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Athol Park

Ranked #168 of 299 Adelaide suburbs for green space. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
40
#193 of 299
Safety
32
#203 of 299
Wealth
24
#229 of 299
Value
19
#236 of 299
Parks
32
#212 of 299
Cafés
29
#230 of 299
Transit
41
#185 of 299
Green space
49
#168 of 299
Active & healthy
43
#212 of 299

The numbers

Population2,023
Area0.44 km²
Median household income$1,380/wk
Median rent$320/wk
Crime rate68.2 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks1 (0.65 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park81.7% of the suburb
Cafés0
Gyms & sport venues4

Who lives in Athol Park

Population
2,023
Median age
34 years
Median household income
$1,380/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 Athol Park — the fields above are everything the census data behind this site currently carries.

Common questions about Athol Park

Is Athol Park safe?

It is on the less safe side of Adelaide, scoring 32/100 for safety and ranking #203 of 299 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 68 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 Athol Park good for families?

It rates below average on the family measures we can compute — safety 32/100, parks 32/100 and green space 49/100, 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 Athol Park expensive to live in?

Median rent is $320 a week, and household income ranks #229 of 299 in Adelaide. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 19/100 for value.

Does Athol Park have good public transport?

It scores 41/100 for transit, #185 of 299 in Adelaide. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Athol Park?

82% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 0.7 hectares per 1,000 residents — 49/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

Mansfield ParkPenningtonWoodville NorthOttowayWoodville GardensAngle Park

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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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