Norwood Payneham and St Peters

South Australia · Adelaide - Central and Hills · 37,490 people · 22 suburbs · 4 postcodes

Norwood Payneham and St Peters at a glance

37,490
Population
#16 of 72 in SA
15
km² area
2,482/km² density
40.7
Median age
-0.6 vs SA
$1,718
Median HH income/wk
#12 of 72 in SA
1052
SEIFA IRSAD
#8 of 72 in SA
14
Schools
8 gov, 4 Cath, 2 indep
31.3%
Born overseas
38.6%
Renting

Map shows the Norwood Payneham and St Peters LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: 1-2 (most disadvantaged), 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Norwood Payneham and St Peters is a metropolitan Local Government Area in South Australia, in the Adelaide region. It covers 22 suburbs across 4 postcodes and an area of 15 km². Norwood Payneham and St Peters has a population of 37,490 , ranking #16 most populous in SA. The most populous suburb is Norwood (6,354 residents), and the highest median household income is in Heathpool at $2,466/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,718/week and median age is 40.7. About 31.3% of residents were born overseas and 26.6% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

0–14 (14.3%) 15–24 (12.0%) 25–44 (28.5%) 45–64 (24.3%) 65+ (21.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years5,349 (14.3%)
15–24 years4,504 (12.0%)
25–44 years10,687 (28.5%)
45–64 years9,123 (24.3%)
65+ years7,865 (21.0%)
31.3%
Born overseas
26.6%
Speak a language other than English at home
0.6%
First Nations
2.2
Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

Owned outright (34.1%) Mortgaged (27.3%) Renting (38.6%)

Dwelling type mix

Separate house (61.2%) Semi/townhouse (24.8%) Flat/apartment (14.0%)
$341
Median weekly rent
$2,036
Median monthly mortgage
55.1%
Households with 0-1 cars
44.9%
Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

4.9%
Unemployment rate
11,123
In full-time work
7,315
In part-time work

Schools in Norwood Payneham and St Peters

14 schools across Norwood Payneham and St Peters: 57.1% Government, 28.6% Catholic, 14.3% Independent. The SA average is 70.8% / 14.3% / 14.9%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 1106 (range 1014 to 1164). SA median is 999; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

SA average for comparison
Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

Primary (50.0%) Secondary (21.4%) Combined (28.6%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300
LGA median 1106 SA median 999LGA range 1014 to 1164

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 14 schools in Norwood Payneham and St Peters, sorted by enrolment:

School Sector Type Suburb Students ICSEA
Open Access College Government Combined Marden 4,028 1017
Marryatville High School Government Secondary Marryatville 1,759 1120
St Peter's College Independent Combined St Peters 1,585 1164
Prince Alfred College Independent Combined Kent Town 1,127 1143
Loreto College Catholic Combined Marryatville 717 1098
Trinity Gardens School Government Primary Trinity Gardens 695 1103
Marryatville Primary School Government Primary Kensington 506 1127
Marden Senior College Government Secondary Marden 496 1041
East Adelaide School Government Primary St Peters 495 1117
St Joseph's School Catholic Primary Payneham South 494 1092
Norwood Primary School Government Primary Norwood 361 1148
Mary MacKillop College Catholic Secondary Kensington 291 1077
St Joseph's Memorial School Catholic Primary Norwood 192 1108
Felixstow Primary School Government Primary Felixstow 76 1014

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Norwood Payneham and St Peters. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

1052
Ranked #8 of 72 SA LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

1038

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

974

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

1090

Suburbs in Norwood Payneham and St Peters

Norwood Payneham and St Peters contains 22 suburbs and 4 postcodes. Sorted by population.

SuburbPostcodePopulationMedian incomeMedian age
Norwood 5067 6,354 $1,752/wk 40
St Peters 5069 3,231 $2,266/wk 43
Marden 5070 2,645 $1,518/wk 36
Felixstow 5070 2,477 $1,445/wk 42
Payneham 5070 2,438 $1,414/wk 38
Glynde 5070 2,102 $1,163/wk 45
Kensington 5068 1,808 $1,355/wk 43
Payneham South 5070 1,731 $1,560/wk 39
St Morris 5068 1,598 $1,698/wk 40
Firle 5070 1,508 $1,488/wk 39
Maylands 5069 1,508 $1,832/wk 41
Kent Town 5067 1,443 $1,461/wk 36
Evandale 5069 1,378 $1,864/wk 39
Trinity Gardens 5068 1,264 $2,006/wk 40
Royston Park 5070 1,246 $2,105/wk 45
Joslin 5070 1,243 $2,323/wk 48
Stepney 5069 942 $1,889/wk 39
College Park 5069 755 $2,454/wk 42
Marryatville 5068 648 $1,757/wk 41
Heathpool 5068 596 $2,466/wk 41
Hackney 5069 575 $1,107/wk 41
Glynde Plaza 5070

Postcodes covered

5067, 5068, 5069, 5070

Compare Norwood Payneham and St Peters with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Norwood Payneham and St Peters and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA Population Median age Median HH income SEIFA IRSAD % renting % overseas-born
Norwood Payneham and St Peters (SA) 37,490 40.7 $1,718/wk 1052 38.6% 31.3%
Burnside 43,446 44.4 $2,156/wk 1105 22.3% 32.9%
Walkerville 8,022 44.4 $2,194/wk 1097 28.7% 29.4%
Adelaide 25,025 33.2 $1,502/wk 1057 61.6% 45.4%
Campbelltown (SA) 57,720 40.6 $1,627/wk 1014 27.7% 36.3%
Adelaide Hills 41,441 44.6 $2,093/wk 1066 10.9% 16.6%

Services and amenities

Frequently asked questions about Norwood Payneham and St Peters

What is the population of Norwood Payneham and St Peters?

The 2021 Census recorded 37,490 people living in Norwood Payneham and St Peters, across 22 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Norwood Payneham and St Peters?

Norwood Payneham and St Peters contains 22 suburbs. The most populous are Norwood, St Peters, Marden, Felixstow, Payneham.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Norwood Payneham and St Peters?

Norwood Payneham and St Peters covers 4 postcodes: 5067, 5068, 5069, 5070.

What is the median household income in Norwood Payneham and St Peters?

The population-weighted median household income across Norwood Payneham and St Peters is $1,718 per week (2021 Census), ranking #12 of 72 SA LGAs.

How many schools are in Norwood Payneham and St Peters?

Norwood Payneham and St Peters has 14 schools, including 8 government, 4 Catholic, and 2 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Norwood Payneham and St Peters?

Norwood Payneham and St Peters has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 1052, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.