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Oaklands Park

Ranked #27 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
62
#108 of 299
Safety
1
#298 of 299
Wealth
11
#268 of 299
Value
7
#271 of 299
Parks
62
#112 of 299
Cafés
90
#27 of 299
Transit
88
#36 of 299
Green space
63
#99 of 299
Active & healthy
56
#101 of 299

The numbers

Population3,948
Area1.96 km²
Median household income$1,208/wk
Median rent$300/wk
Crime rate310.8 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks6 (3.89 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park79.9% of the suburb
Cafés4
Gyms & sport venues7

Who lives in Oaklands Park

Population
3,948
Median age
39 years
Median household income
$1,208/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 Oaklands Park — the fields above are everything the census data behind this site currently carries.

Common questions about Oaklands Park

Is Oaklands Park safe?

It is on the less safe side of Adelaide, scoring 1/100 for safety and ranking #298 of 299 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 311 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 Oaklands Park good for families?

Mixed, and the weak spot is safety. Here are the family measures we can compute — safety 1/100, parks 62/100 and green space 63/100, 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 Oaklands Park expensive to live in?

Median rent is $300 a week, and household income ranks #268 of 299 in Adelaide. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 7/100 for value.

Does Oaklands Park have good public transport?

It scores 88/100 for transit, #36 of 299 in Adelaide. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Oaklands Park?

80% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 3.9 hectares per 1,000 residents — 63/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

MarionWarradaleMitchell ParkSeacombe GardensSturtDover Gardens

Compare

Oaklands Park vs MarionOaklands Park vs WarradaleOaklands Park vs Mitchell Park

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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