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Elizabeth Downs

Ranked #51 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
72
#73 of 299
Safety
13
#261 of 299
Wealth
3
#291 of 299
Value
4
#279 of 299
Parks
50
#146 of 299
Cafés
29
#168 of 299
Transit
41
#109 of 299
Green space
78
#51 of 299
Active & healthy
62
#63 of 299

The numbers

Population5,160
Area3.06 km²
Median household income$970/wk
Median rent$250/wk
Crime rate108.7 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks7 (8.17 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park89.4% of the suburb
Cafés0
Gyms & sport venues35

Who lives in Elizabeth Downs

Population
5,160
Median age
34 years
Median household income
$970/wk
Median rent
$250/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 Elizabeth Downs — the fields above are everything the census data behind this site currently carries.

Common questions about Elizabeth Downs

Is Elizabeth Downs safe?

It is on the less safe side of Adelaide, scoring 13/100 for safety and ranking #261 of 299 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 109 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 Elizabeth Downs good for families?

Mixed, and the weak spot is safety. Here are the family measures we can compute — safety 13/100, parks 50/100 and green space 78/100, 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 Elizabeth Downs expensive to live in?

Median rent is $250 a week, and household income ranks #291 of 299 in Adelaide. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 4/100 for value.

Does Elizabeth Downs have good public transport?

It scores 41/100 for transit, #109 of 299 in Adelaide. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Elizabeth Downs?

89% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 8.2 hectares per 1,000 residents — 78/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

CraigmoreElizabeth NorthElizabeth ParkSmithfieldDavoren ParkBlakeview

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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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