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Adelaide Hills vs Norwood - Payneham - St Peters

Name: Adelaide Hills vs Norwood - Payneham - St Peters — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 22 km apart · Adelaide Hills profile · Norwood - Payneham - St Peters profile

Adelaide Hills Norwood - Payneham - St Peters

Adelaide Hills and Norwood - Payneham - St Peters are two very different parts of the region. Adelaide Hills is a sprawling area where 95% of homes are separate houses and 86.2% have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Norwood - Payneham - St Peters is a dense urban hub where 35.1% of people live alone and 36.3% rent their homes. This urban area is also much more diverse, with 31.3% of people born overseas and 26.6% using a language other than English at home, compared to 15.9% and 5.2% in Adelaide Hills. Education levels are higher in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters, where 42.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher.

These two areas have tracked in different directions since 2011, with the gap widening for overseas births and language diversity. However, they share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, both sitting around $860 to $880. They also have nearly identical shares of households earning $3,000 or more a week. While Adelaide Hills is mostly car-dependent, Norwood - Payneham - St Peters is a walker's paradise, with every single home located within a 15-minute walk of a park and public transport.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 43.5 pts higher in Adelaide Hills 3+ bedrooms: 28.0 pts higher in Adelaide Hills Other language: 21.4 pts higher in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters Renting: 20.3 pts higher in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters No car: 7.9 pts higher in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters

Demographics & Identity

Population in Adelaide Hills in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters +42,236 larger in Adelaide Hills gap widening

79,723 65th pct 37,487 28th pct

Median age in Adelaide Hills in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters +1 yrs older in Adelaide Hills gap steady

42 yrs 67th pct 41 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

22.8% Young adults (25–44) +5.7 pts ▸ 28.5%

27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 24.3%

18.9% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 21.0%

18.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.5 pts 14.3%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

52.4% Married ◂ +8.4 pts 44.0%

31.6% Never married +6.1 pts ▸ 37.7%

9.0% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.2% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Adelaide Hills 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

79.9% Australia ◂ +14.4 pts 65.5%

6.7% England ◂ +2.6 pts 4.0%

0.3% China +3.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.3% Italy +3.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.4% India +3.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.8% New Zealand even 0.8%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.1% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

47.1% English ◂ +15.4 pts 31.6%

39.2% Australian ◂ +14.9 pts 24.3%

3.7% Italian +11.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.5% German ◂ +4.9 pts 6.6%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 8.2%

9.2% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%

1.0% Chinese +7.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.8% Greek +3.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.6% Indian +2.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

90.8% English only ◂ +20.7 pts 70.1%

0.5% Mandarin +4.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.4% Italian +4.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.2% Greek +1.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Punjabi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Cantonese +1.1 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

54.3% No religion ◂ +11.5 pts 42.8%

37.2% Christianity +6.6 pts ▸ 43.8%

6.5% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

0.3% Hinduism +2.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% Islam +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Adelaide Hills in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters +29 more in Adelaide Hills

43 79th pct 14 20th pct

Schools/1k kids in Adelaide Hills in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters +0.26 more in Adelaide Hills

2.88 66th pct 2.62 61st pct

Students in Adelaide Hills in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters +349 more in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters

12,473 62nd pct 12,822 63rd pct

Avg size in Adelaide Hills in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters +626 larger in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters

290 29th pct 916 95th pct

ICSEA in Adelaide Hills in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters +32 higher in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters

1,056 68th pct 1,088 80th pct

Highest year of school

61.3% Year 12 +10.4 pts ▸ 71.7%

16.2% Year 11 ◂ +6.4 pts 9.8%

12.5% Year 10 ◂ +5.1 pts 7.4%

5.0% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

28.0% Bachelor degree +10.8 pts ▸ 38.8%

27.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.3 pts 14.4%

8.9% Postgraduate degree +8.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.1 pts 12.8%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

16.5% Management & commerce +5.0 pts ▸ 21.5%

13.1% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.8% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 10.3%

9.8% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 8.5%

4.1% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.0% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.4 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Adelaide Hills in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters +$22 higher in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters gap narrowing

$856 64th pct $878 68th pct

Household income in Adelaide Hills in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters +$231 higher in Adelaide Hills gap narrowing

$1,895 65th pct $1,664 48th pct

Family income in Adelaide Hills in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters +$94 higher in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters gap widening

$2,244 66th pct $2,338 72nd pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 27.4%

25.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 25.0%

12.3% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

12.4% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 9.3%

Personal income distribution

37.8% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 38.1%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 30.2%

19.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 20.1%

5.1% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 7.5%

9.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

8.6% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.0% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

1.5% 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

64.2% None +2.4 pts ▸ 66.6%

20.4% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 19.1%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

2.8% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Adelaide Hills in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters +555 larger in Adelaide Hills

