penwortham — Walked Only: 6.6%
Car (passenger) 7.3% / 6.6%
Mintaro — Car (passenger): 7.3% Penwortham — Car (passenger): 6.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.1%).

Setting

Mintaro Penwortham
Elevation 409 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 463 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Mintaro Penwortham
Connectivity score 29/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
109 premises
 0%
86 premises

Climate

Mintaro Penwortham
Annual rainfall 420 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Mintaro Penwortham
Average residential rate $1,830/yr
same for both
Council Clare and Gilbert Valleys
same for both

Federal electorate

Mintaro Penwortham
Division Grey
same for both
Member Tom Venning
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mintaro Penwortham
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mintaro

Retirees Rural

Penwortham

Professionals Rural

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