Median house price
$1.62M
+7.3% change
SA · Norwood Payneham and St Peters Council
Payneham, 5070
Est. population · Jun 2025
2,464
Growth (1 yr)
+1.6%
Growth (5 yr)
+6.8%
Median age
38
Median income
$1,414/wk
Employment rate
63.4%
Median house price · Q1 2026
$1,620,000
Languages at home
32.8%non-English
Most common: Italian, Mandarin, Punjabi
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Heritage area
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
At the heart of the metro area, Payneham is a smaller community where cafés, culture and everyday convenience overlap. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix. The suburb has a clear multicultural mix alongside longer-term local households.
Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield. Housing is expensive relative to much of the state.
Reported crime has been rising recently. Recognised heritage character runs through the streets, with older fabric still defining local identity.
The overall desirability read is below average, pulled by softer growth momentum compared with similar metro suburbs, though schools and education, plus community and employment remain brighter spots. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Payneham snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$540/wk
Houses $610 · Units $510
Population (ERP)
2,464
+1.6% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
7.4%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#134
among Metro Adelaide · Emerging
Safety
52nd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
86th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
7/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
78th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 37.2/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4268th in Australia
- State rank
- 451st in SA
- Peer rank
- #134 among Metro Adelaide · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #306 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
- Data confidence
- 93%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $510
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $610
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $540
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 30
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $1,620,000
- Median price change
- +7.3%
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Median house sale prices cover metropolitan Adelaide and selected fringe councils (19 LGAs, including Adelaide Hills and Gawler), not all of regional South Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- SA rent report & metro median house sales — Government of South Australia · 1 January - 31 March 2026; 1Q 2026 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only
Population
Estimated resident population
2,464(June 2025)
+1.6% annual · +6.8% over 5 years · 86th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.6%
- 5-year growth
- +6.8%
- Change in 1 year
- +38
- Change in 5 years
- +158
- Growth rank in SA
- 86th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~2,550), extrapolated at +0.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 2,438
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,414
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 93 of 1,262
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,700
- Employment rate
- 63.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 483 / 272 / 406 (+ 4 other)
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 · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 87
- Against the person
- 15
- Against property
- 72
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 35.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 163 residents
- State safety percentile
- 51.9th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 72
- Increase (daily rate)
- +55.8%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental12
- Other Theft16
- Sct - Residence14
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury6
- Theft From Motor Vehicle11
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated · Financial-year releases
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Median school ICSEA (7 schools)
- 1,077
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 78th
School list
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1092 · 82th percentile · LBOTE 22% · 494 students · Top SEA quarter 34% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- Felixstow Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1014 · 53th percentile · LBOTE 28% · 76 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Marden Senior CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1041 · 65th percentile · LBOTE 28% · 496 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Open Access CollegeCombined · Government · ICSEA 1017 · 54th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 4,028 students · Top SEA quarter 15% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Trinity Gardens SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1103 · 85th percentile · LBOTE 35% · 695 students · Top SEA quarter 43% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- East Adelaide SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1117 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 27% · 495 students · Top SEA quarter 46% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
7 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 10 Payneham Rd - East side
- Stop 137 Portrush Rd - East side
- Stop 137 Portrush Rd - West side
- Stop 138 Portrush Rd - East side
- Stop 138 Portrush Rd - West side
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Amenities
76 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
5 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 2 parks mapped in suburb, 5 playgrounds nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 11/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.82
Sport & outdoors(9)
- Goodlife Health Clubs PaynehamGym
7 Portrush Road
- Bridge Road ReservePark
- Park
- Playground (5)
- Sports field
Transport(9)
9 bus stops
Other(4)
- Bbq
- Bench
- Parking (55)
- Public toilets
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- FMC Payneham Dialysis Clinic (0.3 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Private Day Only Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- No emergency department listed
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- FMC Payneham Dialysis Clinic350a Payneham RoadPrivate Day Only Hospital
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & GP Plus clinics (SA) — SA Health · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 55
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 22.3
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 67 mm · ~8 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 97 mm · ~12 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 16° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 148 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 119 mm · ~15 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.
