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Walkerville

Ranked #28 of 299 Adelaide suburbs for cafés. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
78
#50 of 299
Safety
30
#211 of 299
Wealth
75
#75 of 299
Value
61
#114 of 299
Parks
60
#117 of 299
Cafés
90
#28 of 299
Transit
41
#211 of 299
Green space
54
#140 of 299
Active & healthy
70
#25 of 299

The numbers

Population2,867
Area1.22 km²
Median household income$1,911/wk
Median rent$373/wk
Crime rate71.2 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks4 (2.49 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park70.6% of the suburb
Cafés3
Gyms & sport venues33

Who lives in Walkerville

Population
2,867
Median age
47 years
Median household income
$1,911/wk
Median rent
$373/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 Walkerville — the fields above are everything the census data behind this site currently carries.

Common questions about Walkerville

Is Walkerville safe?

It is on the less safe side of Adelaide, scoring 30/100 for safety and ranking #211 of 299 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 71 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 Walkerville good for families?

It rates about average on the family measures we can compute — safety 30/100, parks 60/100 and green space 54/100, with a median age of 47. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Adelaide families ranking for the full method.

Is Walkerville expensive to live in?

Median rent is $373 a week, and household income ranks #75 of 299 in Adelaide. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 61/100 for value.

Does Walkerville have good public transport?

It scores 41/100 for transit, #211 of 299 in Adelaide. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Walkerville?

71% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 2.5 hectares per 1,000 residents — 54/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

CollinswoodGilbertonVale ParkJoslinRoyston ParkNailsworth

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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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