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Gilberton

Ranked #37 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
75
#62 of 299
Safety
33
#202 of 299
Wealth
67
#100 of 299
Value
65
#103 of 299
Parks
84
#37 of 299
Cafés
29
#250 of 299
Transit
41
#212 of 299
Green space
82
#37 of 299
Active & healthy
64
#55 of 299

The numbers

Population1,528
Area0.43 km²
Median household income$1,789/wk
Median rent$344/wk
Crime rate66.8 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks3 (4.0 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park99.5% of the suburb
Cafés0
Gyms & sport venues12

Who lives in Gilberton

Population
1,528
Median age
43 years
Median household income
$1,789/wk
Median rent
$344/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 Gilberton — the fields above are everything the census data behind this site currently carries.

Common questions about Gilberton

Is Gilberton safe?

It is on the less safe side of Adelaide, scoring 33/100 for safety and ranking #202 of 299 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 67 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 Gilberton good for families?

It rates about average on the family measures we can compute — safety 33/100, parks 84/100 and green space 82/100, with a median age of 43. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Adelaide families ranking for the full method.

Is Gilberton expensive to live in?

Median rent is $344 a week, and household income ranks #100 of 299 in Adelaide. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 65/100 for value.

Does Gilberton have good public transport?

It scores 41/100 for transit, #212 of 299 in Adelaide. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Gilberton?

100% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 4.0 hectares per 1,000 residents — 82/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

St PetersWalkervilleJoslinCollinswoodRoyston ParkNorth Adelaide

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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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