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Surrey Downs

Ranked #10 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
89
#21 of 299
Safety
45
#164 of 299
Wealth
56
#131 of 299
Value
58
#122 of 299
Parks
94
#10 of 299
Cafés
29
#221 of 299
Transit
41
#178 of 299
Green space
91
#11 of 299
Active & healthy
68
#32 of 299

The numbers

Population3,358
Area1.48 km²
Median household income$1,674/wk
Median rent$330/wk
Crime rate51.2 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks11 (8.12 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park100.0% of the suburb
Cafés0
Gyms & sport venues36

Who lives in Surrey Downs

Population
3,358
Median age
38 years
Median household income
$1,674/wk
Median rent
$330/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 Surrey Downs — the fields above are everything the census data behind this site currently carries.

Common questions about Surrey Downs

Is Surrey Downs safe?

It is around the middle of the pack for Adelaide, scoring 45/100 for safety and ranking #164 of 299 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 51 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 Surrey Downs good for families?

It rates well on the family measures we can compute — safety 45/100, parks 94/100 and green space 91/100, with a median age of 38. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Adelaide families ranking for the full method.

Is Surrey Downs expensive to live in?

Median rent is $330 a week, and household income ranks #131 of 299 in Adelaide. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 58/100 for value.

Does Surrey Downs have good public transport?

It scores 41/100 for transit, #178 of 299 in Adelaide. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Surrey Downs?

100% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 8.1 hectares per 1,000 residents — 91/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

Redwood ParkWynn ValeFairview ParkBanksia ParkRidgehavenModbury Heights

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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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