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Edwardstown

Ranked #23 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
47
#165 of 299
Safety
5
#285 of 299
Wealth
21
#236 of 299
Value
51
#143 of 299
Parks
18
#253 of 299
Cafés
29
#192 of 299
Transit
92
#23 of 299
Green space
8
#278 of 299
Active & healthy
25
#289 of 299

The numbers

Population4,514
Area2.29 km²
Median household income$1,360/wk
Median rent$275/wk
Crime rate147.5 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks2 (0.0 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park21.3% of the suburb
Cafés0
Gyms & sport venues3

Who lives in Edwardstown

Population
4,514
Median age
37 years
Median household income
$1,360/wk
Median rent
$275/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 Edwardstown — the fields above are everything the census data behind this site currently carries.

Common questions about Edwardstown

Is Edwardstown safe?

It is on the less safe side of Adelaide, scoring 5/100 for safety and ranking #285 of 299 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 148 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 Edwardstown good for families?

Mixed, and the weak spot is safety and parks and green space. Here are the family measures we can compute — safety 5/100, parks 18/100 and green space 8/100, with a median age of 37. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Adelaide families ranking for the full method.

Is Edwardstown expensive to live in?

Median rent is $275 a week, and household income ranks #236 of 299 in Adelaide. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 51/100 for value.

Does Edwardstown have good public transport?

It scores 92/100 for transit, #23 of 299 in Adelaide. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Edwardstown?

21% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park — 8/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

Melrose ParkSouth PlymptonClarence GardensAscot ParkDaw ParkPlympton 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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