Ethelton vs Glanville

In both, most households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Ethelton: a median of $870,000, against $755,000 in Glanville.

Ethelton and Glanville are neighbouring suburbs in SA with similar distances to the CBD and comparable rental costs around $300–310 per week. Glanville has a notably higher median household income at $78,260 versus Ethelton's $69,940, and scores better on walkability at 85 compared to 69, making it more suited to those prioritising pedestrian-friendly living. Ethelton is the larger suburb with 1,487 residents and carries a lower crime risk score of 68 against Glanville's 82, while house and unit prices are moderately higher in Ethelton, reflecting different property markets between the two.

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

Ethelton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 82/100)

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

First-home buyers

Glanville

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($755,000 vs $870,000)
  • has cheaper units ($605,000 vs $679,642)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

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

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

Commuting to the city

Glanville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (85/100 vs 69/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Ethelton carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 82/100)
  • Glanville is more walkable (85/100 vs 69/100)

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

Investors

Glanville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.8% vs 1.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Ethelton Glanville
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.

Ethelton Glanville
Walkability 69 / 85
Ethelton — Walkability: 69/100 Glanville — Walkability: 85/100
Safety 32 / 18
Ethelton — Safety: 32/100 Glanville — Safety: 18/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Ethelton — Low fire risk: 100/100 Glanville — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 15 / 14
Ethelton — Low flood risk: 15/100 Glanville — Low flood risk: 14/100

Demographics

Ethelton has more residents (1,487 vs 728); Glanville has higher household incomes ($78,260 vs $69,940).

Ethelton Glanville
Population 1,487
+51% vs other
 728
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.9% +8.8%
Median age 42 43
Median household income $69,940/yr $78,260/yr
+12% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $310/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ethelton Glanville
0-4 5.0% / 4.8%
Ethelton — 0-4: 5.0% Glanville — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 10.8% / 9.9%
Ethelton — 5-14: 10.8% Glanville — 5-14: 9.9%
15-19 4.8% / 4.5%
Ethelton — 15-19: 4.8% Glanville — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 4.4% / 4.8%
Ethelton — 20-24: 4.4% Glanville — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 12.0% / 12.6%
Ethelton — 25-34: 12.0% Glanville — 25-34: 12.6%
35-44 15.9% / 15.1%
Ethelton — 35-44: 15.9% Glanville — 35-44: 15.1%
45-54 13.7% / 14.7%
Ethelton — 45-54: 13.7% Glanville — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 15.1% / 15.2%
Ethelton — 55-64: 15.1% Glanville — 55-64: 15.2%
65-74 11.4% / 11.0%
Ethelton — 65-74: 11.4% Glanville — 65-74: 11.0%
75-84 4.6% / 4.3%
Ethelton — 75-84: 4.6% Glanville — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 2.0% / 1.9%
Ethelton — 85+: 2.0% Glanville — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ethelton 50.6% lone person
Ethelton — Lone Person: 50.6% Ethelton — Couple Families: 26.6% Ethelton — One Parent Families: 18.6% Ethelton — Group Household: 3.1% Ethelton — Other Families: 1.2%
Glanville 51.6% lone person
Glanville — Lone Person: 51.6% Glanville — Couple Families: 26.2% Glanville — One Parent Families: 14.8% Glanville — Group Household: 4.1% Glanville — Other Families: 3.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ethelton 30.7% renting
Ethelton — Owned Outright: 28.8% Ethelton — Mortgage: 40.5% Ethelton — Renting: 30.7%
Glanville 28.5% renting
Glanville — Owned Outright: 29.2% Glanville — Mortgage: 42.3% Glanville — Renting: 28.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ethelton Glanville
Certificate III & IV 17.8% / 15.4%
Ethelton — Certificate III & IV: 17.8% Glanville — Certificate III & IV: 15.4%
Bachelor Degree 13.0% / 12.4%
Ethelton — Bachelor Degree: 13.0% Glanville — Bachelor Degree: 12.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 5.8%
Ethelton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Glanville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Postgraduate Degree 3.4% / 2.2%
Ethelton — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4% Glanville — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.6%
Ethelton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Glanville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

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.

