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Adelaide Hills vs Norwood Payneham and St Peters

Name: Adelaide Hills vs Norwood Payneham and St Peters — 2021 Census comparison
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Adelaide Hills profile · Norwood Payneham and St Peters profile

Adelaide Hills Norwood Payneham and St Peters

Adelaide Hills and Norwood Payneham and St Peters are nearby areas with very different characters. Adelaide Hills is a largely car-dependent area where 95.9% of homes are separate houses, and 85.3% have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Norwood Payneham and St Peters is a walker's paradise with a much higher share of renters (36.3%) and a more diverse population, where 31.3% of people were born overseas. This diversity is also seen in the languages spoken at home, which is far higher in Norwood Payneham and St Peters at 26.6% compared to 5.5% in Adelaide Hills.

These two areas have tracked in opposite directions since 2011, with gaps widening in the share of overseas-born residents, people using other languages, and those living in separate houses. Despite these diverging trends, they share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, around $880 to $890, and both have about 21% of their population aged 65 or over. This is consistent with the national figure for typical incomes.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 25.7 pts higher in Norwood Payneham and St Peters Separate houses: 44.4 pts higher in Adelaide Hills 3+ bedrooms: 27.1 pts higher in Adelaide Hills Other language: 21.1 pts higher in Norwood Payneham and St Peters No car: 8.9 pts higher in Norwood Payneham and St Peters

Demographics & Identity

Population in Adelaide Hills in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +3,392 larger in Adelaide Hills gap steady

40,879 72nd pct 37,487 71st pct

Median age in Adelaide Hills in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +3 yrs older in Adelaide Hills gap steady

44 yrs 62nd pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

29.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.6 pts 24.3%

20.3% Young adults (25–44) +8.2 pts ▸ 28.5%

20.1% Seniors (65+) +1.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.7 pts 14.3%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

55.2% Married ◂ +11.2 pts 44.0%

30.2% Never married +7.5 pts ▸ 37.7%

8.4% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.0% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.2% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Adelaide Hills Norwood Payneham and St Peters

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.1% Australia ◂ +13.6 pts 65.5%

7.1% England ◂ +3.0 pts 4.0%

0.4% China +3.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.4% Italy +3.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.3% India +3.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.8% New Zealand even 0.8%

0.2% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

47.0% English ◂ +15.4 pts 31.6%

38.0% Australian ◂ +13.7 pts 24.3%

4.6% Italian +10.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.2% German ◂ +4.6 pts 6.6%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 8.2%

9.3% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%

1.3% Chinese +7.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.0% Greek +2.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.5% Indian +3.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

90.6% English only ◂ +20.4 pts 70.1%

0.6% Mandarin +4.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.6% Italian +4.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.2% Greek +1.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Punjabi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Cantonese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.4% No religion ◂ +11.6 pts 42.8%

37.4% Christianity +6.5 pts ▸ 43.8%

6.4% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

0.2% Hinduism +2.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% Islam +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Adelaide Hills in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +14 more in Adelaide Hills

28 79th pct 14 62nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Adelaide Hills in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +1.19 more in Adelaide Hills

3.81 50th pct 2.62 33rd pct

Students in Adelaide Hills in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +6,193 more in Norwood Payneham and St Peters

6,629 71st pct 12,822 81st pct

Avg size in Adelaide Hills in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +679 larger in Norwood Payneham and St Peters

237 51st pct 916 100th pct

ICSEA in Adelaide Hills in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +20 higher in Norwood Payneham and St Peters

1,068 86th pct 1,088 89th pct

Highest year of school

64.6% Year 12 +7.1 pts ▸ 71.7%

15.0% Year 11 ◂ +5.2 pts 9.8%

11.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.6 pts 7.4%

4.3% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

31.2% Bachelor degree +7.5 pts ▸ 38.8%

23.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.6 pts 14.4%

11.4% Postgraduate degree +5.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 12.8%

5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

16.5% Management & commerce +5.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

13.6% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.4% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 10.3%

9.9% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 8.5%

4.6% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

1.8% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.4 pts 1.2%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services even 3.5%

Income

Personal income in Adelaide Hills in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +$14 higher in Adelaide Hills gap narrowing

$892 76th pct $878 75th pct

Household income in Adelaide Hills in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +$403 higher in Adelaide Hills gap widening

$2,067 87th pct $1,664 70th pct

Family income in Adelaide Hills in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +$78 higher in Adelaide Hills gap narrowing

$2,416 86th pct $2,338 84th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 27.4%

23.6% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

11.2% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

16.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 14.6%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 9.3%

Personal income distribution

37.1% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 38.1%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

20.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 20.1%

6.9% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Arthritis even 8.8%

8.3% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.3% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%

4.0% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

1.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None +1.1 pts ▸ 66.6%

20.1% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 19.1%

5.9% Two conditions even 5.9%

2.4% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Adelaide Hills in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +64 larger in Adelaide Hills

281 36th pct 217 31st pct

Median age in Adelaide Hills in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +11 yrs older in Norwood Payneham and St Peters

21 yrs 14th pct 32 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Adelaide Hills in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +$135 higher in Adelaide Hills

$755 85th pct $620 68th pct

Household income in Adelaide Hills in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +$841 higher in Adelaide Hills

$2,383 95th pct $1,542 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Adelaide Hills in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +0.5 larger in Adelaide Hills gap steady

2.7 86th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

62.0% Couples with children ◂ +6.5 pts 55.5%

28.9% Couples without children +2.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

8.5% One-parent families +3.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.6% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

