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Parkside

Ranked #52 of 299 Adelaide suburbs for wealth. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
22
#245 of 299
Safety
58
#127 of 299
Wealth
83
#52 of 299
Value
63
#109 of 299
Parks
42
#185 of 299
Cafés
29
#287 of 299
Transit
41
#271 of 299
Green space
53
#144 of 299
Active & healthy
36
#243 of 299

The numbers

Population5,126
Area0.51 km²
Median household income$2,040/wk
Median rent$395/wk
Crime rate41.9 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks2 (0.04 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park98.5% of the suburb
Cafés0
Gyms & sport venues3

Who lives in Parkside

Population
5,126
Median age
39 years
Median household income
$2,040/wk
Median rent
$395/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 Parkside — the fields above are everything the census data behind this site currently carries.

Common questions about Parkside

Is Parkside safe?

It is around the middle of the pack for Adelaide, scoring 58/100 for safety and ranking #127 of 299 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 42 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 Parkside good for families?

It rates about average on the family measures we can compute — safety 58/100, parks 42/100 and green space 53/100, 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 Parkside expensive to live in?

Median rent is $395 a week, and household income ranks #52 of 299 in Adelaide. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 63/100 for value.

Does Parkside have good public transport?

It scores 41/100 for transit, #271 of 299 in Adelaide. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Parkside?

98% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 0.0 hectares per 1,000 residents — 53/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

UnleyFullartonMalvernDulwichHyde ParkGlenside

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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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