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O'Sullivan Beach

Ranked #14 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
73
#69 of 299
Safety
43
#170 of 299
Wealth
5
#284 of 299
Value
1
#288 of 299
Parks
92
#14 of 299
Cafés
29
#135 of 299
Transit
41
#67 of 299
Green space
76
#59 of 299
Active & healthy
66
#38 of 299

The numbers

Population1,844
Area1.85 km²
Median household income$1,072/wk
Median rent$300/wk
Crime rate52.1 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks10 (7.93 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park88.2% of the suburb
Cafés0
Gyms & sport venues25

Who lives in O'Sullivan Beach

Population
1,844
Median age
44 years
Median household income
$1,072/wk
Median rent
$300/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 O'Sullivan Beach — the fields above are everything the census data behind this site currently carries.

Common questions about O'Sullivan Beach

Is O'Sullivan Beach safe?

It is on the less safe side of Adelaide, scoring 43/100 for safety and ranking #170 of 299 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 52 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 O'Sullivan Beach good for families?

It rates well on the family measures we can compute — safety 43/100, parks 92/100 and green space 76/100, with a median age of 44. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Adelaide families ranking for the full method.

Is O'Sullivan Beach expensive to live in?

Median rent is $300 a week, and household income ranks #284 of 299 in Adelaide. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 1/100 for value.

Does O'Sullivan Beach have good public transport?

It scores 41/100 for transit, #67 of 299 in Adelaide. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in O'Sullivan Beach?

88% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 7.9 hectares per 1,000 residents — 76/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

Christies BeachChristie DownsPort NoarlungaHackham WestNoarlunga DownsMorphett Vale

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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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