Payneham
SA 5070 · Norwood Payneham and St Peters
2,438 (2021) → 2,600 est. (2025) · Stable
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Payneham is a stable suburb in Norwood Payneham and St Peters, SA 5070, about 5km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $1.45M is around the same as the SA average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 64/100, and is about 13km inland. Payneham has an overall score of 75/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 38/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: Italy (5.5%), India (4.47%), China (4.18%), England (3.4%), Nepal (2.13%)
Top languages: Italian (7.59%), Mandarin (4.27%), Punjabi (2.5%), Nepali (1.97%), Greek (1.23%)
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 1066 (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)
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 0.4kmICSEA 1079
- Felixstow Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.7kmICSEA 1071
- Marden Senior CollegeSecondary · Government · 1kmICSEA 1077
- Open Access CollegeCombined · Government · 1kmICSEA 1017
- Trinity Gardens SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.1kmICSEA 1104
- East Adelaide SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1114
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.8kmICSEA 1069
- Vale Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1095
- East Marden Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1112
- East Torrens Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1071
- Klemzig Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1022
- St Andrew's SchoolPrimary · Independent · 2.5kmICSEA 1202
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 Payneham
Is Payneham safe?
Payneham has a residential safety score of 38/100, 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 3,569 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Payneham?
In Payneham, the median house price is $1.45M. Median weekly house rent is $610.
How far is Payneham from Adelaide CBD?
Payneham is about 5.0 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 27 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Payneham?
Payneham has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Payneham?
Payneham has a transport score of 64/100 and 7 bus stops.