Payneham South
SA 5070 · Norwood Payneham and St Peters
1,731 (2021) → 1,846 est. (2025) · Stable
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Payneham South is a stable suburb in Norwood Payneham and St Peters, SA 5070, about 5km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $1.39M is around the same as the SA average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 75/100, and is about 14km inland. Payneham South has an overall score of 80/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 66/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: China (5.55%), Italy (5.14%), India (5.08%), England (2.66%), South Africa (1.33%)
Top languages: Mandarin (7.63%), Italian (7.45%), Punjabi (3.06%), Greek (2.72%), Hindi (1.27%)
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 1067 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1079
Nearby (within 10km)
- Trinity Gardens SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.5kmICSEA 1104
- Felixstow Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 1071
- East Adelaide SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 1114
- Marden Senior CollegeSecondary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1077
- Open Access CollegeCombined · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1017
- Pembroke School - Middle School CampusCombined · Independent · 1.9kmICSEA 1176
- St Joseph's Memorial School - Junior Primary CampusPrimary · Catholic · 2.1km
- Saint Ignatius' College - Junior School CampusCombined · Catholic · 2.1km
- Saint Ignatius' College - Senior School CampusCombined · Catholic · 2.1kmICSEA 1146
- Mary MacKillop CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.1kmICSEA 1071
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.1kmICSEA 1069
- St Joseph's Memorial SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.1kmICSEA 1110
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 South
Is Payneham South safe?
Payneham South has a residential safety score of 66/100, 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 3,351 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Payneham South?
In Payneham South, the median house price is $1.39M. Median weekly house rent is $650.
How far is Payneham South from Adelaide CBD?
Payneham South is about 4.8 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 26 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Payneham South?
Payneham South has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1079 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Payneham South?
Payneham South has a transport score of 75/100 and 8 bus stops.