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Norwood Payneham and St Peters vs Unley

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · Norwood Payneham and St Peters profile · Unley profile

Norwood Payneham and St Peters Unley

Unley and Norwood Payneham and St Peters are neighbouring areas in Adelaide. Unley has a higher share of high earners, with 30.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 23.9% in Norwood Payneham and St Peters. Unley also has more people with a bachelor degree or higher (46.5% versus 42.5%). In contrast, Norwood Payneham and St Peters has a more diverse population, with 31.3% born overseas and 26.6% using a language other than English at home, compared to 25.5% and 19.4% in Unley.

Both areas are very similar in that they have nearly the same share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents, at around 0.6%. They also share similar typical weekly rents, with Unley at $350 and Norwood Payneham and St Peters at $340. While they remain alike in many ways, some gaps have grown since 2011, such as the difference in home ownership and the share of people who identify as having no religion, which is now well higher in Unley.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 7.5 pts higher in Unley Other language: 7.2 pts higher in Norwood Payneham and St Peters Living alone: 5.0 pts higher in Norwood Payneham and St Peters Born overseas: 5.8 pts higher in Norwood Payneham and St Peters Renting: 5.6 pts higher in Norwood Payneham and St Peters

Demographics & Identity

Population in Norwood Payneham and St Petersin Unley +1,154 larger in Unley gap narrowing
37,487 71st pct 38,641 71st pct
Median age in Norwood Payneham and St Petersin Unley +2 yrs older in Unley gap widening
41 yrs 43rd pct 43 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Norwood Payneham and St Petersin Unley +0.1 pts higher in Norwood Payneham and St Peters gap steady
0.6% 5th pct 0.5% 4th pct
Aged 65+ in Norwood Payneham and St Petersin Unley +1.1 pts higher in Unley gap steady
21.0% 58th pct 22.2% 64th pct
Under 15 in Norwood Payneham and St Petersin Unley +1.3 pts higher in Unley gap steady
14.3% 14th pct 15.5% 23rd pct
De facto in Norwood Payneham and St Petersin Unley +0.3 pts higher in Unley gap steady
10.4% 15th pct 10.7% 19th pct

Age structure

28.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.1 pts 25.5%
24.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 25.3%
21.0% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 22.2%
14.3% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 15.5%
12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 11.6%

Marital status

44.0% Married +2.9 pts ▸ 46.9%
37.7% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 36.0%
9.7% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%
6.0% Widowed even 6.0%
2.5% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Norwood Payneham and St Peters Unley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Norwood Payneham and St Petersin Unley +5.8 pts higher in Norwood Payneham and St Peters gap steady
31.3% 87th pct 25.5% 80th pct

Country of birth

65.5% Australia +6.7 pts ▸ 72.2%
4.0% England +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.2% China ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%
3.5% Italy ◂ +2.5 pts 1.0%
3.5% India ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%
0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.6% Nepal even 0.6%
0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Ancestry

31.6% English +5.9 pts ▸ 37.5%
24.3% Australian +5.2 pts ▸ 29.5%
14.8% Italian ◂ +8.2 pts 6.5%
8.2% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.5% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.4% Chinese ◂ +2.5 pts 5.9%
6.6% German +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.8% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.5% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%
1.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Language

Other language in Norwood Payneham and St Petersin Unley +7.2 pts higher in Norwood Payneham and St Peters gap steady
26.6% 85th pct 19.4% 78th pct
Limited English in Norwood Payneham and St Petersin Unley +1.1 pts higher in Norwood Payneham and St Peters gap steady
3.3% 86th pct 2.2% 77th pct

Language used at home

70.1% English only +8.1 pts ▸ 78.2%
5.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%
5.0% Italian ◂ +3.5 pts 1.5%
2.0% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
1.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Norwood Payneham and St Petersin Unley +5.0 pts higher in Unley gap widening
42.8% 58th pct 47.8% 80th pct

