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Norwood - Payneham - St Peters vs Unley

Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · Norwood - Payneham - St Peters profile · Unley profile

Norwood - Payneham - St Peters Unley

Unley and Norwood - Payneham - St Peters are neighbouring areas with similar populations, yet they differ in their social and economic makeup. Unley has a higher share of high earners, with 30.8% of households making over $3,000 a week, and more residents with bachelor degrees (46.5%). In contrast, Norwood - Payneham - St Peters is more culturally diverse, with a higher share of people born overseas (31.3%) and those using another language at home (26.6%). This area also has much larger schools on average, with 916 students per school compared to 401 in Unley.

Both areas are nearly identical in the size of their Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations, which sit at around 0.5% to 0.6%. They also share similar living conditions, with typical weekly rents around $340 to $350 and nearly the same number of people per home. Over time, the gap in home ownership has widened, with Unley now seeing a higher share of homes owned outright. Meanwhile, the difference in the number of people who have moved into the area in the last five years has also grown.

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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 - St Peters No religion: 5.0 pts higher in Unley Household income: $335 higher in Unley Born overseas: 5.8 pts higher in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters

Demographics & Identity

Population in Norwood - Payneham - St Petersin Unley +1,154 larger in Unley gap narrowing
37,487 28th pct 38,641 29th pct
Median age in Norwood - Payneham - St Petersin Unley +2 yrs older in Unley gap widening
41 yrs 62nd pct 43 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Norwood - Payneham - St Petersin Unley +0.1 pts higher in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters gap steady
0.6% 11th pct 0.5% 8th pct
Aged 65+ in Norwood - Payneham - St Petersin Unley +1.1 pts higher in Unley gap steady
21.0% 72nd pct 22.2% 78th pct
Under 15 in Norwood - Payneham - St Petersin Unley +1.3 pts higher in Unley gap steady
14.3% 13th pct 15.5% 20th pct
De facto in Norwood - Payneham - St Petersin Unley +0.3 pts higher in Unley gap steady
10.4% 24th pct 10.7% 26th 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 - 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 - St Petersin Unley +5.8 pts higher in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters gap steady
31.3% 75th pct 25.5% 62nd 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 - St Petersin Unley +7.2 pts higher in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters gap steady
26.6% 76th pct 19.4% 66th pct
Limited English in Norwood - Payneham - St Petersin Unley +1.1 pts higher in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters gap steady
3.3% 74th pct 2.2% 63rd 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 - St Petersin Unley +5.0 pts higher in Unley gap widening
42.8% 56th pct 47.8% 81st 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 - St Petersin Unley +3.7 pts higher in Unley gap steady
71.7% 82nd pct 75.4% 88th pct
Bachelor+ in Norwood - Payneham - St Petersin Unley +4.1 pts higher in Unley gap steady
42.5% 87th pct 46.5% 92nd pct
Schools in Norwood - Payneham - St Petersin Unley +1 more in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters
14 20th pct 13 17th pct
Schools/1k kids in Norwood - Payneham - St Petersin Unley +0.45 more in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters
2.62 61st pct 2.17 50th pct
Students in Norwood - Payneham - St Petersin Unley +7,613 more in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters
12,822 63rd pct 5,209 20th pct
Avg size in Norwood - Payneham - St Petersin Unley +515 larger in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters
916 95th pct 401 44th pct
ICSEA in Norwood - Payneham - St Petersin Unley +51 higher in Unley
1,088 80th pct 1,139 95th 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 - St Petersin Unley +$105 higher in Unley gap narrowing
$878 68th pct $983 79th pct
Household income in Norwood - Payneham - St Petersin Unley +$335 higher in Unley gap widening
$1,664 48th pct $1,999 72nd pct
Family income in Norwood - Payneham - St Petersin Unley +$359 higher in Unley gap narrowing
$2,338 72nd pct $2,697 85th pct
High earners in Norwood - Payneham - St Petersin Unley +4.3 pts higher in Unley gap steady
16.0% 75th pct 20.3% 86th pct
High-income homes in Norwood - Payneham - St Petersin Unley +6.9 pts higher in Unley gap widening
23.9% 65th pct 30.8% 81st 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 - St Petersin Unley +0.7 pts higher in Unley
28.0% 48th pct 28.7% 55th pct
Mental health in Norwood - Payneham - St Petersin Unley +0.5 pts higher in Unley
8.8% 45th pct 9.2% 52nd pct
Needs assistance in Norwood - Payneham - St Petersin Unley +0.4 pts higher in Unley gap steady
5.8% 54th pct 6.2% 63rd 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 - St Petersin Unley +2.1 pts higher in Unley gap steady
19.2% 82nd pct 21.3% 90th pct
Unpaid carers in Norwood - Payneham - St Petersin Unley +0.5 pts higher in Unley gap steady
13.0% 67th pct 13.5% 76th pct
Unpaid child care in Norwood - Payneham - St Petersin Unley +2.6 pts higher in Unley gap steady
24.2% 35th pct 26.9% 57th pct
Defence service in Norwood - Payneham - St Petersin Unley +0.4 pts higher in Unley
2.5% 37th pct 2.9% 50th pct
Housework 15h+ in Norwood - Payneham - St Petersin Unley +1.5 pts higher in Unley gap steady
19.5% 33rd pct 20.9% 48th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Norwood - Payneham - St Petersin Unley +23 larger in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters
217 8th pct 194 7th pct
Median age in Norwood - Payneham - St Petersin Unley +1 yrs older in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters
32 yrs 90th pct 31 yrs 89th pct
Year 12 in Norwood - Payneham - St Petersin Unley +1.4 pts higher in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters
54.0% 77th pct 52.6% 75th pct
Unemployment in Norwood - Payneham - St Petersin Unley +8.2 pts higher in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters
14.5% 79th pct 6.3% 15th pct
Median income in Norwood - Payneham - St Petersin Unley +$129 higher in Unley
$620 53rd pct $749 77th pct
Household income in Norwood - Payneham - St Petersin Unley +$374 higher in Unley
$1,542 45th pct $1,916 74th pct
Indigenous language in Norwood - Payneham - St Petersin Unley +6.4 pts higher in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters
11.5% 86th pct 5.2% 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Norwood - Payneham - St Petersin Unley +0.1 larger in Unley gap steady
2.2 11th pct 2.3 14th pct
One-parent in Norwood - Payneham - St Petersin Unley +1.2 pts higher in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters gap narrowing
11.9% 27th pct 10.7% 15th pct
Living alone in Norwood - Payneham - St Petersin Unley +5.0 pts higher in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters gap steady
35.1% 93rd pct 30.1% 77th 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 - St Petersin Unley +$10 higher in Unley gap narrowing
$340 43rd pct $350 47th pct
Mortgage in Norwood - Payneham - St Petersin Unley +$167 higher in Unley gap widening
$2,000 65th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Norwood - Payneham - St Petersin Unley even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Norwood - Payneham - St Petersin Unley +5.6 pts higher in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters gap steady
36.3% 76th pct 30.7% 60th pct
Owned outright in Norwood - Payneham - St Petersin Unley +4.0 pts higher in Unley gap widening
32.1% 46th pct 36.1% 65th pct
Separate houses in Norwood - Payneham - St Petersin Unley +7.5 pts higher in Unley gap widening
51.5% 14th pct 59.0% 19th pct
3+ bedrooms in Norwood - Payneham - St Petersin Unley +3.2 pts higher in Unley gap steady
58.2% 12th pct 61.4% 14th 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 - St Petersin Unley +2.5 pts higher in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters gap steady
10.6% 87th pct 8.1% 76th pct
Work from home in Norwood - Payneham - St Petersin Unley +1.6 pts higher in Unley gap steady
12.6% 46th pct 14.2% 57th pct
PT commute in Norwood - Payneham - St Petersin Unley +0.1 pts higher in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters gap steady
6.7% 90th pct 6.6% 90th pct
PT stops in Norwood - Payneham - St Petersin Unley +1 more in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters
173 32nd pct 172 32nd pct
Stops/1k in Norwood - Payneham - St Petersin Unley +0.16 more in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters
4.61 53rd pct 4.45 50th pct
Departures/1k in Norwood - Payneham - St Petersin Unley +195.5 more in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters
2,172.6 88th pct 1,977.1 86th pct
PT routes in Norwood - Payneham - St Petersin Unley +38 more in Unley
41 72nd pct 79 87th pct
Stop walk in Norwood - Payneham - St Petersin Unley +2 longer in Unley
3 29th pct 5 50th pct
Drive to city in Norwood - Payneham - St Petersin Unley +1 longer in Norwood - Payneham - 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 - St Petersin Unley +4.1 pts higher in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters gap widening
44.8% 77th pct 40.6% 60th pct
Recent arrivals in Norwood - Payneham - St Petersin Unley +2.6 pts higher in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters gap steady
23.3% 89th pct 20.7% 84th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Norwood - Payneham - St Petersin Unley +0.6 pts higher in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters gap steady
4.9% 57th pct 4.3% 35th pct
Participation in Norwood - Payneham - St Petersin Unley +0.4 pts higher in Unley gap narrowing
63.3% 65th pct 63.7% 68th pct
Full-time in Norwood - Payneham - St Petersin Unley even gap steady
57.6% 41st pct 57.6% 41st 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

