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Adelaide City vs Norwood - Payneham - St Peters

Name: Adelaide City vs Norwood - Payneham - St Peters — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · Adelaide City profile · Norwood - Payneham - St Peters profile

Adelaide City Norwood - Payneham - St Peters

Norwood - Payneham - St Peters and Adelaide City are neighbouring areas with very different rhythms. Residents are far older in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters, where the typical age is 41, compared to just 32 in Adelaide City. This age gap is reflected in the housing and family life; Norwood - Payneham - St Peters has far more separate houses (51.5%) and a higher share of families with children, while Adelaide City is dominated by flats and apartments (56.9%) and people who rent. Adelaide City is also much more international, with 45.4% of people born overseas and a far higher share of recent arrivals from abroad.

Both areas share a similar economic profile, with typical weekly family incomes and rates of full-time employment being effectively the same. They also have a similar number of schools and nearly identical levels of volunteering. However, the gap in how people live is widening in some areas; for example, the difference in the share of renters and the number of homes without a car has grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 42.8 pts higher in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters 3+ bedrooms: 31.9 pts higher in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters Renting: 23.2 pts higher in Adelaide City Recent arrivals: 21.7 pts higher in Adelaide City No car: 20.6 pts higher in Adelaide City

Demographics & Identity

Population in Adelaide City in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters +12,461 larger in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters gap narrowing

25,026 18th pct 37,487 28th pct

Median age in Adelaide City in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters +9 yrs older in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters gap steady

32 yrs 4th pct 41 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

36.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.4 pts 28.5%

18.2% Older adults (45–64) +6.0 pts ▸ 24.3%

23.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.8 pts 12.0%

15.2% Seniors (65+) +5.8 pts ▸ 21.0%

5.8% Children (0–14) +8.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

Marital status

59.5% Never married ◂ +21.8 pts 37.7%

26.2% Married +17.8 pts ▸ 44.0%

8.5% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.1% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Adelaide City Norwood - Payneham - St Peters

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

47.5% Australia +17.9 pts ▸ 65.5%

12.0% China ◂ +7.8 pts 4.2%

4.0% England even 4.0%

0.7% Italy +2.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% India +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% Vietnam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.3% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

Ancestry

27.3% English +4.4 pts ▸ 31.6%

17.2% Australian +7.0 pts ▸ 24.3%

20.0% Chinese ◂ +11.6 pts 8.4%

4.2% Italian +10.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.3% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.5% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.3% German +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.0% Greek +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.8% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

55.9% English only +14.3 pts ▸ 70.1%

13.7% Mandarin ◂ +8.4 pts 5.3%

0.8% Italian +4.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.3% Cantonese ◂ +2.1 pts 1.2%

0.9% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.4% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.3% Punjabi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.6% No religion ◂ +8.7 pts 42.8%

27.6% Christianity +16.2 pts ▸ 43.8%

10.4% Not stated ◂ +5.5 pts 4.8%

4.1% Buddhism ◂ +2.1 pts 2.0%

2.8% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.6% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

0.8% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Adelaide City in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters even

14 20th pct 14 20th pct

Schools/1k kids in Adelaide City in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters +7.01 more in Adelaide City

9.63 100th pct 2.62 61st pct

Students in Adelaide City in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters +3,825 more in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters

8,997 43rd pct 12,822 63rd pct

Avg size in Adelaide City in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters +273 larger in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters

643 79th pct 916 95th pct

ICSEA in Adelaide City in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters +8 higher in Adelaide City

1,096 83rd pct 1,088 80th pct

Highest year of school

76.5% Year 12 ◂ +4.7 pts 71.7%

7.2% Year 11 +2.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.2% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.8% Year 9 or below +3.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 38.8%

20.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 16.9%

9.6% Certificate III / IV +4.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

22.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 21.5%

12.2% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.8% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.1% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.2% Education +3.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

4.6% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

3.6% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Adelaide City in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters +$98 higher in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters gap widening

$780 47th pct $878 68th pct

Household income in Adelaide City in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters +$191 higher in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters gap widening

$1,473 31st pct $1,664 48th pct

Family income in Adelaide City in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters +$118 higher in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters gap narrowing

$2,220 65th pct $2,338 72nd pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 27.4%

25.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 25.0%

23.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 18.5%

11.3% $4,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 38.1%

26.3% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 30.2%

16.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

6.8% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

5.3% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.9% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.0% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.0% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.6% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.0% None ◂ +1.4 pts 66.6%

16.1% One condition +3.0 pts ▸ 19.1%

4.3% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.0% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Adelaide City in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters +122 larger in Adelaide City

339 12th pct 217 8th pct

Median age in Adelaide City in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters +5 yrs older in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters

27 yrs 71st pct 32 yrs 90th pct

Median income in Adelaide City in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters +$211 higher in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters

$409 6th pct $620 53rd pct

Household income in Adelaide City in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters +$687 higher in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters

