Best value suburbs in Adelaide
What each suburb offers against what it costs to live there.
Westbourne Park (96/100), Hazelwood Park (95/100), Netherby (95/100) lead this ranking of 265 Adelaide suburbs.
By BestSuburbs research · Updated October 2026
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Which Adelaide suburbs are the best value?
How do the top 25 compare, measure by measure?
| # | Suburb | Median rent ($/wk) | Value score | Median house price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Westbourne Park | 305 | 99 | $1,852,000 |
| 2 |  Hazelwood Park | 345 | 97 | $1,890,000 |
| 3 |  Netherby | 380 | 97 | $1,840,000 |
| 4 |  McLaren Flat | 350 | 92 | $935,000 |
| 5 |  Highgate | 360 | 93 | $1,973,000 |
| 6 |  Burnside | 375 | 92 | $2,087,500 |
| 7 |  Colonel Light Gardens | 400 | 94 | $1,668,000 |
| 8 |  Greenwith | 320 | 94 | $1,000,000 |
| 9 |  Lower Mitcham | 346 | 90 | $1,955,000 |
| 10 |  Crafers | 380 | 96 | $1,450,000 |
| 11 |  Belair | 376 | 92 | $1,455,000 |
| 12 |  Dulwich | 320 | 96 | $2,050,000 |
| 13 |  Meadows | 343 | 87 | — |
| 14 |  Clapham | 395 | 90 | $1,321,000 |
| 15 |  Millswood | 420 | 98 | $1,820,000 |
| 16 |  Toorak Gardens | 320 | 99 | $3,470,000 |
| 17 |  Mitcham | 328 | 93 | $2,231,350 |
| 18 |  Beaumont | 450 | 87 | $2,054,444 |
| 19 |  Tusmore | 360 | 95 | $2,925,000 |
| 20 |  Black Forest | 290 | 88 | $1,500,000 |
| 21 |  Kensington Park | 350 | 90 | $1,850,000 |
| 22 |  Balhannah | 335 | 83 | $1,015,000 |
| 23 |  Flagstaff Hill | 385 | 79 | $1,066,000 |
| 24 |  Wynn Vale | 310 | 85 | $995,000 |
| 25 |  Torrens Park | 330 | 96 | $2,460,000 |
Showing the top 25 of 265 ranked suburbs. Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Adelaide: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Click any suburb for its full profile.
What are the cheapest and most affordable suburbs in Adelaide?
Best value is not the same as cheapest: this list weighs what a suburb offers against its rent. By median weekly rent alone, the cheapest Adelaide suburbs with at least 2,000 residents are Noarlunga Downs ($250/wk), Christie Downs ($250/wk), Davoren Park ($250/wk), Elizabeth Downs ($250/wk), Taperoo ($250/wk). Measured as rent against local household income, the most affordable are Hawthorn (12%), St Peters (14%), Toorak Gardens (14%). Figures are ABS Census 2021 medians, so today's rents are higher.
Full lists: cheapest suburbs to rent in Adelaide · most affordable suburbs in Adelaide (rent vs income)
Why are these the 10 best-value suburbs in Adelaide? (October 2026)
Updated 17 October 2026 · one sentence of real reasons per suburb, from the data on this page.
- Westbourne Park ★ 96
Westbourne Park ranks #1: a recorded crime rate of about 16 offences per 1,000 residents (safety score 91/100), 25 public transport stops inside it for a transit score of 91, and 1 government primary school inside the suburb.
- Hazelwood Park ★ 95
Hazelwood Park takes #2 on a recorded crime rate of about 16 offences per 1,000 residents (safety score 92/100), with 97% of it within 400 m of a park, and 20 public transport stops inside it for a transit score of 76.
- Netherby ★ 95
What lifts Netherby to #3 is a recorded crime rate of about 17 offences per 1,000 residents (safety score 90/100); it also has 2 secondary inside the suburb, and a median house price of $1.84m (Apr–Jun 2026).
- McLaren Flat ★ 94
#4 McLaren Flat — a recorded crime rate of about 6 offences per 1,000 residents (safety score 99/100), plus 1 government primary school inside the suburb, and a median house price of $935k (Apr–Jun 2026).
- Highgate ★ 94
Highgate (#5) scores on a recorded crime rate of about 11 offences per 1,000 residents (safety score 97/100) and 3 government primary schools inside the suburb, and 13 public transport stops inside it for a transit score of 76.
- Burnside ★ 93
Burnside ranks #6: a recorded crime rate of about 12 offences per 1,000 residents (safety score 95/100), 87% of it within 400 m of a park, and 1 government primary school inside the suburb.
- Colonel Light Gardens ★ 92
At #7, Colonel Light Gardens combines a recorded crime rate of about 17 offences per 1,000 residents (safety score 89/100) and 38 public transport stops inside it for a transit score of 85, and 2 government primary schools inside the suburb.
- Greenwith ★ 92
#8 Greenwith — a recorded crime rate of about 19 offences per 1,000 residents (safety score 87/100), plus 2 government primary schools inside the suburb, and 64% of it within 400 m of a park.
- Lower Mitcham ★ 91
#9 Lower Mitcham — a recorded crime rate of about 12 offences per 1,000 residents (safety score 94/100), plus 16 public transport stops inside it for a transit score of 81, and a median house price of $1.96m (Apr–Jun 2026).
