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North Adelaide

Ranked #13 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
94
#2 of 299
Safety
20
#239 of 299
Wealth
72
#83 of 299
Value
43
#165 of 299
Parks
86
#31 of 299
Cafés
95
#13 of 299
Transit
83
#50 of 299
Green space
92
#8 of 299
Active & healthy
85
#1 of 299

The numbers

Population6,823
Area4.81 km²
Median household income$1,867/wk
Median rent$390/wk
Crime rate92.5 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks22 (29.58 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park99.1% of the suburb
Cafés18
Gyms & sport venues197

Who lives in North Adelaide

Population
6,823
Median age
39 years
Median household income
$1,867/wk
Median rent
$390/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 North Adelaide — the fields above are everything the census data behind this site currently carries.

Common questions about North Adelaide

Is North Adelaide safe?

It is on the less safe side of Adelaide, scoring 20/100 for safety and ranking #239 of 299 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 92 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 North Adelaide good for families?

Mixed, and the weak spot is safety. Here are the family measures we can compute — safety 20/100, parks 86/100 and green space 92/100, 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 North Adelaide expensive to live in?

Median rent is $390 a week, and household income ranks #83 of 299 in Adelaide. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 43/100 for value.

Does North Adelaide have good public transport?

It scores 83/100 for transit, #50 of 299 in Adelaide. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in North Adelaide?

99% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 29.6 hectares per 1,000 residents — 92/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

BowdenGilbertonAdelaideBromptonThebartonRenown Park

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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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