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Pasadena

Ranked #12 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
42
#177 of 299
Safety
35
#194 of 299
Wealth
24
#228 of 299
Value
11
#259 of 299
Parks
93
#12 of 299
Cafés
70
#88 of 299
Transit
41
#156 of 299
Green space
82
#36 of 299
Active & healthy
64
#54 of 299

The numbers

Population3,073
Area2.0 km²
Median household income$1,381/wk
Median rent$333/wk
Crime rate61.8 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks12 (4.4 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park98.4% of the suburb
Cafés1
Gyms & sport venues10

Who lives in Pasadena

Population
3,073
Median age
49 years
Median household income
$1,381/wk
Median rent
$333/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 Pasadena — the fields above are everything the census data behind this site currently carries.

Common questions about Pasadena

Is Pasadena safe?

It is on the less safe side of Adelaide, scoring 35/100 for safety and ranking #194 of 299 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 62 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 Pasadena good for families?

It rates well on the family measures we can compute — safety 35/100, parks 93/100 and green space 82/100, with a median age of 49. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Adelaide families ranking for the full method.

Is Pasadena expensive to live in?

Median rent is $333 a week, and household income ranks #228 of 299 in Adelaide. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 11/100 for value.

Does Pasadena have good public transport?

It scores 41/100 for transit, #156 of 299 in Adelaide. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Pasadena?

98% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 4.4 hectares per 1,000 residents — 82/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

St MarysPanoramaClovelly ParkEden HillsClaphamDaw Park

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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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