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Tea Tree Gully

Ranked #47 of 299 Adelaide suburbs for safety. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
40
#188 of 299
Safety
84
#47 of 299
Wealth
49
#153 of 299
Value
51
#142 of 299
Parks
56
#130 of 299
Cafés
66
#105 of 299
Transit
41
#98 of 299
Green space
80
#42 of 299
Active & healthy
61
#70 of 299

The numbers

Population3,499
Area3.67 km²
Median household income$1,607/wk
Median rent$325/wk
Crime rate20.6 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks7 (29.08 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park86.2% of the suburb
Cafés1
Gyms & sport venues9

Who lives in Tea Tree Gully

Population
3,499
Median age
44 years
Median household income
$1,607/wk
Median rent
$325/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 Tea Tree Gully — the fields above are everything the census data behind this site currently carries.

Common questions about Tea Tree Gully

Is Tea Tree Gully safe?

Yes — it is one of the safer parts of Adelaide, scoring 84/100 for safety and ranking #47 of 299 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 21 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 Tea Tree Gully good for families?

It rates well on the family measures we can compute — safety 84/100, parks 56/100 and green space 80/100, with a median age of 44. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Adelaide families ranking for the full method.

Is Tea Tree Gully expensive to live in?

Median rent is $325 a week, and household income ranks #153 of 299 in Adelaide. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 51/100 for value.

Does Tea Tree Gully have good public transport?

It scores 41/100 for transit, #98 of 299 in Adelaide. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Tea Tree Gully?

86% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 29.1 hectares per 1,000 residents — 80/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

Banksia ParkSt AgnesFairview ParkRidgehavenRedwood ParkHighbury

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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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