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Taperoo

Ranked #34 of 299 Adelaide suburbs for transit. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
42
#180 of 299
Safety
10
#269 of 299
Wealth
4
#289 of 299
Value
12
#256 of 299
Parks
14
#266 of 299
Cafés
29
#223 of 299
Transit
89
#34 of 299
Green space
26
#236 of 299
Active & healthy
40
#229 of 299

The numbers

Population3,250
Area1.82 km²
Median household income$1,041/wk
Median rent$250/wk
Crime rate114.2 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks1 (0.59 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park29.0% of the suburb
Cafés0
Gyms & sport venues8

Who lives in Taperoo

Population
3,250
Median age
39 years
Median household income
$1,041/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 Taperoo — the fields above are everything the census data behind this site currently carries.

Common questions about Taperoo

Is Taperoo safe?

It is on the less safe side of Adelaide, scoring 10/100 for safety and ranking #269 of 299 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 114 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 Taperoo good for families?

Mixed, and the weak spot is safety and parks and green space. Here are the family measures we can compute — safety 10/100, parks 14/100 and green space 26/100, with a median age of 39. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Adelaide families ranking for the full method.

Is Taperoo expensive to live in?

Median rent is $250 a week, and household income ranks #289 of 299 in Adelaide. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 12/100 for value.

Does Taperoo have good public transport?

It scores 89/100 for transit, #34 of 299 in Adelaide. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Taperoo?

29% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 0.6 hectares per 1,000 residents — 26/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

Largs NorthLargs BayNorth HavenOsbornePeterheadPort Adelaide

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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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