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West Beach

Ranked #65 of 299 Adelaide suburbs for value. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
44
#172 of 299
Safety
69
#94 of 299
Wealth
63
#112 of 299
Value
78
#65 of 299
Parks
30
#219 of 299
Cafés
64
#115 of 299
Transit
41
#226 of 299
Green space
20
#250 of 299
Active & healthy
46
#180 of 299

The numbers

Population5,175
Area2.85 km²
Median household income$1,746/wk
Median rent$320/wk
Crime rate31.1 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks4 (0.13 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park43.6% of the suburb
Cafés1
Gyms & sport venues15

Who lives in West Beach

Population
5,175
Median age
45 years
Median household income
$1,746/wk
Median rent
$320/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 West Beach — the fields above are everything the census data behind this site currently carries.

Common questions about West Beach

Is West Beach safe?

It is around the middle of the pack for Adelaide, scoring 69/100 for safety and ranking #94 of 299 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 31 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 West Beach good for families?

Mixed, and the weak spot is green space. Here are the family measures we can compute — safety 69/100, parks 30/100 and green space 20/100, with a median age of 45. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Adelaide families ranking for the full method.

Is West Beach expensive to live in?

Median rent is $320 a week, and household income ranks #112 of 299 in Adelaide. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 78/100 for value.

Does West Beach have good public transport?

It scores 41/100 for transit, #226 of 299 in Adelaide. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in West Beach?

44% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 0.1 hectares per 1,000 residents — 20/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

Henley Beach SouthFulhamGlenelg NorthNovar GardensLockleysFulham 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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