$340 ▲ +30.8%
Higher than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $260
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $340
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Norwood Payneham and St Peters · Council (LGA)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments in Norwood Payneham and St Peters have risen by $191 since 2011, reaching $2,000. This is a high-cost area where housing expenses sit well above the state average. It is also a place where renting is far more common than in most other similar areas.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Norwood Payneham and St Peters — higher than 74% of areas.
| Norwood Payneham and St Peters | $340 |
|---|---|
| Greater Adelaide | $320 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent of $340 and monthly mortgage of $2,000 are both much higher than in most areas. While rents are a little above the South Australian figure, mortgage payments are well above the state's $1,500 typical payment.
$340 ▲ +30.8%
Higher than 74% of council (lga) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,000 ▲ +10.6%
Higher than 82% of council (lga) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Norwood Payneham and St Peters splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (38%) and $200–$349 (37%), with Under $200 at 14%.
In Norwood Payneham and St Peters, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 32%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (25%) and $3,000 or more (24%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 36.3% of households renting, which is well above the state and national figures. About 32.1% of homes are owned outright, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
36.3% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 77% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.1% ▲ +0.5%
Lower than 67% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Norwood Payneham and St Peters splits fairly evenly between Rented (36%) and Owned outright (32%), with Owned with a mortgage at 26%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far less common here than in the rest of the state, making up only 51.5% of homes. This is reflected in the house sizes, as the 58.2% of homes with three or more bedrooms is far below the national figure.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
51.5% ▼ -5.6%
Lower than 92% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
58.2% ▲ +6.5%
Lower than 89% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Norwood Payneham and St Peters, Separate house is the majority at 52%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 29%.
In Norwood Payneham and St Peters, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 2 bedrooms (35%) and 4 bedrooms (14%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Norwood Payneham and St Peters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA45290/norwood-payneham-and-st-peters/topic/housing-dwellings