City Profile

 The City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters, located between the gentle slopes of the east Adelaide foothills and Adelaide's central business district, is home to a diverse and vibrant community. 

Home to more than 35,000 people we boast a rich history as South Australia's first municipal council. This proud heritage is reflected in our cosmopolitan city centres, superb residential and commercial heritage buildings and more than 180 hectares of beautiful parks and gardens.

With its leafy suburbs, excellent dining and shopping precincts, commercial areas, industrial areas and some of Adelaide's most picturesque open spaces, Norwood Payneham & St Peters is a desirable residential area.

We are also well known for hosting special events including an annual food, wine and music festival which attracts an average of 90,000 patrons to The Parade, Norwood recognised as the City's key commercial precinct with other precincts along Magill Road and Glynde Corner also very popular.

Norwood Payneham & St Peters has a reputation as a progressive, innovative City which welcomes national and international visitors alike, offering a broad selection of attractions and activities for all. 

With its close proximity to Adelaide's central business district, our City is ideally suited as an alternative location for affordable accommodation with a range of styles and standards available.

With four natural creeks among our environmental assets, we pride ourselves on creating a community that celebrates our differences and rewards our achievements.

Well known for its cultural diversity, the character and style of our City is friendly, sophisticated and inclusive. We are renowned for our "sense of place".

For further profile information click on the links below:

Facts at a glance

Community Profile Papers

Community Profile

Social Development Framework

 Facts at a glance:

• Area covered by the City > 15.1 square km
• Population > Approximately 34,000
• Number of Households > Approximately 16,500
• Number of Businesses > Approximately 9,000 (including 6,000 homebased businesses).
• Approximate length of roads > 171 km
• Number of creeks > 4
• Number of street trees > Approximately 20,000
• Number of parks (from 0.02 - 33 hectares) > 69
• Area covered by parks, gardens and reserves > 180 hectares

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 Community Profile Papers...

A selection of Community Profile Papers have been prepared to provide an overview of our City's:

> Families & Children;

> Young People & Young Adults;

> Older Persons;

> Cultural & Linguistic Diversty;

Click on an image below to download a profile paper of interest to you.

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