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SA · Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council

Penwortham, 5453

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  • Residential
  • Amenities
  • Open space
  • Suburban
  • Community
What Penwortham is known for: Residential, Amenities, Open space, Suburban, Community

Suburb profile

Penwortham is a welcoming smaller community in Clare and Gilbert Valleys, with a settled community character. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.

The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.

A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.

Population

Population
163
Median age
52
Median household income / week
$1,821
Dwelling vacancy
23.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
18 of 78
Median monthly mortgage
$1,717
Employment rate
60.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
3 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Housing

Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$450

Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

  • SA Housing Authority rent & sales reports — Government of South Australia · Period: 1 January - 31 March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases

Crime & safety

Total offences (2024–25)
1
Against the person
0
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
6.1
State safety percentile
2.3th (lower crime is better)
Family & domestic abuse offences
27

Most common offence types

  • Other Theft1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases

Public transport

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Main North Rd / Horrocks Rd - East side (Penwortham Monument)
  • Main North Rd / Horrocks Rd - West side (Penwortham Monument)

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.

43 planning-related records

2026· 4 proposals

  • May 2026

  • Outbuilding (shed)
    7647 HORROCKS HWY PENWORTHAM SA 5453Under Assessment

  • April 2026

  • Carport
    23 CAMPBELL RD PENWORTHAM SA 5453Decision Made
  • Above-ground swim spa and associated swimming pool safety features
    78 HORROCKS RD PENWORTHAM SA 5453Decision Made

  • March 2026

  • Retaining walls
    16 PAWELSKI RD PENWORTHAM SA 5453Decision Made
2025· 13 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Re-roofing and roof frame repairs to a State Heritage Place (Horrocks Cottage - I.D 14467)
    7884 HORROCKS HWY PENWORTHAM SA 5453Decision Made
  • Land division (boundary realignment - 2 into 2 allotments) resulting in a dwelling excision
    121 MORRISON RD PENWORTHAM SA 5453;LOT 300 MORRISON RD PENWORTHAM SA 5453Decision Made
  • Land division (Torrens Title - 1 into 2 allotments) resulting in a dwelling excision
    37 PEARCE RD PENWORTHAM SA 5453Decision Made

  • November 2025

  • Boundary realignment
    40 FAIRFIELD RD PENWORTHAM SA 5453;7710 HORROCKS HWY PENWORTHAM SA 5453Decision Made

  • October 2025

  • Alterations and additions to an existing dwelling including extension to rear and verandah to the northern façade and outbuilding (shed) with mezzanine storage
    16 PAWELSKI RD PENWORTHAM SA 5453Under Assessment

  • September 2025

  • Locate a tiny home on wheels for detached dwelling and tourist accommodation use
    19 SURREY LANE PENWORTHAM SA 5453Decision Made

  • August 2025

  • Verandah (over existing decking) and carport
    78 HORROCKS RD PENWORTHAM SA 5453Decision Made

  • May 2025

  • Outbuilding (shed)
    78 HORROCKS RD PENWORTHAM SA 5453Decision Made
  • Alterations and additions to an existing dwelling and outbuilding (shed)
    36 HORROCKS RD PENWORTHAM SA 5453Under Assessment

  • March 2025

  • Tourist accommodation with deck and cantilever verandah and outbuilding
    20A CAMPBELL RD PENWORTHAM SA 5453Decision Made

  • February 2025

  • Outbuilding (shed)
    7731 HORROCKS HWY PENWORTHAM SA 5453Decision Made
  • Solar photovoltaic panels (ground mounted)
    LOT 51 WILLOW GLEN PENWORTHAM SA 5453Decision Made
  • Change of use from existing winery production and storage shed to a function venue with a capacity of one hundred (100) patrons, verandah and carparking in association with an existing cellar door
    30 PENNA LANE PENWORTHAM SA 5453Under Assessment
2024· 3 proposals

