Payneham, SA 5070
Payneham property market
Unit rentals top Payneham's market, with 72 leases at $525 a week (up) as of July 2026, renting out in about 17 days (down from 18 days last year), more sought-after than most unit rental markets in SA, with 2-bedroom the most common at around 80%.
House sales come next, with 45 sales at around $1.205M (up sharply), taking about 20 days to sell (up from 17 days last year), among the country's strongest house price gains, just over half of homes are 3-bedroom. Rounding it out, 36 house rentals at $645 a week (among the country's biggest house rent drops). 26 unit sales at around $670k.
Who lives hereA below-average-income, renter-heavy, mixed-age suburb — strongly multicultural, with great public transport.
House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.
Payneham demographics & population
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Who lives in Payneham?
The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.
Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split
A strongly multicultural community with deep migrant heritage.
2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Housing & affordability in Payneham
What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Income & employment in Payneham
Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.
A typical household pulls in about 2.0× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Getting around Payneham
How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Education · ACARA My School 2025
Schools in and around Payneham
No school inside Payneham itself — the closest options around it are shown. Families can choose from 117 primary schools in Payneham and its surrounds, and 54 high schools covering the secondary years. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.
ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.
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- 1Glenunga International High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Glenunga · 4.0 kmState RankTop 1%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 2St Andrew's SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Walkerville · 4.0 kmState RankTop 1%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 3Rose Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Rose Park · 4.0 kmState RankTop 1%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 4Linden Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Linden Park · 4.0 kmState RankTop 1%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 5Wilderness SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Medindie · 4.0 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 1%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 6St Peter's CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · St Peters · 4.0 kmState RankP Top 1%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 7St Peter's Collegiate Girls' SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Stonyfell · 4.0 kmState RankP Top 1%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 8Pembroke SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Kensington Park · 4.0 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 9Loreto CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Marryatville · 4.0 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 10Marryatville High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Marryatville · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 11Norwood International High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Magill · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 12Prince Alfred CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Kent Town · 4.0 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 13Adelaide Botanic High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Adelaide · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 14Blackfriars Priory SchoolCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Prospect · 4.0 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 15Christian Brothers CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Adelaide · 4.0 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 16St Aloysius CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Adelaide · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 17Cedar CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Northgate · 4.0 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 18Heritage College IncorporatedIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Oakden · 4.0 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 19St Dominic's Priory CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · North Adelaide · 4.0 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 20Pulteney Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Adelaide · 4.0 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 21Saint Ignatius' CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Athelstone · 4.0 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 22Adelaide High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years U, 7-12 · Adelaide · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 23Seymour CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Glen Osmond · 4.0 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 24Temple Christian CollegeIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Mile End · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 25Concordia CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Highgate · 4.0 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 26Australian Islamic College AdelaideIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · West Croydon · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 27Walford Anglican School for GirlsIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Hyde Park · 4.0 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 28Torrens Valley Christian SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Hope Valley · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 29Unley High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Netherby · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 30Mitcham Girls High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Kingswood · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 31Mercedes CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Springfield · 4.0 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 32Cabra Dominican CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Cumberland Park · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 33St Joseph's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Payneham South · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 34Trinity Gardens SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Trinity Gardens · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 35East Adelaide SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · St Peters · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 36St Joseph's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Hectorville · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 37East Marden Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Campbelltown · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 38Vale Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Vale Park · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 39St Joseph's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Tranmere · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 40Walkerville Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Walkerville · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 41St Joseph's Memorial SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Norwood · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 42Norwood Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Norwood · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 43Marryatville Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Kensington · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 44St Pius X SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Windsor Gardens · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 45Magill SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Magill · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 46Hillcrest Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Hillcrest · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 47St Martin's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Greenacres · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 48Stradbroke SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Rostrevor · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 49Rostrevor CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Woodforde · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 50Sunrise Christian School ParadiseIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Paradise · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 51Nailsworth Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Nailsworth · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 52North Adelaide Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · North Adelaide · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 53Burnside Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Burnside · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 54Prospect Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Prospect · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 55Rosary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Prospect · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 56Parkside Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Parkside · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 57Immaculate Heart of Mary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Brompton · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 58Sturt Street Community SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Adelaide · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 59Annesley CollegeIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Wayville · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 60Sunrise Christian School FullartonIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Fullarton · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 61Glen Osmond Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Myrtle Bank · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 62Unley Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Unley · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 63Highgate SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Highgate · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 64Goodwood Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Goodwood · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 65St Thomas' SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Goodwood · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 66Good Shepherd Lutheran School - Para VistaIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Para Vista · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 67Torrensville Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Torrensville · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 68Richmond Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Keswick · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 69St Joseph's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Kingswood · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 