ERP in Norwood - Payneham - St Petersin Unley +114 higher in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters
40,845 25th pct 40,731 25th pct
Growth in Norwood - Payneham - St Petersin Unley +3.7 pts higher in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters
8.0% 72nd pct 4.3% 36th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Norwood - Payneham - St Petersin Unley +35 higher in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters
548 17th pct 513 14th pct
Max temp in Norwood - Payneham - St Petersin Unley +0.2 higher in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters
22.6 38th pct 22.4 37th pct
Min temp in Norwood - Payneham - St Petersin Unley +0.4 higher in Unley
11.4 46th pct 11.8 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Norwood - Payneham - St Petersin Unley even
8.4 93rd pct 8.4 93rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Norwood - Payneham - St Petersin Unley even
7.9 99th pct 7.9 99th pct
15-min city in Norwood - Payneham - St Petersin Unley even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Norwood - Payneham - St Petersin Unley +0.3 pts higher in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters
98.0% 96th pct 97.7% 96th pct
Walk to transit in Norwood - Payneham - St Petersin Unley even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Norwood - Payneham - St Petersin Unley +3.7 pts higher in Unley
96.2% 87th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Norwood - Payneham - St Petersin Unley even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Norwood - Payneham - St Petersin Unley +1.7 pts higher in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters
98.1% 99th pct 96.4% 97th pct
Amenities/1k in Norwood - Payneham - St Petersin Unley +0.7 more in Unley
14.9 47th pct 15.6 52nd pct
Intersections/km² in Norwood - Payneham - St Petersin Unley +52 higher in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters
310 89th pct 258 87th pct
Mean slope in Norwood - Payneham - St Petersin Unley +0.3 pts higher in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters
3.4% 12th pct 3.1% 8th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Norwood - Payneham - St Peters vs Unley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/40105/norwood-payneham-st-peters/vs/40107/unley