Payneham, SA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Payneham is more socio-economically advantaged than about 68% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1018, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Payneham at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 2,438
- Median age
- 38
- Median weekly household income
- $1,414
- SEIFA score
- 1018
- Coordinates
- -34.8985, 138.6427
Payneham demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Payneham using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 34%, 39% of homes are rented, and 36% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 360 | 15% |
| Youth (15–24) | 236 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 834 | 34% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 520 | 21% |
| Seniors (65+) | 485 | 20% |
Share of the 2,435 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 308 | 26% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 315 | 27% |
| Rented | 452 | 39% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 483 | 41% |
| Townhouses & semis | 272 | 23% |
| Flats & apartments | 406 | 35% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,169 occupied private dwellings in Payneham.
- Median weekly rent
- $300
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,700
- Average household size
- 2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,092
- Median weekly personal income
- $874
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 852 (36%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 778 (33%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 23 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,408 (69%)
- Labour-force participation
- 65.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.7%
- Employed full-time
- 754
- Employed part-time
- 503
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Payneham
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Payneham is January (average daytime high around 29.7°C) and the coolest is July (around 14.4°C). The area receives roughly 732 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.7°C | 17°C | 34 mm |
| Feb | 28.2°C | 16.4°C | 32 mm |
| Mar | 26°C | 15.4°C | 23 mm |
| Apr | 22.1°C | 13.5°C | 54 mm |
| May | 17.7°C | 11.2°C | 83 mm |
| Jun | 15.1°C | 9.3°C | 91 mm |
| Jul | 14.4°C | 8.5°C | 102 mm |
| Aug | 15.3°C | 8.4°C | 91 mm |
| Sep | 18°C | 9.7°C | 69 mm |
| Oct | 21.9°C | 11.5°C | 59 mm |
| Nov | 24.1°C | 13°C | 57 mm |
| Dec | 27.3°C | 15°C | 37 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Payneham
Where is Payneham?
Payneham is a suburb of South Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Payneham?
At the 2021 Census, Payneham had a population of about 2,438.
Is Payneham an advantaged area?
Payneham has an ABS SEIFA score of 1018, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 68 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 68% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Payneham?
Payneham has average daytime highs of about 21.7°C and overnight lows of about 12.4°C, with roughly 732 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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