  • December 2024

  • Detached dwelling
    LOT 31 HORROCKS RD PENWORTHAM SA 5453Under Assessment

  • October 2024

  • Single storey detached dwelling with carport and swimming pool w/ associated safety features
    LOT 51 WILLOW GLEN PENWORTHAM SA 5453Decision Made

  • April 2024

  • Land division (boundary realignment - 2 into 2 allotments)
    7851 HORROCKS HWY PENWORTHAM SA 5453;LOT 6 HORROCKS HWY PENWORTHAM SA 5453Decision Made
2023· 8 proposals

  • December 2023

  • Verandah
    7695 HORROCKS HWY PENWORTHAM SA 5453Decision Made
  • Alterations and additions to the existing dwelling including breezeway to the existing dwelling and associated retaining walls
    69 CAMPBELL RD PENWORTHAM SA 5453Decision Made

  • November 2023

  • Change of use from Detached Dwelling to Tourist Accommodation, consolidation of existing party walls so as to be compliant with NCC and minor upgrades to access and sanitary facilities.
    11 HORROCKS RD PENWORTHAM SA 5453Under Assessment

  • October 2023

  • Outbuilding (shed)
    LOT 4 HORROCKS RD PENWORTHAM SA 5453Decision Made
  • Single storey detached dwelling with outbuilding (shed) and rain water tank
    334 HUGHES PARK RD PENWORTHAM SA 5453Decision Made

  • August 2023

  • Carport
    27 SURREY LANE PENWORTHAM SA 5453Decision Made

  • May 2023

  • Partial conversion of an existing outbuilding (shed) to tourist accommodation
    87 HORROCKS RD PENWORTHAM SA 5453Decision Made

  • April 2023

  • Swimming pool and safety fence
    24 MORRISON RD PENWORTHAM SA 5453Decision Made
2022· 5 proposals

  • December 2022

  • Variation to DA 21023704 - alterations to the design of the tourist accommodation units including increase in overall height, increase in the finished floor level (FFL), changes to the external facades and reduction in the size of the associated decks
    19 SURREY LANE PENWORTHAM SA 5453Decision Made
  • Construction of eleven (11) tourist accommodation suites with associated verandahs and decking, signage, service sheds, rainwater tanks and ground-mounted solar photovoltaic panels
    752 JOLLY WAY POLISH HILL RIVER SA 5453;897 SPRING FARM RD PENWORTHAM SA 5453Under Assessment

  • August 2022

  • Agricultural building (implement storage)
    123 PEARCE RD PENWORTHAM SA 5453Decision Made

  • March 2022

  • Shed (store) with attached verandah
    7911 HORROCKS HWY PENWORTHAM SA 5453Decision Made
  • Outbuildings (new shed and extension to existing shed)
    7814 HORROCKS HWY PENWORTHAM SA 5453Decision Made
2021· 6 proposals

  • September 2021

  • Single Storey Timber Framed Dwelling
    78 HORROCKS RD PENWORTHAM SA 5453Decision Made

  • August 2021

  • Domestic shed 9.0m x 7.5m x 2.7m
    30 TATKANA RD PENWORTHAM SA 5453Decision Made
  • Tourist Accommodation in the form of 3 separate one-bedroom buildings
    19 SURREY LANE PENWORTHAM SA 5453Under Assessment

  • July 2021

  • Domestic Outbuilding (Garage)
    7695 HORROCKS HWY PENWORTHAM SA 5453Decision Made

  • April 2021

  • 2x Tourist Accommodation Units (self-contained) with associated Signage
    LOT 5 CAMPBELL RD PENWORTHAM SA 5453Decision Made

  • February 2021

  • Domestic Outbuilding
    55 HORROCKS RD PENWORTHAM SA 5453Decision Made
2020· 1 proposal

  • November 2020

  • Detached dwelling
    LOT 4 HORROCKS RD PENWORTHAM SA 5453Decision Made

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Place of worship
  • Restaurant

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

10 state heritage places

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Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Safer places from CFS designated locations.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

Recent changes

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