Best Suburbs in Adelaide 2026
These are the best suburbs in Adelaide, drawn from SuburbCheck's data on every Adelaide suburb. Ranked by overall score — transport, liveability and education combined (the three nationally comparable metrics). Scores update as new government data is released.
Last updated 28 May 2026.
- 1AdelaideSA 5000 · Adelaide$1.16M18,202 people92
- 2GoodwoodSA 5034 · Unley$1.83M2,823 people92
- 3WayvilleSA 5034 · Unley$1.76M1,922 people92
- 4North AdelaideSA 5006 · Adelaide$1.84M6,823 people90
- 5UnleySA 5061 · Unley$2.03M3,997 people90
- 6ForestvilleSA 5035 · Unley$1.42M1,400 people89
- 7Black ForestSA 5035 · Unley$1.50M1,982 people88
- 8BowdenSA 5007 · Charles Sturt$1.02M1,808 people88
- 9Kent TownSA 5067 · Norwood Payneham and St Peters1,443 people88
- 10MillswoodSA 5034 · Unley$1.94M2,173 people87
- 11Unley ParkSA 5061 · Unley$2.99M1,383 people87
- 12Clarence ParkSA 5034 · Unley$1.38M2,658 people86
- 13Everard ParkSA 5035 · Unley$1.42M1,071 people86
- 14HawthornSA 5062 · Mitcham$1.65M2,221 people86
- 15Hyde ParkSA 5061 · Unley$2.42M1,660 people86
- 16MalvernSA 5061 · Unley$2.53M2,713 people86
- 17ParksideSA 5063 · Unley$1.78M5,126 people86
- 18AshfordSA 5035 · West Torrens1,157 people85
- 19DulwichSA 5065 · Burnside$2.13M1,659 people85
- 20EdwardstownSA 5039 · Marion$1.14M4,514 people85
- 21GilbertonSA 5081 · Walkerville$2.91M1,528 people85
- 22GlandoreSA 5037 · West Torrens$1.38M3,041 people85
- 23Glenelg EastSA 5045 · Holdfast Bay$1.76M3,855 people85
- 24NorwoodSA 5067 · Norwood Payneham and St Peters$1.71M6,354 people85
- 25ProspectSA 5082 · Prospect$1.48M14,584 people85
- 26Rose ParkSA 5067 · Burnside$2.90M1,375 people85
- 27Toorak GardensSA 5065 · Burnside$2.88M2,604 people85
- 28BromptonSA 5007 · Charles Sturt$1.01M3,729 people84
- 29CroydonSA 5008 · Charles Sturt$1.49M1,220 people84
- 30GlenelgSA 5045 · Holdfast Bay$2.23M3,440 people84
Frequently asked questions
What is the best suburb in Adelaide?
Adelaide has the highest overall score in Adelaide on SuburbCheck, at 92/100. The overall score combines transport, liveability and education.
How are the best Adelaide suburbs ranked?
By overall score — the average of transport, liveability and education, the three metrics measured consistently across the country. Residential safety is shown separately because crime-data quality varies between states.