Religious affiliation

42.8% No religion +5.0 pts ▸ 47.8%
43.8% Christianity ◂ +2.2 pts 41.6%
4.8% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%
3.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%
2.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%
1.7% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%
1.5% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Norwood Payneham and St Petersin Unley +3.7 pts higher in Unley gap steady
71.7% 92nd pct 75.4% 95th pct
Bachelor+ in Norwood Payneham and St Petersin Unley +4.1 pts higher in Unley gap steady
42.5% 94th pct 46.5% 96th pct
Schools in Norwood Payneham and St Petersin Unley +1 more in Norwood Payneham and St Peters
14 62nd pct 13 60th pct
Schools/1k kids in Norwood Payneham and St Petersin Unley +0.45 more in Norwood Payneham and St Peters
2.62 33rd pct 2.17 25th pct
Students in Norwood Payneham and St Petersin Unley +7,613 more in Norwood Payneham and St Peters
12,822 81st pct 5,209 66th pct
Avg size in Norwood Payneham and St Petersin Unley +515 larger in Norwood Payneham and St Peters
916 100th pct 401 73rd pct
ICSEA in Norwood Payneham and St Petersin Unley +51 higher in Unley
1,088 89th pct 1,139 97th pct

Highest year of school

71.7% Year 12 +3.7 pts ▸ 75.4%
9.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%
7.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%
6.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%

Highest qualification level

38.8% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 41.0%
16.9% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 18.0%
14.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 11.8%
12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma even 12.7%
5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.1% Certificate I / II even 1.0%

Field of qualification

21.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 21.3%
14.8% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 16.5%
14.3% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 15.4%
10.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 8.7%
8.5% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.3% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%
3.6% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%
3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%
1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Norwood Payneham and St Petersin Unley +$105 higher in Unley gap narrowing
$878 75th pct $983 84th pct
Household income in Norwood Payneham and St Petersin Unley +$335 higher in Unley gap widening
$1,664 70th pct $1,999 85th pct
Family income in Norwood Payneham and St Petersin Unley +$359 higher in Unley gap narrowing
$2,338 84th pct $2,697 90th pct
High earners in Norwood Payneham and St Petersin Unley +4.3 pts higher in Unley gap steady
16.0% 85th pct 20.3% 90th pct
High-income homes in Norwood Payneham and St Petersin Unley +6.9 pts higher in Unley gap widening
23.9% 80th pct 30.8% 89th pct

Household income distribution

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 26.7%
25.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 22.9%
14.6% $4,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 20.5%
18.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 14.4%
9.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 35.3%
30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 28.7%
20.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 21.8%
7.2% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Norwood Payneham and St Petersin Unley +0.7 pts higher in Unley
28.0% 43rd pct 28.7% 47th pct
Mental health in Norwood Payneham and St Petersin Unley +0.5 pts higher in Unley
8.8% 54th pct 9.2% 61st pct
Needs assistance in Norwood Payneham and St Petersin Unley +0.4 pts higher in Unley gap steady
5.8% 56th pct 6.2% 64th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%
8.6% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.5% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%
4.3% Heart disease even 4.3%
4.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%
3.2% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.1% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.4% Lung condition even 1.4%
1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.6% None even 66.6%
19.1% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 19.7%
5.9% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Norwood Payneham and St Petersin Unley +2.1 pts higher in Unley gap steady
19.2% 59th pct 21.3% 68th pct
Unpaid carers in Norwood Payneham and St Petersin Unley +0.5 pts higher in Unley gap steady
13.0% 64th pct 13.5% 74th pct
Unpaid child care in Norwood Payneham and St Petersin Unley +2.6 pts higher in Unley gap steady
24.2% 45th pct 26.9% 67th pct
Defence service in Norwood Payneham and St Petersin Unley +0.4 pts higher in Unley
2.5% 35th pct 2.9% 46th pct
Housework 15h+ in Norwood Payneham and St Petersin Unley +1.5 pts higher in Unley gap steady
19.5% 29th pct 20.9% 40th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Norwood Payneham and St Petersin Unley +23 larger in Norwood Payneham and St Peters
217 31st pct 194 29th pct
Median age in Norwood Payneham and St Petersin Unley +1 yrs older in Norwood Payneham and St Peters
32 yrs 86th pct 31 yrs 82nd pct
Year 12 in Norwood Payneham and St Petersin Unley +1.4 pts higher in Norwood Payneham and St Peters
54.0% 89th pct 52.6% 88th pct
Unemployment in Norwood Payneham and St Petersin Unley +8.2 pts higher in Norwood Payneham and St Peters
14.5% 70th pct 6.3% 15th pct
Median income in Norwood Payneham and St Petersin Unley +$129 higher in Unley
$620 68th pct $749 85th pct
Household income in Norwood Payneham and St Petersin Unley +$374 higher in Unley
$1,542 65th pct $1,916 86th pct
Indigenous language in Norwood Payneham and St Petersin Unley +6.4 pts higher in Norwood Payneham and St Peters
11.5% 81st pct 5.2% 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Norwood Payneham and St Petersin Unley +0.1 larger in Unley gap steady
2.2 14th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Norwood Payneham and St Petersin Unley +1.2 pts higher in Norwood Payneham and St Peters gap narrowing
11.9% 34th pct 10.7% 24th pct
Living alone in Norwood Payneham and St Petersin Unley +5.0 pts higher in Norwood Payneham and St Peters gap steady
35.1% 87th pct 30.1% 59th pct

