Greenest suburbs in Adelaide
Park land per resident and how much of the suburb is within walking distance of it.
Wynn Vale (94/100), Christie Downs (92/100), Surrey Downs (92/100) lead this ranking of 274 Adelaide suburbs.
By BestSuburbs research · Updated October 2026
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Which Adelaide suburbs are the greenest?
How do the top 25 compare, measure by measure?
| # | Suburb | Park ha / 1,000 | Within walk of a park (%) | Median house price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Wynn Vale | 13.8 | 100.0 | $995,000 |
| 2 |  Christie Downs | 6.6 | 100.0 | $787,500 |
| 3 |  Surrey Downs | 8.1 | 100.0 | $850,000 |
| 4 |  Hackham West | 6.0 | 99.7 | $785,000 |
| 5 |  Trott Park | 27.3 | 99.1 | $885,000 |
| 6 |  North Adelaide | 29.6 | 99.1 | $4,270,000 |
| 7 |  Modbury Heights | 7.5 | 100.0 | $939,000 |
| 8 |  Pasadena | 4.4 | 98.4 | $1,230,750 |
| 9 |  West Lakes Shore | 3.0 | 98.1 | $1,300,000 |
| 10 |  Aberfoyle Park | 4.7 | 98.3 | $940,000 |
| 11 |  Bedford Park | 13.1 | 92.9 | $900,000 |
| 12 |  Northgate | 2.8 | 100.0 | $1,250,000 |
| 13 |  Modbury North | 4.0 | 100.0 | $905,000 |
| 14 |  Seaford Meadows | 10.8 | 99.2 | $900,000 |
| 15 |  Craigburn Farm | 80.2 | 100.0 | $1,745,000 |
| 16 |  St Marys | 5.5 | 97.9 | $1,056,250 |
| 17 |  Morphett Vale | 6.9 | 96.3 | $824,000 |
| 18 |  Hazelwood Park | 3.8 | 96.7 | $1,890,000 |
| 19 |  Seaford | 6.8 | 98.7 | $972,500 |
| 20 |  O'Sullivan Beach | 7.9 | 88.2 | $820,000 |
| 21 |  Reynella East | 17.6 | 98.4 | $805,000 |
| 22 |  Flagstaff Hill | 21.8 | 97.4 | $1,066,000 |
| 23 |  Adelaide | 25.7 | 97.7 | $1,555,000 |
| 24 |  Christies Beach | 3.6 | 92.6 | $1,055,000 |
| 25 |  Mawson Lakes | 4.7 | 86.4 | $920,000 |
Showing the top 25 of 274 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.
Why are these the 10 greenest suburbs in Adelaide? (October 2026)
Updated 17 October 2026 · one sentence of real reasons per suburb, from the data on this page.
- Wynn Vale ★ 94
What lifts Wynn Vale to #1 is a recorded crime rate of about 20 offences per 1,000 residents (safety score 85/100); it also has 100% of it within 400 m of a park, and 5 government primary schools inside the suburb.
- Christie Downs ★ 92
At #2, Christie Downs combines 100% of it within 400 m of a park and 3 government primary schools and 3 secondary inside the suburb, and 6.6 ha of parkland per 1,000 residents.
- Surrey Downs ★ 92
Surrey Downs ranks #3: 100% of it within 400 m of a park, 8.1 ha of parkland per 1,000 residents, and 39 public transport stops inside it for a transit score of 83.
- Hackham West ★ 89
Hackham West takes #4 on 100% of it within 400 m of a park, with 6.0 ha of parkland per 1,000 residents, and 1 government primary school inside the suburb.
- Trott Park ★ 89
What lifts Trott Park to #5 is a recorded crime rate of about 13 offences per 1,000 residents (safety score 94/100); it also has 99% of it within 400 m of a park, and 27.3 ha of parkland per 1,000 residents.
- North Adelaide ★ 88
At #6, North Adelaide combines 99% of it within 400 m of a park and 29.6 ha of parkland per 1,000 residents, and 18 cafés.
- Modbury Heights ★ 88
#7 Modbury Heights — 100% of it within 400 m of a park, plus a recorded crime rate of about 22 offences per 1,000 residents (safety score 83/100), and 7.5 ha of parkland per 1,000 residents.
- Pasadena ★ 88
Pasadena (#8) scores on 98% of it within 400 m of a park and 4.4 ha of parkland per 1,000 residents, and 1 secondary inside the suburb.
- West Lakes Shore ★ 88
At #9, West Lakes Shore combines 98% of it within 400 m of a park and a recorded crime rate of about 41 offences per 1,000 residents (safety score 59/100), and 1 government primary school inside the suburb.
