What are the best coastal suburbs in South Australia?

The top-ranked suburbs are West Lakes, Hallett Cove, Seaford, Christies Beach, Victor Harbor, and more, ordered by a category-specific composite score from official government and open data.

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Best Coastal Suburbs in South Australia

Q: What does the index column mean on ranking pages?

The index shows relative strength within the ranking list. 100 is the top-ranked suburb; lower values are further from the leader. It is not an overall suburb rating out of 100.

Top coastal and beach suburbs ranked by lifestyle amenities, walkability and overall desirability within the coastal cohort.

Rank	Suburb	Index
#1	West Lakes	100
#2	Hallett Cove	93
#3	Seaford	91
#4	Christies Beach	91
#5	Victor Harbor	90
#6	Grange	89
#7	Henley Beach	88
#8	Brighton	86
#9	West Beach	85
#10	Glenelg	82
#11	Glenelg North	82
#12	West Lakes Shore	81
#13	Semaphore	75
#14	North Haven	70
#15	O'Sullivan Beach	70
#16	Hove	69
#17	Aldinga Beach	68
#18	Seacliff	67
#19	Port Noarlunga	66
#20	Encounter Bay	65
#21	Marino	65
#22	Somerton Park	63
#23	Penneshaw	62
#24	Hayborough	62
#25	Port Noarlunga South	61
#26	Wallaroo	60
#27	Tennyson	60
#28	North Brighton	60
#29	Moana	60
#30	Largs Bay	59
#31	Semaphore Park	59
#32	Sellicks Beach	58
#33	Port Elliot	57
#34	Kingston Park	57
#35	Largs North	57
#36	Glenelg South	54
#37	Taperoo	53
#38	McCracken	51
#39	Kingscote	50
#40	Osborne	50
#41	Waitpinga	49
#42	Henley Beach South	49
#43	Normanville	48
#44	Chiton	48
#45	Sellicks Hill	45
#46	Goolwa Beach	43
#47	American River	42
#48	South Brighton	42
#49	Cape Jervis	41
#50	Minlaton	41

Index shows relative strength within this list. 100 is the top-ranked suburb; lower values are further from the leader, not an overall suburb rating.

Last updated 19 August 2026 at 1:16 am ACST

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