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Semaphore Park

Ranked #126 of 299 Adelaide suburbs for value. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
10
#279 of 299
Safety
12
#265 of 299
Wealth
15
#256 of 299
Value
57
#126 of 299
Parks
37
#200 of 299
Cafés
29
#258 of 299
Transit
41
#225 of 299
Green space
49
#169 of 299
Active & healthy
33
#264 of 299

The numbers

Population4,541
Area1.22 km²
Median household income$1,262/wk
Median rent$250/wk
Crime rate109.0 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks3 (0.41 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park85.7% of the suburb
Cafés0
Gyms & sport venues2

Who lives in Semaphore Park

Population
4,541
Median age
46 years
Median household income
$1,262/wk
Median rent
$250/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 Semaphore Park — the fields above are everything the census data behind this site currently carries.

Common questions about Semaphore Park

Is Semaphore Park safe?

It is on the less safe side of Adelaide, scoring 12/100 for safety and ranking #265 of 299 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 109 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 Semaphore Park good for families?

Mixed, and the weak spot is safety. Here are the family measures we can compute — safety 12/100, parks 37/100 and green space 49/100, with a median age of 46. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Adelaide families ranking for the full method.

Is Semaphore Park expensive to live in?

Median rent is $250 a week, and household income ranks #256 of 299 in Adelaide. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 57/100 for value.

Does Semaphore Park have good public transport?

It scores 41/100 for transit, #225 of 299 in Adelaide. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Semaphore Park?

86% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 0.4 hectares per 1,000 residents — 49/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

West Lakes ShoreEtheltonWest LakesQueenstownSemaphoreRoyal 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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