- Crafers ★ 91
Crafers ranks #10: a recorded crime rate of about 25 offences per 1,000 residents (safety score 80/100), 86% of it within 400 m of a park, and 87.0 ha of parkland per 1,000 residents.
Why each of the top 10 value suburbs in Adelaide ranks where it does
Written from this page's own data: each figure below is the suburb's own value, set against the Adelaide median where we hold one.
1. Westbourne Park
Westbourne Park is #1 of 265 ranked Adelaide suburbs on this list, with a score of 96/100. Median rent is $305 a week, against a Adelaide median of $330, and its value score is 99/100. The trade-off: it scores 16/100 for parks, so it is weaker there. It covers 0.8 km² with about 2,564 residents (census).
2. Hazelwood Park
Hazelwood Park is #2 of 265 ranked Adelaide suburbs on this list, with a score of 95/100. Median rent is $345 a week, against a Adelaide median of $330, and its value score is 97/100. It covers 0.9 km² with about 1,953 residents (census).
3. Netherby
Netherby is #3 of 265 ranked Adelaide suburbs on this list, with a score of 95/100. Median rent is $380 a week, against a Adelaide median of $330, and its value score is 97/100. The trade-off: it scores 4/100 for parks, so it is weaker there. It covers 1.3 km² with about 1,510 residents (census).
4. McLaren Flat
McLaren Flat is #4 of 265 ranked Adelaide suburbs on this list, with a score of 94/100. Median rent is $350 a week, against a Adelaide median of $330, and its value score is 92/100. The trade-off: it scores 1/100 for public transport, so it is weaker there. It covers 27.8 km² with about 1,625 residents (census).
5. Highgate
Highgate is #5 of 265 ranked Adelaide suburbs on this list, with a score of 94/100. Median rent is $360 a week, against a Adelaide median of $330, and its value score is 93/100. The trade-off: it scores 4/100 for parks, so it is weaker there. It covers 0.6 km² with about 1,504 residents (census).
6. Burnside
Burnside is #6 of 265 ranked Adelaide suburbs on this list, with a score of 93/100. Median rent is $375 a week, against a Adelaide median of $330, and its value score is 92/100. The trade-off: it scores 36/100 for parks, so it is weaker there. It covers 1.7 km² with about 3,060 residents (census).
7. Colonel Light Gardens
Colonel Light Gardens is #7 of 265 ranked Adelaide suburbs on this list, with a score of 92/100. Median rent is $400 a week, against a Adelaide median of $330, and its value score is 94/100. It covers 1.4 km² with about 3,311 residents (census).
8. Greenwith
Greenwith is #8 of 265 ranked Adelaide suburbs on this list, with a score of 92/100. Median rent is $320 a week, against a Adelaide median of $330, and its value score is 94/100. The trade-off: it scores 10/100 for public transport, so it is weaker there. It covers 7.8 km² with about 10,103 residents (census).
9. Lower Mitcham
Lower Mitcham is #9 of 265 ranked Adelaide suburbs on this list, with a score of 91/100. Median rent is $346 a week, against a Adelaide median of $330, and its value score is 90/100. The trade-off: it scores 28/100 for cafés, so it is weaker there. It covers 0.9 km² with about 2,187 residents (census).
10. Crafers
Crafers is #10 of 265 ranked Adelaide suburbs on this list, with a score of 91/100. Median rent is $380 a week, against a Adelaide median of $330, and its value score is 96/100. The trade-off: it scores 9/100 for public transport, so it is weaker there. It covers 6 km² with about 2,006 residents (census).
How do these suburbs compare head to head?
What else do people ask about value suburbs in Adelaide?
What are the best value suburbs in Adelaide?
On our October 2026 data the top five are Westbourne Park (96/100), Hazelwood Park (95/100), Netherby (95/100), McLaren Flat (94/100), Highgate (94/100), out of 265 ranked Adelaide suburbs.
What are the cheapest and most affordable suburbs in Adelaide?
Best value is not the same as cheapest: this list weighs what a suburb offers against its rent. By median weekly rent alone, the cheapest Adelaide suburbs with at least 2,000 residents are Noarlunga Downs ($250/wk), Christie Downs ($250/wk), Davoren Park ($250/wk), Elizabeth Downs ($250/wk), Taperoo ($250/wk). Measured as rent against local household income, the most affordable are Hawthorn (12%), St Peters (14%), Toorak Gardens (14%). Figures are ABS Census 2021 medians, so today's rents are higher.
How is this ranking calculated?
The value score — amenity, safety and access measured against median rent — blended with the raw rent percentile. Suburbs whose rental market is too thin to score reliably are left out rather than guessed at. 265 of 274 Adelaide suburbs had enough data to be ranked. Updated October 2026.
Is this ranking sponsored?
No. No ranking on this site is sold or sponsored. It is computed from open data: GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, the ABS census and OpenStreetMap.
What other Adelaide rankings are there?
Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census,
OpenStreetMap (ODbL). Sale prices: SA Government Metropolitan Median House Sales, April–June 2026 quarter (2Q 2026) — © Government of South Australia (Land Services SA), Metropolitan Median House Sales, CC BY 4.0. Quarterly median house sale price per suburb, metropolitan Adelaide. Units are not in this dataset. Figures marked as low-volume rest on fewer than 10 sales that quarter. No ranking on this site is sold or sponsored.
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