Payneham South, SA 5070
Payneham South property market
Unit rentals just edge ahead in Payneham South, with 27 leases at $550 a week as of July 2026, renting out in about 15 days (down from 16 days last year), with 2-bedroom dominating at around 80%.
House sales follow closely, with 24 sales at around $1.529M, taking about 24 days to sell. Rounding it out, 21 house rentals at $673 a week (among the country's biggest house rent drops). 4 unit sales at around $754k.
Who lives hereA middle-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 South 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 South?
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 South
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 South
Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.
Household and personal income sit close together — lots of single-earner or lone-person homes.
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 South
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 South
1 school inside Payneham South, plus the closest options around it. Families can choose from 116 primary schools in Payneham South and its surrounds, and 55 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.
- Within Payneham South · 1Order by
- 1St Joseph's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Within suburbState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- Nearby · within 5 km · 149
- 2Glenunga International High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Glenunga · 5.0 kmState RankTop 1%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 3St Andrew's SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Walkerville · 5.0 kmState RankTop 1%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 4Rose Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Rose Park · 5.0 kmState RankTop 1%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 5Linden Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Linden Park · 5.0 kmState RankTop 1%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 6Wilderness SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Medindie · 5.0 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 1%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 7St Peter's CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · St Peters · 5.0 kmState RankP Top 1%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 8St Peter's Collegiate Girls' SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Stonyfell · 5.0 kmState RankP Top 1%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 9Pembroke SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Kensington Park · 5.0 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 10Loreto CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Marryatville · 5.0 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 11Marryatville High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Marryatville · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 12Norwood International High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Magill · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 13Prince Alfred CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Kent Town · 5.0 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 14Adelaide Botanic High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Adelaide · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 15Christian Brothers CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Adelaide · 5.0 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 16St Aloysius CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Adelaide · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 17Blackfriars Priory SchoolCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Prospect · 5.0 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 18Pulteney Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Adelaide · 5.0 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 19St Dominic's Priory CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · North Adelaide · 5.0 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 20Seymour CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Glen Osmond · 5.0 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 21Cedar CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Northgate · 5.0 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 22Adelaide High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years U, 7-12 · Adelaide · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 23Heritage College IncorporatedIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Oakden · 5.0 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 24Saint Ignatius' CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Athelstone · 5.0 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 25Temple Christian CollegeIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Mile End · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 26Concordia CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Highgate · 5.0 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 27Walford Anglican School for GirlsIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Hyde Park · 5.0 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 28Australian Islamic College AdelaideIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · West Croydon · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 29Unley High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Netherby · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 30Mitcham Girls High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Kingswood · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 31Mercedes CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Springfield · 5.0 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 32Torrens Valley Christian SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Hope Valley · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 33Cabra Dominican CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Cumberland Park · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 34Scotch CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Torrens Park · 5.0 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 35Trinity Gardens SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Trinity Gardens · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 36East Adelaide SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · St Peters · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 37St Joseph's Memorial SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Norwood · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 38St Joseph's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Hectorville · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 39St Joseph's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Tranmere · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 40Marryatville Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Kensington · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 41Norwood Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Norwood · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 42East Marden Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Campbelltown · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 43Vale Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Vale Park · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 44Walkerville Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Walkerville · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 45Magill SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Magill · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 46Rostrevor CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Woodforde · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 47Burnside Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Burnside · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 48Stradbroke SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Rostrevor · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 49St Pius X SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Windsor Gardens · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 50North Adelaide Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · North Adelaide · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 51Hillcrest Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Hillcrest · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 52Sunrise Christian School ParadiseIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Paradise · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 53Nailsworth Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Nailsworth · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 54St Martin's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Greenacres · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 55Parkside Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Parkside · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 56Prospect Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Prospect · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 57Rosary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Prospect · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 58Immaculate Heart of Mary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Brompton · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 59Glen Osmond Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Myrtle Bank · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 60Sunrise Christian School FullartonIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Fullarton · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 61Annesley CollegeIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Wayville · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 62Sturt Street Community SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Adelaide · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 63Unley Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Unley · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 64Highgate SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Highgate · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 65St Thomas' SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Goodwood · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 66Goodwood Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Goodwood · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 67St Joseph's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Kingswood · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 68Richmond Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Keswick · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 69Mitcham Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Kingswood · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 70Torrensville Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Torrensville · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 71Norton Summit Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Norton Summit · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 72Tenison Woods Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Richmond · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 73Westbourne Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Westbourne Park · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 74Good Shepherd Lutheran School - Para VistaIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Para Vista · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 75Black Forest Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Black