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Thebarton

Ranked #2 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
22
#243 of 299
Safety
15
#256 of 299
Wealth
31
#206 of 299
Value
30
#203 of 299
Parks
97
#2 of 299
Cafés
96
#8 of 299
Transit
41
#140 of 299
Green space
66
#87 of 299
Active & healthy
55
#107 of 299

The numbers

Population1,442
Area0.86 km²
Median household income$1,429/wk
Median rent$315/wk
Crime rate105.4 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks7 (0.51 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park99.8% of the suburb
Cafés4
Gyms & sport venues2

Who lives in Thebarton

Population
1,442
Median age
39 years
Median household income
$1,429/wk
Median rent
$315/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 Thebarton — the fields above are everything the census data behind this site currently carries.

Common questions about Thebarton

Is Thebarton safe?

It is on the less safe side of Adelaide, scoring 15/100 for safety and ranking #256 of 299 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 105 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 Thebarton good for families?

Mixed, and the weak spot is safety. Here are the family measures we can compute — safety 15/100, parks 97/100 and green space 66/100, 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 Thebarton expensive to live in?

Median rent is $315 a week, and household income ranks #206 of 299 in Adelaide. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 30/100 for value.

Does Thebarton have good public transport?

It scores 41/100 for transit, #140 of 299 in Adelaide. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Thebarton?

100% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 0.5 hectares per 1,000 residents — 66/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

TorrensvilleMile EndWest HindmarshBowdenBromptonUnderdale

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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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