Maylands vs Payneham South

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Maylands, about half of households are people living alone. Maylands is closer to the city centre: 4.8 km, against 6.2 km.

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

Payneham South

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 66/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

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

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

Commuting to the city

Maylands

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 70/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Maylands is more walkable (84/100 vs 70/100)
  • Payneham South carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 66/100)

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

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

Maylands Payneham South
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.

Maylands Payneham South
Walkability 84 / 70
Maylands — Walkability: 84/100 Payneham South — Walkability: 70/100
Safety 34 / 51
Maylands — Safety: 34/100 Payneham South — Safety: 51/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Maylands — Low fire risk: 100/100 Payneham South — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 18 / 27
Maylands — Low flood risk: 18/100 Payneham South — Low flood risk: 27/100

Demographics

Maylands has higher household incomes ($95,264 vs $81,120); Maylands skews older (41 vs 39).

Maylands Payneham South
Population 1,508 1,731
+15% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.9% +5.5%
Median age 41 39
Median household income $95,264/yr
+15% vs other
 $81,120/yr
Median weekly rent $338/wk
+2% vs other
 $331/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Maylands Payneham South
0-4 5.8% / 5.1%
Maylands — 0-4: 5.8% Payneham South — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 10.2% / 10.2%
Maylands — 5-14: 10.2% Payneham South — 5-14: 10.2%
15-19 5.1% / 5.3%
Maylands — 15-19: 5.1% Payneham South — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 6.1% / 6.7%
Maylands — 20-24: 6.1% Payneham South — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 13.6% / 15.8%
Maylands — 25-34: 13.6% Payneham South — 25-34: 15.8%
35-44 13.4% / 13.2%
Maylands — 35-44: 13.4% Payneham South — 35-44: 13.2%
45-54 14.2% / 14.3%
Maylands — 45-54: 14.2% Payneham South — 45-54: 14.3%
55-64 14.8% / 10.9%
Maylands — 55-64: 14.8% Payneham South — 55-64: 10.9%
65-74 8.2% / 8.6%
Maylands — 65-74: 8.2% Payneham South — 65-74: 8.6%
75-84 5.5% / 6.7%
Maylands — 75-84: 5.5% Payneham South — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 2.9% / 3.9%
Maylands — 85+: 2.9% Payneham South — 85+: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Maylands 46.9% lone person
Maylands — Lone Person: 46.9% Maylands — Couple Families: 35.2% Maylands — One Parent Families: 11.9% Maylands — Group Household: 4.4% Maylands — Other Families: 1.6%
Payneham South 40.1% lone person
Payneham South — Lone Person: 40.1% Payneham South — Couple Families: 37.9% Payneham South — One Parent Families: 15.0% Payneham South — Group Household: 3.9% Payneham South — Other Families: 3.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Maylands 32.1% renting
Maylands — Owned Outright: 35.1% Maylands — Mortgage: 32.8% Maylands — Renting: 32.1%
Payneham South 39.6% renting
Payneham South — Owned Outright: 34.6% Payneham South — Mortgage: 25.8% Payneham South — Renting: 39.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Maylands Payneham South
Bachelor Degree 24.8% / 18.7%
Maylands — Bachelor Degree: 24.8% Payneham South — Bachelor Degree: 18.7%
Postgraduate Degree 10.2% / 7.9%
Maylands — Postgraduate Degree: 10.2% Payneham South — Postgraduate Degree: 7.9%
Certificate III & IV 7.5% / 10.4%
Maylands — Certificate III & IV: 7.5% Payneham South — Certificate III & IV: 10.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 7.4%
Maylands — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Payneham South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.2% / 2.9%
Maylands — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.2% Payneham South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.8%).

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.

Maylands Payneham South
Italy 4.2% / 5.1%
Maylands — Italy: 4.2% Payneham South — Italy: 5.1%
China 2.1% / 5.5%
Maylands — China: 2.1% Payneham South — China: 5.5%
England 4.4% / 2.7%
Maylands — England: 4.4% Payneham South — England: 2.7%
India 1.3% / 5.1%
Maylands — India: 1.3% Payneham South — India: 5.1%
Greece 1.3% / —
Maylands — Greece: 1.3% Payneham South — Greece: not among its largest
South Africa — / 1.3%
Maylands — South Africa: not among its largest Payneham South — South Africa: 1.3%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Maylands 65.6% houses
Maylands — Houses: 65.6% Maylands — Townhouses: 29.5% Maylands — Flats / Apartments: 4.9%
Payneham South 56.9% houses
Payneham South — Houses: 56.9% Payneham South — Townhouses: 23.6% Payneham South — Flats / Apartments: 19.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Maylands Payneham South
Median house price $1,490,000 $1,390,000
Median unit price $765,000 $734,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 6 sales
 37 days
from 11 sales

Zoning mix

Maylands Payneham South
Residential 92% 90%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 10%
Commercial 8% 0%
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

Maylands Payneham South
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.

Maylands Payneham South
Houses — 3.0%
$708/wk on $1.25M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Maylands Payneham South
House price Higher than 77% of SA Higher than 66% of SA
Income Higher than 73% of SA Higher than 55% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 88% of SA
Affordability Higher than 28% of SA Higher than 26% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 86% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of SA
same for both
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 14% of SA

Liveability

Maylands is more walkable (84 vs 70); Maylands scores higher overall (70 vs 65).

Maylands Payneham South
Grade A B
Score 70/100 65/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Maylands carries more crime risk (66 vs 49).

Maylands Payneham South
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
66/100
 Moderate
49/100
Flood High
82/100
 High
73/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Maylands Payneham South
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 3.5 km
 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 2.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.4% 3.8%

Schools in Maylands

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Payneham South

  • St Joseph's School Catholic · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Maylands Payneham South
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 2 0
Childcare 1 2

Mobility

Maylands Payneham South
Walkability score 84/100 70/100
Distance to Adelaide 4.8 km 6.2 km
+29% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 11 min 13 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 43.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 58.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.2%
postcode 5069
 1.4%
postcode 5070
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 5069
 47
postcode 5070

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.

Maylands Payneham South
Car (driver) 63.8% / 66.5%
Maylands — Car (driver): 63.8% Payneham South — Car (driver): 66.5%
Worked from Home 14.1% / 14.4%
Maylands — Worked from Home: 14.1% Payneham South — Worked from Home: 14.4%
Bus 9.6% / 10.8%
Maylands — Bus: 9.6% Payneham South — Bus: 10.8%
Car (passenger) 4.4% / 5.8%
Maylands — Car (passenger): 4.4% Payneham South — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Walked Only 4.2% / 1.8%
Maylands — Walked Only: 4.2% Payneham South — Walked Only: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.5%).

Setting

Maylands Payneham South
Elevation 61 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 63 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.0 km 13.8 km

NBN connectivity

Maylands Payneham South
Connectivity score 77/100 76/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 28%
842 premises
 5%
812 premises

Climate

Maylands Payneham South
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)

Maylands Payneham South
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 1.12 pphm
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Maylands

Inner Parks Professionals Townhouses

Payneham South

Inner Parks Premium River Townhouses

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