36.9% 2 people ◂ +3.9 pts 33.0%

19.2% 1 person +15.9 pts ▸ 35.1%

18.6% 4 people ◂ +5.5 pts 13.1%

15.7% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 13.7%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 4.0%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Adelaide Hills in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +$10 higher in Adelaide Hills gap widening

$350 76th pct $340 74th pct

Mortgage in Adelaide Hills in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +$140 higher in Norwood Payneham and St Peters gap widening

$1,860 77th pct $2,000 82nd pct

People / bedroom in Adelaide Hills in Norwood Payneham and St Peters even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.7 pts 25.9%

40.6% Owned outright ◂ +8.5 pts 32.1%

10.6% Rented +25.7 pts ▸ 36.3%

2.2% Other tenure +2.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.9% Not stated even 1.0%

Types of homes

95.9% Separate house ◂ +44.4 pts 51.5%

2.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +26.8 pts ▸ 29.3%

1.2% Flat or apartment +17.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

44.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 40.7%

11.8% 2 bedrooms +22.8 pts ▸ 34.5%

31.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.5 pts 14.3%

8.7% 5 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 3.2%

2.0% 1 bedroom +4.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

40.5% $350–$549 ◂ +3.6 pts 37.0%

36.3% $200–$349 +0.1 pts ▸ 36.4%

9.9% Under $200 +3.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.8% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 29.9%

29.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.8 pts 24.0%

17.8% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 22.7%

15.6% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Adelaide Hills in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +127 more in Adelaide Hills

300 76th pct 173 70th pct

Stops/1k in Adelaide Hills in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +2.72 more in Adelaide Hills

7.34 90th pct 4.61 67th pct

Departures/1k in Adelaide Hills in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +1,501.0 more in Norwood Payneham and St Peters

671.7 75th pct 2,172.6 93rd pct

PT routes in Adelaide Hills in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +12 more in Adelaide Hills

53 86th pct 41 84th pct

Stop walk in Adelaide Hills in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +42 longer in Adelaide Hills

45 73rd pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Adelaide Hills in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +32 longer in Adelaide Hills

38 43rd pct 6 2nd pct

How people get to work

62.1% Car (driver) ◂ +6.7 pts 55.4%

15.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 12.6%

2.0% Bus +4.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.4% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.0% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.3% Bicycle +2.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

23.6% 1 vehicle +20.8 pts ▸ 44.5%

43.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.2 pts 32.2%

18.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.9 pts 8.4%

13.0% 4 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 4.3%

1.7% No vehicle +8.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

9.3% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.1% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 10.9%

9.0% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 6.3%

7.7% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.6% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%

6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 4.5%

3.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.1 pts 0.6%

2.6% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

29.2% Professionals +6.8 pts ▸ 36.0%

17.7% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 14.4%

12.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 8.8%

11.1% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.7% Community & personal service even 10.7%

6.7% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.3% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%

3.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Adelaide Hills in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +1 higher in Adelaide Hills

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Adelaide Hills in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +1 higher in Adelaide Hills

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Adelaide Hills in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +5 higher in Adelaide Hills

10 100th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Adelaide Hills in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +1 higher in Norwood Payneham and St Peters

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Adelaide Hills in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +14 higher in Adelaide Hills

1,066 89th pct 1,052 88th pct

ERP in Adelaide Hills in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +2,030 higher in Adelaide Hills

42,875 71st pct 40,845 70th pct

Growth in Adelaide Hills in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +4.0 pts higher in Norwood Payneham and St Peters

4.0% 53rd pct 8.0% 81st pct

Businesses in Adelaide Hills in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +3,202 higher in Norwood Payneham and St Peters

4,392 72nd pct 7,594 79th pct

Approvals in Adelaide Hills in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +13 higher in Norwood Payneham and St Peters

175 67th pct 188 69th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Adelaide Hills in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +229 higher in Adelaide Hills

777 63rd pct 548 38th pct

Max temp in Adelaide Hills in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +2.3 higher in Norwood Payneham and St Peters

20.3 16th pct 22.6 32nd pct

Min temp in Adelaide Hills in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +1.7 higher in Norwood Payneham and St Peters

9.8 28th pct 11.4 55th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Adelaide Hills in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +5.0 higher in Norwood Payneham and St Peters

3.4 41st pct 8.4 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Adelaide Hills in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +4.5 more in Norwood Payneham and St Peters

3.4 33rd pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in Adelaide Hills in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +65.5 pts higher in Norwood Payneham and St Peters

34.5% 26th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Adelaide Hills in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +68.5 pts higher in Norwood Payneham and St Peters

29.5% 19th pct 98.0% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Adelaide Hills in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +45.5 pts higher in Norwood Payneham and St Peters

54.5% 57th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Adelaide Hills in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +55.4 pts higher in Norwood Payneham and St Peters

40.9% 27th pct 96.2% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Adelaide Hills in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +34.0 pts higher in Norwood Payneham and St Peters

66.0% 44th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Adelaide Hills in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +77.1 pts higher in Norwood Payneham and St Peters

20.9% 20th pct 98.1% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Adelaide Hills in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +7.4 more in Adelaide Hills

22.3 59th pct 14.9 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Adelaide Hills in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +302 higher in Norwood Payneham and St Peters

7 71st pct 310 94th pct

Mean slope in Adelaide Hills in Norwood Payneham and St Peters +7.2 pts higher in Adelaide Hills

10.6% 99th pct 3.4% 26th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Adelaide Hills vs Norwood Payneham and St Peters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA40120/adelaide-hills/vs/LGA45290/norwood-payneham-and-st-peters