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West Lakes

Ranked #7 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
86
#29 of 299
Safety
10
#271 of 299
Wealth
40
#181 of 299
Value
13
#253 of 299
Parks
96
#7 of 299
Cafés
75
#76 of 299
Transit
41
#223 of 299
Green space
64
#96 of 299
Active & healthy
67
#36 of 299

The numbers

Population6,768
Area4.24 km²
Median household income$1,548/wk
Median rent$370/wk
Crime rate116.6 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks30 (1.61 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park90.9% of the suburb
Cafés3
Gyms & sport venues47

Who lives in West Lakes

Population
6,768
Median age
54 years
Median household income
$1,548/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 West Lakes — the fields above are everything the census data behind this site currently carries.

Common questions about West Lakes

Is West Lakes safe?

It is on the less safe side of Adelaide, scoring 10/100 for safety and ranking #271 of 299 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 117 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 good for families?

Mixed, and the weak spot is safety. Here are the family measures we can compute — safety 10/100, parks 96/100 and green space 64/100, with a median age of 54. 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 expensive to live in?

Median rent is $370 a week, and household income ranks #181 of 299 in Adelaide. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 13/100 for value.

Does West Lakes have good public transport?

It scores 41/100 for transit, #223 of 299 in Adelaide. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in West Lakes?

91% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 1.6 hectares per 1,000 residents — 64/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

West Lakes ShoreRoyal ParkSemaphore ParkHendonQueenstownGrange

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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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