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Payneham South SA 5070

1,016 addresses · 21 streets

Sturt Electorate › Norwood Payneham and St Peters LGA › Payneham South · 5 km from Adelaide

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Living Here

Payneham South is a suburb of South Australia, home to about 1,731 people, with a median age of 39. The typical household earns around $1,560 a week, with median rent near $331 a week. Most homes are houses. About 60% of households own their home and 39% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Italian, Australian. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area. The median house sells for about $1,330,000.

1,731Population
39Median age
$1,560Median household income / wk
$331Median rent / wk
2.4Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Payneham - Felixstow statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Payneham South itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Adelaide, 4.7 km west · Tram stop: Botanic Gardens, 3.7 km south-west · Bus interchange: Klemzig Interchange, 2.1 km north · Airport: Adelaide Airport, 11 km west.

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Socio-economic Standing

🙂Above average · 7/10
Economic resources2/10
Education & jobs8/10

Median Sale Prices

$1,330,000House · 2026 1Q

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 3.1% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 5.2% · Labour-force participation 64.9%

Population by age in Payneham South
Population by age, Payneham South SA (ABS Census 2021)
0-489
5-14176
15-1991
20-24116
25-34273
35-44229
45-54247
55-64188
65-74149
75-84116
85+68
Dwelling types in Payneham South
Dwelling types, Payneham South SA (ABS Census 2021)
House388
Townhouse161
Apartment133
Other0
Households by weekly income in Payneham South
Households by weekly income, Payneham South SA (ABS Census 2021)
<$650122
$650-1,499188
$1,500-2,999209
$3,000+131
Top ancestries in Payneham South
Top ancestries, Payneham South SA (ABS Census 2021)
English463
Italian423
Australian348
Other186
Chinese169
Scottish114
Housing tenure in Payneham South
Housing tenure, Payneham South SA (ABS Census 2021)
Owned228
Mortgage170
Rented261
Other9
Cars per household in Payneham South
Cars per household, Payneham South SA (ABS Census 2021)
070
1281
2202
371
4+44
Commute to work in Payneham South
Commute to work, Payneham South SA (ABS Census 2021)
Car578
Train0
Bus76
Tram/ferry0
Walked14
Bicycle7
Home115
Top countries of birth in Payneham South
Top countries of birth, Payneham South SA (ABS Census 2021)
China96
Italy89
India88
England46
South Africa23
Malaysia18
Languages used at home in Payneham South
Languages used at home, Payneham South SA (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin132
Italian129
Punjabi53
Greek47
Hindi22
Filipino14

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