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Firle

Ranked #17 of 299 Adelaide suburbs for cafés. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
64
#104 of 299
Safety
17
#250 of 299
Wealth
36
#193 of 299
Value
16
#245 of 299
Parks
92
#19 of 299
Cafés
94
#17 of 299
Transit
41
#279 of 299
Green space
58
#128 of 299
Active & healthy
52
#134 of 299

The numbers

Population1,508
Area0.52 km²
Median household income$1,488/wk
Median rent$350/wk
Crime rate102.1 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks4 (0.92 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park88.7% of the suburb
Cafés2
Gyms & sport venues2

Who lives in Firle

Population
1,508
Median age
39 years
Median household income
$1,488/wk
Median rent
$350/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 Firle — the fields above are everything the census data behind this site currently carries.

Common questions about Firle

Is Firle safe?

It is on the less safe side of Adelaide, scoring 17/100 for safety and ranking #250 of 299 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 102 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 Firle good for families?

Mixed, and the weak spot is safety. Here are the family measures we can compute — safety 17/100, parks 92/100 and green space 58/100, with a median age of 39. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Adelaide families ranking for the full method.

Is Firle expensive to live in?

Median rent is $350 a week, and household income ranks #193 of 299 in Adelaide. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 16/100 for value.

Does Firle have good public transport?

It scores 41/100 for transit, #279 of 299 in Adelaide. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Firle?

89% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 0.9 hectares per 1,000 residents — 58/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

St MorrisPayneham SouthTranmereGlyndeTrinity GardensPayneham

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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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