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St Peters

Ranked #3 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
49
#162 of 299
Safety
50
#151 of 299
Wealth
92
#25 of 299
Value
99
#3 of 299
Parks
80
#53 of 299
Cafés
83
#52 of 299
Transit
41
#265 of 299
Green space
61
#109 of 299
Active & healthy
62
#66 of 299

The numbers

Population3,231
Area1.44 km²
Median household income$2,266/wk
Median rent$310/wk
Crime rate48.3 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks7 (4.62 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park74.2% of the suburb
Cafés2
Gyms & sport venues12

Who lives in St Peters

Population
3,231
Median age
43 years
Median household income
$2,266/wk
Median rent
$310/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 Peters — the fields above are everything the census data behind this site currently carries.

Common questions about St Peters

Is St Peters safe?

It is around the middle of the pack for Adelaide, scoring 50/100 for safety and ranking #151 of 299 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 48 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 Peters good for families?

It rates about average on the family measures we can compute — safety 50/100, parks 80/100 and green space 61/100, with a median age of 43. 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 Peters expensive to live in?

Median rent is $310 a week, and household income ranks #25 of 299 in Adelaide. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 99/100 for value.

Does St Peters have good public transport?

It scores 41/100 for transit, #265 of 299 in Adelaide. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in St Peters?

74% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 4.6 hectares per 1,000 residents — 61/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

JoslinGilbertonRoyston ParkEvandaleMaylandsWalkerville

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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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