772 30th pct 217 8th pct

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

21 yrs 14th pct 32 yrs 90th pct

Median income in Adelaide Hills in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters +$46 higher in Adelaide Hills

$666 65th pct $620 53rd pct

Household income in Adelaide Hills in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters +$341 higher in Adelaide Hills

$1,883 73rd pct $1,542 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Adelaide Hills in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters +0.4 larger in Adelaide Hills gap narrowing

2.6 71st pct 2.2 11th pct

Family composition

60.5% Couples with children ◂ +4.9 pts 55.5%

28.2% Couples without children +2.9 pts ▸ 31.1%

10.7% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.6% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

36.3% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 33.0%

20.8% 1 person +14.3 pts ▸ 35.1%

17.6% 4 people ◂ +4.5 pts 13.1%

15.9% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 13.7%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 4.0%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$350 47th pct $340 43rd pct

Mortgage in Adelaide Hills 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 Hills in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.0 pts 25.9%

16.0% Rented +20.3 pts ▸ 36.3%

34.7% Owned outright ◂ +2.7 pts 32.1%

2.3% Other tenure +2.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

95.0% Separate house ◂ +43.5 pts 51.5%

3.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +25.7 pts ▸ 29.3%

0.9% Flat or apartment +17.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

0.3% Other dwelling even 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

46.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 40.7%

10.7% 2 bedrooms +23.8 pts ▸ 34.5%

32.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.3 pts 14.3%

7.2% 5 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 3.2%

2.0% 1 bedroom +4.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

45.8% $350–$549 ◂ +8.8 pts 37.0%

35.5% $200–$349 +1.0 pts ▸ 36.4%

10.9% Under $200 +2.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

4.0% $550–$749 +4.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.0% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.8 pts 24.0%

31.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 29.9%

13.0% $3,000 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 22.7%

16.1% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Adelaide Hills in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters +282 more in Adelaide Hills

455 70th pct 173 32nd pct

Stops/1k in Adelaide Hills in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters +1.09 more in Adelaide Hills

5.71 76th pct 4.61 53rd pct

Departures/1k in Adelaide Hills in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters +1,517.6 more in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters

655.0 46th pct 2,172.6 88th pct

PT routes in Adelaide Hills in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters +34 more in Adelaide Hills

75 87th pct 41 72nd pct

Stop walk in Adelaide Hills in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters +15 longer in Adelaide Hills

18 75th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Adelaide Hills in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters +20 longer in Adelaide Hills

26 47th pct 6 2nd pct

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) ◂ +7.9 pts 55.4%

13.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 12.6%

2.1% Bus +4.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.6% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.0% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.2% Bicycle +2.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

26.8% 1 vehicle +17.7 pts ▸ 44.5%

42.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.2 pts 32.2%

16.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.4 pts 8.4%

11.4% 4 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 4.3%

2.6% No vehicle +7.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

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

7.8% Professional & technical +4.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.4% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.4% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 6.3%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%

5.8% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 4.5%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

2.7% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.9 pts 0.6%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

24.9% Professionals +11.1 pts ▸ 36.0%

15.9% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 14.4%

14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.2 pts 8.8%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 10.7%

8.4% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 6.0%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Adelaide Hills in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters +46,756 higher in Adelaide Hills

87,601 64th pct 40,845 25th pct

Growth in Adelaide Hills in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters +0.8 pts higher in Adelaide Hills

8.8% 75th pct 8.0% 72nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Adelaide Hills in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters +196 higher in Adelaide Hills

744 38th pct 548 17th pct

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

20.3 18th pct 22.6 38th pct

Min temp in Adelaide Hills in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters +1.6 higher in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters

9.8 24th pct 11.4 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Adelaide Hills in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters +4.6 higher in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters

3.8 29th pct 8.4 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Adelaide Hills in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters +4.2 more in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters

3.8 28th pct 7.9 99th pct

15-min city in Adelaide Hills in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters +60.1 pts higher in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters

39.9% 24th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Adelaide Hills in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters +57.7 pts higher in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters

40.3% 24th pct 98.0% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Adelaide Hills in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters +43.9 pts higher in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters

56.1% 30th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Adelaide Hills in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters +52.4 pts higher in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters

43.8% 22nd pct 96.2% 87th pct

Walk to a park in Adelaide Hills in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters +28.8 pts higher in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters

71.2% 28th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Adelaide Hills in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters +67.1 pts higher in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters

30.9% 27th pct 98.1% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Adelaide Hills in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters +2.2 more in Adelaide Hills

17.1 61st pct 14.9 47th pct

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

8 36th pct 310 89th pct

Mean slope in Adelaide Hills in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters +5.3 pts higher in Adelaide Hills

8.6% 87th pct 3.4% 12th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Adelaide Hills vs Norwood - Payneham - St Peters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/40102/adelaide-hills/vs/40105/norwood-payneham-st-peters