Glynde vs Payneham

Payneham is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 45 in Glynde. In both, most households own their home and about half of households are people living alone. In Glynde, most homes are detached houses. Payneham is closer to the city centre: 6.2 km, against 7.5 km. On these figures, Glynde tends to suit older residents.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Glynde has more separate houses rather than flats (60% vs 42%)
  • Payneham carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 64/100)

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

First-home buyers

Payneham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (28% vs 39%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Payneham

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 31%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $358/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

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

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Payneham

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 64/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (58% vs 40%)
  • But Glynde has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 20%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Glynde Payneham
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.

Glynde Payneham
Walkability 88 / 84
Glynde — Walkability: 88/100 Payneham — Walkability: 84/100
Safety 36 / 61
Glynde — Safety: 36/100 Payneham — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Glynde — Low fire risk: 100/100 Payneham — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 26 / 15
Glynde — Low flood risk: 26/100 Payneham — Low flood risk: 15/100

Demographics

Payneham has higher household incomes ($73,528 vs $60,476); Glynde rents higher ($358/wk vs $300/wk).

Glynde Payneham
Population 2,102 2,438
+16% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.9% +6.3%
Median age 45 38
Median household income $60,476/yr $73,528/yr
+22% vs other
Median weekly rent $358/wk
+16% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glynde Payneham
0-4 4.0% / 5.3%
Glynde — 0-4: 4.0% Payneham — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 9.2% / 9.5%
Glynde — 5-14: 9.2% Payneham — 5-14: 9.5%
15-19 3.9% / 2.8%
Glynde — 15-19: 3.9% Payneham — 15-19: 2.8%
20-24 5.8% / 6.8%
Glynde — 20-24: 5.8% Payneham — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 14.1% / 19.5%
Glynde — 25-34: 14.1% Payneham — 25-34: 19.5%
35-44 12.3% / 14.7%
Glynde — 35-44: 12.3% Payneham — 35-44: 14.7%
45-54 10.9% / 10.8%
Glynde — 45-54: 10.9% Payneham — 45-54: 10.8%
55-64 7.6% / 10.5%
Glynde — 55-64: 7.6% Payneham — 55-64: 10.5%
65-74 7.8% / 8.2%
Glynde — 65-74: 7.8% Payneham — 65-74: 8.2%
75-84 11.6% / 7.3%
Glynde — 75-84: 11.6% Payneham — 75-84: 7.3%
85+ 12.7% / 4.3%
Glynde — 85+: 12.7% Payneham — 85+: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Glynde 53.6% lone person
Glynde — Lone Person: 53.6% Glynde — Couple Families: 27.3% Glynde — One Parent Families: 11.6% Glynde — Group Household: 6.5% Glynde — Other Families: 1.0%
Payneham 53.5% lone person
Payneham — Lone Person: 53.5% Payneham — Couple Families: 26.8% Payneham — One Parent Families: 12.1% Payneham — Group Household: 6.0% Payneham — Other Families: 1.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Glynde 36.8% renting
Glynde — Owned Outright: 35.6% Glynde — Mortgage: 27.6% Glynde — Renting: 36.8%
Payneham 42.0% renting
Payneham — Owned Outright: 28.7% Payneham — Mortgage: 29.3% Payneham — Renting: 42.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Glynde Payneham
Italy 8.1% / 5.5%
Glynde — Italy: 8.1% Payneham — Italy: 5.5%
China 5.4% / 4.2%
Glynde — China: 5.4% Payneham — China: 4.2%
India 2.5% / 4.5%
Glynde — India: 2.5% Payneham — India: 4.5%
England 3.4% / 3.4%
Glynde — England: 3.4% Payneham — England: 3.4%
Nepal 1.1% / 2.1%
Glynde — Nepal: 1.1% Payneham — Nepal: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.1%).

