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Tranmere

Ranked #85 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
70
#88 of 299
Safety
72
#85 of 299
Wealth
72
#85 of 299
Value
45
#161 of 299
Parks
38
#197 of 299
Cafés
29
#293 of 299
Transit
41
#282 of 299
Green space
56
#137 of 299
Active & healthy
46
#184 of 299

The numbers

Population4,136
Area1.39 km²
Median household income$1,866/wk
Median rent$385/wk
Crime rate29.5 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks3 (1.81 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park78.3% of the suburb
Cafés0
Gyms & sport venues9

Who lives in Tranmere

Population
4,136
Median age
40 years
Median household income
$1,866/wk
Median rent
$385/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 Tranmere — the fields above are everything the census data behind this site currently carries.

Common questions about Tranmere

Is Tranmere safe?

Yes — it is one of the safer parts of Adelaide, scoring 72/100 for safety and ranking #85 of 299 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 30 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 Tranmere good for families?

It rates about average on the family measures we can compute — safety 72/100, parks 38/100 and green space 56/100, with a median age of 40. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Adelaide families ranking for the full method.

Is Tranmere expensive to live in?

Median rent is $385 a week, and household income ranks #85 of 299 in Adelaide. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 45/100 for value.

Does Tranmere have good public transport?

It scores 41/100 for transit, #282 of 299 in Adelaide. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Tranmere?

78% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 1.8 hectares per 1,000 residents — 56/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

FirleSt MorrisMagillHectorvilleGlyndeKensington Gardens

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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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