Payneham vs Payneham South

In both, most households own their home. In Payneham, about half of households are people living alone. In Payneham South, most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Payneham South: a median of $1.39 million, against $1.2 million in Payneham, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Payneham tends to suit people living alone.

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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (57% vs 42%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (53% vs 39%)
  • But Payneham has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Payneham

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($584,000 vs $734,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,200,000 vs $1,390,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Payneham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $331/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Payneham

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

Payneham

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (58% vs 43%)
  • carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 49/100)
  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 70/100)

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

Investors

Payneham South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.0% vs 2.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Payneham 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.

Payneham 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.

Payneham Payneham South
Walkability 84 / 70
Payneham — Walkability: 84/100 Payneham South — Walkability: 70/100
Safety 61 / 51
Payneham — Safety: 61/100 Payneham South — Safety: 51/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Payneham — Low fire risk: 100/100 Payneham South — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 15 / 27
Payneham — Low flood risk: 15/100 Payneham South — Low flood risk: 27/100

Demographics

Payneham has more residents (2,438 vs 1,731); Payneham South rents higher ($331/wk vs $300/wk).

Payneham Payneham South
Population 2,438
+29% vs other
 1,731
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.3% +5.5%
Median age 38 39
Median household income $73,528/yr $81,120/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $331/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Payneham Payneham South
0-4 5.3% / 5.1%
Payneham — 0-4: 5.3% Payneham South — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 9.5% / 10.2%
Payneham — 5-14: 9.5% Payneham South — 5-14: 10.2%
15-19 2.8% / 5.3%
Payneham — 15-19: 2.8% Payneham South — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 6.8% / 6.7%
Payneham — 20-24: 6.8% Payneham South — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 19.5% / 15.8%
Payneham — 25-34: 19.5% Payneham South — 25-34: 15.8%
35-44 14.7% / 13.2%
Payneham — 35-44: 14.7% Payneham South — 35-44: 13.2%
45-54 10.8% / 14.3%
Payneham — 45-54: 10.8% Payneham South — 45-54: 14.3%
55-64 10.5% / 10.9%
Payneham — 55-64: 10.5% Payneham South — 55-64: 10.9%
65-74 8.2% / 8.6%
Payneham — 65-74: 8.2% Payneham South — 65-74: 8.6%
75-84 7.3% / 6.7%
Payneham — 75-84: 7.3% Payneham South — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 4.3% / 3.9%
Payneham — 85+: 4.3% Payneham South — 85+: 3.9%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
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.

Payneham 42.0% renting
Payneham — Owned Outright: 28.7% Payneham — Mortgage: 29.3% Payneham — Renting: 42.0%
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.

Payneham Payneham South
Bachelor Degree 21.4% / 18.7%
Payneham — Bachelor Degree: 21.4% Payneham South — Bachelor Degree: 18.7%
Certificate III & IV 9.4% / 10.4%
Payneham — Certificate III & IV: 9.4% Payneham South — Certificate III & IV: 10.4%
Postgraduate Degree 8.6% / 7.9%
Payneham — Postgraduate Degree: 8.6% Payneham South — Postgraduate Degree: 7.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 7.4%
Payneham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Payneham South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.4% / 2.9%
Payneham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4% Payneham South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

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

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.

Payneham Payneham South
Italy 5.5% / 5.1%
Payneham — Italy: 5.5% Payneham South — Italy: 5.1%
China 4.2% / 5.5%
Payneham — China: 4.2% Payneham South — China: 5.5%
India 4.5% / 5.1%
Payneham — India: 4.5% Payneham South — India: 5.1%
England 3.4% / 2.7%
Payneham — England: 3.4% Payneham South — England: 2.7%
Nepal 2.1% / —
Payneham — Nepal: 2.1% Payneham South — Nepal: not among its largest
South Africa — / 1.3%
Payneham — 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.

Payneham 41.6% houses
Payneham — Houses: 41.6% Payneham — Flats / Apartments: 35.0% Payneham — Townhouses: 23.4%
Payneham South 56.9% houses
Payneham South — Houses: 56.9% Payneham South — Flats / Apartments: 19.5% Payneham South — Townhouses: 23.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Payneham Payneham South
Median house price $1,200,000 $1,390,000
Median unit price $584,000 $734,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 32 sales
 37 days
from 11 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.

Payneham Payneham South
3 bed $1.18M / $1.38M
Payneham — 3 bed: $1.18M (37 sales) Payneham South — 3 bed: $1.38M (11 sales)

37 vs 11 sales

4 bed $1.6M / $1.44M
Payneham — 4 bed: $1.6M (14 sales) Payneham South — 4 bed: $1.44M (11 sales)

14 vs 11 sales

Zoning mix

Payneham Payneham South
Residential 98% 90%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 10%
Commercial 2% 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

Payneham 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.

Payneham Payneham South
Houses 2.2%
$550/wk on $1.3M
 3.0%
$708/wk on $1.25M
Units 4.3%
$550/wk on $662K
 —

Ranking within SA

Payneham Payneham South
House price Higher than 82% of SA Higher than 66% of SA
Income Higher than 47% 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 8% of SA Higher than 26% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 86% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of SA Higher than 90% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 4% of SA Higher than 14% of SA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 32% of SA —

Liveability

Payneham is more walkable (84 vs 70).

Payneham Payneham South
Grade A B
Score 69/100 65/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Payneham South carries more crime risk (49 vs 39); Payneham carries more flood risk (85 vs 73).

Payneham Payneham South
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
39/100
 Moderate
49/100
Flood High
85/100
 High
73/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Payneham 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, 3.2 km
 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 2.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.7% 3.8%

Schools in Payneham

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

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

Mobility

Payneham Payneham South
Walkability score 84/100 70/100
Distance to Adelaide 6.2 km
same for both
Drive time (normal traffic) 13 min
same for both
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 37.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 58.5
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.

Payneham Payneham South
Car (driver) 70.2% / 66.5%
Payneham — Car (driver): 70.2% Payneham South — Car (driver): 66.5%
Worked from Home 10.2% / 14.4%
Payneham — Worked from Home: 10.2% Payneham South — Worked from Home: 14.4%
Bus 9.7% / 10.8%
Payneham — Bus: 9.7% Payneham South — Bus: 10.8%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 5.8%
Payneham — Car (passenger): 5.3% Payneham South — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Walked Only 2.3% / 1.8%
Payneham — Walked Only: 2.3% Payneham South — Walked Only: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.2%).

Setting

Payneham Payneham South
Elevation 62 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 63 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.2 km 13.8 km

NBN connectivity

Payneham Payneham South
Connectivity score 78/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 9%
1,422 premises
 5%
812 premises

Climate

Payneham 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)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Payneham

Apartments Inner Parks River Townhouses Urban

Payneham South

Inner Parks Premium River Townhouses

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