Median house price
$1.33M
-24% change
SA · Norwood Payneham and St Peters Council
Payneham South, 5070
Est. population · Jun 2025
1,873
Growth (1 yr)
+1.6%
Growth (5 yr)
+6.9%
Median age
39
Median income
$1,560/wk
Employment rate
61.5%
Median house price · Q1 2026
$1,330,000
Languages at home
33.5%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Italian, Greek
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Heritage area
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Norwood Payneham and St Peters Council, Payneham South is a settled smaller community with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Many residents were born overseas or speak a language other than English at home.
Schooling is a clear local strength compared with many peer areas. Open space is thinner than in many metro suburbs, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
Against similar metro suburbs, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus growth momentum lag behind, despite relative strength in community and employment. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Payneham South snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$630/wk
Houses $650 · Units $580
Population (ERP)
1,873
+1.6% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
7.3%
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
#114
among Metro Adelaide · Emerging
Safety
47th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
87th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
7/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
82nd
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
- 41.1/100 — Average
- National rank
- 3563rd in Australia
- State rank
- 374th in SA
- Peer rank
- #114 among Metro Adelaide · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #270 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
- Data confidence
- 79%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $580
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $650
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $630
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 15
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $1,330,000
- Median price change
- -24.2%
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
1,873(June 2025)
+1.6% annual · +6.9% over 5 years · 87th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.6%
- 5-year growth
- +6.9%
- Change in 1 year
- +30
- Change in 5 years
- +121
- Growth rank in SA
- 87th 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 (~1,950), extrapolated at +0.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 1,731
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,560
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 54 of 742
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,789
- Employment rate
- 61.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 388 / 161 / 133
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)
- 58
- Against the person
- 20
- Against property
- 38
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 31
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 87 residents
- State safety percentile
- 46.9th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 72
- Increase (daily rate)
- +7.7%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental10
- Other Theft8
- Sct - Residence5
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury13
- Theft From Motor Vehicle12
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)
- 1,092
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 82th
School list
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1092 · 82th percentile · LBOTE 22% · 494 students · Top SEA quarter 34% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- Trinity Gardens SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1103 · 85th percentile · LBOTE 35% · 695 students · Top SEA quarter 43% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- Felixstow Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1014 · 53th percentile · LBOTE 28% · 76 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- East Adelaide SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1117 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 27% · 495 students · Top SEA quarter 46% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Marden Senior CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1041 · 65th percentile · LBOTE 28% · 496 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Open Access CollegeCombined · Government · ICSEA 1017 · 54th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 4,028 students · Top SEA quarter 15% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Pembroke SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1171 · 98th percentile · LBOTE 29% · 1,672 students · Top SEA quarter 70% · 1.9 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
8 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 10 Portrush Rd - East side
- Stop 11 Coorara Ave - North side
- Stop 11 Coorara Ave - South side
- Stop 12 Coorara Ave - South side
- Stop 139 Portrush Rd - East 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
29 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 8 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 14/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.58
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.58
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Food & drink(1)
- The Perfect Blend Coffee CafeCafe
52 Devitt Avenue, Payneham South
Community(1)
- St Joseph's School PaynehamSchool
Sport & outdoors(1)
- Sports field
Transport(8)
8 bus stops
Other(5)
- Bicycle Parking
- Funeral Directors (4)
- Payneham CemeteryGrave Yard
- Parking (11)
- Telephone
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
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- FMC Payneham Dialysis Clinic (1.0 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Private Day Only Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- No emergency department listed