Forest · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 76Whitefriars SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Woodville Park · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 77Felixstow Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Felixstow · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 78Open Access CollegeGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years U, R-12 · Marden · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 79Marden Senior CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years U, 11-12 · Marden · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 80Mary MacKillop CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Kensington · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 81East Torrens Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Hectorville · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 82Morialta Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years U, 7-10 · Rostrevor · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 83Klemzig Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Klemzig · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 84St Monica's Parish SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Walkerville · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 85St Patrick's Special SchoolCatholic · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Dulwich · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 86St Francis of Assisi SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Newton · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 87University Senior College at Adelaide UniversityIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 10-12 · Adelaide University · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 88Hampstead Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Greenacres · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 89Charles Campbell CollegeGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years U, R-12 · Paradise · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 90Specialised Assistance School For Youth (SASY)Independent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 8-12 · Adelaide · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 91Adelaide East Education CentreGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Campbelltown · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 92Prescott CollegeIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Prospect · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 93Youthinc. Enterprise AcademyIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Adelaide · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 94St Raphael's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Parkside · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 95Gilles Street Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Adelaide · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 96Avenues CollegeGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years U, R-12 · Windsor Gardens · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 97Muirden Senior CollegeIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Adelaide · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 98Thorndon Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Athelstone · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 99Our Lady of the Sacred Heart CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Enfield · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 100Paradise Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Paradise · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 101Prospect North Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Prospect · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 102Dernancourt SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Dernancourt · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 103St Mary's CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Adelaide · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 104Enfield Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Enfield · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 105Brompton Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Renown Park · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 106Kildare CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Holden Hill · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 107Bowden Brompton Community SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years 6-12 · Brompton · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
- 108Saint Spyridon CollegeIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Unley · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 109St Paul Lutheran SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Blair Athol · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 110Wandana Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Gilles Plains · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 111St Paul's CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Gilles Plains · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 112Athelstone SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Athelstone · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 113Northfield Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Northfield · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 114St Gabriel's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Enfield · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 115Warriappendi Secondary SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Thebarton · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 116St George CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Mile End · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 117St Brigid's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Kilburn · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 118Urrbrae Agricultural High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Netherby · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 119Blair Athol North B-6 SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Blair Athol · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 120Roma Mitchell Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years U, 7-12 · Gepps Cross · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 121Sports College South AustraliaIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Gepps Cross · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 122St Joseph's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · West Hindmarsh · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 123Adelaide Secondary School of EnglishGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years U · West Croydon · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 124Thebarton Senior CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years U, 11-12 · Torrensville · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 125St Margaret Mary's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Croydon Park · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 126Valley View Secondary SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years U, 7-12 · Para Vista · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 127Ingle Farm East Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Ingle Farm · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 128Prescott Primary School, NorthernIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Para Vista · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 129Aspect Treetop SchoolIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Ashford · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 130Allenby Gardens Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Allenby Gardens · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 131Cowandilla Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Cowandilla · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 132Pooraka Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Pooraka · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 133Kilkenny Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · West Croydon · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 134Para Vista Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Para Vista · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 135Modbury West SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Modbury · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 136Ingle Farm Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Ingle Farm · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 137Modbury South Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Hope Valley · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 138Modbury Special SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Hope Valley · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 139Challa Gardens Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Kilkenny · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 140Flinders Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Flinders Park · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 141Highbury Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Hope Valley · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 142Nazareth Catholic CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Flinders Park · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 143Modbury High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years U, 7-12 · Modbury · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 144St John Bosco SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Brooklyn Park · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 145Underdale High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Underdale · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 146Youth Education CentreGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years 5-12 · Cavan · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 147North Ingle SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Ingle Farm · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 148Ardtornish Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · St Agnes · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 149Woodville Gardens School Birth-6Government · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Woodville Gardens · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 150Our Lady of La Vang SchoolCatholic · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Flinders Park · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%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 South median house price & rent
Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Payneham South — 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 South 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 South
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 South against the neighbourhood
Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Payneham South 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 South — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Payneham South 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 South rose from $611k (Jul 2021) to $1.08M (Jun 2026) — +77.1% growth over five years — peaking at $1.27M between Jan 2025 and Dec 2025. Median house rent went from $311/wk to $340/wk (+9.3%) over the same period. For units, the median sale price rose from $319k to $498k (+56.3%), with rent up from $213/wk to $329/wk (+54.5%) over the same period.