Family composition

55.5% Couples with children +3.0 pts ▸ 58.5%
31.1% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 29.5%
11.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 10.7%
1.5% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Household size

35.1% 1 person ◂ +5.0 pts 30.1%
33.0% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 34.4%
13.1% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 15.1%
13.7% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 14.3%
4.0% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.0% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Norwood Payneham and St Petersin Unley +$10 higher in Unley gap narrowing
$340 74th pct $350 76th pct
Mortgage in Norwood Payneham and St Petersin Unley +$167 higher in Unley gap widening
$2,000 82nd pct $2,167 87th pct
People / bedroom in Norwood Payneham and St Petersin Unley even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Norwood Payneham and St Petersin Unley +5.6 pts higher in Norwood Payneham and St Peters gap steady
36.3% 77th pct 30.7% 67th pct
Owned outright in Norwood Payneham and St Petersin Unley +4.0 pts higher in Unley gap widening
32.1% 33rd pct 36.1% 45th pct
Separate houses in Norwood Payneham and St Petersin Unley +7.5 pts higher in Unley gap widening
51.5% 8th pct 59.0% 11th pct
3+ bedrooms in Norwood Payneham and St Petersin Unley +3.2 pts higher in Unley gap steady
58.2% 11th pct 61.4% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.3% Rented ◂ +5.6 pts 30.7%
32.1% Owned outright +4.0 pts ▸ 36.1%
25.9% Owned with a mortgage +3.0 pts ▸ 28.9%
4.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%
1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

51.5% Separate house +7.5 pts ▸ 59.0%
29.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.7 pts 17.5%
18.6% Flat or apartment +4.5 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

40.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 38.7%
34.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 32.1%
14.3% 4 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 18.6%
6.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%
3.2% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.1% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

37.0% $350–$549 +0.8 pts ▸ 37.8%
36.4% $200–$349 ◂ +1.4 pts 35.0%
13.8% Under $200 ◂ +2.4 pts 11.4%
8.0% $550–$749 +1.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
2.1% $750 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 27.8%
22.7% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 28.1%
24.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.5 pts 21.5%
17.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 16.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Norwood Payneham and St Petersin Unley +2.5 pts higher in Norwood Payneham and St Peters gap steady
10.6% 86th pct 8.1% 77th pct
Work from home in Norwood Payneham and St Petersin Unley +1.6 pts higher in Unley gap steady
12.6% 53rd pct 14.2% 61st pct
PT commute in Norwood Payneham and St Petersin Unley +0.1 pts higher in Norwood Payneham and St Peters gap steady
6.7% 90th pct 6.6% 90th pct
PT stops in Norwood Payneham and St Petersin Unley +1 more in Norwood Payneham and St Peters
173 70th pct 172 69th pct
Stops/1k in Norwood Payneham and St Petersin Unley +0.16 more in Norwood Payneham and St Peters
4.61 67th pct 4.45 65th pct
Departures/1k in Norwood Payneham and St Petersin Unley +195.5 more in Norwood Payneham and St Peters
2,172.6 93rd pct 1,977.1 91st pct
PT routes in Norwood Payneham and St Petersin Unley +38 more in Unley
41 84th pct 79 87th pct
Stop walk in Norwood Payneham and St Petersin Unley +2 longer in Unley
3 21st pct 5 33rd pct
Drive to city in Norwood Payneham and St Petersin Unley +1 longer in Norwood Payneham and St Peters
6 2nd pct 5 0th pct