$855 0th pct $1,542 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Adelaide City in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters +0.4 larger in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters gap widening

1.8 0th pct 2.2 11th pct

Family composition

30.4% Couples with children +25.1 pts ▸ 55.5%

55.2% Couples without children ◂ +24.1 pts 31.1%

10.9% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.5% Other families ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

Household size

44.4% 1 person ◂ +9.3 pts 35.1%

39.5% 2 people ◂ +6.5 pts 33.0%

10.3% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

4.4% 4 people +8.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

1.0% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.4% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Adelaide City in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters +$60 higher in Adelaide City gap steady

$400 71st pct $340 43rd pct

Mortgage in Adelaide City in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters +$267 higher in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters gap widening

$1,733 43rd pct $2,000 65th pct

People / bedroom in Adelaide City in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters +0.10 higher in Adelaide City gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.5% Rented ◂ +23.2 pts 36.3%

21.6% Owned outright +10.5 pts ▸ 32.1%

15.6% Owned with a mortgage +10.3 pts ▸ 25.9%

2.2% Other tenure +2.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

56.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +38.3 pts 18.6%

8.7% Separate house +42.8 pts ▸ 51.5%

32.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.4 pts 29.3%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

49.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.6 pts 34.5%

21.7% 3 bedrooms +19.0 pts ▸ 40.7%

21.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +15.1 pts 6.2%

3.4% 4 bedrooms +10.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

1.2% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.8 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

54.0% $350–$549 ◂ +17.1 pts 37.0%

20.6% $200–$349 +15.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

10.8% Under $200 +3.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.0% $550–$749 ◂ +2.0 pts 8.0%

2.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.6% $1,800–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 29.9%

29.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.8 pts 24.0%

16.3% $3,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 22.7%

18.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 17.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Adelaide City in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters +132 more in Adelaide City

305 54th pct 173 32nd pct

Stops/1k in Adelaide City in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters +7.57 more in Adelaide City

12.19 100th pct 4.61 53rd pct

Departures/1k in Adelaide City in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters +9,601.6 more in Adelaide City

11,774.2 100th pct 2,172.6 88th pct

PT routes in Adelaide City in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters +209 more in Adelaide City

250 96th pct 41 72nd pct

Stop walk in Adelaide City in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters +1 longer in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Adelaide City in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters +5 longer in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters

1 0th pct 6 2nd pct

How people get to work

31.3% Car (driver) +24.1 pts ▸ 55.4%

24.0% Walked ◂ +20.1 pts 3.9%

12.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 12.6%

8.3% Bus ◂ +1.7 pts 6.6%

3.3% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.8% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.5% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 44.5%

15.7% 2 vehicles +16.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

31.2% No vehicle ◂ +20.6 pts 10.6%

2.4% 3 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.3% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

14.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 12.2%

13.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.9 pts 7.6%

9.7% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.5% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.5% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.1% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.9% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

2.9% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

37.5% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 36.0%

13.7% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 10.7%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.9% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.9% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.7% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Adelaide City in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters +10,672 higher in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters

30,173 16th pct 40,845 25th pct

Growth in Adelaide City in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters +10.2 pts higher in Adelaide City

18.2% 95th pct 8.0% 72nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Adelaide City in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters +90 higher in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters

458 10th pct 548 17th pct

Max temp in Adelaide City in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters +0.1 higher in Adelaide City

22.7 39th pct 22.6 38th pct

Min temp in Adelaide City in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters +0.3 higher in Adelaide City

11.7 49th pct 11.4 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Adelaide City in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters +1.1 higher in Adelaide City

9.5 100th pct 8.4 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Adelaide City in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters +0.1 more in Adelaide City

8.0 100th pct 7.9 99th pct

15-min city in Adelaide City in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Adelaide City in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters +0.3 pts higher in Adelaide City

98.3% 97th pct 98.0% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Adelaide City in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Adelaide City in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters +3.6 pts higher in Adelaide City

99.8% 100th pct 96.2% 87th pct

Walk to a park in Adelaide City in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Adelaide City in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters +1.9 pts higher in Adelaide City

100.0% 100th pct 98.1% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Adelaide City in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters +32.5 more in Adelaide City

47.4 98th pct 14.9 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Adelaide City in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters +201 higher in Adelaide City

511 99th pct 310 89th pct

Mean slope in Adelaide City in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters +3.4 pts higher in Adelaide City

6.8% 72nd pct 3.4% 12th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Adelaide City vs Norwood - Payneham - St Peters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/40101/adelaide-city/vs/40105/norwood-payneham-st-peters

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

📈 Economy & Advantage

🌦️ Environment & Climate

🚶 Walkability

Compare Adelaide City with nearby areas

Compare Norwood - Payneham - St Peters with nearby areas

Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Economy & Advantage

Environment & Climate

Walkability