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)
- 42
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 22.4
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· 20 proposals
August 2026
- 1:2 Torrens Title Division37 FIRST AV PAYNEHAM SOUTH SA 5070Under Assessment
July 2026
- Installation of a 2.4m high Colourbond fence and an associated net structure11 MARIAN RD PAYNEHAM SOUTH SA 5070Under Assessment
- 2x two storey detached dwellings67 LUHRS RD PAYNEHAM SOUTH SA 5070Under Assessment
- Regulated Street Tree Removal - Queensland Box1 FIRST AV PAYNEHAM SOUTH SA 5070Decision Made
June 2026
- Community Title Land Division (1-into-4)69 COORARA AV PAYNEHAM SOUTH SA 5070Decision Made
- Verandah33A LUHRS RD PAYNEHAM SOUTH SA 5070Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling106 ASHBROOK AV PAYNEHAM SOUTH SA 5070Under Assessment
May 2026
- Roof replacement - Tile to Colorbond.UNIT 2 27 MARIAN RD PAYNEHAM SOUTH SA 5070Decision Made
- Roof replacement - Tile to Colorbond.UNIT 1 27 MARIAN RD PAYNEHAM SOUTH SA 5070Decision Made
- Roof replacement - Tile to Colorbond.UNIT 3 27 MARIAN RD PAYNEHAM SOUTH SA 5070Decision Made
- Roof replacement - Tile to Colorbond.UNIT 4 27 MARIAN RD PAYNEHAM SOUTH SA 5070Decision Made
- Roof replacement - Tile to Colorbond.UNIT 5 27 MARIAN RD PAYNEHAM SOUTH SA 5070Decision Made
- Proposed Single Storey Dwelling and associated fencing53 LUHRS RD PAYNEHAM SOUTH SA 5070Under Assessment
- New Shed33A DEVITT AV PAYNEHAM SOUTH SA 5070Decision Made
April 2026
- Verandah76 ASHBROOK AV PAYNEHAM SOUTH SA 5070Decision Made
March 2026
- Construction of two, two storey detached dwellings37 FIRST AV PAYNEHAM SOUTH SA 5070Under Assessment
- Verandah17A COORARA AV PAYNEHAM SOUTH SA 5070Decision Made
- Verandah65 ASHBROOK AV PAYNEHAM SOUTH SA 5070Under Assessment
February 2026
- building of 3 double story dwellings54 FIRST AV PAYNEHAM SOUTH SA 5070Under Assessment
- Torrens Title Land Division (1-into-2)60 AVONMORE AV PAYNEHAM SOUTH SA 5070Decision Made
2025· 22 proposals
December 2025
- masonry and metal infill front fence73 DEVITT AV PAYNEHAM SOUTH SA 5070Decision Made
- Single storey alterations and addition to existing dwelling, verandah and swimming pool13 TARCOMA AV PAYNEHAM SOUTH SA 5070Decision Made
November 2025
- Side dwelling additionUNIT 6 91 MARIAN RD PAYNEHAM SOUTH SA 5070Under Assessment
- Variation to DA 21017795 to amend front setback, convert carport to garage, amend layout, change external materials, amend ground floor side setback and amend roof form60 AVONMORE AV PAYNEHAM SOUTH SA 5070Decision Made
- Two-storey detached dwelling, ancillary accommodation, in-ground swimming pool with associated safety features and removal of a regulated tree30 LUHRS RD PAYNEHAM SOUTH SA 5070Under Assessment
October 2025
- Dwelling alterations & additions and new carport39 LUHRS RD PAYNEHAM SOUTH SA 5070Decision Made
- Torrens Title land division (1 allotment into 2 allotments)45 LUHRS RD PAYNEHAM SOUTH SA 5070Decision Made
- Construction of two (2), two-storey residential flat buildings, each containing two (2) dwellings, with associated fencing and retaining69 COORARA AV PAYNEHAM SOUTH SA 5070Under Assessment
- Torrens Title land division (1 allotment into 2 allotments)67 LUHRS RD PAYNEHAM SOUTH SA 5070Under Assessment
September 2025
- In-ground swimming pool with associated safety features and ancillary accommodation building (pool house)69 HEREFORD AV PAYNEHAM SOUTH SA 5070Decision Made
- Construction of four (4) two-storey detached dwellings with masonry pillared front fences62 AVONMORE AV PAYNEHAM SOUTH SA 5070;64 AVONMORE AV PAYNEHAM SOUTH SA 5070Decision Made
August 2025
- Ancillary accommodation21 LUHRS RD PAYNEHAM SOUTH SA 5070Decision Made
- Variation to Development ID 24000804 to increase the footprint of the verandah and remove a window14A COORARA AV PAYNEHAM SOUTH SA 5070Decision Made
July 2025
- Construction of a single-storey building for supported accommodationLOT 802 SECOND AV PAYNEHAM SOUTH SA 5070Decision Made
June 2025
- Two-storey detached dwelling, in-ground swimming pool with associated safety features and outbuilding (part storage and part shower room)67 COORARA AV PAYNEHAM SOUTH SA 5070Decision Made
- Concrete Swimming Pool62 DEVITT AV PAYNEHAM SOUTH SA 5070Decision Made
May 2025
- Two-storey detached dwellingLOT 801 SECOND AV PAYNEHAM SOUTH SA 5070Decision Made
- Carport (retrospective)90A PORTRUSH RD PAYNEHAM SOUTH SA 5070Decision Made
- VerandahUNIT 1 22 SECOND AV PAYNEHAM SOUTH SA 5070Decision Made
- Construction of a two-storey detached dwelling, swimming pool and pool house50 FIRST AV PAYNEHAM SOUTH SA 5070Decision Made
- Torrens Title Land Division creating two (2) additional allotments - 1 into 339 DEVITT AV PAYNEHAM SOUTH SA 5070Decision Made
- Upgrade of Essential Safety Provisions schedule only78 PORTRUSH RD PAYNEHAM SOUTH 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
Heritage
4 heritage places
- Argent Uniting Church41 Marian Road PAYNEHAM SOUTHLocal heritage
- Dwelling1 Tarcoma Avenue PAYNEHAM SOUTHLocal heritage
- Marian Road Drainage ReserveMarian Road PAYNEHAM SOUTHLocal heritage
- Payneham Cemetery31-39, 43-61 Marian Road PAYNEHAM SOUTHLocal heritage
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 1.9 km away).
Coalition 36.3%Labor 63.7%
7.1 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +9.3 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Trinity GardensLabor 65.8% · Coalition 34.2% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
- MaylandsLabor 65.7% · Coalition 34.3% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- FelixstowLabor 65.9% · Coalition 34.1% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- St Peters EastLabor 59.4% · Coalition 40.6% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- MardenLabor 62.9% · Coalition 37.1% TPP (2025)1.7 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
Compare with
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
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