70Norton Summit Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Norton Summit · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 71Mitcham Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Kingswood · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 72Tenison Woods Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Richmond · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 73Whitefriars SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Woodville Park · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 74Westbourne Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Westbourne Park · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 75Black Forest Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Black Forest · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 76Felixstow Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Felixstow · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 77Open Access CollegeGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years U, R-12 · Marden · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 78Marden Senior CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years U, 11-12 · Marden · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 79East Torrens Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Hectorville · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 80Klemzig Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Klemzig · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 81St Monica's Parish SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Walkerville · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 82Mary MacKillop CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Kensington · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 83Morialta Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years U, 7-10 · Rostrevor · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 84Hampstead Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Greenacres · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 85St Francis of Assisi SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Newton · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 86Charles Campbell CollegeGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years U, R-12 · Paradise · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 87Adelaide East Education CentreGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Campbelltown · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 88Prescott CollegeIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Prospect · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 89University Senior College at Adelaide UniversityIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 10-12 · Adelaide University · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 90Avenues CollegeGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years U, R-12 · Windsor Gardens · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 91St Patrick's Special SchoolCatholic · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Dulwich · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 92Our Lady of the Sacred Heart CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Enfield · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 93Specialised Assistance School For Youth (SASY)Independent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 8-12 · Adelaide · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 94Paradise Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Paradise · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 95Prospect North Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Prospect · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 96Thorndon Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Athelstone · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 97Dernancourt SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Dernancourt · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 98Youthinc. Enterprise AcademyIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Adelaide · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 99Enfield Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Enfield · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 100Kildare CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Holden Hill · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 101Gilles Street Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Adelaide · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 102Muirden Senior CollegeIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Adelaide · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 103St Raphael's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Parkside · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 104Brompton Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Renown Park · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 105St Paul Lutheran SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Blair Athol · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 106Bowden Brompton Community SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years 6-12 · Brompton · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students393Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
- 107Wandana Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Gilles Plains · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 108St Paul's CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Gilles Plains · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 109Northfield Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Northfield · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 110St Mary's CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Adelaide · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 111Athelstone SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Athelstone · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 112St Gabriel's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Enfield · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 113Blair Athol North B-6 SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Blair Athol · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 114St Brigid's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Kilburn · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 115Saint Spyridon CollegeIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Unley · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 116Roma Mitchell Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years U, 7-12 · Gepps Cross · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 117Sports College South AustraliaIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Gepps Cross · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 118Warriappendi Secondary SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Thebarton · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 119Adelaide Secondary School of EnglishGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years U · West Croydon · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 120St George CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Mile End · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 121Ingle Farm East Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Ingle Farm · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 122Valley View Secondary SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years U, 7-12 · Para Vista · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 123St Joseph's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · West Hindmarsh · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 124Prescott Primary School, NorthernIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Para Vista · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 125St Margaret Mary's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Croydon Park · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 126Thebarton Senior CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years U, 11-12 · Torrensville · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 127Pooraka Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Pooraka · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 128Urrbrae Agricultural High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Netherby · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 129Para Vista Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Para Vista · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 130Ingle Farm Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Ingle Farm · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 131Modbury West SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Modbury · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 132Allenby Gardens Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Allenby Gardens · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 133Modbury South Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Hope Valley · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 134Modbury Special SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Hope Valley · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 135Kilkenny Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · West Croydon · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 136Highbury Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Hope Valley · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 137Challa Gardens Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Kilkenny · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 138Modbury High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years U, 7-12 · Modbury · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 139Aspect Treetop SchoolIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Ashford · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 140Cowandilla Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Cowandilla · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 141Youth Education CentreGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years 5-12 · Cavan · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 142Flinders Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Flinders Park · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 143North Ingle SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Ingle Farm · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 144Nazareth Catholic CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Flinders Park · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 145St John Bosco SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Brooklyn Park · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 146Ardtornish Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · St Agnes · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 147East Para Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Para Hills · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 148Woodville Gardens School Birth-6Government · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Woodville Gardens · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 149Modbury School P-6Government · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Modbury North · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 150Underdale High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Underdale · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students393Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.