Ethelton Glanville
England 5.4% / 4.9%
Ethelton — England: 5.4% Glanville — England: 4.9%
Greece 0.9% / 1.8%
Ethelton — Greece: 0.9% Glanville — Greece: 1.8%
Italy 0.9% / 1.1%
Ethelton — Italy: 0.9% Glanville — Italy: 1.1%
New Zealand — / 1.2%
Ethelton — New Zealand: not among its largest Glanville — New Zealand: 1.2%
Philippines 1.0% / —
Ethelton — Philippines: 1.0% Glanville — Philippines: not among its largest
Scotland 0.9% / —
Ethelton — Scotland: 0.9% Glanville — Scotland: not among its largest
Vietnam — / 0.8%
Ethelton — Vietnam: not among its largest Glanville — Vietnam: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ethelton 70.6% houses
Ethelton — Houses: 70.6% Ethelton — Townhouses: 21.8% Ethelton — Flats / Apartments: 7.6%
Glanville 78.9% houses
Glanville — Houses: 78.9% Glanville — Townhouses: 10.4% Glanville — Flats / Apartments: 10.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ethelton Glanville
Median house price $870,000 $755,000
Median unit price $679,642 $605,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 16 sales
 19 days
from 13 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.

Ethelton Glanville
2 bed $774K / $620K
Ethelton — 2 bed: $774K (10 sales) Glanville — 2 bed: $620K (7 sales)

10 vs 7 sales

3 bed $874K / $748K
Ethelton — 3 bed: $874K (29 sales) Glanville — 3 bed: $748K (11 sales)

29 vs 11 sales

Zoning mix

Ethelton Glanville
Residential 89% 96%
Parks and recreation 9% 0%
Commercial 2% 4%
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

Ethelton Glanville
New dwellings approved 1,176
across Port Adelaide Enfield
same for both
Approvals change year on year +23%
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.

Ethelton Glanville
Houses 3.8%
$640/wk on $875K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Ethelton Glanville
House price Higher than 17% of SA Higher than 26% of SA
Income Higher than 39% of SA Higher than 53% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 87% of SA Higher than 95% of SA
Affordability Higher than 70% of SA Higher than 76% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 78% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of SA Higher than 91% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 42% of SA —

Liveability

Glanville is more walkable (85 vs 69).

Ethelton Glanville
Grade C
same for both
Score 42/100 41/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Glanville carries more crime risk (82 vs 68).

Ethelton Glanville
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
68/100
 High
82/100
Flood High
85/100
 High
86/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 15
within 5 km
 16
within 5 km

Schools

Ethelton Glanville
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

Amenities in the suburb

Ethelton Glanville
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 1 0

Mobility

Ethelton Glanville
Walkability score 69/100 85/100
Distance to Adelaide 15.1 km 15.3 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 24 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 5015
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 5015
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.

Ethelton Glanville
Car (driver) 73.5% / 82.9%
Ethelton — Car (driver): 73.5% Glanville — Car (driver): 82.9%
Worked from Home 11.3% / 6.4%
Ethelton — Worked from Home: 11.3% Glanville — Worked from Home: 6.4%
Train 6.3% / 5.0%
Ethelton — Train: 6.3% Glanville — Train: 5.0%
Car (passenger) 4.4% / 3.3%
Ethelton — Car (passenger): 4.4% Glanville — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Walked Only 2.6% / 1.0%
Ethelton — Walked Only: 2.6% Glanville — Walked Only: 1.0%
Bicycle 0.5% / 1.3%
Ethelton — Bicycle: 0.5% Glanville — Bicycle: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.9%).

Setting

Ethelton Glanville
Elevation 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.3 km
1.5 km to a named beach
 1.3 km
1.9 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Ethelton Glanville
Connectivity score 66/100 78/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 38%
779 premises
 60%
408 premises

Climate

Ethelton Glanville
Annual rainfall 394 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.8°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Ethelton Glanville
PM2.5 4.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Ethelton Glanville
Average residential rate $1,311/yr
same for both
Council Port Adelaide Enfield
same for both

Federal electorate

Ethelton Glanville
Division Hindmarsh
same for both
Member Mark Butler
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ethelton Glanville
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ethelton

Coastal Middle-Ring Parks Townhouses Trains

Glanville

Coastal Gentrifying Middle-Ring Parks Urban

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