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Henley Beach

Ranked #64 of 299 Adelaide suburbs for value. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
77
#54 of 299
Safety
53
#142 of 299
Wealth
73
#81 of 299
Value
78
#64 of 299
Parks
72
#81 of 299
Cafés
76
#73 of 299
Transit
41
#219 of 299
Green space
54
#141 of 299
Active & healthy
62
#65 of 299

The numbers

Population6,259
Area1.71 km²
Median household income$1,879/wk
Median rent$345/wk
Crime rate44.9 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks9 (1.46 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park79.3% of the suburb
Cafés2
Gyms & sport venues39

Who lives in Henley Beach

Population
6,259
Median age
45 years
Median household income
$1,879/wk
Median rent
$345/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 Henley Beach — the fields above are everything the census data behind this site currently carries.

Common questions about Henley Beach

Is Henley Beach safe?

It is around the middle of the pack for Adelaide, scoring 53/100 for safety and ranking #142 of 299 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 45 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 Henley Beach good for families?

It rates about average on the family measures we can compute — safety 53/100, parks 72/100 and green space 54/100, with a median age of 45. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Adelaide families ranking for the full method.

Is Henley Beach expensive to live in?

Median rent is $345 a week, and household income ranks #81 of 299 in Adelaide. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 78/100 for value.

Does Henley Beach have good public transport?

It scores 41/100 for transit, #219 of 299 in Adelaide. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Henley Beach?

79% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 1.5 hectares per 1,000 residents — 54/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

Henley Beach SouthFulham GardensFulhamGrangeKidman ParkSeaton

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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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