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Largs Bay

Ranked #33 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
79
#45 of 299
Safety
28
#216 of 299
Wealth
74
#77 of 299
Value
89
#33 of 299
Parks
18
#255 of 299
Cafés
29
#228 of 299
Transit
87
#40 of 299
Green space
18
#254 of 299
Active & healthy
46
#177 of 299

The numbers

Population4,104
Area2.4 km²
Median household income$1,886/wk
Median rent$315/wk
Crime rate75.3 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks2 (0.22 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park21.7% of the suburb
Cafés0
Gyms & sport venues23

Who lives in Largs Bay

Population
4,104
Median age
46 years
Median household income
$1,886/wk
Median rent
$315/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 Largs Bay — the fields above are everything the census data behind this site currently carries.

Common questions about Largs Bay

Is Largs Bay safe?

It is on the less safe side of Adelaide, scoring 28/100 for safety and ranking #216 of 299 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 75 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 Largs Bay good for families?

Mixed, and the weak spot is safety and parks and green space. Here are the family measures we can compute — safety 28/100, parks 18/100 and green space 18/100, with a median age of 46. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Adelaide families ranking for the full method.

Is Largs Bay expensive to live in?

Median rent is $315 a week, and household income ranks #77 of 299 in Adelaide. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 89/100 for value.

Does Largs Bay have good public transport?

It scores 87/100 for transit, #40 of 299 in Adelaide. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Largs Bay?

22% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 0.2 hectares per 1,000 residents — 18/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

PeterheadBirkenheadLargs NorthPort AdelaideSemaphoreEthelton

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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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