Joslin vs Payneham

Payneham is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 48 in Joslin. In both, most households own their home. In Joslin, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. In Payneham, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Joslin: a median of $2.11 million, against $1.2 million in Payneham. Joslin is closer to the city centre: 5.3 km, against 6.2 km. On these figures, Joslin tends to suit couples and older residents, while Payneham suits young adults, people living alone, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Joslin

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (79% vs 42%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 39%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Joslin has cheaper units ($458,888 vs $584,000)
  • Payneham has cheaper houses ($1,200,000 vs $2,112,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Joslin leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 21%)
  • Payneham has a bigger rental market to choose from (42% vs 20%)

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

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Joslin has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 20%)
  • Payneham has more units and townhouses to downsize into (58% vs 21%)

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

Joslin 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.

Joslin 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.

Joslin Payneham
Walkability 78 / 84
Joslin — Walkability: 78/100 Payneham — Walkability: 84/100
Safety 54 / 61
Joslin — Safety: 54/100 Payneham — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Joslin — Low fire risk: 100/100 Payneham — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 19 / 15
Joslin — Low flood risk: 19/100 Payneham — Low flood risk: 15/100

Demographics

Payneham has more residents (2,438 vs 1,243); Joslin has higher household incomes ($120,796 vs $73,528).

Joslin Payneham
Population 1,243 2,438
+96% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.0% +6.3%
Median age 48 38
Median household income $120,796/yr
+39% vs other
 $73,528/yr
Median weekly rent $310/wk
+3% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Joslin Payneham
0-4 4.5% / 5.3%
Joslin — 0-4: 4.5% Payneham — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 10.4% / 9.5%
Joslin — 5-14: 10.4% Payneham — 5-14: 9.5%
15-19 5.5% / 2.8%
Joslin — 15-19: 5.5% Payneham — 15-19: 2.8%
20-24 5.6% / 6.8%
Joslin — 20-24: 5.6% Payneham — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 10.0% / 19.5%
Joslin — 25-34: 10.0% Payneham — 25-34: 19.5%
35-44 9.7% / 14.7%
Joslin — 35-44: 9.7% Payneham — 35-44: 14.7%
45-54 12.2% / 10.8%
Joslin — 45-54: 12.2% Payneham — 45-54: 10.8%
55-64 13.7% / 10.5%
Joslin — 55-64: 13.7% Payneham — 55-64: 10.5%
65-74 13.1% / 8.2%
Joslin — 65-74: 13.1% Payneham — 65-74: 8.2%
75-84 8.6% / 7.3%
Joslin — 75-84: 8.6% Payneham — 75-84: 7.3%
85+ 7.2% / 4.3%
Joslin — 85+: 7.2% Payneham — 85+: 4.3%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Joslin 29.9% lone person
Joslin — Lone Person: 29.9% Joslin — Couple Families: 55.2% Joslin — One Parent Families: 11.7% Joslin — Group Household: 3.2% Joslin — Other Families: 0.0%
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.

Joslin 20.2% renting
Joslin — Owned Outright: 47.5% Joslin — Mortgage: 32.3% Joslin — Renting: 20.2%
Payneham 42.0% renting
Payneham — Owned Outright: 28.7% Payneham — Mortgage: 29.3% Payneham — Renting: 42.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Joslin Payneham
Bachelor Degree 22.9% / 21.4%
Joslin — Bachelor Degree: 22.9% Payneham — Bachelor Degree: 21.4%
Postgraduate Degree 10.2% / 8.6%
Joslin — Postgraduate Degree: 10.2% Payneham — Postgraduate Degree: 8.6%
Certificate III & IV 7.9% / 9.4%
Joslin — Certificate III & IV: 7.9% Payneham — Certificate III & IV: 9.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.5% / 8.4%
Joslin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5% Payneham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.1% / 3.4%
Joslin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1% Payneham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.9%).

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.

Joslin Payneham
Italy 4.4% / 5.5%
Joslin — Italy: 4.4% Payneham — Italy: 5.5%
England 5.5% / 3.4%
Joslin — England: 5.5% Payneham — England: 3.4%
China 3.1% / 4.2%
Joslin — China: 3.1% Payneham — China: 4.2%
India 2.8% / 4.5%
Joslin — India: 2.8% Payneham — India: 4.5%
Nepal — / 2.1%
Joslin — Nepal: not among its largest Payneham — Nepal: 2.1%
Germany 1.0% / —
Joslin — Germany: 1.0% Payneham — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Joslin 78.6% houses
Joslin — Houses: 78.6% Joslin — Flats / Apartments: 5.9% Joslin — Townhouses: 15.5%
Payneham 41.6% houses
Payneham — Houses: 41.6% Payneham — Flats / Apartments: 35.0% Payneham — Townhouses: 23.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Joslin Payneham
Median house price $2,112,000 $1,200,000
Median unit price $458,888 $584,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 15 days
from 6 sales
 20 days
from 32 sales

Zoning mix

Joslin Payneham
Residential 94% 98%
Parks and recreation 6% 0%
Commercial 0% 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

Joslin 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.

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

Ranking within SA

Joslin Payneham
House price Higher than 97% of SA Higher than 82% of SA
Income — Higher than 47% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 91% of SA Higher than 95% of SA
Affordability — Higher than 8% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 86% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of SA Higher than 91% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 4% of SA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 32% of SA

Liveability

Joslin scores higher overall (75 vs 69).

Joslin Payneham
Grade A
same for both
Score 75/100 69/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Joslin Payneham
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
46/100
 Low
39/100
Flood High
81/100
 High
85/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Joslin 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, Adelaide City Campus, 4.0 km
 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 3.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.5% 2.7%

Amenities in the suburb

Joslin Payneham
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 3
GPs 0 1
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 0 11

Mobility

Joslin Payneham
Walkability score 78/100 84/100
Distance to Adelaide 5.3 km 6.2 km
+17% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 12 min 13 min
Public transport score 67/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 21.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 37.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 3 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
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.

Joslin Payneham
Car (driver) 70.3% / 70.2%
Joslin — Car (driver): 70.3% Payneham — Car (driver): 70.2%
Worked from Home 16.2% / 10.2%
Joslin — Worked from Home: 16.2% Payneham — Worked from Home: 10.2%
Bus 6.5% / 9.7%
Joslin — Bus: 6.5% Payneham — Bus: 9.7%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / 5.3%
Joslin — Car (passenger): 3.5% Payneham — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Bicycle 2.9% / 2.0%
Joslin — Bicycle: 2.9% Payneham — Bicycle: 2.0%
Walked Only 0.6% / 2.3%
Joslin — Walked Only: 0.6% Payneham — Walked Only: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.3%).

Setting

Joslin Payneham
Elevation 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 62 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.4 km 13.2 km

NBN connectivity

Joslin Payneham
Connectivity score 84/100 78/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 49%
544 premises
 9%
1,422 premises

Climate

Joslin 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)

Joslin Payneham
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³ —
PM10 17.8 µg/m³ —
NO₂ 1.12 pphm 0.51 pphm

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Joslin

Inner Luxury Parks Professionals Retirees

Payneham

Apartments Inner Parks River Townhouses Urban

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