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Ascot Park

Ranked #14 of 299 Adelaide suburbs for transit. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
3
#288 of 299
Safety
41
#177 of 299
Wealth
24
#227 of 299
Value
19
#235 of 299
Parks
66
#95 of 299
Cafés
86
#40 of 299
Transit
95
#14 of 299
Green space
17
#257 of 299
Active & healthy
32
#270 of 299

The numbers

Population3,588
Area0.74 km²
Median household income$1,381/wk
Median rent$320/wk
Crime rate54.3 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks4 (0.04 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park41.2% of the suburb
Cafés2

Who lives in Ascot Park

Population
3,588
Median age
34 years
Median household income
$1,381/wk
Median rent
$320/wk

Source: ABS Census 2021. We do not hold a suburb-level renter/owner split, families-with-children rate, born-overseas rate or dwelling-type breakdown for Ascot Park — the fields above are everything the census data behind this site currently carries.

Common questions about Ascot Park

Is Ascot Park safe?

It is on the less safe side of Adelaide, scoring 41/100 for safety and ranking #177 of 299 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 54 per 1,000 residents. That score is recorded offences per 1,000 residents from official crime statistics, as a percentile against every other suburb in the city.

Is Ascot Park good for families?

Mixed, and the weak spot is green space. Here are the family measures we can compute — safety 41/100, parks 66/100 and green space 17/100, with a median age of 34. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Adelaide families ranking for the full method.

Is Ascot Park expensive to live in?

Median rent is $320 a week, and household income ranks #227 of 299 in Adelaide. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 19/100 for value.

Does Ascot Park have good public transport?

It scores 95/100 for transit, #14 of 299 in Adelaide. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Ascot Park?

41% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 0.0 hectares per 1,000 residents — 17/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

Park HolmeEdwardstownClovelly ParkMelrose ParkMorphettvillePlympton Park

Compare

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Adelaide: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated September 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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