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Walkley Heights

Ranked #7 of 299 Adelaide suburbs for green space. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
10
#278 of 299
Safety
77
#68 of 299
Wealth
67
#99 of 299
Value
44
#163 of 299
Parks
68
#89 of 299
Cafés
29
#236 of 299
Transit
41
#191 of 299
Green space
94
#7 of 299
Active & healthy
46
#178 of 299

The numbers

Population3,513
Area1.6 km²
Median household income$1,773/wk
Median rent$370/wk
Crime rate26.2 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks6 (13.15 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park100.0% of the suburb
Cafés0
Gyms & sport venues2

Who lives in Walkley Heights

Population
3,513
Median age
42 years
Median household income
$1,773/wk
Median rent
$370/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 Walkley Heights — the fields above are everything the census data behind this site currently carries.

Common questions about Walkley Heights

Is Walkley Heights safe?

Yes — it is one of the safer parts of Adelaide, scoring 77/100 for safety and ranking #68 of 299 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 26 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 Walkley Heights good for families?

It rates well on the family measures we can compute — safety 77/100, parks 68/100 and green space 94/100, with a median age of 42. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Adelaide families ranking for the full method.

Is Walkley Heights expensive to live in?

Median rent is $370 a week, and household income ranks #99 of 299 in Adelaide. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 44/100 for value.

Does Walkley Heights have good public transport?

It scores 41/100 for transit, #191 of 299 in Adelaide. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Walkley Heights?

100% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 13.2 hectares per 1,000 residents — 94/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

NorthfieldNorthgateOakdenIngle FarmValley ViewPooraka

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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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