Dulwich vs Glenside

In both, most households own their home. In Dulwich, most homes are detached houses. In Glenside, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Dulwich: a median of $1.97 million, against $1.4 million in Glenside. On these figures, Dulwich tends to suit families with children, while Glenside suits people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Dulwich

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (70% vs 29%)
  • carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 81/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (54% vs 38%)
  • But Glenside has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)

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

  • Dulwich has cheaper units ($657,500 vs $886,950)
  • Glenside has cheaper houses ($1,401,450 vs $1,970,250)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Dulwich

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 24%)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Dulwich has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • Glenside has more units and townhouses to downsize into (71% vs 30%)

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

Investors

Glenside

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.8% vs -1.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Dulwich Glenside
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.

Dulwich Glenside
Walkability 85 / 90
Dulwich — Walkability: 85/100 Glenside — Walkability: 90/100
Safety 56 / 19
Dulwich — Safety: 56/100 Glenside — Safety: 19/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Dulwich — Low fire risk: 100/100 Glenside — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Glenside has more residents (2,852 vs 1,659); Dulwich has higher household incomes ($109,252 vs $70,876).

Dulwich Glenside
Population 1,659 2,852
+72% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.1% +17.8%
Median age 43
same for both
Median household income $109,252/yr
+35% vs other
 $70,876/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk $326/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dulwich Glenside
0-4 4.2% / 3.7%
Dulwich — 0-4: 4.2% Glenside — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 14.6% / 10.7%
Dulwich — 5-14: 14.6% Glenside — 5-14: 10.7%
15-19 6.4% / 5.3%
Dulwich — 15-19: 6.4% Glenside — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 5.4% / 5.9%
Dulwich — 20-24: 5.4% Glenside — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 9.9% / 12.4%
Dulwich — 25-34: 9.9% Glenside — 25-34: 12.4%
35-44 12.1% / 14.1%
Dulwich — 35-44: 12.1% Glenside — 35-44: 14.1%
45-54 14.9% / 11.3%
Dulwich — 45-54: 14.9% Glenside — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 13.3% / 8.5%
Dulwich — 55-64: 13.3% Glenside — 55-64: 8.5%
65-74 13.3% / 10.3%
Dulwich — 65-74: 13.3% Glenside — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 5.1% / 10.4%
Dulwich — 75-84: 5.1% Glenside — 75-84: 10.4%
85+ 1.4% / 7.3%
Dulwich — 85+: 1.4% Glenside — 85+: 7.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dulwich 39.8% lone person
Dulwich — Lone Person: 39.8% Dulwich — Couple Families: 44.0% Dulwich — One Parent Families: 10.5% Dulwich — Group Household: 4.7% Dulwich — Other Families: 1.0%
Glenside 56.6% lone person
Glenside — Lone Person: 56.6% Glenside — Couple Families: 29.8% Glenside — One Parent Families: 8.6% Glenside — Group Household: 3.7% Glenside — 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.

Dulwich 31.0% renting
Dulwich — Owned Outright: 40.5% Dulwich — Mortgage: 28.5% Dulwich — Renting: 31.0%
Glenside 38.6% renting
Glenside — Owned Outright: 37.3% Glenside — Mortgage: 24.2% Glenside — Renting: 38.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Dulwich Glenside
Bachelor Degree 27.2% / 23.4%
Dulwich — Bachelor Degree: 27.2% Glenside — Bachelor Degree: 23.4%
Postgraduate Degree 11.5% / 11.3%
Dulwich — Postgraduate Degree: 11.5% Glenside — Postgraduate Degree: 11.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 7.6%
Dulwich — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Glenside — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Certificate III & IV 5.2% / 6.8%
Dulwich — Certificate III & IV: 5.2% Glenside — Certificate III & IV: 6.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 5.4% / 3.4%
Dulwich — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.4% Glenside — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.2%).

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.

