Ashford vs Glandore

Ashford is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 39 in Glandore. In Ashford, about half of households rent and about half of households are people living alone. In Glandore, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Glandore: a median of $1.2 million, against $998,000 in Ashford, though rent is higher in Ashford. Ashford is closer to the city centre: 4 km, against 5.7 km. On these figures, Ashford tends to suit renters and buyers on a tighter budget.

Ashford is a smaller, quieter suburb closer to the CBD at 4.0 km, while Glandore is more established with nearly three times the population and stronger walkability (89 versus 75). Glandore has higher median household income at $88,296 and a notably better liveability score of 78 compared to Ashford's 61, though Ashford offers lower crime risk at 47 versus 69. House prices are substantially higher in Glandore at $1,200,000, whereas Ashford's median unit price is notably higher at $622,500—a key difference if apartment living appeals to you. Ashford faces significantly higher flood risk at 99 compared to Glandore's 29, which is worth careful consideration.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Glandore

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (64% vs 26%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (50% vs 41%)
  • But Ashford carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 69/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Ashford has cheaper houses ($997,500 vs $1,200,000)
  • Glandore has cheaper units ($520,000 vs $622,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Ashford has a bigger rental market to choose from (53% vs 36%)
  • Glandore has cheaper rent ($290/wk vs $320/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Glandore

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (9% vs 1%)
  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 75/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ashford

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (74% vs 36%)
  • carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 69/100)
  • But Glandore is more walkable (89/100 vs 75/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Ashford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (20.6% vs 2.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Ashford and Glandore drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Ashford Glandore
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Ashford Glandore
Walkability 75 / 89
Ashford — Walkability: 75/100 Glandore — Walkability: 89/100
Safety 53 / 31
Ashford — Safety: 53/100 Glandore — Safety: 31/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Ashford — Low fire risk: 100/100 Glandore — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 1 / 71
Ashford — Low flood risk: 1/100 Glandore — Low flood risk: 71/100

Demographics

Glandore has more residents (3,041 vs 1,157); Glandore skews older (39 vs 35).

Ashford Glandore
Population 1,157 3,041
+163% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.6% +2.3%
Median age 35 39
Median household income $83,460/yr $88,296/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $320/wk
+9% vs other
 $290/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ashford Glandore
0-4 5.4% / 4.1%
Ashford — 0-4: 5.4% Glandore — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 11.9% / 10.2%
Ashford — 5-14: 11.9% Glandore — 5-14: 10.2%
15-19 3.0% / 6.2%
Ashford — 15-19: 3.0% Glandore — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 8.4% / 7.4%
Ashford — 20-24: 8.4% Glandore — 20-24: 7.4%
25-34 20.5% / 16.5%
Ashford — 25-34: 20.5% Glandore — 25-34: 16.5%
35-44 17.3% / 13.0%
Ashford — 35-44: 17.3% Glandore — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 7.9% / 13.0%
Ashford — 45-54: 7.9% Glandore — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 6.3% / 14.0%
Ashford — 55-64: 6.3% Glandore — 55-64: 14.0%
65-74 6.7% / 9.9%
Ashford — 65-74: 6.7% Glandore — 65-74: 9.9%
75-84 6.8% / 3.9%
Ashford — 75-84: 6.8% Glandore — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 5.0% / 1.9%
Ashford — 85+: 5.0% Glandore — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ashford 45.0% lone person
Ashford — Lone Person: 45.0% Ashford — Couple Families: 33.5% Ashford — One Parent Families: 7.6% Ashford — Group Household: 10.6% Ashford — Other Families: 3.3%
Glandore 40.7% lone person
Glandore — Lone Person: 40.7% Glandore — Couple Families: 37.1% Glandore — One Parent Families: 12.5% Glandore — Group Household: 8.3% Glandore — Other Families: 1.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ashford 53.1% renting
Ashford — Owned Outright: 19.8% Ashford — Mortgage: 27.1% Ashford — Renting: 53.1%
Glandore 35.8% renting
Glandore — Owned Outright: 31.9% Glandore — Mortgage: 32.3% Glandore — Renting: 35.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Ashford Glandore
Bachelor Degree 21.9% / 21.2%
Ashford — Bachelor Degree: 21.9% Glandore — Bachelor Degree: 21.2%
Certificate III & IV 8.4% / 10.5%
Ashford — Certificate III & IV: 8.4% Glandore — Certificate III & IV: 10.5%
Postgraduate Degree 11.2% / 7.0%
Ashford — Postgraduate Degree: 11.2% Glandore — Postgraduate Degree: 7.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 7.9%
Ashford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Glandore — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 3.2%
Ashford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Glandore — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.9%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Ashford Glandore
India 13.2% / 3.8%
Ashford — India: 13.2% Glandore — India: 3.8%
China 4.8% / 3.7%
Ashford — China: 4.8% Glandore — China: 3.7%
Nepal 3.7% / 2.9%
Ashford — Nepal: 3.7% Glandore — Nepal: 2.9%
England 2.7% / 3.6%
Ashford — England: 2.7% Glandore — England: 3.6%
Bangladesh 1.6% / —
Ashford — Bangladesh: 1.6% Glandore — Bangladesh: not among its largest
Greece — / 1.1%
Ashford — Greece: not among its largest Glandore — Greece: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ashford 25.8% houses
Ashford — Houses: 25.8% Ashford — Flats / Apartments: 39.7% Ashford — Townhouses: 34.6%
Glandore 63.6% houses
Glandore — Houses: 63.6% Glandore — Flats / Apartments: 16.5% Glandore — Townhouses: 19.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Ashford Glandore
Median house price $997,500 $1,200,000
Median unit price $622,500 $520,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 15 days
from 23 sales

