Trinity Gardens
SA 5068 · Norwood Payneham and St Peters
1,264 (2021) → 1,348 est. (2025) · Stable
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Trinity Gardens is a stable suburb in Norwood Payneham and St Peters, SA 5068, about 4km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $1.58M is more expensive than the SA average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 64/100, and is about 14km inland. Trinity Gardens has an overall score of 78/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 22/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: Italy (5.3%), China (4.75%), England (3.8%), Malaysia (1.82%), India (1.5%)
Top languages: Italian (9.18%), Mandarin (6.8%), Greek (4.59%), Punjabi (0.87%), Cantonese (0.79%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Nightlife hub. This suburb has a high concentration of licensed venues. Crime figures include incidents involving visitors to the nightlife area, not just residents.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
This suburb has a high concentration of licensed venues. These totals include incidents involving visitors to the nightlife area, not just residents.
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: SA Police / OCSAR (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Outstanding school access
Top 20% nationally — strong, high-ICSEA schools nearby with genuine choice. An excellent suburb for families prioritising education.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1071 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Trinity Gardens SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1104
Nearby (within 10km)
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.1kmICSEA 1079
- Pembroke School - Middle School CampusCombined · Independent · 1.2kmICSEA 1176
- Mary MacKillop CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1.3kmICSEA 1071
- St Joseph's Memorial School - Junior Primary CampusPrimary · Catholic · 1.4km
- Saint Ignatius' College - Junior School CampusCombined · Catholic · 1.4km
- Saint Ignatius' College - Senior School CampusCombined · Catholic · 1.4kmICSEA 1146
- St Joseph's Memorial SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.4kmICSEA 1110
- Marryatville Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1136
- Pembroke School - Junior School CampusCombined · Independent · 1.6km
- Pembroke School - Senior School CampusCombined · Independent · 1.6km
- Norwood Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1145
- East Adelaide SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1114
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Fitness
Fitness paradise
Top 20% nationally — gyms, leisure centres, pools and sports fields all close by. Easy to stay active without travelling far.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Outdoor paradise
Top 20% nationally — abundant parks and green space, plus trails, bike paths and places to enjoy the outdoors.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Cultural hotspot
Top 20% nationally — theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and landmarks all within reach. A genuinely vibrant cultural scene.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Entertainment paradise
A seriously impressive licensed venue scene — top 20% nationally for density of pubs, bars, clubs and dining.
Nightlife hub. High licensed-venue density drives a significant evening economy here — incidents near the venues are recorded by location, so crime figures include visitors, not just residents.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for SA. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
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Source: OpenStreetMap
Childcare
Outstanding childcare access
Top 20% nationally for childcare service density and quality — an excellent suburb for families with young children.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Trinity Gardens
Is Trinity Gardens safe?
Trinity Gardens has a residential safety score of 22/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,725 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Trinity Gardens?
In Trinity Gardens, the median house price is $1.58M. Median weekly house rent is $777.
How far is Trinity Gardens from Adelaide CBD?
Trinity Gardens is about 4.4 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 25 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Trinity Gardens?
Trinity Gardens has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1104 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Trinity Gardens?
Trinity Gardens has a transport score of 64/100 and 5 bus stops.