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Norwood

Ranked #6 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
60
#118 of 299
Safety
29
#214 of 299
Wealth
64
#109 of 299
Value
27
#213 of 299
Parks
66
#98 of 299
Cafés
98
#6 of 299
Transit
41
#287 of 299
Green space
33
#213 of 299
Active & healthy
60
#79 of 299

The numbers

Population6,354
Area2.16 km²
Median household income$1,752/wk
Median rent$390/wk
Crime rate72.1 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks9 (0.27 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park66.6% of the suburb
Cafés18
Gyms & sport venues33

Who lives in Norwood

Population
6,354
Median age
40 years
Median household income
$1,752/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 Norwood — the fields above are everything the census data behind this site currently carries.

Common questions about Norwood

Is Norwood safe?

It is on the less safe side of Adelaide, scoring 29/100 for safety and ranking #214 of 299 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 72 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 Norwood good for families?

Mixed, and the weak spot is safety. Here are the family measures we can compute — safety 29/100, parks 66/100 and green space 33/100, with a median age of 40. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Adelaide families ranking for the full method.

Is Norwood expensive to live in?

Median rent is $390 a week, and household income ranks #109 of 299 in Adelaide. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 27/100 for value.

Does Norwood have good public transport?

It scores 41/100 for transit, #287 of 299 in Adelaide. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Norwood?

67% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 0.3 hectares per 1,000 residents — 33/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

Kent TownRose ParkMaylandsKensingtonBeulah ParkToorak Gardens

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Norwood vs Kent TownNorwood vs Rose ParkNorwood vs Maylands

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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