Trinity Gardens vs Payneham South

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Trinity Gardens, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Trinity Gardens: a median of $1.76 million, against $1.39 million in Payneham South, and rent is higher there too. Trinity Gardens is closer to the city centre: 5.5 km, against 6.2 km. On these figures, Trinity Gardens tends to suit couples, while Payneham South suits 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

They split

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

  • Trinity Gardens has more separate houses rather than flats (77% vs 57%)
  • Payneham South has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Payneham South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,390,000 vs $1,756,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Payneham South

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (40% vs 27%)
  • has cheaper rent ($331/wk vs $375/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Trinity Gardens

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (78/100 vs 70/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Payneham South

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (43% vs 23%)
  • carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 71/100)
  • But Trinity Gardens is more walkable (78/100 vs 70/100)

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

Trinity Gardens 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.

Trinity Gardens 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.

Trinity Gardens Payneham South
Walkability 78 / 70
Trinity Gardens — Walkability: 78/100 Payneham South — Walkability: 70/100
Safety 29 / 51
Trinity Gardens — Safety: 29/100 Payneham South — Safety: 51/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Trinity Gardens — Low fire risk: 100/100 Payneham South — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 21 / 27
Trinity Gardens — Low flood risk: 21/100 Payneham South — Low flood risk: 27/100

Demographics

Payneham South has more residents (1,731 vs 1,264); Trinity Gardens has higher household incomes ($104,312 vs $81,120).

Trinity Gardens Payneham South
Population 1,264 1,731
+37% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.4% +5.5%
Median age 40 39
Median household income $104,312/yr
+22% vs other
 $81,120/yr
Median weekly rent $375/wk
+12% vs other
 $331/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Trinity Gardens Payneham South
0-4 4.9% / 5.1%
Trinity Gardens — 0-4: 4.9% Payneham South — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 12.6% / 10.2%
Trinity Gardens — 5-14: 12.6% Payneham South — 5-14: 10.2%
15-19 7.1% / 5.3%
Trinity Gardens — 15-19: 7.1% Payneham South — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 7.0% / 6.7%
Trinity Gardens — 20-24: 7.0% Payneham South — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 11.0% / 15.8%
Trinity Gardens — 25-34: 11.0% Payneham South — 25-34: 15.8%
35-44 13.3% / 13.2%
Trinity Gardens — 35-44: 13.3% Payneham South — 35-44: 13.2%
45-54 13.9% / 14.3%
Trinity Gardens — 45-54: 13.9% Payneham South — 45-54: 14.3%
55-64 13.8% / 10.9%
Trinity Gardens — 55-64: 13.8% Payneham South — 55-64: 10.9%
65-74 9.1% / 8.6%
Trinity Gardens — 65-74: 9.1% Payneham South — 65-74: 8.6%
75-84 5.8% / 6.7%
Trinity Gardens — 75-84: 5.8% Payneham South — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 2.1% / 3.9%
Trinity Gardens — 85+: 2.1% Payneham South — 85+: 3.9%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Trinity Gardens 48.8% couple families
Trinity Gardens — Couple Families: 48.8% Trinity Gardens — Lone Person: 32.3% Trinity Gardens — One Parent Families: 13.7% Trinity Gardens — Group Household: 4.1% Trinity Gardens — Other Families: 1.1%
Payneham South 37.9% couple families
Payneham South — Couple Families: 37.9% Payneham South — Lone Person: 40.1% Payneham South — One Parent Families: 15.0% Payneham South — Group Household: 3.9% Payneham South — Other Families: 3.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Trinity Gardens 26.8% renting
Trinity Gardens — Owned Outright: 42.5% Trinity Gardens — Mortgage: 30.7% Trinity Gardens — Renting: 26.8%
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.

