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Novar Gardens

Ranked #18 of 299 Adelaide suburbs for parks. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
84
#33 of 299
Safety
28
#217 of 299
Wealth
34
#199 of 299
Parks
92
#18 of 299
Cafés
72
#85 of 299
Transit
41
#244 of 299
Green space
66
#89 of 299
Active & healthy
73
#15 of 299

The numbers

Population2,508
Area1.83 km²
Median household income$1,468/wk
Median rent$165/wk
Crime rate75.0 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks10 (1.83 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park92.0% of the suburb
Cafés1
Gyms & sport venues52

Who lives in Novar Gardens

Population
2,508
Median age
45 years
Median household income
$1,468/wk
Median rent
$165/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 Novar Gardens — the fields above are everything the census data behind this site currently carries.

Common questions about Novar Gardens

Is Novar Gardens safe?

It is on the less safe side of Adelaide, scoring 28/100 for safety and ranking #217 of 299 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 75 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 Novar Gardens good for families?

Mixed, and the weak spot is safety. Here are the family measures we can compute — safety 28/100, parks 92/100 and green space 66/100, with a median age of 45. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Adelaide families ranking for the full method.

Is Novar Gardens expensive to live in?

Median rent is $165 a week, and household income ranks #199 of 299 in Adelaide. Its rental market is too thin for us to score value reliably.

Does Novar Gardens have good public transport?

It scores 41/100 for transit, #244 of 299 in Adelaide. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Novar Gardens?

92% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 1.8 hectares per 1,000 residents — 66/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

Camden ParkGlenelg NorthGlenelg EastPlympton ParkGlenelgGlengowrie

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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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