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Brompton

Ranked #5 of 299 Adelaide suburbs for parks. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
30
#222 of 299
Safety
12
#263 of 299
Wealth
69
#94 of 299
Value
42
#169 of 299
Parks
96
#5 of 299
Cafés
29
#193 of 299
Transit
41
#143 of 299
Green space
65
#92 of 299
Active & healthy
43
#211 of 299

The numbers

Population3,729
Area0.81 km²
Median household income$1,809/wk
Median rent$380/wk
Crime rate109.9 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks10 (0.86 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park97.3% of the suburb
Cafés0
Gyms & sport venues5

Who lives in Brompton

Population
3,729
Median age
36 years
Median household income
$1,809/wk
Median rent
$380/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 Brompton — the fields above are everything the census data behind this site currently carries.

Common questions about Brompton

Is Brompton safe?

It is on the less safe side of Adelaide, scoring 12/100 for safety and ranking #263 of 299 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 110 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 Brompton good for families?

Mixed, and the weak spot is safety. Here are the family measures we can compute — safety 12/100, parks 96/100 and green space 65/100, with a median age of 36. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Adelaide families ranking for the full method.

Is Brompton expensive to live in?

Median rent is $380 a week, and household income ranks #94 of 299 in Adelaide. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 42/100 for value.

Does Brompton have good public transport?

It scores 41/100 for transit, #143 of 299 in Adelaide. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Brompton?

97% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 0.9 hectares per 1,000 residents — 65/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

BowdenRenown ParkCroydonWest HindmarshThebartonAllenby Gardens

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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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