Frewville vs Glenunga

Frewville is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 44 in Glenunga. In both, most households own their home. In Glenunga, most homes are detached houses and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Glenunga: a median of $1.91 million, against $1.71 million in Frewville. Frewville is closer to the city centre: 4.3 km, against 5.2 km. On these figures, Glenunga tends to suit 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

Glenunga

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (68% vs 52%)

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

First-home buyers

Frewville

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 29%)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,705,000 vs $1,905,000)
  • But Glenunga has cheaper units ($750,000 vs $911,500)

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

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

Glenunga

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 12%)
  • But Frewville has more units and townhouses to downsize into (48% vs 32%)

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

Investors

Glenunga

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (9.0% vs 2.5%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (2.6% vs 2.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Frewville Glenunga
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.

Frewville Glenunga
Walkability 90 / 86
Frewville — Walkability: 90/100 Glenunga — Walkability: 86/100
Safety 29 / 27
Frewville — Safety: 29/100 Glenunga — Safety: 27/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Frewville — Low fire risk: 100/100 Glenunga — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Glenunga has more residents (2,184 vs 896); Glenunga skews older (44 vs 39).

Frewville Glenunga
Population 896 2,184
+144% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.5% +9.0%
Median age 39 44
Median household income $97,188/yr $99,736/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+5% vs other
 $380/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Frewville Glenunga
0-4 3.5% / 3.8%
Frewville — 0-4: 3.5% Glenunga — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 15.8% / 15.0%
Frewville — 5-14: 15.8% Glenunga — 5-14: 15.0%
15-19 9.6% / 6.4%
Frewville — 15-19: 9.6% Glenunga — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 5.0% / 5.2%
Frewville — 20-24: 5.0% Glenunga — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 10.7% / 7.4%
Frewville — 25-34: 10.7% Glenunga — 25-34: 7.4%
35-44 14.7% / 13.2%
Frewville — 35-44: 14.7% Glenunga — 35-44: 13.2%
45-54 16.7% / 14.2%
Frewville — 45-54: 16.7% Glenunga — 45-54: 14.2%
55-64 10.9% / 11.2%
Frewville — 55-64: 10.9% Glenunga — 55-64: 11.2%
65-74 8.0% / 12.1%
Frewville — 65-74: 8.0% Glenunga — 65-74: 12.1%
75-84 3.5% / 9.1%
Frewville — 75-84: 3.5% Glenunga — 75-84: 9.1%
85+ 0.4% / 2.8%
Frewville — 85+: 0.4% Glenunga — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Frewville 44.8% couple families
Frewville — Couple Families: 44.8% Frewville — Lone Person: 32.7% Frewville — One Parent Families: 13.9% Frewville — Group Household: 5.3% Frewville — Other Families: 3.2%
Glenunga 52.4% couple families
Glenunga — Couple Families: 52.4% Glenunga — Lone Person: 34.4% Glenunga — One Parent Families: 9.0% Glenunga — Group Household: 3.1% Glenunga — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Frewville 31.3% renting
Frewville — Owned Outright: 32.8% Frewville — Mortgage: 35.9% Frewville — Renting: 31.3%
Glenunga 23.2% renting
Glenunga — Owned Outright: 45.1% Glenunga — Mortgage: 31.7% Glenunga — Renting: 23.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Frewville Glenunga
Bachelor Degree 21.3% / 23.9%
Frewville — Bachelor Degree: 21.3% Glenunga — Bachelor Degree: 23.9%
Postgraduate Degree 11.6% / 12.1%
Frewville — Postgraduate Degree: 11.6% Glenunga — Postgraduate Degree: 12.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 7.9%
Frewville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Glenunga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Certificate III & IV 6.0% / 4.4%
Frewville — Certificate III & IV: 6.0% Glenunga — Certificate III & IV: 4.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.8% / 2.9%
Frewville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8% Glenunga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.9%).

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.