Zoning mix

Ashford has more commercially zoned land (41% vs 7%).

Ashford Glandore
Residential 58% 84%
Commercial 41% 7%
Industrial 0% 4%
Parks and recreation 0% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 2%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Ashford Glandore
New dwellings approved 578
across West Torrens
 809
across Marion
Approvals change year on year +103% -31%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Ashford Glandore
Houses — 3.0%
$710/wk on $1.23M
Units 5.0%
$555/wk on $575K
 —

Ranking within SA

Ashford Glandore
House price Higher than 65% of SA Higher than 70% of SA
Income Higher than 59% of SA Higher than 67% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 90% of SA Higher than 98% of SA
Affordability Higher than 31% of SA Higher than 28% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 98% of SA Higher than 75% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of SA Higher than 89% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 15% of SA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 73% of SA —

Liveability

Glandore scores higher overall (78 vs 61); Glandore is more walkable (89 vs 75).

Ashford Glandore
Grade B A
Score 61/100 78/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Ashford carries more flood risk (99 vs 29); Glandore carries more crime risk (69 vs 47).

Ashford Glandore
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
47/100
 Moderate
69/100
Flood High
99/100
 Low
29/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Ashford Glandore
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 3.3 km
 3
Tonsley, 4.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.1% 3.7%

Schools in Ashford

  • Aspect Treetop School Independent · Combined · Special school

Schools in Glandore

  • Sports College South Australia - Glandore Recreation Centre Independent · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Ashford Glandore
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 0 5
Childcare 0 1
Pharmacies 2 0
Hospitals 1 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Ashford Glandore
Walkability score 75/100 89/100
Distance to Adelaide 4 km 5.7 km
+43% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 8 min 10 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 80/100
Tram · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 54.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 93.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.7%
postcode 5035
 0.9%
postcode 5037
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 40
postcode 5035
 45
postcode 5037

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Ashford Glandore
Car (driver) 60.9% / 63.6%
Ashford — Car (driver): 60.9% Glandore — Car (driver): 63.6%
Worked from Home 11.4% / 13.0%
Ashford — Worked from Home: 11.4% Glandore — Worked from Home: 13.0%
Bus 15.1% / 5.3%
Ashford — Bus: 15.1% Glandore — Bus: 5.3%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 4.7%
Ashford — Car (passenger): 4.1% Glandore — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Walked Only 5.9% / 1.8%
Ashford — Walked Only: 5.9% Glandore — Walked Only: 1.8%
Tram / Light Rail — / 6.4%
Ashford — Tram / Light Rail: not among its largest Glandore — Tram / Light Rail: 6.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.6%).

Setting

Ashford Glandore
Elevation 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.3 km 5.3 km

NBN connectivity

Ashford Glandore
Connectivity score 73/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 7%
782 premises
 1%
1,437 premises

Climate

Ashford Glandore
Annual rainfall 457 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Ashford Glandore
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 1.12 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Ashford Glandore
Average residential rate $1,532/yr $1,782/yr
Council West Torrens Marion

Federal electorate

Ashford Glandore
Division Adelaide Boothby
Member Steve Georganas Louise Miller-Frost
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ashford Glandore
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ashford

Apartments Inner Multicultural Parks Professionals River Townhouses Urban

Glandore

Inner Parks Trams Transport Hub

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