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Elizabeth South

Ranked #45 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
26
#230 of 299
Safety
2
#294 of 299
Wealth
0
#299 of 299
Parks
30
#215 of 299
Cafés
29
#157 of 299
Transit
85
#45 of 299
Green space
14
#265 of 299
Active & healthy
30
#276 of 299

The numbers

Population2,933
Area3.51 km²
Median household income$774/wk
Median rent$220/wk
Crime rate227.1 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks3 (0.06 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park25.5% of the suburb
Cafés0
Gyms & sport venues4

Who lives in Elizabeth South

Population
2,933
Median age
35 years
Median household income
$774/wk
Median rent
$220/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 South — the fields above are everything the census data behind this site currently carries.

Common questions about Elizabeth South

Is Elizabeth South safe?

It is on the less safe side of Adelaide, scoring 2/100 for safety and ranking #294 of 299 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 227 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 South good for families?

Mixed, and the weak spot is safety and green space. Here are the family measures we can compute — safety 2/100, parks 30/100 and green space 14/100, with a median age of 35. 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 South expensive to live in?

Median rent is $220 a week, and household income ranks #299 of 299 in Adelaide. Its rental market is too thin for us to score value reliably.

Does Elizabeth South have good public transport?

It scores 85/100 for transit, #45 of 299 in Adelaide. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Elizabeth South?

26% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 0.1 hectares per 1,000 residents — 14/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

Elizabeth GroveElizabeth ValeSalisbury ParkSalisbury NorthElizabeth EastSalisbury

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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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