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Mile End

Ranked #96 of 299 Adelaide suburbs for cafés. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
8
#281 of 299
Safety
11
#267 of 299
Wealth
61
#117 of 299
Value
54
#134 of 299
Parks
44
#173 of 299
Cafés
68
#96 of 299
Transit
41
#141 of 299
Green space
24
#239 of 299
Active & healthy
33
#261 of 299

The numbers

Population4,536
Area1.53 km²
Median household income$1,726/wk
Median rent$345/wk
Crime rate112.0 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks4 (0.21 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park49.6% of the suburb
Cafés1
Gyms & sport venues1

Who lives in Mile End

Population
4,536
Median age
36 years
Median household income
$1,726/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 Mile End — the fields above are everything the census data behind this site currently carries.

Common questions about Mile End

Is Mile End safe?

It is on the less safe side of Adelaide, scoring 11/100 for safety and ranking #267 of 299 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 112 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 Mile End good for families?

Mixed, and the weak spot is safety and green space. Here are the family measures we can compute — safety 11/100, parks 44/100 and green space 24/100, 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 Mile End expensive to live in?

Median rent is $345 a week, and household income ranks #117 of 299 in Adelaide. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 54/100 for value.

Does Mile End have good public transport?

It scores 41/100 for transit, #141 of 299 in Adelaide. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Mile End?

50% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 0.2 hectares per 1,000 residents — 24/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

TorrensvilleThebartonCowandillaRichmondUnderdaleMarleston

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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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