Norwood
SA 5067 · Norwood Payneham and St Peters
6,354 (2021) → 7,107 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Norwood is a moderate growth suburb in Norwood Payneham and St Peters, SA 5067, about 3km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $1.71M is more expensive than the SA average. The suburb has 4 schools, a transport score of 80/100, and is about 12km inland. Norwood has an overall score of 85/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 91/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (5.02%), China (3.73%), India (2.8%), Italy (2.01%), Malaysia (1.02%)
Top languages: Mandarin (4.56%), Italian (2.79%), Greek (2.19%), Cantonese (1.27%), Hindi (1.04%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
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 1071 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Saint Ignatius' College - Senior School CampusCombined · CatholicICSEA 1146
- Norwood Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1145
- St Joseph's Memorial SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1110
- Saint Ignatius' College - Junior School CampusCombined · Catholic
Nearby (within 10km)
- Mary MacKillop CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1kmICSEA 1071
- Loreto CollegeCombined · Catholic · 1.1kmICSEA 1099
- Rose Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.2kmICSEA 1162
- St Joseph's Memorial School - Junior Primary CampusPrimary · Catholic · 1.3km
- Prince Alfred CollegeCombined · Independent · 1.3kmICSEA 1136
- St Peter's CollegeCombined · Independent · 1.3kmICSEA 1159
- Marryatville High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1121
- Marryatville Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 1136
- Trinity Gardens SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1104
- Pembroke School - Middle School CampusCombined · Independent · 1.7kmICSEA 1176
- St Patrick's Special SchoolCombined · Catholic · 1.8kmICSEA 1098
- East Adelaide SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1114
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
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
Nearby suburbs in Norwood Payneham and St Peters
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Frequently asked questions about Norwood
Is Norwood safe?
Norwood has a residential safety score of 91/100, 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 8,609 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Norwood?
In Norwood, the median house price is $1.71M. Median weekly house rent is $745.
How far is Norwood from Adelaide CBD?
Norwood is about 3.0 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 21 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Norwood?
Norwood has 4 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1134 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Norwood?
Norwood has a transport score of 80/100 and 29 bus stops.