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Netherby

Ranked #8 of 299 Adelaide suburbs for wealth. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
90
#18 of 299
Safety
89
#34 of 299
Wealth
97
#8 of 299
Value
97
#10 of 299
Parks
5
#291 of 299
Cafés
29
#278 of 299
Transit
41
#255 of 299
Green space
6
#292 of 299
Active & healthy
52
#131 of 299

The numbers

Population1,510
Area1.31 km²
Median household income$2,537/wk
Median rent$380/wk
Crime rate16.6 incidents per 1,000 people
Within 400m of a park1.8% of the suburb
Cafés0
Gyms & sport venues45

Who lives in Netherby

Population
1,510
Median age
43 years
Median household income
$2,537/wk
Median rent
$380/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 Netherby — the fields above are everything the census data behind this site currently carries.

Common questions about Netherby

Is Netherby safe?

Yes — it is one of the safer parts of Adelaide, scoring 89/100 for safety and ranking #34 of 299 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 17 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 Netherby good for families?

Mixed, and the weak spot is parks and green space. Here are the family measures we can compute — safety 89/100, parks 5/100 and green space 6/100, with a median age of 43. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Adelaide families ranking for the full method.

Is Netherby expensive to live in?

Median rent is $380 a week, and household income ranks #8 of 299 in Adelaide. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 97/100 for value.

Does Netherby have good public transport?

It scores 41/100 for transit, #255 of 299 in Adelaide. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Netherby?

2% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park — 6/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

HighgateKingswoodMyrtle BankMitchamMalvernFullarton

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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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