Dulwich Glenside
China 1.5% / 8.0%
Dulwich — China: 1.5% Glenside — China: 8.0%
England 4.4% / 3.4%
Dulwich — England: 4.4% Glenside — England: 3.4%
India 1.3% / 5.9%
Dulwich — India: 1.3% Glenside — India: 5.9%
Malaysia 0.8% / 2.3%
Dulwich — Malaysia: 0.8% Glenside — Malaysia: 2.3%
Sri Lanka — / 2.6%
Dulwich — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Glenside — Sri Lanka: 2.6%
Iran 1.0% / 1.1%
Dulwich — Iran: 1.0% Glenside — Iran: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dulwich 70.3% houses
Dulwich — Houses: 70.3% Dulwich — Townhouses: 28.5% Dulwich — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Glenside 29.3% houses
Glenside — Houses: 29.3% Glenside — Townhouses: 34.3% Glenside — Flats / Apartments: 36.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Dulwich Glenside
Median house price $1,970,250 $1,401,450
Median unit price $657,500 $886,950
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 16 sales
 22 days
from 22 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Dulwich Glenside
3 bed $1.84M / $1.31M
Dulwich — 3 bed: $1.84M (16 sales) Glenside — 3 bed: $1.31M (21 sales)

16 vs 21 sales

4 bed $2.33M / $1.69M
Dulwich — 4 bed: $2.33M (9 sales) Glenside — 4 bed: $1.69M (13 sales)

9 vs 13 sales

Zoning mix

Dulwich Glenside
Residential 89% 83%
Commercial 11% 17%
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

Dulwich Glenside
New dwellings approved 250
across Burnside
same for both
Approvals change year on year +32%
same for both

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.

Dulwich Glenside
Houses — 2.8%
$800/wk on $1.47M
Units — 5.3%
$595/wk on $582K

Ranking within SA

Dulwich Glenside
House price Higher than 91% of SA Higher than 61% of SA
Income Higher than 86% of SA Higher than 40% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 98% of SA
Affordability Higher than 15% of SA Higher than 19% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 96% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of SA Higher than 91% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 12% of SA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 83% of SA

Liveability

Dulwich scores higher overall (92 vs 77).

Dulwich Glenside
Grade A+ A
Score 92/100 77/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Glenside carries more crime risk (81 vs 44).

Dulwich Glenside
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
44/100
 High
81/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Dulwich Glenside
Inside the suburb 0
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, 2.7 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 3.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.4% 3.7%

Amenities in the suburb

Dulwich Glenside
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 7 5
Parks & reserves 1 4
Childcare 0 2
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 4
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Dulwich Glenside
Walkability score 85/100 90/100
Distance to Adelaide 4.1 km 4.5 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 9 min
same for both
Public transport score 74/100
Bus
 71/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 26.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 26.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.4%
postcode 5065
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 5065
same for both

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.

Dulwich Glenside
Car (driver) 58.6% / 59.2%
Dulwich — Car (driver): 58.6% Glenside — Car (driver): 59.2%
Worked from Home 20.7% / 16.9%
Dulwich — Worked from Home: 20.7% Glenside — Worked from Home: 16.9%
Bus 3.6% / 10.0%
Dulwich — Bus: 3.6% Glenside — Bus: 10.0%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 7.0%
Dulwich — Car (passenger): 4.6% Glenside — Car (passenger): 7.0%
Walked Only 6.5% / 4.0%
Dulwich — Walked Only: 6.5% Glenside — Walked Only: 4.0%
Bicycle 5.9% / 2.9%
Dulwich — Bicycle: 5.9% Glenside — Bicycle: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (59.2%).

Setting

Dulwich Glenside
Elevation 66 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 76 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.4 km 11.6 km

NBN connectivity

Dulwich Glenside
Connectivity score 75/100 78/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
899 premises
 25%
1,607 premises

Climate

Dulwich Glenside
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)

Dulwich Glenside
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

Dulwich Glenside
Average residential rate $2,410/yr
same for both
Council Burnside
same for both

Federal electorate

Dulwich Glenside
Division Sturt
same for both
Member Claire Clutterham
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dulwich Glenside
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dulwich

Inner Parks Premium Professionals River Townhouses

Glenside

Apartments Inner Luxury Parks Professionals Retirees Townhouses

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