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Parafield Gardens

Ranked #107 of 299 Adelaide suburbs for green space. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
49
#161 of 299
Safety
52
#143 of 299
Wealth
25
#224 of 299
Value
35
#188 of 299
Parks
47
#159 of 299
Cafés
29
#172 of 299
Transit
41
#113 of 299
Green space
61
#107 of 299
Active & healthy
44
#195 of 299

The numbers

Population18,467
Area6.34 km²
Median household income$1,384/wk
Median rent$300/wk
Crime rate46.8 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks17 (1.26 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park90.7% of the suburb
Cafés0
Gyms & sport venues30

Who lives in Parafield Gardens

Population
18,467
Median age
36 years
Median household income
$1,384/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 Parafield Gardens — the fields above are everything the census data behind this site currently carries.

Common questions about Parafield Gardens

Is Parafield Gardens safe?

It is around the middle of the pack for Adelaide, scoring 52/100 for safety and ranking #143 of 299 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 47 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 Parafield Gardens good for families?

It rates about average on the family measures we can compute — safety 52/100, parks 47/100 and green space 61/100, with a median age of 36. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Adelaide families ranking for the full method.

Is Parafield Gardens expensive to live in?

Median rent is $300 a week, and household income ranks #224 of 299 in Adelaide. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 35/100 for value.

Does Parafield Gardens have good public transport?

It scores 41/100 for transit, #113 of 299 in Adelaide. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Parafield Gardens?

91% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 1.3 hectares per 1,000 residents — 61/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

Salisbury DownsParalowieMawson LakesSalisburyPara Hills WestBrahma Lodge

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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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