Penwortham vs Sevenhill

Sevenhill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 52 in 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.

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 25/100)

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

Sevenhill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($231/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Penwortham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (132.1 km vs 135.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Penwortham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 25/100)

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

Investors

Sevenhill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (35.8% vs 10.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Penwortham Sevenhill
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.

Penwortham Sevenhill
Walkability 14 / 17
Penwortham — Walkability: 14/100 Sevenhill — Walkability: 17/100
Safety 85 / 75
Penwortham — Safety: 85/100 Sevenhill — Safety: 75/100
Low fire risk 71 / 69
Penwortham — Low fire risk: 71/100 Sevenhill — Low fire risk: 69/100

Demographics

Penwortham rents higher ($300/wk vs $231/wk); Penwortham has higher household incomes ($94,692 vs $81,224).

Penwortham Sevenhill
Population 163
same for both
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.9% +35.8%
Median age 52 49
Median household income $94,692/yr
+14% vs other
 $81,224/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+23% vs other
 $231/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Penwortham Sevenhill
0-4 6.7% / 6.1%
Penwortham — 0-4: 6.7% Sevenhill — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 14.1% / 11.7%
Penwortham — 5-14: 14.1% Sevenhill — 5-14: 11.7%
15-19 4.9% / 8.6%
Penwortham — 15-19: 4.9% Sevenhill — 15-19: 8.6%
20-24 — / 3.1%
Penwortham — 20-24: not among its largest Sevenhill — 20-24: 3.1%
25-34 1.8% / 8.0%
Penwortham — 25-34: 1.8% Sevenhill — 25-34: 8.0%
35-44 11.7% / 12.3%
Penwortham — 35-44: 11.7% Sevenhill — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 12.3% / 19.6%
Penwortham — 45-54: 12.3% Sevenhill — 45-54: 19.6%
55-64 23.9% / 14.1%
Penwortham — 55-64: 23.9% Sevenhill — 55-64: 14.1%
65-74 13.5% / 19.0%
Penwortham — 65-74: 13.5% Sevenhill — 65-74: 19.0%
75-84 5.5% / 2.5%
Penwortham — 75-84: 5.5% Sevenhill — 75-84: 2.5%
85+ 5.5% / —
Penwortham — 85+: 5.5% Sevenhill — 85+: not among its largest

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.

Penwortham Sevenhill
England 1.8% / 6.1%
Penwortham — England: 1.8% Sevenhill — England: 6.1%
New Zealand — / 1.8%
Penwortham — New Zealand: not among its largest Sevenhill — New Zealand: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Sevenhill 48.5% couple families
Sevenhill — Couple Families: 48.5% Sevenhill — Lone Person: 33.3% Sevenhill — One Parent Families: 9.1% Sevenhill — Group Household: 9.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Penwortham 100.0% houses
Penwortham — Houses: 100.0%
Sevenhill 100.0% houses
Sevenhill — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Penwortham Sevenhill
Certificate III & IV 8.6% / 22.1%
Penwortham — Certificate III & IV: 8.6% Sevenhill — Certificate III & IV: 22.1%
Bachelor Degree 15.3% / 7.4%
Penwortham — Bachelor Degree: 15.3% Sevenhill — Bachelor Degree: 7.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 12.3% / 7.4%
Penwortham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.3% Sevenhill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 3.7% / 7.4%
Penwortham — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7% Sevenhill — Postgraduate Degree: 7.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 3.1%
Penwortham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Sevenhill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Penwortham 9.7% renting
Penwortham — Owned Outright: 51.6% Penwortham — Mortgage: 38.7% Penwortham — Renting: 9.7%
Sevenhill 12.9% renting
Sevenhill — Owned Outright: 43.5% Sevenhill — Mortgage: 43.5% Sevenhill — Renting: 12.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Zoning mix

Penwortham Sevenhill
Rural and farming 99% 92%
Environmental 0% 7%
Residential 1% 2%
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

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

Ranking within SA

Penwortham Sevenhill
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 73% of SA Higher than 56% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 68% of SA Higher than 70% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 21% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 47% of SA Higher than 65% of SA

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Sevenhill carries more crime risk (25 vs 15).

Penwortham Sevenhill
Bushfire Low
29/100
 Low
31/100
Crime Low
15/100
 Low
25/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Penwortham Sevenhill
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

Penwortham Sevenhill
Parks & reserves 0 1

Mobility

Sevenhill sits further from the CBD (135.6 km vs 132.1 km).

Penwortham Sevenhill
Walkability score 14/100 17/100
Distance to Adelaide 132.1 km 135.6 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 100 min 103 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 5453
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 67
postcode 5453
same for both

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.

Penwortham Sevenhill
Car (driver) 71.1% / 85.3%
Penwortham — Car (driver): 71.1% Sevenhill — Car (driver): 85.3%
Worked from Home 15.8% / 6.7%
Penwortham — Worked from Home: 15.8% Sevenhill — Worked from Home: 6.7%
Car (passenger) 6.6% / 4.0%
Penwortham — Car (passenger): 6.6% Sevenhill — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Walked Only 6.6% / 4.0%
Penwortham — Walked Only: 6.6% Sevenhill — Walked Only: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.3%).

Setting

Penwortham Sevenhill
Elevation 463 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 464 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Penwortham Sevenhill
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
86 premises
 0%
66 premises

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Penwortham

Professionals Rural

Sevenhill

Quiet Rural

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