Frewville Glenunga
China 6.6% / 9.5%
Frewville — China: 6.6% Glenunga — China: 9.5%
India 5.9% / 5.4%
Frewville — India: 5.9% Glenunga — India: 5.4%
England 2.6% / 4.1%
Frewville — England: 2.6% Glenunga — England: 4.1%
Malaysia 3.8% / 2.2%
Frewville — Malaysia: 3.8% Glenunga — Malaysia: 2.2%
Sri Lanka 1.5% / 1.7%
Frewville — Sri Lanka: 1.5% Glenunga — Sri Lanka: 1.7%
Vietnam 1.6% / 1.2%
Frewville — Vietnam: 1.6% Glenunga — Vietnam: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Frewville 52.0% houses
Frewville — Houses: 52.0% Frewville — Townhouses: 37.4% Frewville — Flats / Apartments: 10.6%
Glenunga 67.5% houses
Glenunga — Houses: 67.5% Glenunga — Townhouses: 20.0% Glenunga — Flats / Apartments: 12.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Frewville Glenunga
Median house price $1,705,000 $1,905,000
Median unit price $911,500 $750,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 14 days
from 11 sales
 56 days
from 21 sales

Zoning mix

Frewville Glenunga
Residential 94% 92%
Commercial 6%
same for both
Infrastructure and transport 0% 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

Frewville Glenunga
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.

Frewville Glenunga
Houses 2.0%
$690/wk on $1.8M
 2.6%
$850/wk on $1.7M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Frewville Glenunga
House price Higher than 95% of SA
same for both
Income Higher than 75% of SA Higher than 79% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 98% of SA Higher than 96% of SA
Affordability Higher than 3% of SA Higher than 4% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 100% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of SA Higher than 94% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 1% of SA Higher than 8% of SA

Liveability

Frewville Glenunga
Grade A+
same for both
Score 83/100
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Frewville Glenunga
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
71/100
 High
73/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Frewville Glenunga
Inside the suburb 0 1
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, 3.5 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 4.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.1% 3.8%

Schools in Frewville

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Glenunga

  • Glenunga International High School Government · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Frewville Glenunga
Supermarkets 1 3
Cafes & restaurants 4 3
Parks & reserves 0 4
Childcare 1 0
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 1 2
Fuel stations 0 2

Mobility

Frewville Glenunga
Walkability score 90/100 86/100
Distance to Adelaide 4.3 km 5.2 km
+21% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 10 min 11 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 67/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 34.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 22.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.0%
postcode 5063
 2.9%
postcode 5064
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 5063
 63
postcode 5064

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.

Frewville Glenunga
Car (driver) 63.2% / 64.1%
Frewville — Car (driver): 63.2% Glenunga — Car (driver): 64.1%
Worked from Home 15.4% / 15.9%
Frewville — Worked from Home: 15.4% Glenunga — Worked from Home: 15.9%
Bus 7.7% / 7.7%
Frewville — Bus: 7.7% Glenunga — Bus: 7.7%
Car (passenger) 7.0% / 8.3%
Frewville — Car (passenger): 7.0% Glenunga — Car (passenger): 8.3%
Walked Only 4.2% / 1.7%
Frewville — Walked Only: 4.2% Glenunga — Walked Only: 1.7%
Bicycle 2.5% / 2.2%
Frewville — Bicycle: 2.5% Glenunga — Bicycle: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.1%).

Setting

Frewville Glenunga
Elevation 74 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 94 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.3 km 11.9 km

NBN connectivity

Frewville Glenunga
Connectivity score 65/100 84/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 36%
472 premises
 40%
992 premises

Climate

Frewville Glenunga
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)

Frewville Glenunga
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

Frewville Glenunga
Average residential rate $2,410/yr
same for both
Council Burnside
same for both

Federal electorate

Frewville Glenunga
Division Sturt
same for both
Member Claire Clutterham
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Frewville Glenunga
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Frewville

Inner Parks Premium Professionals Townhouses Urban

Glenunga

Inner Parks Premium Professionals

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