School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.
Turnover
How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.
Payneham median house price & rent
Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Payneham — choose a property type and size below.
House & unit prices by bedroom
Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.
Payneham property growth
Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.
Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.
Houses
Units
Buying vs renting in Payneham
What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.
How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?
Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.
Sales market velocity
Payneham against the neighbourhood
Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Payneham in blue, peers in colour.
How fast — and is it getting faster?
Housing supply & months of stock
How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.
Sales market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening. | ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate. | SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months. | Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months. |
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Rental market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening. | ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate. | LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months. | Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months. |
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Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?
Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.
Payneham — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Payneham median house price & rent history
Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.
Five-year summaryAs of Jun 2026, the median house sale price in Payneham rose from $457k (Jul 2021) to $742k (Jun 2026) — +62.1% growth over five years — peaking at $1.04M between Apr 2025 and Mar 2026. Median house rent went from $265/wk to $571/wk (+115.5%) over the same period. For units, the median sale price rose from $301k to $441k (+46.8%), with rent up from $276/wk to $417/wk (+51.1%) over the same period.
Suburbs near Payneham: prices compared
The nearest suburbs to Payneham, ranked by distance — each lined up against Payneham on the same measures, so the differences jump out at a glance.
Suburbs like Payneham
Suburbs anywhere in SA that behave like Payneham — matched on price, growth, selling speed and demand, not on distance. A shortlist of markets that move the same way — including ones far away you'd never think to compare. (Want the suburbs right next door instead? See Nearby markets above.)
Payneham vs Woodville: the closest sales-market match trades at a median of $1.13M against Payneham's $804k — about 40% higher, with homes selling in 14 days versus 17 days here.
Comparable sales markets to Payneham: Woodville property growth, Plympton median house price, Northgate property market, Kensington median house price and Seacliff Park median house price.
Payneham's closest rental-market twins: Woodville property growth, Seacliff Park median house price, Northgate property market, Kensington property market and Plympton median house price. Each link opens that suburb's full market report.
Frequently asked · Payneham
26 data-driven answers about Payneham's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.
What things cost
Prices, rent, yield, ownership costWhat is the median house price in Payneham?
#The median house price in Payneham, SA 5070 is $804k as of June 2026, based on 14 sales over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +50.0% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.
What is the median unit price in Payneham?
#The median unit price in Payneham, SA 5070 is $804k as of June 2026, based on 14 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +50.0% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 100% of the median house price.
How much does it cost to rent in Payneham?
#The median weekly house rent in Payneham is $430 as of June 2026, drawn from 15 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $430 per week. House rents have moved +0.5% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.
How much is rent for a 3 bedroom house in Payneham?
#A 3 bedroom house in Payneham rents for a median $430 per week as of June 2026, drawn from 15 leases over the past 12 months. Across other house sizes: 2-bedroom $430/week, 4-bedroom $430/week. Unit rents: 1-bedroom $430/week, 2-bedroom $430/week, 3-bedroom $430/week. Figures cover only segments with enough recent leases to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded. The segment breakdown covers rent, yield and days on market for every property type and bedroom count.
What is the gross rental yield in Payneham?
#Gross rental yield in Payneham is 2.88% for houses and 2.88% for units as of June 2026, compared with the SA unit median of 3.00%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.