How people get to work

55.4% Car (driver) ◂ +2.8 pts 52.6%
12.6% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 14.2%
6.6% Bus ◂ +2.6 pts 4.0%
4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%
3.0% Bicycle +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.9% Walked even 3.9%
0.0% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

44.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 42.0%
32.2% 2 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 35.7%
10.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 8.1%
8.4% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%
4.3% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Norwood Payneham and St Petersin Unley +4.1 pts higher in Norwood Payneham and St Peters gap widening
44.8% 88th pct 40.6% 76th pct
Recent arrivals in Norwood Payneham and St Petersin Unley +2.6 pts higher in Norwood Payneham and St Peters gap steady
23.3% 87th pct 20.7% 83rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Norwood Payneham and St Petersin Unley +0.6 pts higher in Norwood Payneham and St Peters gap steady
4.9% 63rd pct 4.3% 47th pct
Participation in Norwood Payneham and St Petersin Unley +0.4 pts higher in Unley gap narrowing
63.3% 76th pct 63.7% 78th pct
Full-time in Norwood Payneham and St Petersin Unley even gap steady
57.6% 36th pct 57.6% 36th pct

Industries people work in

17.8% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 18.8%
12.2% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.9% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 10.8%
8.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%
7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%
6.8% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.3% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%
4.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%
3.7% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.6% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%
3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%
2.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

36.0% Professionals +2.9 pts ▸ 38.9%
14.4% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 16.6%
12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 11.4%
10.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%
8.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%
7.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%
6.0% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%
2.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Norwood Payneham and St Petersin Unley +1 higher in Unley
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Norwood Payneham and St Petersin Unley +1 higher in Unley
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Norwood Payneham and St Petersin Unley +3 higher in Unley
5 43rd pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in Norwood Payneham and St Petersin Unley even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Norwood Payneham and St Petersin Unley +32 higher in Unley
1,052 88th pct 1,084 92nd pct
ERP in Norwood Payneham and St Petersin Unley +114 higher in Norwood Payneham and St Peters
40,845 70th pct 40,731 70th pct
Growth in Norwood Payneham and St Petersin Unley +3.7 pts higher in Norwood Payneham and St Peters
8.0% 81st pct 4.3% 57th pct
Businesses in Norwood Payneham and St Petersin Unley +1,624 higher in Norwood Payneham and St Peters
7,594 79th pct 5,970 75th pct
Approvals in Norwood Payneham and St Petersin Unley +24 higher in Norwood Payneham and St Peters
188 69th pct 164 66th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Norwood Payneham and St Petersin Unley +35 higher in Norwood Payneham and St Peters
548 38th pct 513 34th pct
Max temp in Norwood Payneham and St Petersin Unley +0.2 higher in Norwood Payneham and St Peters
22.6 32nd pct 22.4 31st pct
Min temp in Norwood Payneham and St Petersin Unley +0.4 higher in Unley
11.4 55th pct 11.8 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Norwood Payneham and St Petersin Unley even
8.4 98th pct 8.4 97th pct
Types ≤15 min in Norwood Payneham and St Petersin Unley even
7.9 100th pct 7.9 100th pct
15-min city in Norwood Payneham and St Petersin Unley even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Norwood Payneham and St Petersin Unley +0.3 pts higher in Norwood Payneham and St Peters
98.0% 99th pct 97.7% 99th pct
Walk to transit in Norwood Payneham and St Petersin Unley even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Norwood Payneham and St Petersin Unley +3.7 pts higher in Unley
96.2% 96th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Norwood Payneham and St Petersin Unley even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Norwood Payneham and St Petersin Unley +1.7 pts higher in Norwood Payneham and St Peters
98.1% 100th pct 96.4% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in Norwood Payneham and St Petersin Unley +0.8 more in Unley
14.9 34th pct 15.6 38th pct
Intersections/km² in Norwood Payneham and St Petersin Unley +52 higher in Norwood Payneham and St Peters
310 94th pct 258 92nd pct
Mean slope in Norwood Payneham and St Petersin Unley +0.3 pts higher in Norwood Payneham and St Peters
3.4% 26th pct 3.1% 19th pct

Compare Norwood Payneham and St Peters with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Norwood Payneham and St Peters vs Unley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA45290/norwood-payneham-and-st-peters/vs/LGA47980/unley