Area Hotlist — Norwood - Payneham - St Peters SA
20 lifestyle anchors proven to sell property across the Norwood - Payneham - St Peters area
Area Hotlist — Norwood – Payneham – St Peters
The Parade
1,127 votesThe Parade anchors Norwood’s cosmopolitan scene, lined with espresso bars, fashion boutiques, cinemas and late-night eateries. Weekly farmers’ markets, street festivals and twilight dining create a buzz that rivals inner-city laneways, yet leafy side streets and convenient bus routes keep the strip eminently walkable for everyday errands.
Pembroke School
333 votesPembroke School is a leading co-educational IB college spanning early learning to Year 12 across lush Kensington Park grounds. Modern science hubs, performing-arts theatres and elite rowing and tennis programs sit alongside strong pastoral care, making the school a prized enrolment for families seeking balanced academic and personal development.
Adelaide CBD
331 votesAdelaide CBD lies less than ten minutes west, offering offices, festival venues, laneway bars and the nation’s only free city-centre tram loop. Residents commute by bike along Linear Park or hop a frequent O-Bahn bus, enjoying capital-city culture, employment and nightlife without sacrificing the village feel at home.
Marryatville High School
292 votesMarryatville High School combines music excellence with a rigorous academic program in refurbished heritage buildings beside First Creek. Special-interest strings, jazz and tennis academies attract talented students statewide, while international study pathways and new STEM labs place graduates among South Australia’s highest tertiary entrance achievers year after year.
Magill Road
226 votesMagill Road stretches from the city fringe to foothills antiques warehouses and contemporary design studios. Coffee roasters, craft breweries and weekend warehouse sales keep the strip lively, and regular bus lanes mean homeowners in surrounding tree-lined streets can enjoy vintage treasure hunts without the parking headache.
Burnside Village
223 votesBurnside Village delivers premium retail therapy beneath its soaring glass roof—think designer fashion, artisan food hall and flagship Apple store. Valet parking, chef-led restaurants and a brand-new health club lift the experience, while direct buses from Norwood mean residents browse labels and gourmet groceries in minutes.
Marden Shopping Centre
218 votesMarden Shopping Centre covers daily essentials with a Coles supermarket, fresh-food market and specialty medical suites clustered beside Payneham Road. Ample undercover parking, bike racks and doorstep bus stops make quick errands easy, and a riverside walking path connects neighbouring suburbs for a leisurely post-shop stroll.
Prince Alfred College
192 votesPrince Alfred College, founded in 1869, offers boys a tradition-steeped education set among ivy-clad stone buildings and modern science centres. Boarding houses, elite rowing and cricket facilities, and an International Baccalaureate curriculum nurture academic ambition and character, while easy city access lets families balance study with cultural pursuits.
Kensington Gardens Reserve
189 votesKensington Gardens Reserve spreads 19 hectares of ovals, lakes and mature gums at the suburb’s edge. Kids flock to nature-play spaces and flying-fox slides while joggers loop the perimeter trail; summer evenings bring outdoor cinema and food trucks, making the park a communal back yard for east-side locals.
Norwood International High School
184 votesNorwood International High School, reborn from the Norwood Morialta merger, delivers global-minded education with bilingual Italian and Chinese streams, international student exchanges and specialist STEM hubs. Two contemporary campuses bookend The Parade, so teenagers can grab lunch with friends or catch frequent buses home within minutes.
East Adelaide Primary School
180 votesEast Adelaide Primary School, established in 1870, blends heritage red-brick charm with modern learning suites and a thriving kitchen-garden program. Strong literacy results, community fêtes and after-school sports squads foster a friendly neighbourhood culture that sees families linger at nearby cafés long after the bell rings.
Trinity Gardens Primary School
167 votesTrinity Gardens Primary School sits beside verdant tennis courts and playgrounds, offering inquiry-based classrooms, performing-arts studios and an onsite OSHC service. Parents value the active walking-school-bus routes and regular bike-ed sessions, while weekend farmers’ markets on the oval strengthen connections beyond the traditional pick-up routine.
Firle Plaza
141 votesFirle Plaza delivers big-box convenience with Kmart, Coles and specialty Asian grocers clustered around ample undercover parking. Quick highway access and direct buses attract shoppers from neighbouring suburbs, and an adjoining dining strip of sushi, gelato and Vietnamese street food makes midweek errands a treat rather than a chore.
Loreto College
133 votesLoreto College, an independent Catholic girls’ school set amid historic villas and modern science labs, champions academic excellence alongside social justice and leadership initiatives. Boarding facilities, creative arts theatres and competitive sports programs foster well-rounded graduates, and the Kensington locale offers safe cycling routes and swift city access.
St Peters College
107 votesSt Peter’s College, affectionately ‘Saints’, occupies 75 leafy hectares on the riverbank, blending sandstone cloisters, innovation hubs and national-level sporting grounds. Since 1847 the Anglican boys’ school has produced Rhodes Scholars and Wallabies alike, and its expansive grounds act as a neighbourhood green lung loved by weekend joggers.
Marryatville Primary School
99 votesMarryatville Primary School nestles behind tall gums and heritage homes, delivering nurturing early-years education with a strong arts and sustainability focus. Students harvest vegetables for the canteen, rehearse choir items for community concerts and build resilience through outdoor camps in the nearby Adelaide Hills.
Payneham Oval
78 votesPayneham Oval is the community’s sporting heartbeat, hosting cricket nets, footy matches and an off-leash dog run beneath towering river red gums. A refurbished clubhouse, new playground and shaded barbecue shelters mean grandparents, toddlers and weekend warriors all find a reason to linger beyond the final siren.
Rundle Street
74 votesRundle Street in Adelaide’s East End sits just a few tram stops away, tempting locals with artisan bakeries, arthouse cinemas and rooftop cocktail bars. Fringe Festival venues and Sunday markets add colour year-round, letting residents sample city vibrancy before biking home along tree-lined avenues in minutes.
Kensington Road
72 votesKensington Road links quiet foothills suburbs to the city, offering express bus lanes, bike paths and panoramic views of the skyline at every rise. Roadside cafés, gourmet patisseries and pocket parks break the journey, while nearby wineries in Magill make spontaneous weekend cellar-door visits delightfully easy.
Norwood Primary School
67 votesNorwood Primary School, tucked one street behind The Parade, builds strong foundations through engaging literacy programs, STEAM projects and collaborative play spaces. Community garden beds, parent-run working bees and twilight concerts reinforce the suburb’s close-knit feel, ensuring new families are welcomed long before the first bell of Term 1.
