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Noarlunga Downs

Ranked #23 of 299 Adelaide suburbs for green space. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
50
#154 of 299
Safety
53
#140 of 299
Wealth
10
#270 of 299
Value
42
#168 of 299
Parks
62
#109 of 299
Cafés
29
#143 of 299
Transit
41
#79 of 299
Green space
85
#23 of 299
Active & healthy
61
#68 of 299

The numbers

Population4,031
Area4.35 km²
Median household income$1,189/wk
Median rent$250/wk
Crime rate44.7 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks9 (24.07 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park94.3% of the suburb
Cafés0
Gyms & sport venues20

Who lives in Noarlunga Downs

Population
4,031
Median age
39 years
Median household income
$1,189/wk
Median rent
$250/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 Noarlunga Downs — the fields above are everything the census data behind this site currently carries.

Common questions about Noarlunga Downs

Is Noarlunga Downs safe?

It is around the middle of the pack for Adelaide, scoring 53/100 for safety and ranking #140 of 299 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 45 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 Noarlunga Downs good for families?

It rates about average on the family measures we can compute — safety 53/100, parks 62/100 and green space 85/100, with a median age of 39. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Adelaide families ranking for the full method.

Is Noarlunga Downs expensive to live in?

Median rent is $250 a week, and household income ranks #270 of 299 in Adelaide. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 42/100 for value.

Does Noarlunga Downs have good public transport?

It scores 41/100 for transit, #79 of 299 in Adelaide. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Noarlunga Downs?

94% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 24.1 hectares per 1,000 residents — 85/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

Seaford MeadowsHuntfield HeightsPort NoarlungaPort Noarlunga SouthHackham WestOld Noarlunga

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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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