Qualifications

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

Glynde Payneham
Bachelor Degree 15.2% / 21.4%
Glynde — Bachelor Degree: 15.2% Payneham — Bachelor Degree: 21.4%
Certificate III & IV 10.4% / 9.4%
Glynde — Certificate III & IV: 10.4% Payneham — Certificate III & IV: 9.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 8.4%
Glynde — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Payneham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 6.6% / 8.6%
Glynde — Postgraduate Degree: 6.6% Payneham — Postgraduate Degree: 8.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 3.4%
Glynde — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Payneham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glynde 60.2% houses
Glynde — Houses: 60.2% Glynde — Flats / Apartments: 29.5% Glynde — Townhouses: 10.3%
Payneham 41.6% houses
Payneham — Houses: 41.6% Payneham — Flats / Apartments: 35.0% Payneham — Townhouses: 23.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Glynde Payneham
Median house price $1,200,000
same for both
Median unit price $585,000 $584,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 16 sales
 20 days
from 32 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Glynde Payneham
3 bed $1.2M / $1.18M
Glynde — 3 bed: $1.2M (17 sales) Payneham — 3 bed: $1.18M (37 sales)

17 vs 37 sales

4 bed $1.11M / $1.6M
Glynde — 4 bed: $1.11M (11 sales) Payneham — 4 bed: $1.6M (14 sales)

11 vs 14 sales

Zoning mix

Glynde has more industrially zoned land (20% vs 0%).

Glynde Payneham
Residential 73% 98%
Industrial 20% 0%
Commercial 7% 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

Glynde Payneham
New dwellings approved 227
across Norwood Payneham and St Peters
same for both
Approvals change year on year +141%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Glynde Payneham
Houses — 2.2%
$550/wk on $1.3M
Units — 4.3%
$550/wk on $662K

Ranking within SA

Glynde Payneham
House price Higher than 71% of SA Higher than 82% of SA
Income Higher than 28% of SA Higher than 47% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 97% of SA Higher than 95% of SA
Affordability Higher than 5% of SA Higher than 8% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 86% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of SA Higher than 91% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 4% of SA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 32% of SA

Liveability

Payneham scores higher overall (69 vs 62).

Glynde Payneham
Grade B A
Score 62/100 69/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Glynde carries more crime risk (64 vs 39); Payneham carries more flood risk (85 vs 74).

Glynde Payneham
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
64/100
 Low
39/100
Flood High
74/100
 High
85/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Glynde Payneham
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
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 2.5 km
 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 3.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.5% 2.7%

Amenities in the suburb

Glynde Payneham
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 3
Childcare 1 0
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1 0
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 0 11

Mobility

Glynde Payneham
Walkability score 88/100 84/100
Distance to Adelaide 7.5 km
+17% vs other
 6.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 15 min 13 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 43.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 37.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 5070
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 5070
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.

Glynde Payneham
Car (driver) 72.3% / 70.2%
Glynde — Car (driver): 72.3% Payneham — Car (driver): 70.2%
Worked from Home 11.6% / 10.2%
Glynde — Worked from Home: 11.6% Payneham — Worked from Home: 10.2%
Bus 7.0% / 9.7%
Glynde — Bus: 7.0% Payneham — Bus: 9.7%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 5.3%
Glynde — Car (passenger): 5.3% Payneham — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Walked Only 2.5% / 2.3%
Glynde — Walked Only: 2.5% Payneham — Walked Only: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.3%).

Setting

Glynde Payneham
Elevation 69 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 62 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.6 km 13.2 km

NBN connectivity

Glynde Payneham
Connectivity score 75/100 78/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 4%
1,430 premises
 9%
1,422 premises

Climate

Glynde Payneham
Annual rainfall 457 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Glynde Payneham
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ 0.51 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Glynde Payneham
Average residential rate $1,995/yr
same for both
Council Norwood Payneham and St Peters
same for both

Federal electorate

Glynde Payneham
Division Sturt
same for both
Member Claire Clutterham
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Glynde Payneham
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Glynde

Inner Parks Retirees River

Payneham

Apartments Inner Parks River Townhouses Urban

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