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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
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
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 5,349 (14.3%) |
| 15–24 years | 4,504 (12.0%) |
| 25–44 years | 10,687 (28.5%) |
| 45–64 years | 9,123 (24.3%) |
| 65+ years | 7,865 (21.0%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
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
Type breakdown
ICSEA range
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
IRSD
Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)
IER
Economic resources: income, wealth, housing
IEO
Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels
Suburbs in Norwood Payneham and St Peters
Norwood Payneham and St Peters contains 22 suburbs and 4 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median 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
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.