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Marden

Ranked #22 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
38
#200 of 299
Safety
31
#208 of 299
Wealth
39
#184 of 299
Value
53
#138 of 299
Parks
91
#22 of 299
Cafés
29
#284 of 299
Transit
41
#268 of 299
Green space
64
#97 of 299
Active & healthy
48
#167 of 299

The numbers

Population2,645
Area0.99 km²
Median household income$1,518/wk
Median rent$305/wk
Crime rate69.2 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks7 (5.55 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park76.4% of the suburb
Cafés0
Gyms & sport venues6

Who lives in Marden

Population
2,645
Median age
36 years
Median household income
$1,518/wk
Median rent
$305/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 Marden — the fields above are everything the census data behind this site currently carries.

Common questions about Marden

Is Marden safe?

It is on the less safe side of Adelaide, scoring 31/100 for safety and ranking #208 of 299 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 69 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 Marden good for families?

It rates about average on the family measures we can compute — safety 31/100, parks 91/100 and green space 64/100, with a median age of 36. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Adelaide families ranking for the full method.

Is Marden expensive to live in?

Median rent is $305 a week, and household income ranks #184 of 299 in Adelaide. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 53/100 for value.

Does Marden have good public transport?

It scores 41/100 for transit, #268 of 299 in Adelaide. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Marden?

76% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 5.5 hectares per 1,000 residents — 64/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

Royston ParkVale ParkPaynehamJoslinWalkervilleEvandale

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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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