Business & Economic Development Overview
The City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters is a thriving cosmopolitan community with more than 6,000 small to medium sized business operators encompassing home-based business activity through to medium and large enterprises employing more than 100 staff. The range of business activity being undertaken across the City includes retail, professional, manufacturing and light industrial. Our City makes a significant contribution to South Australia's economy and our own vital local economy.
As this diverse and successful business sector is a key component of our local community, the City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters is committed to fostering an environment that supports existing local businesses and promotes business development appropriate to the City, with the aim of broadening its economic base generally. This ongoing commitment to local business ensures there will continue to be local employment opportunities, as well as commercial and business growth to position the City as a vibrant cultural and leisure tourism destination into the future.
Commercial land uses are concentrated within five designated centres: The Parade and Magill Road, Glynde Corner and major Shopping centres at Firle, Marden and The Avenues at Stepney. Outside these five centres, commercial development is also concentrated along Payneham Road, Glynburn Road, Fullarton Road and North Terrace.
Other key drivers to focus economic development in Norwood Payneham & St Peters are the Kent Town multimedia sector, Home Based Businesses, and Food Manufacturers (pasta/coffee/wine and liquor/confectionery).
A diagrammatic representation of the Council's business and economic development governance structure can be viewed by clicking here.
A copy of the City's Business and Economic Development Strategy 2008 - 2013 can be viewed by clicking here.
In 2007 the Council established a Business & Economic Development Committee to provide for professional, coordinated and dynamic economic development across the City. Subsequent to this, Precinct Committees have now been established for The Parade, Norwood, Magill Road, Glynde Corner and Payneham Road.
