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Hillcrest

Ranked #24 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
45
#170 of 299
Safety
24
#228 of 299
Wealth
47
#158 of 299
Value
55
#131 of 299
Parks
88
#24 of 299
Cafés
29
#200 of 299
Transit
41
#152 of 299
Green space
73
#66 of 299
Active & healthy
52
#123 of 299

The numbers

Population3,659
Area0.95 km²
Median household income$1,599/wk
Median rent$319/wk
Crime rate81.7 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks8 (1.42 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park99.6% of the suburb
Cafés0
Gyms & sport venues9

Who lives in Hillcrest

Population
3,659
Median age
35 years
Median household income
$1,599/wk
Median rent
$319/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 Hillcrest — the fields above are everything the census data behind this site currently carries.

Common questions about Hillcrest

Is Hillcrest safe?

It is on the less safe side of Adelaide, scoring 24/100 for safety and ranking #228 of 299 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 82 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 Hillcrest good for families?

Mixed, and the weak spot is safety. Here are the family measures we can compute — safety 24/100, parks 88/100 and green space 73/100, 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 Hillcrest expensive to live in?

Median rent is $319 a week, and household income ranks #158 of 299 in Adelaide. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 55/100 for value.

Does Hillcrest have good public transport?

It scores 41/100 for transit, #152 of 299 in Adelaide. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Hillcrest?

100% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 1.4 hectares per 1,000 residents — 73/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

Windsor GardensOakdenLightsviewGreenacresNorthgateKlemzig

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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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