2026· 24 proposals
August 2026
- Variation to DA 22005246 - comprising modifications to the roof portion of the front entry area, changes to upper-level cladding, alterations to high-level glazing, and removal of glazing above garage door.5 ARTHUR ST PAYNEHAM SA 5070Under Assessment
July 2026
- Construction of a verandah attached to an existing dwelling23 LEWIS RD PAYNEHAM SA 5070Decision Made
- Illuminated Business Identification Signage2A PORTRUSH RD PAYNEHAM SA 5070Under Assessment
June 2026
- Construction of three (3) two-storey detached dwellings in a terrace arrangement with associated fencing and retaining, and removal of one (1) significant and one (1) regulated tree33 ROSELLA ST PAYNEHAM SA 5070Under Assessment
- Installation of a carport roller door26 HARCOURT RD PAYNEHAM SA 5070Decision Made
- Change of use from dwelling to consulting room and demolition of ancillary building55 PORTRUSH RD PAYNEHAM SA 5070Under Assessment
- Verandah23 LEWIS RD PAYNEHAM SA 5070Decision Made
May 2026
- 2x two-storey detached dwellings with associated swimming pools, fencing and retaining walls71 AVENUE RD PAYNEHAM SA 5070Under Assessment
- freestanding verandah within community garden23 LEWIS RD PAYNEHAM SA 5070Decision Made
- Five (5) two-storey abutting group dwellings together with retaining walls, fencing, common driveway and landscaping17 LEWIS RD PAYNEHAM SA 5070Under Assessment
April 2026
- Verandah to Unit 17423 LEWIS RD PAYNEHAM SA 5070Decision Made
- Structural repairs to hallway due to fire. Reinstatement repairs through (plaster, painting ect)UNIT 5 284 PAYNEHAM RD PAYNEHAM SA 5070Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling with associated fencing and retaining walls50 JOHN ST PAYNEHAM SA 5070Decision Made
March 2026
- Single story detached dwelling13 ARTHUR ST PAYNEHAM SA 5070Under Assessment
- Removal of two regulated street treesUNIT 2 25 ARTHUR ST PAYNEHAM SA 5070;UNIT 3 25 ARTHUR ST PAYNEHAM SA 5070Decision Made
- VerandahUNIT 22 74 -86 MARIAN RD PAYNEHAM SA 5070Decision Made
- VerandahUNIT 2 2 ALBERT PL PAYNEHAM SA 5070Decision Made
- Proposed addition, verandah and carport to an existing dwelling.17 LLANDOWER AV PAYNEHAM SA 5070Decision Made
- Single storey dwelling and removal of regulated tree44 ROSELLA ST PAYNEHAM SA 5070Decision Made
- Community Title land division 1 into 46 SEWELL AV PAYNEHAM SA 5070Decision Made
February 2026
- Verandah to unit 20223 LEWIS RD PAYNEHAM SA 5070Decision Made
- Torrens Title Land Division creating one (1) additional allotment - 1 into 211 ARTHUR ST PAYNEHAM SA 5070Decision Made
January 2026
- VerandahUNIT 22 58 PORTRUSH RD PAYNEHAM SA 5070Decision Made
- Two (2), two-storey detached dwellings and the removal of two (2) regulated trees and one (1) significant tree11 VICTORIA ST PAYNEHAM SA 5070Decision Made
2025· 18 proposals
December 2025
- Construction of a single-storey detached dwelling with associated fencing and retaining7 RUBY ST PAYNEHAM SA 5070Under Assessment
- Construction of a single-storey detached dwelling with associated fencing and retaining7 RUBY ST PAYNEHAM SA 5070Under Assessment
- Verandah23 LEWIS RD PAYNEHAM SA 5070Decision Made
- Ancillary accommodation50 ASHBROOK AV PAYNEHAM SA 5070Decision Made
- Construction of two (2), two-storey abutting detached dwellings, with associated land division, fencing and retaining13 ASHBROOK AV PAYNEHAM SA 5070Under Assessment
November 2025
- Construction of one (1) two-storey detached dwelling and three (3) two-storey group dwellings with common driveway and associated landscaping19 ARTHUR ST PAYNEHAM SA 5070Under Assessment
- Side Carport4 MARIAN RD PAYNEHAM SA 5070Decision Made
- Alterations and additions, partially enclosed verandah and side timber fences4 VICTORIA ST PAYNEHAM SA 5070Under Assessment
- The construction of a two-storey residential flat building comprising four (4) dwellings and associated earthwork, retaining and fencing6 SEWELL AV PAYNEHAM SA 5070Decision Made
October 2025
- Two-storey detached dwelling10 ROSELLA ST PAYNEHAM SA 5070Decision Made
- Masonry walls around hydrant booster292 PAYNEHAM RD PAYNEHAM SA 5070Decision Made
September 2025
- Removal of a regulated Bottlebrush (Callistemon) treeUNIT 3 70 MARIAN RD PAYNEHAM SA 5070Decision Made
- verandah with roof-mounted solar panels5 BRIDGE RD PAYNEHAM SA 5070Decision Made
August 2025
- Demolition of existing carport and pergola, and construction of an outbuilding (shed) and carport6 GEORGE ST PAYNEHAM SA 5070Decision Made
- Internal bathroom fit-out to existing studio62 MARIAN RD PAYNEHAM SA 5070Decision Made
- masonry front fence14 LEONARD ST PAYNEHAM SA 5070Decision Made
- Single storey dwelling addition3 ARTHUR ST PAYNEHAM SA 5070Decision Made
- Dwelling alterations & additions22 GEORGE ST PAYNEHAM SA 5070Decision Made
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · 2026 · Updated
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Asphalt WorksPortrush Road, Taylor Av21 May 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Traffic SA road events — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Heritage
62 heritage places
- Apartments55 Ashbrook Avenue PAYNEHAMLocal heritage
- Borthwick Memorial Centre328 Payneham Road (cnr Portrush Road) PAYNEHAMLocal heritage
- Consulting Room (former dwelling)65 Portrush Road PAYNEHAMContributory item
- Dwelling28 Arthur Street PAYNEHAMLocal heritage
- Dwelling32 Rosella Street PAYNEHAMLocal heritage
- Dwelling4 George Street PAYNEHAMContributory item
- Dwelling3 Harcourt Road PAYNEHAMContributory item
- Dwelling5 Harcourt Road PAYNEHAMContributory item
- Dwelling7 Harcourt Road PAYNEHAMContributory item
- Dwelling9 Harcourt Road PAYNEHAMContributory item
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Sturt
- Member of Parliament
- Claire CLUTTERHAM (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 130,300
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.0%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +7.1 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 43.4%Labor 56.6%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.1 km away).
Coalition 36.6%Labor 63.4%
6.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +7.7 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- FelixstowLabor 65.9% · Coalition 34.1% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
- MardenLabor 62.9% · Coalition 37.1% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- Trinity GardensLabor 65.8% · Coalition 34.2% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- GlyndeLabor 56.0% · Coalition 44.0% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- St Peters EastLabor 59.4% · Coalition 40.6% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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