Firle vs Glynde

Firle is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 45 in Glynde. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Glynde, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Glynde tends to suit people living alone and older residents.

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

Firle

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)
  • is already more of a family suburb (53% vs 39%)
  • But Glynde carries lower crime risk (64/100 vs 85/100)

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

First-home buyers

Firle

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (31% vs 39%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Firle

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (24% vs 31%)

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

Glynde

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 19%)
  • carries lower crime risk (64/100 vs 85/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Firle Glynde
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.

Firle Glynde
Walkability 88 / 88
Firle — Walkability: 88/100 Glynde — Walkability: 88/100
Safety 15 / 36
Firle — Safety: 15/100 Glynde — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Firle — Low fire risk: 100/100 Glynde — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 29 / 26
Firle — Low flood risk: 29/100 Glynde — Low flood risk: 26/100

Demographics

Glynde has more residents (2,102 vs 1,508); Firle has higher household incomes ($77,376 vs $60,476).

Firle Glynde
Population 1,508 2,102
+39% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.9% +8.9%
Median age 39 45
Median household income $77,376/yr
+22% vs other
 $60,476/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk $358/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Firle Glynde
0-4 5.3% / 4.0%
Firle — 0-4: 5.3% Glynde — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 10.9% / 9.2%
Firle — 5-14: 10.9% Glynde — 5-14: 9.2%
15-19 5.4% / 3.9%
Firle — 15-19: 5.4% Glynde — 15-19: 3.9%
20-24 6.8% / 5.8%
Firle — 20-24: 6.8% Glynde — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 15.6% / 14.1%
Firle — 25-34: 15.6% Glynde — 25-34: 14.1%
35-44 15.0% / 12.3%
Firle — 35-44: 15.0% Glynde — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 11.9% / 10.9%
Firle — 45-54: 11.9% Glynde — 45-54: 10.9%
55-64 10.2% / 7.6%
Firle — 55-64: 10.2% Glynde — 55-64: 7.6%
65-74 8.8% / 7.8%
Firle — 65-74: 8.8% Glynde — 65-74: 7.8%
75-84 6.4% / 11.6%
Firle — 75-84: 6.4% Glynde — 75-84: 11.6%
85+ 3.9% / 12.7%
Firle — 85+: 3.9% Glynde — 85+: 12.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Firle 40.0% lone person
Firle — Lone Person: 40.0% Firle — Couple Families: 37.5% Firle — One Parent Families: 15.3% Firle — Group Household: 5.9% Firle — Other Families: 1.3%
Glynde 53.6% lone person
Glynde — Lone Person: 53.6% Glynde — Couple Families: 27.3% Glynde — One Parent Families: 11.6% Glynde — Group Household: 6.5% Glynde — Other Families: 1.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Firle 37.9% renting
Firle — Owned Outright: 31.6% Firle — Mortgage: 30.5% Firle — Renting: 37.9%
Glynde 36.8% renting
Glynde — Owned Outright: 35.6% Glynde — Mortgage: 27.6% Glynde — Renting: 36.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Firle Glynde
Bachelor Degree 19.8% / 15.2%
Firle — Bachelor Degree: 19.8% Glynde — Bachelor Degree: 15.2%
Certificate III & IV 10.0% / 10.4%
Firle — Certificate III & IV: 10.0% Glynde — Certificate III & IV: 10.4%
Postgraduate Degree 9.7% / 6.6%
Firle — Postgraduate Degree: 9.7% Glynde — Postgraduate Degree: 6.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 7.8%
Firle — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Glynde — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 2.3%
Firle — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Glynde — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

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.

Firle Glynde
Italy 6.4% / 8.1%
Firle — Italy: 6.4% Glynde — Italy: 8.1%
China 8.1% / 5.4%
Firle — China: 8.1% Glynde — China: 5.4%
India 6.4% / 2.5%
Firle — India: 6.4% Glynde — India: 2.5%
England 2.6% / 3.4%
Firle — England: 2.6% Glynde — England: 3.4%
Malaysia 1.7% / 0.9%
Firle — Malaysia: 1.7% Glynde — Malaysia: 0.9%
Nepal — / 1.1%
Firle — Nepal: not among its largest Glynde — Nepal: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Firle 65.3% houses
Firle — Houses: 65.3% Firle — Townhouses: 34.8% Firle — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Glynde 60.2% houses
Glynde — Houses: 60.2% Glynde — Townhouses: 10.3% Glynde — Flats / Apartments: 29.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Firle Glynde
Median house price $1,295,000 $1,200,000
Median unit price $618,500 $585,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 16 sales
 18 days
from 16 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.

Firle Glynde
3 bed $1.22M / $1.2M
Firle — 3 bed: $1.22M (23 sales) Glynde — 3 bed: $1.2M (17 sales)

23 vs 17 sales

4 bed $1.4M / $1.11M
Firle — 4 bed: $1.4M (12 sales) Glynde — 4 bed: $1.11M (11 sales)

12 vs 11 sales

Zoning mix

Glynde has more industrially zoned land (20% vs 0%).

Firle Glynde
Residential 87% 73%
Industrial 0% 20%
Commercial 13% 7%
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

Firle Glynde
New dwellings approved 227
across Norwood Payneham and St Peters
same for both
Approvals change year on year +141%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Firle Glynde
House price Higher than 83% of SA Higher than 71% of SA
Income Higher than 52% of SA Higher than 28% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 97% of SA
same for both
Affordability Higher than 10% of SA Higher than 5% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 86% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of SA
same for both

Liveability

Firle Glynde
Grade B
same for both
Score 58/100 62/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Firle carries more crime risk (85 vs 64).

Firle Glynde
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
85/100
 Moderate
64/100
Flood High
71/100
 High
74/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Firle Glynde
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, Magill Campus, 2.1 km
 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 2.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.9% 2.5%

Amenities in the suburb

Firle Glynde
Supermarkets 4 0
Cafes & restaurants 10 0
Parks & reserves 5 1
Childcare 0 1
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 2 1
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 8 0

Mobility

Firle Glynde
Walkability score 88/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 7 km 7.5 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 15 min
same for both
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 45.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 43.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 5070
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 5070
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.

Firle Glynde
Car (driver) 69.9% / 72.3%
Firle — Car (driver): 69.9% Glynde — Car (driver): 72.3%
Worked from Home 12.3% / 11.6%
Firle — Worked from Home: 12.3% Glynde — Worked from Home: 11.6%
Bus 8.9% / 7.0%
Firle — Bus: 8.9% Glynde — Bus: 7.0%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 5.3%
Firle — Car (passenger): 5.4% Glynde — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Walked Only 2.0% / 2.5%
Firle — Walked Only: 2.0% Glynde — Walked Only: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.3%).

Setting

Firle Glynde
Elevation 77 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 69 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.4 km 13.6 km

NBN connectivity

Firle Glynde
Connectivity score 75/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
804 premises
 4%
1,430 premises

Climate

Firle Glynde
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)

Firle Glynde
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³ —
PM10 17.8 µg/m³ —
NO₂ 1.12 pphm 0.51 pphm

Council rates

Firle Glynde
Average residential rate $1,995/yr
same for both
Council Norwood Payneham and St Peters
same for both

Federal electorate

Firle Glynde
Division Sturt
same for both
Member Claire Clutterham
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Firle Glynde
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Firle

Inner Multicultural Parks River Townhouses

Glynde

Inner Parks Retirees River

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