St Peters vs Joslin

St Peters is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 48 in Joslin. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In St Peters, about half of households are couple families. In Joslin, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in St Peters: a median of $2.33 million, against $2.11 million in Joslin. St Peters is closer to the city centre: 4.7 km, against 5.3 km. On these figures, Joslin 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

  • St Peters has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
  • Joslin carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 65/100)

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

First-home buyers

Joslin

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($458,888 vs $590,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($2,112,000 vs $2,325,000)

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

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

Joslin

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 19%)
  • carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 65/100)

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

Investors

Joslin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.0% vs 0.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

St Peters Joslin
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.

St Peters Joslin
Walkability 83 / 78
St Peters — Walkability: 83/100 Joslin — Walkability: 78/100
Safety 35 / 54
St Peters — Safety: 35/100 Joslin — Safety: 54/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
St Peters — Low fire risk: 100/100 Joslin — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 17 / 19
St Peters — Low flood risk: 17/100 Joslin — Low flood risk: 19/100

Demographics

St Peters has more residents (3,231 vs 1,243); Joslin skews older (48 vs 43).

St Peters Joslin
Population 3,231
+62% vs other
 1,243
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.4% +8.0%
Median age 43 48
Median household income $117,832/yr $120,796/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $310/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

St Peters Joslin
0-4 3.3% / 4.5%
St Peters — 0-4: 3.3% Joslin — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 12.6% / 10.4%
St Peters — 5-14: 12.6% Joslin — 5-14: 10.4%
15-19 6.2% / 5.5%
St Peters — 15-19: 6.2% Joslin — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 6.6% / 5.6%
St Peters — 20-24: 6.6% Joslin — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 11.0% / 10.0%
St Peters — 25-34: 11.0% Joslin — 25-34: 10.0%
35-44 11.4% / 9.7%
St Peters — 35-44: 11.4% Joslin — 35-44: 9.7%
45-54 13.7% / 12.2%
St Peters — 45-54: 13.7% Joslin — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 15.5% / 13.7%
St Peters — 55-64: 15.5% Joslin — 55-64: 13.7%
65-74 11.3% / 13.1%
St Peters — 65-74: 11.3% Joslin — 65-74: 13.1%
75-84 5.5% / 8.6%
St Peters — 75-84: 5.5% Joslin — 75-84: 8.6%
85+ 2.4% / 7.2%
St Peters — 85+: 2.4% Joslin — 85+: 7.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

St Peters 47.5% couple families
St Peters — Couple Families: 47.5% St Peters — Lone Person: 34.8% St Peters — One Parent Families: 9.9% St Peters — Group Household: 6.2% St Peters — Other Families: 1.6%
Joslin 55.2% couple families
Joslin — Couple Families: 55.2% Joslin — Lone Person: 29.9% Joslin — One Parent Families: 11.7% Joslin — Group Household: 3.2% Joslin — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

St Peters 27.3% renting
St Peters — Owned Outright: 44.2% St Peters — Mortgage: 28.4% St Peters — Renting: 27.3%
Joslin 20.2% renting
Joslin — Owned Outright: 47.5% Joslin — Mortgage: 32.3% Joslin — Renting: 20.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

St Peters Joslin
Bachelor Degree 26.2% / 22.9%
St Peters — Bachelor Degree: 26.2% Joslin — Bachelor Degree: 22.9%
Postgraduate Degree 11.7% / 10.2%
St Peters — Postgraduate Degree: 11.7% Joslin — Postgraduate Degree: 10.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 8.5%
St Peters — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Joslin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Certificate III & IV 7.0% / 7.9%
St Peters — Certificate III & IV: 7.0% Joslin — Certificate III & IV: 7.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.1% / 4.1%
St Peters — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1% Joslin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.2%).

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.

