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St Clair

Ranked #23 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
75
#61 of 299
Safety
18
#245 of 299
Wealth
74
#78 of 299
Value
68
#93 of 299
Parks
90
#23 of 299
Cafés
29
#245 of 299
Transit
41
#209 of 299
Green space
32
#218 of 299
Active & healthy
50
#154 of 299

The numbers

Population2,634
Area0.66 km²
Median household income$1,890/wk
Median rent$360/wk
Crime rate95.7 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks6 (0.13 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park71.0% of the suburb
Cafés0
Gyms & sport venues17

Who lives in St Clair

Population
2,634
Median age
32 years
Median household income
$1,890/wk
Median rent
$360/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 St Clair — the fields above are everything the census data behind this site currently carries.

Common questions about St Clair

Is St Clair safe?

It is on the less safe side of Adelaide, scoring 18/100 for safety and ranking #245 of 299 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 96 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 St Clair good for families?

Mixed, and the weak spot is safety. Here are the family measures we can compute — safety 18/100, parks 90/100 and green space 32/100, with a median age of 32. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Adelaide families ranking for the full method.

Is St Clair expensive to live in?

Median rent is $360 a week, and household income ranks #78 of 299 in Adelaide. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 68/100 for value.

Does St Clair have good public transport?

It scores 41/100 for transit, #209 of 299 in Adelaide. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in St Clair?

71% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 0.1 hectares per 1,000 residents — 32/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

WoodvilleWoodville NorthAlbert ParkCheltenhamWoodville GardensPennington

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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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