How much is a 3 bedroom house in Payneham?
#As of June 2026, Payneham medians by bedroom count:
| Property | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed | Total |
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| Houses | — | $804k | $804k | $804k | $804k |
| Units | $804k | $804k | $804k | — | $804k |
Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.
What does it cost to own versus rent at the Payneham median?
#At the median Payneham house ($804k purchase, $430/week rent), weekly mortgage repayments sit at roughly $730 — about $300 more per week than renting. That gap is the ownership premium. For the median unit ($804k purchase, $430/week rent), repayments run about $730 per week. Figures assume 80% LVR, a 6.0% interest rate and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan.
How the market is moving
Speed, supply, growth, cycle phaseWhat are Payneham's property market trends?
#Payneham's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +50.0% year-on-year and units +50.0%; weekly house rents moved +0.5%; homes now sell in a median 17 days — faster than a year ago by 8; sales supply sits at 4.0 months (loose). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Payneham market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.
What does the data say about Payneham as an investment?
#As of June 2026 in Payneham, house prices rose +50.0% over the year, gross rental yield is 2.88% against a SA median of 3.34%, houses take a median 17 days to sell, sales supply is 4.0 months (loose). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.
How quickly do houses sell in Payneham?
#Houses in Payneham sell in a median 17 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly similarly at 17 days. Days on market have tightened by 8 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.
Is Payneham a tight or loose property market right now?
#Payneham's sales market sits at 4.0 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Loose against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 0.5 months of supply.
Have property prices in Payneham gone up or down?
#House prices in Payneham moved +50.0% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +50.0%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.
How active is the rental market in Payneham?
#Payneham's house rental market sits at 0.5 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 17 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 2.2 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.
Where is Payneham in its property market cycle?
#Payneham's house market is currently in the 'in_demand_easing' phase as of June 2026 — combining above-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year tightening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.
How it compares
Vs state, vs nearby, vs popularHow does Payneham compare to other SA suburbs?
#Payneham's median house price ($804k) is 57% above the SA median ($513k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 17 days vs 16 days state median. On gross yield, Payneham sits at 2.88% vs 3.34% state median.
How does Payneham compare to neighbouring suburbs?
#Payneham's most-similar nearby market is Woodville (7.8 km away) with a median house price of $1.13M — about 40% pricier. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.
What's the most popular property type in Payneham?
#The most-transacted segment in Payneham over the 12 months to June 2026 is 2 bed houses with 10 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 10 sales. The buying-versus-renting section above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.
How many properties were sold and leased in Payneham last year?
#Payneham recorded 10 house sales and 10 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 20 transactions. On the rental side, 17 houses and 17 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.
About the area
Population, income, who lives here, schoolsWhat postcode is Payneham in?
#Payneham is in postcode 5070, in the Central Adelaide & Hills region of SA. Addresses there are written as Payneham, SA 5070.
What is the population of Payneham?
#Payneham, SA 5070 is home to 2,094 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 25, and the average household holds 1.0 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.
What is the median household income in Payneham?
#The median household in Payneham earns $1k per week — roughly $64k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $629/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.
What is the unemployment rate in Payneham?
#The unemployment rate in Payneham is 50.0% (ABS Census 2021). That sits right around the median for Australian suburbs. The rate counts people who are working or actively looking for work — not a share of all residents. Workforce participation sits at 50%. The local economy section above covers incomes, employment status and the occupation mix.
Do people own or rent in Payneham?
#Payneham is mostly owner-occupied: about 100% of households are owner-occupiers and 50% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 50% own outright and 50% are paying off a mortgage.
What schools are near Payneham?
#Payneham has 150 schools within reach — including St Joseph's School, Felixstow Primary School, Open Access College. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).
Is Payneham a good place to live?
#Payneham, SA 5070 has a population of 2,094, a median age of 25, a median household income around $1k/week, 50% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 150 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.
About this data
Methodology and update cadenceWhen was this Payneham market data last updated?
#This Payneham market data was last updated July 2026, covering the 12 months to June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.