Trinity Gardens Payneham South
Bachelor Degree 22.5% / 18.7%
Trinity Gardens — Bachelor Degree: 22.5% Payneham South — Bachelor Degree: 18.7%
Certificate III & IV 9.4% / 10.4%
Trinity Gardens — Certificate III & IV: 9.4% Payneham South — Certificate III & IV: 10.4%
Postgraduate Degree 7.2% / 7.9%
Trinity Gardens — Postgraduate Degree: 7.2% Payneham South — Postgraduate Degree: 7.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 7.4%
Trinity Gardens — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Payneham South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.3% / 2.9%
Trinity Gardens — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3% Payneham South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.5%).

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.

Trinity Gardens Payneham South
Italy 5.3% / 5.1%
Trinity Gardens — Italy: 5.3% Payneham South — Italy: 5.1%
China 4.7% / 5.5%
Trinity Gardens — China: 4.7% Payneham South — China: 5.5%
India 1.5% / 5.1%
Trinity Gardens — India: 1.5% Payneham South — India: 5.1%
England 3.8% / 2.7%
Trinity Gardens — England: 3.8% Payneham South — England: 2.7%
Malaysia 1.8% / 1.0%
Trinity Gardens — Malaysia: 1.8% Payneham South — Malaysia: 1.0%
South Africa 0.7% / 1.3%
Trinity Gardens — South Africa: 0.7% 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.

Trinity Gardens 77.4% houses
Trinity Gardens — Houses: 77.4% Trinity Gardens — Townhouses: 12.9% Trinity Gardens — Flats / Apartments: 9.8%
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

Trinity Gardens Payneham South
Median house price $1,756,000 $1,390,000
Median unit price $698,500 $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

Trinity Gardens Payneham South
Residential 78% 90%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 10%
Commercial 7% 0%
Industrial 6% 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

Trinity Gardens 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.

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

Ranking within SA

Trinity Gardens Payneham South
House price Higher than 81% of SA Higher than 66% of SA
Income Higher than 83% of SA Higher than 55% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 91% of SA Higher than 88% of SA
Affordability Higher than 32% of SA Higher than 26% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 93% of SA Higher than 86% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of SA Higher than 90% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 14% of SA

Liveability

Trinity Gardens is more walkable (78 vs 70).

Trinity Gardens Payneham South
Grade B
same for both
Score 65/100
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Trinity Gardens carries more crime risk (71 vs 49).

Trinity Gardens Payneham South
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
71/100
 Moderate
49/100
Flood High
79/100
 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

Trinity Gardens Payneham South
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 2.8 km
same for both
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.3% 3.8%

Schools in Trinity Gardens

  • Trinity Gardens School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Payneham South

  • St Joseph's School Catholic · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Trinity Gardens Payneham South
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 2
same for both
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Trinity Gardens Payneham South
Walkability score 78/100 70/100
Distance to Adelaide 5.5 km 6.2 km
+13% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 12 min 13 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 35.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 58.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.9%
postcode 5068
 1.4%
postcode 5070
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 5068
 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.

Trinity Gardens Payneham South
Car (driver) 68.8% / 66.5%
Trinity Gardens — Car (driver): 68.8% Payneham South — Car (driver): 66.5%
Worked from Home 12.6% / 14.4%
Trinity Gardens — Worked from Home: 12.6% Payneham South — Worked from Home: 14.4%
Bus 6.0% / 10.8%
Trinity Gardens — Bus: 6.0% Payneham South — Bus: 10.8%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / 5.8%
Trinity Gardens — Car (passenger): 5.8% Payneham South — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Walked Only 3.3% / 1.8%
Trinity Gardens — Walked Only: 3.3% Payneham South — Walked Only: 1.8%
Bicycle 3.5% / 0.9%
Trinity Gardens — Bicycle: 3.5% Payneham South — Bicycle: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.8%).

Setting

Trinity Gardens Payneham South
Elevation 66 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 63 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.6 km 13.8 km

NBN connectivity

Trinity Gardens Payneham South
Connectivity score 75/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
582 premises
 5%
812 premises

Climate

Trinity Gardens 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)

Trinity Gardens 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Trinity Gardens

Inner Parks Premium Professionals

Payneham South

Inner Parks Premium River Townhouses

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