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Lightsview

Ranked #51 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
14
#264 of 299
Safety
50
#149 of 299
Wealth
76
#73 of 299
Value
43
#166 of 299
Parks
80
#51 of 299
Cafés
80
#61 of 299
Transit
41
#147 of 299
Green space
68
#80 of 299
Active & healthy
46
#176 of 299

The numbers

Population6,090
Area1.0 km²
Median household income$1,916/wk
Median rent$400/wk
Crime rate47.9 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks9 (0.52 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park100.0% of the suburb
Cafés2
Gyms & sport venues3

Who lives in Lightsview

Population
6,090
Median age
32 years
Median household income
$1,916/wk
Median rent
$400/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 Lightsview — the fields above are everything the census data behind this site currently carries.

Common questions about Lightsview

Is Lightsview safe?

It is around the middle of the pack for Adelaide, scoring 50/100 for safety and ranking #149 of 299 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 48 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 Lightsview good for families?

It rates about average on the family measures we can compute — safety 50/100, parks 80/100 and green space 68/100, with a median age of 32. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Adelaide families ranking for the full method.

Is Lightsview expensive to live in?

Median rent is $400 a week, and household income ranks #73 of 299 in Adelaide. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 43/100 for value.

Does Lightsview have good public transport?

It scores 41/100 for transit, #147 of 299 in Adelaide. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Lightsview?

100% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 0.5 hectares per 1,000 residents — 68/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

GreenacresNorthgateClearviewNorthfieldHampstead GardensHillcrest

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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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