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Gulfview Heights

Ranked #3 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
66
#97 of 299
Safety
71
#86 of 299
Wealth
79
#64 of 299
Value
82
#53 of 299
Parks
50
#147 of 299
Cafés
29
#209 of 299
Transit
41
#164 of 299
Green space
96
#3 of 299
Active & healthy
60
#77 of 299

The numbers

Population3,674
Area3.65 km²
Median household income$1,953/wk
Median rent$350/wk
Crime rate29.9 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks6 (32.19 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park100.0% of the suburb
Cafés0
Gyms & sport venues11

Who lives in Gulfview Heights

Population
3,674
Median age
41 years
Median household income
$1,953/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 Gulfview Heights — the fields above are everything the census data behind this site currently carries.

Common questions about Gulfview Heights

Is Gulfview Heights safe?

Yes — it is one of the safer parts of Adelaide, scoring 71/100 for safety and ranking #86 of 299 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 30 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 Gulfview Heights good for families?

It rates well on the family measures we can compute — safety 71/100, parks 50/100 and green space 96/100, with a median age of 41. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Adelaide families ranking for the full method.

Is Gulfview Heights expensive to live in?

Median rent is $350 a week, and household income ranks #64 of 299 in Adelaide. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 82/100 for value.

Does Gulfview Heights have good public transport?

It scores 41/100 for transit, #164 of 299 in Adelaide. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Gulfview Heights?

100% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 32.2 hectares per 1,000 residents — 96/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

Salisbury EastWynn ValeModbury HeightsPara HillsBrahma LodgePara Hills West

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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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