Adelaide suburbs with the most apartments
The suburb of Adelaide tops the ranking, where 66.9% of occupied dwellings are flats or apartments (5,520 of them). Glenelg and Glenside follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 130 eligible Adelaide suburbs.
This page ranks Adelaide suburbs by the share of occupied private dwellings that are flats or apartments at the 2021 Census. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents are ranked.
The median Australian suburb has almost no apartments at all — 1.3% of dwellings, measured across a 1,238-suburb sample in September 2026 — so this ranking separates its subjects rather than sorting noise: the top of the list runs past 90%. It counts dwellings, not buildings and not people, and it describes what is there rather than what may be built. The zoning that governs the latter is on each suburb page.
Adelaide suburbs with the most apartments
Ranked by the share of occupied private dwellings that are flats or apartments at the 2021 Census, among suburbs with at least 2,000 residents.
Adelaide
SA 5000 · 18,202 residents66.9% of dwellings are apartments · 5,520 flats
Glenelg
SA 5045 · 3,440 residents61.1% of dwellings are apartments · 1,026 flats
Glenside
SA 5065 · 2,852 residents36.0% of dwellings are apartments · 471 flats
Payneham
SA 5070 · 2,438 residents34.9% of dwellings are apartments · 406 flats
Ascot Park
SA 5043 · 3,588 residents34.3% of dwellings are apartments · 546 flats
Kensington Gardens
SA 5068 · 2,498 residents32.9% of dwellings are apartments · 354 flats
Glynde
SA 5070 · 2,102 residents30.0% of dwellings are apartments · 272 flats
Daw Park
SA 5041 · 2,705 residents29.6% of dwellings are apartments · 316 flats
Clarence Park
SA 5034 · 2,658 residents29.4% of dwellings are apartments · 324 flats
Brooklyn Park
SA 5032 · 5,040 residents29.2% of dwellings are apartments · 625 flats
North Adelaide
SA 5006 · 6,823 residents28.0% of dwellings are apartments · 801 flats
Unley
SA 5061 · 3,997 residents27.1% of dwellings are apartments · 471 flats
Kingswood
SA 5062 · 2,554 residents25.7% of dwellings are apartments · 234 flats
Goodwood
SA 5034 · 2,823 residents25.2% of dwellings are apartments · 305 flats
Plympton
SA 5038 · 5,459 residents24.9% of dwellings are apartments · 587 flats
Ranked from 130 qualifying suburbs.
100% share of occupied private dwellings recorded as a flat or apartment in the 2021 Census, divided by all occupied private dwellings and percentile-ranked within Adelaide's candidate pool. It counts dwellings, not buildings and not people, and it describes what stands there rather than what may be built — the planning zones that govern the latter are on each suburb page. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents qualify, and the larger absolute number of apartments breaks ties. Descriptive ABS Census data, not a recommendation. See how we calculate for the full methodology.
Common questions about this ranking
What are the adelaide suburbs with the most apartments?
The suburb of Adelaide tops the ranking, where 66.9% of occupied dwellings are flats or apartments (5,520 of them). Glenelg and Glenside follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 130 eligible Adelaide suburbs.
How is this ranking put together?
Each Adelaide suburb is ranked by the share of its occupied private dwellings recorded as a flat or apartment in the 2021 Census, divided by all occupied private dwellings. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents are included, and percentile ranks are computed within Adelaide's pool.
Does this mean the suburb allows apartments?
No. This counts what stands there now. What may be built is set by the planning zones, which are a separate thing and are shown on each suburb page as a share of the suburb's area.
Is a townhouse an apartment here?
No. The Census separates flats and apartments from semi-detached, row, terrace and townhouse dwellings, and only the first group is counted. Separate houses are not counted either.
How current is it?
The figures are from the 2021 Census, the most recent available until results from the August 2026 Census are released in 2027. The top 15 is recomputed whenever we refresh the census data.
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Rankings last computed 28 September 2026. Recomputed after each ACARA schools data refresh.
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