St Peters Joslin
England 4.3% / 5.5%
St Peters — England: 4.3% Joslin — England: 5.5%
Italy 1.6% / 4.4%
St Peters — Italy: 1.6% Joslin — Italy: 4.4%
China 2.8% / 3.1%
St Peters — China: 2.8% Joslin — China: 3.1%
India 2.8% / 2.8%
St Peters — India: 2.8% Joslin — India: 2.8%
Malaysia 1.6% / 0.6%
St Peters — Malaysia: 1.6% Joslin — Malaysia: 0.6%
Germany — / 1.0%
St Peters — Germany: not among its largest Joslin — Germany: 1.0%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

St Peters 71.5% houses
St Peters — Houses: 71.5% St Peters — Townhouses: 10.6% St Peters — Flats / Apartments: 18.0%
Joslin 78.6% houses
Joslin — Houses: 78.6% Joslin — Townhouses: 15.5% Joslin — Flats / Apartments: 5.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

St Peters Joslin
Median house price $2,325,000 $2,112,000
Median unit price $590,000 $458,888
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 34 sales
 15 days
from 6 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.

St Peters Joslin
3 bed $1.91M / $2.19M
St Peters — 3 bed: $1.91M (21 sales) Joslin — 3 bed: $2.19M (7 sales)

21 vs 7 sales

5 bed $2.73M / $2.11M
St Peters — 5 bed: $2.73M (13 sales) Joslin — 5 bed: $2.11M (5 sales)

13 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

St Peters Joslin
Residential 85% 94%
Parks and recreation 11% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 0%
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

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

Ranking within SA

St Peters Joslin
House price Higher than 94% of SA Higher than 97% of SA
Income Higher than 92% of SA —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 94% of SA Higher than 91% of SA
Affordability Higher than 12% of SA —
EV adoption Higher than 96% of SA Higher than 86% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of SA Higher than 94% of SA

Liveability

St Peters Joslin
Grade A
same for both
Score 72/100 75/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

St Peters carries more crime risk (65 vs 46).

St Peters Joslin
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
65/100
 Moderate
46/100
Flood High
83/100
 High
81/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

St Peters Joslin
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 3.3 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 4.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.7% 3.5%

Schools in St Peters

  • East Adelaide School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Joslin

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

Amenities in the suburb

St Peters Joslin
Cafes & restaurants 5 0
Parks & reserves 4 1
Childcare 2 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

St Peters Joslin
Walkability score 83/100 78/100
Distance to Adelaide 4.7 km 5.3 km
+13% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 11 min 12 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 67/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 79.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 21.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 3 min
scheduled, not actual
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.

St Peters Joslin
Car (driver) 63.9% / 70.3%
St Peters — Car (driver): 63.9% Joslin — Car (driver): 70.3%
Worked from Home 16.7% / 16.2%
St Peters — Worked from Home: 16.7% Joslin — Worked from Home: 16.2%
Bus 6.6% / 6.5%
St Peters — Bus: 6.6% Joslin — Bus: 6.5%
Bicycle 5.0% / 2.9%
St Peters — Bicycle: 5.0% Joslin — Bicycle: 2.9%
Car (passenger) 4.4% / 3.5%
St Peters — Car (passenger): 4.4% Joslin — Car (passenger): 3.5%

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

Setting

St Peters Joslin
Elevation 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 11.9 km 12.4 km

NBN connectivity

St Peters Joslin
Connectivity score 75/100 84/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 44%
1,590 premises
 49%
544 premises

Climate

St Peters Joslin
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)

St Peters Joslin
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

St Peters

Inner Luxury Parks Professionals River

Joslin

Inner Luxury Parks Professionals Retirees

More comparisons

Other comparisons with St Peters

St Peters vs Walkerville St Peters vs Gilberton St Peters vs Evandale St Peters vs Stepney St Peters vs College Park

Other comparisons with Joslin

Joslin vs Walkerville Joslin vs Payneham Joslin vs Evandale Joslin vs Royston Park
Full data on St Peters Full data on Joslin
Unlock full address-level data — $29/month

Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.

Save this page for later

We'll email you a link to this page so you can finish reading it on any device. We use your address once to send it and don't keep it.

or