Norwood - Payneham - St Peters · Sub-region (SA3)

Housing & Dwellings in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Typical monthly mortgage payments have risen by $200 since 2011 in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters. This area is now marked by high rental rates and a housing stock that is much smaller than the state average, with only 51.5% of homes being separate houses.

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📍 Norwood - Payneham - St Peters, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Norwood - Payneham - St Peters sits — Median rent (weekly)

$340 ▲ +30.8%
  • $100–$118: 3 areas
  • $118–$136: 1 area
  • $136–$154: 3 areas
  • $154–$171: 1 area
  • $171–$189: 5 areas
  • $189–$207: 11 areas
  • $207–$225: 8 areas
  • $225–$243: 16 areas
  • $243–$261: 18 areas
  • $261–$279: 8 areas
  • $279–$296: 22 areas
  • $296–$314: 24 areas
  • $314–$332: 18 areas
  • $332–$350: 15 areas
  • $350–$368: 30 areas
  • $368–$386: 28 areas
  • $386–$404: 37 areas
  • $404–$421: 22 areas
  • $421–$439: 14 areas
  • $439–$457: 15 areas
  • $457–$475: 10 areas
  • $475–$493: 6 areas
  • $493–$511: 8 areas
  • $511–$529: 2 areas
  • $529–$546: 1 area
  • $546–$564: 5 areas
  • $564–$582: 2 areas
  • $582–$600: 7 areas

All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Norwood - Payneham - St Peters — lower than 57% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Norwood - Payneham - St Peters$340
Greater Adelaide $320
South Australia $300
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly home loan payments are $2,000, which is well above the South Australian figure of $1,500. Weekly rents have risen by $80 since 2011 to reach $340, a little above the state average.

$340 ▲ +30.8%

Lower than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $260
  • 2016: $300
  • 2021: $340

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,000 ▲ +11.1%

Higher than 65% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $1,800
  • 2016: $1,800
  • 2021: $2,000

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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Norwood - Payneham - St Peters splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (38%) and $200–$349 (37%), with Under $200 at 14%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Norwood - Payneham - 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%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 36.3% of households renting, which is well above the national figure of 30.6%. About 32.1% of homes are owned outright, a figure that has barely changed over the last decade.

36.3% ▼ -2.3%

Higher than 76% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 37.1%
  • 2016: 36.6%
  • 2021: 36.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

32.1% ▲ +0.5%

Lower than 54% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 31.9%
  • 2016: 32.1%
  • 2021: 32.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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Norwood - Payneham - St Peters splits fairly evenly between Rented (36%) and Owned outright (32%), with Owned with a mortgage at 26%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses are far less common here than across the state, making up only 51.5% of homes. This helps explain why the area has a much lower proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms compared to the rest of Australia.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

51.5% ▼ -5.6%

Lower than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 54.5%
  • 2016: 52.7%
  • 2021: 51.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

58.2% ▲ +6.5%

Lower than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 54.6%
  • 2016: 56.9%
  • 2021: 58.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Norwood - Payneham - St Peters, Separate house is the majority at 52%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 29%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Norwood - Payneham - St Peters, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 2 bedrooms (35%) and 4 bedrooms (14%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/40105/norwood-payneham-st-peters/topic/housing-dwellings