Suburbs near Payneham South: prices compared
The nearest suburbs to Payneham South, ranked by distance — each lined up against Payneham South on the same measures, so the differences jump out at a glance.
Suburbs like Payneham South
Suburbs anywhere in SA that behave like Payneham South — 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 South vs Croydon: the closest sales-market match trades at a median of $1.16M against Payneham South's $730k — about 59% higher, with homes selling in 15 days versus 29 days here.
Comparable sales markets to Payneham South: Croydon property growth, Kingswood property market, Beulah Park house prices, Marino house prices and Maylands property prices.
Payneham South's closest rental-market twins: Beulah Park average house price, Maylands market trends, Kingswood property market, Marino house prices and Croydon property growth. Each link opens that suburb's full market report.
Frequently asked · Payneham South
26 data-driven answers about Payneham South'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 South?
#The median house price in Payneham South, SA 5070 is $730k as of June 2026, based on 5 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 South?
#The median unit price in Payneham South, SA 5070 is $730k as of June 2026, based on 5 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 South?
#The median weekly house rent in Payneham South is $532 as of June 2026, drawn from 7 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $532 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 South?
#A 3 bedroom house in Payneham South rents for a median $532 per week as of June 2026, drawn from 7 leases over the past 12 months. Across other house sizes: 2-bedroom $532/week, 4-bedroom $532/week. Unit rents: 2-bedroom $532/week, 3-bedroom $532/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 South?
#Gross rental yield in Payneham South is 2.70% for houses and 2.70% for units as of June 2026, compared with the SA unit median of 2.27%. 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 South?
#As of June 2026, Payneham South medians by bedroom count:
| Property | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed | Total |
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| Houses | — | — | $730k | $730k | $730k |
| Units | — | $730k | — | — | $730k |
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 South median?
#At the median Payneham South house ($730k purchase, $532/week rent), weekly mortgage repayments sit at roughly $1183 — about $651 more per week than renting. That gap is the ownership premium. 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 South's property market trends?
#Payneham South'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 29 days — faster than a year ago by 1; sales supply sits at 4.0 months (loose). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Payneham South market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.
What does the data say about Payneham South as an investment?
#As of June 2026 in Payneham South, house prices rose +50.0% over the year, gross rental yield is 2.70% against a SA median of 2.70%, houses take a median 29 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 South?
#Houses in Payneham South sell in a median 29 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly similarly at 29 days. Days on market have tightened by 1 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.
Is Payneham South a tight or loose property market right now?
#Payneham South'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 South gone up or down?
#House prices in Payneham South 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 South?
#Payneham South's house rental market sits at 0.5 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 11 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 0.7 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.
Where is Payneham South in its property market cycle?
#Payneham South's house market is currently in the 'softer_firming' 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 South compare to other SA suburbs?
#Payneham South's median house price ($730k) is 16% above the SA median ($631k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 29 days vs 12 days state median. On gross yield, Payneham South sits at 2.70% vs 2.70% state median.
How does Payneham South compare to neighbouring suburbs?
#Payneham South's most-similar nearby market is Croydon (3.7 km away) with a median house price of $1.16M — about 59% 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 South?
#The most-transacted segment in Payneham South over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 8 sales. 4 bed houses come second at 8 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 South last year?
#Payneham South recorded 8 house sales and 8 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 16 transactions. On the rental side, 11 houses and 11 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 South in?
#Payneham South is in postcode 5070, in the Central Adelaide & Hills region of SA. Addresses there are written as Payneham South, SA 5070.
What is the population of Payneham South?
#Payneham South, SA 5070 is home to 1,074 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 30, and the average household holds 2.1 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 South?
#The median household in Payneham South earns $846 per week — roughly $44k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $677/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 South?
#The unemployment rate in Payneham South 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 South?
#Payneham South 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 South?
#Payneham South has 150 schools within reach, 1 of them inside the suburb itself — including St Joseph's School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).
Is Payneham South a good place to live?
#Payneham South, SA 5070 has a population of 1,074, a median age of 30, a median household income around $846/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 South market data last updated?
#This Payneham South 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.