Council area

Norwood Payneham and St Peters, SA

Norwood Payneham and St Peters had a population of 37,487 at the 2021 Census (+6.0% since 2016). Median age 40.9. Median weekly household income $1,663. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Norwood Payneham and St Peters at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In Adelaide - Central and Hills

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Norwood Payneham and St Peters's population grew by 6.0% to 37,487, in step with South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). Its median age of 40.9 is close to the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 9.2% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 15.7%.

36.7% of households rent, a larger share than the SA average of 27.9%. 32.4% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are more common than in South Australia overall: 18.7% of homes, against 6.8%. The 2021 Census counted 15,965 households.

The median household earns $1,663 a week, above the SA average of $1,456. Renters pay a median $340 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,001 a month.

32.4% of residents were born overseas, more than the SA average of 25.2%. 27.5% use a language other than English at home. 45.0% report no religion, lower than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Norwood Payneham and St Peters beside SA and Australia.

MeasureNorwood Payneham and St PetersSAAustralia
Population37,4871,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016+6.0%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age40.940.938.2
Households15,965691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments18.7%6.8%14.3%
Renting36.7%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright32.4%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,663$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week$340$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,001$1,505$1,866
Born overseas32.4%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home27.5%18.7%23.6%
No religion45.0%48.9%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+6.0% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 34,8872011
  2. 35,3622016
  3. 37,4872021

Age

Median age 40.9, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Norwood Payneham and St Peters South Australia
Share of people by age, Norwood Payneham and St Peters and South Australia
0–99.2%
10–1910.4%
20–2914.4%
30–3914.7%
40–4912.1%
50–5912.4%
60–6911.2%
70–799.0%
80+6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Norwood Payneham and St Peters at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English32.8%
  2. Australian25.2%
  3. Italian15.3%
  4. Irish8.8%
  5. Chinese8.7%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin5.5%
  2. Italian5.1%
  3. Greek2.0%
  4. Punjabi1.3%
  5. Cantonese1.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. China4.4%
  2. England4.2%
  3. Italy3.6%
  4. India3.6%
  5. Malaysia1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

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