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Wayville

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

Active
57
#129 of 299
Safety
3
#292 of 299
Wealth
82
#54 of 299
Value
86
#40 of 299
Parks
20
#250 of 299
Cafés
94
#16 of 299
Transit
98
#7 of 299
Green space
52
#156 of 299
Active & healthy
56
#104 of 299

The numbers

Population1,922
Area0.99 km²
Median household income$2,035/wk
Median rent$350/wk
Crime rate185.7 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks1 (0.19 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park94.9% of the suburb
Cafés4
Gyms & sport venues4

Who lives in Wayville

Population
1,922
Median age
38 years
Median household income
$2,035/wk
Median rent
$350/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 Wayville — the fields above are everything the census data behind this site currently carries.

Common questions about Wayville

Is Wayville safe?

It is on the less safe side of Adelaide, scoring 3/100 for safety and ranking #292 of 299 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 186 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 Wayville good for families?

Mixed, and the weak spot is safety and parks. Here are the family measures we can compute — safety 3/100, parks 20/100 and green space 52/100, with a median age of 38. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Adelaide families ranking for the full method.

Is Wayville expensive to live in?

Median rent is $350 a week, and household income ranks #54 of 299 in Adelaide. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 86/100 for value.

Does Wayville have good public transport?

It scores 98/100 for transit, #7 of 299 in Adelaide. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Wayville?

95% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 0.2 hectares per 1,000 residents — 52/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

GoodwoodForestvilleMillswoodUnleyHyde ParkUnley Park

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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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