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St Marys

Ranked #29 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
30
#221 of 299
Safety
16
#252 of 299
Wealth
37
#189 of 299
Value
67
#95 of 299
Parks
87
#29 of 299
Cafés
72
#81 of 299
Transit
41
#120 of 299
Green space
83
#28 of 299
Active & healthy
59
#81 of 299

The numbers

Population3,010
Area1.57 km²
Median household income$1,490/wk
Median rent$285/wk
Crime rate103.0 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks8 (5.55 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park97.9% of the suburb
Cafés1
Gyms & sport venues6

Who lives in St Marys

Population
3,010
Median age
35 years
Median household income
$1,490/wk
Median rent
$285/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 Marys — the fields above are everything the census data behind this site currently carries.

Common questions about St Marys

Is St Marys safe?

It is on the less safe side of Adelaide, scoring 16/100 for safety and ranking #252 of 299 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 103 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 Marys good for families?

Mixed, and the weak spot is safety. Here are the family measures we can compute — safety 16/100, parks 87/100 and green space 83/100, with a median age of 35. 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 Marys expensive to live in?

Median rent is $285 a week, and household income ranks #189 of 299 in Adelaide. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 67/100 for value.

Does St Marys have good public transport?

It scores 41/100 for transit, #120 of 299 in Adelaide. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in St Marys?

98% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 5.5 hectares per 1,000 residents — 83/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

PasadenaClovelly ParkPanoramaMitchell ParkMelrose ParkEden Hills

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St Marys vs PasadenaSt Marys vs Clovelly ParkSt Marys vs Panorama

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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