The Best & Worst Adelaide Suburbs for Public Transport
Scored across 507 suburbs using real Metrocard journey times, weekly fare costs, and network connectivity. Some results are surprising.
How the score works
Each suburb is scored 0–100 based on three equally weighted factors: journey quality (travel time to key destinations, penalising waits and transfers), cost efficiency (weekly Metrocard spend), and connectivity (how many destinations are reachable and with how many transfers). Full methodology →
🏆 Top 10 Best Connected Suburbs
These suburbs sit at the top of Adelaide's 507-suburb ranking — strong PT access, low weekly fares, and excellent multi-destination connectivity.
What makes them great
Adelaide's top suburbs cluster tightly around the CBD and inner suburbs served by the O-Bahn busway, tram network and five rail lines. Adelaide CBD scores 100, benefiting from free tram access throughout the city centre and frequent rail connections in all directions.
| Rank | Suburb | Score | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | #1 of 507 suburbs |
100 | |
| #2 | #2 of 507 suburbs |
75 | |
| #3 | #3 of 507 suburbs |
73 | |
| #4 | #4 of 507 suburbs |
73 | |
| #5 | #5 of 507 suburbs |
73 | |
| #6 | #6 of 507 suburbs |
73 | |
| #7 | #7 of 507 suburbs |
73 | |
| #8 | #8 of 507 suburbs |
73 | |
| #9 | #9 of 507 suburbs |
73 | |
| #10 | #10 of 507 suburbs |
73 |
⚠️ Bottom 10 Worst Connected Suburbs
These suburbs sit at the very bottom of Adelaide's rankings — minimal PT access, long journey times, and very few destinations reachable without a car.
Why they score so low
Adelaide's worst-connected suburbs are found in the Adelaide Hills, McLaren Vale wine region and outer Gawler fringe where services drop to one or two buses per day. Macdonald Park and Onkaparinga Hills score just 26 — the lowest in SA — essentially car-dependent communities.
| Rank | Suburb | Score | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| #507 | #507 of 507 suburbs |
26 | |
| #506 | #506 of 507 suburbs |
26 | |
| #505 | #505 of 507 suburbs |
26 | |
| #504 | #504 of 507 suburbs |
26 | |
| #503 | #503 of 507 suburbs |
27 | |
| #502 | #502 of 507 suburbs |
29 | |
| #501 | #501 of 507 suburbs |
29 | |
| #500 | #500 of 507 suburbs |
30 | |
| #499 | #499 of 507 suburbs |
30 | |
| #498 | #498 of 507 suburbs |
30 |
Find your suburb's score
Search any of Adelaide's 507 suburbs to see its full PT report — journey times, weekly fare costs, and a full connectivity map.