Renting in Adelaide: the suburbs that stack up
Short answer: on the data we can source, Hawthorn, Glandore and Torrens Park come out on top. That is from suburbs renting at or below the Adelaide median of $330/wk that still score at or above the city median for public transport — 137 of the 274 scored Adelaide suburbs clear that bar — then ordered by the same percentile scores behind every ranking on this site. Nothing on this page is sponsored.
By Formada3D research · Updated 10 October 2026
What should renters read before using this list?
Rents here are ABS census medians for the whole suburb, across every dwelling size. A one-bedroom flat will sit well below the figure shown and a four-bedroom house well above it — use these to rank suburbs against each other, not to budget.
Which Adelaide suburbs come out on top for renters? (top 5)
1. Hawthorn
$295/wk median rent — $35 below the Adelaide median. Safety 45/100, transit 93/100, green space 50/100. Full Hawthorn profile.
2. Glandore
$290/wk median rent — $40 below the Adelaide median. Safety 43/100, transit 99/100, green space 53/100. Full Glandore profile.
3. Torrens Park
$330/wk median rent — exactly the Adelaide median. Safety 63/100, transit 90/100, green space 32/100. Full Torrens Park profile.
4. Clarence Park
$310/wk median rent — $20 below the Adelaide median. Safety 64/100, transit 99/100, green space 16/100. Full Clarence Park profile.
5. Plympton
$300/wk median rent — $30 below the Adelaide median. Safety 32/100, transit 100/100, green space 58/100. Full Plympton profile.
What else do people ask about Adelaide for renters?
Which Adelaide suburbs suit renters?
Hawthorn, Glandore and Torrens Park lead on our scoring. The cut is suburbs renting at or below the Adelaide median of $330/wk that still score at or above the city median for public transport, and 137 of 274 scored suburbs clear it. Full ranking: best suburbs for public transport in Adelaide.
How is this worked out?
From the same open data behind every page here — official crime statistics, ABS census income and rent, OpenStreetMap parks, cafés, transit and schools — turned into per-suburb percentile scores. This page applies one extra filter on top, stated above, and changes nothing else. See how we rank suburbs.
What does this page not tell me?
Rents here are ABS census medians for the whole suburb, across every dwelling size. A one-bedroom flat will sit well below the figure shown and a four-bedroom house well above it — use these to rank suburbs against each other, not to budget.
Computed from 274 scored Adelaide suburbs. Guidance only — visit a suburb before you move there. No suburb, agent or developer can pay for placement on this page or any ranking it links to. Sources and full method: how we rank suburbs.