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West Lakes Shore

Ranked #1 of 299 Adelaide suburbs for parks. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
76
#58 of 299
Safety
59
#123 of 299
Wealth
65
#106 of 299
Value
27
#212 of 299
Parks
99
#1 of 299
Cafés
82
#54 of 299
Transit
41
#224 of 299
Green space
77
#57 of 299
Active & healthy
65
#50 of 299

The numbers

Population3,236
Area1.71 km²
Median household income$1,758/wk
Median rent$390/wk
Crime rate41.4 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks17 (2.97 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park98.1% of the suburb
Cafés2
Gyms & sport venues11

Who lives in West Lakes Shore

Population
3,236
Median age
48 years
Median household income
$1,758/wk
Median rent
$390/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 Lakes Shore — the fields above are everything the census data behind this site currently carries.

Common questions about West Lakes Shore

Is West Lakes Shore safe?

It is around the middle of the pack for Adelaide, scoring 59/100 for safety and ranking #123 of 299 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 41 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 Lakes Shore good for families?

It rates well on the family measures we can compute — safety 59/100, parks 99/100 and green space 77/100, with a median age of 48. 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 Lakes Shore expensive to live in?

Median rent is $390 a week, and household income ranks #106 of 299 in Adelaide. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 27/100 for value.

Does West Lakes Shore have good public transport?

It scores 41/100 for transit, #224 of 299 in Adelaide. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in West Lakes Shore?

98% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 3.0 hectares per 1,000 residents — 77/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

West LakesSemaphore ParkRoyal ParkEtheltonQueenstownHendon

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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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