Joslin
SA 5070 · Norwood Payneham and St Peters
1,243 (2021) → 1,320 est. (2025) · Stable
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Joslin is a stable suburb in Norwood Payneham and St Peters, SA 5070, about 4km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $2.26M is more expensive than the SA average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 75/100, and is about 12km inland. Joslin has an overall score of 80/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 78/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (5.47%), Italy (4.42%), China (3.06%), India (2.82%), Germany (1.05%)
Top languages: Italian (6.52%), Mandarin (3.22%), Punjabi (1.85%), Greek (1.53%), Vietnamese (1.45%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: SA Police / OCSAR (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1063 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- East Adelaide SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.6kmICSEA 1114
- Marden Senior CollegeSecondary · Government · 1.2kmICSEA 1077
- Open Access CollegeCombined · Government · 1.2kmICSEA 1017
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.2kmICSEA 1079
- St Andrew's SchoolPrimary · Independent · 1.2kmICSEA 1202
- Walkerville Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 1132
- Vale Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 1095
- Wilderness SchoolCombined · Independent · 1.6kmICSEA 1169
- Trinity Gardens SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1104
- St Monica's Parish SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.7kmICSEA 1097
- Felixstow Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1071
- St Peter's CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.1kmICSEA 1159
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Joslin
Is Joslin safe?
Joslin has a residential safety score of 78/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 2,253 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Joslin?
In Joslin, the median house price is $2.26M. Median weekly house rent is $680.
How far is Joslin from Adelaide CBD?
Joslin is about 4.0 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 24 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Joslin?
Joslin has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Joslin?
Joslin has a transport score of 75/100 and 4 bus stops.