- Aberfoyle Park ★ 86
Aberfoyle Park ranks #10: a recorded crime rate of about 21 offences per 1,000 residents (safety score 84/100), 98% of it within 400 m of a park, and 6 government primary schools and 1 secondary inside the suburb.
Why each of the top 10 greenest 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. Wynn Vale
Wynn Vale is #1 of 274 ranked Adelaide suburbs on this list, with a score of 94/100. It has 13.8 hectares of park per 1,000 residents (city median 1.4) and 100% of the suburb within walking distance of a park. The trade-off: it scores 19/100 for public transport, so it is weaker there. It covers 4.3 km² with about 7,865 residents (census).
2. Christie Downs
Christie Downs is #2 of 274 ranked Adelaide suburbs on this list, with a score of 92/100. It has 6.6 hectares of park per 1,000 residents (city median 1.4) and 100% of the suburb within walking distance of a park. The trade-off: it scores 1/100 for value for rent, so it is weaker there. It covers 3.2 km² with about 5,239 residents (census).
3. Surrey Downs
Surrey Downs is #3 of 274 ranked Adelaide suburbs on this list, with a score of 92/100. It has 8.1 hectares of park per 1,000 residents (city median 1.4) and 100% of the suburb within walking distance of a park. The trade-off: it scores 28/100 for cafés, so it is weaker there. It covers 1.5 km² with about 3,358 residents (census).
4. Hackham West
Hackham West is #4 of 274 ranked Adelaide suburbs on this list, with a score of 89/100. It has 6 hectares of park per 1,000 residents (city median 1.4) and 100% of the suburb within walking distance of a park. The trade-off: it scores 28/100 for cafés, so it is weaker there. It covers 1.9 km² with about 3,620 residents (census).
5. Trott Park
Trott Park is #5 of 274 ranked Adelaide suburbs on this list, with a score of 89/100. It has 27.3 hectares of park per 1,000 residents (city median 1.4) and 99% of the suburb within walking distance of a park. The trade-off: it scores 21/100 for public transport, so it is weaker there. It covers 3 km² with about 3,124 residents (census).
6. North Adelaide
North Adelaide is #6 of 274 ranked Adelaide suburbs on this list, with a score of 88/100. It has 29.6 hectares of park per 1,000 residents (city median 1.4) and 99% of the suburb within walking distance of a park. The trade-off: it scores 19/100 for safety, so it is weaker there. It covers 4.8 km² with about 6,823 residents (census).
7. Modbury Heights
Modbury Heights is #7 of 274 ranked Adelaide suburbs on this list, with a score of 88/100. It has 7.5 hectares of park per 1,000 residents (city median 1.4) and 100% of the suburb within walking distance of a park. The trade-off: it scores 28/100 for cafés, so it is weaker there. It covers 3.3 km² with about 6,995 residents (census).
8. Pasadena
Pasadena is #8 of 274 ranked Adelaide suburbs on this list, with a score of 88/100. It has 4.4 hectares of park per 1,000 residents (city median 1.4) and 98% of the suburb within walking distance of a park. The trade-off: it scores 12/100 for value for rent, so it is weaker there. It covers 2 km² with about 3,073 residents (census).
9. West Lakes Shore
West Lakes Shore is #9 of 274 ranked Adelaide suburbs on this list, with a score of 88/100. It has 3 hectares of park per 1,000 residents (city median 1.4) and 98% of the suburb within walking distance of a park. The trade-off: it scores 28/100 for value for rent, so it is weaker there. It covers 1.7 km² with about 3,236 residents (census).
10. Aberfoyle Park
Aberfoyle Park is #10 of 274 ranked Adelaide suburbs on this list, with a score of 86/100. It has 4.7 hectares of park per 1,000 residents (city median 1.4) and 98% of the suburb within walking distance of a park. The trade-off: it scores 37/100 for public transport, so it is weaker there. It covers 5.8 km² with about 11,234 residents (census).
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What are the greenest suburbs in Adelaide?
On our October 2026 data the top five are Wynn Vale (94/100), Christie Downs (92/100), Surrey Downs (92/100), Hackham West (89/100), Trott Park (89/100), out of 274 ranked Adelaide suburbs.
How is this ranking calculated?
Green space (share of the suburb within walking distance of a park) blended with the parks score, which is park hectares per 1,000 residents. Both are computed from OpenStreetMap park polygons, not from postcode averages. 274 of 274 Adelaide suburbs had enough data to be ranked. Updated October 2026.
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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.
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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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