Fullarton vs Glenside

In both, most households own their home. In Fullarton, about half of households are people living alone. In Glenside, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Fullarton: a median of $1.55 million, against $1.4 million in Glenside, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Glenside tends to suit people living alone.

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

Fullarton

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (49% vs 29%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (48% vs 38%)

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

  • Fullarton has cheaper units ($708,500 vs $886,950)
  • Glenside has cheaper houses ($1,401,450 vs $1,550,000)

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

They split

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

  • Fullarton carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 81/100)
  • Glenside has more units and townhouses to downsize into (71% vs 51%)

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

Investors

Glenside

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (17.8% vs 6.1%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on units (5.3% vs 3.8%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Fullarton 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.

Fullarton 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.

Fullarton Glenside
Walkability 90 / 90
Fullarton — Walkability: 90/100 Glenside — Walkability: 90/100
Safety 33 / 19
Fullarton — Safety: 33/100 Glenside — Safety: 19/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Fullarton — Low fire risk: 100/100 Glenside — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Fullarton has more residents (4,500 vs 2,852); Fullarton has higher household incomes ($87,672 vs $70,876).

Fullarton Glenside
Population 4,500
+37% vs other
 2,852
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.1% +17.8%
Median age 44 43
Median household income $87,672/yr
+19% vs other
 $70,876/yr
Median weekly rent $345/wk
+6% vs other
 $326/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Fullarton Glenside
0-4 4.0% / 3.7%
Fullarton — 0-4: 4.0% Glenside — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 12.3% / 10.7%
Fullarton — 5-14: 12.3% Glenside — 5-14: 10.7%
15-19 5.1% / 5.3%
Fullarton — 15-19: 5.1% Glenside — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 5.8% / 5.9%
Fullarton — 20-24: 5.8% Glenside — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 10.0% / 12.4%
Fullarton — 25-34: 10.0% Glenside — 25-34: 12.4%
35-44 13.7% / 14.1%
Fullarton — 35-44: 13.7% Glenside — 35-44: 14.1%
45-54 11.9% / 11.3%
Fullarton — 45-54: 11.9% Glenside — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 10.0% / 8.5%
Fullarton — 55-64: 10.0% Glenside — 55-64: 8.5%
65-74 11.3% / 10.3%
Fullarton — 65-74: 11.3% Glenside — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 8.9% / 10.4%
Fullarton — 75-84: 8.9% Glenside — 75-84: 10.4%
85+ 7.2% / 7.3%
Fullarton — 85+: 7.2% Glenside — 85+: 7.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Fullarton 46.7% lone person
Fullarton — Lone Person: 46.7% Fullarton — Couple Families: 36.7% Fullarton — One Parent Families: 11.3% Fullarton — Group Household: 4.2% Fullarton — 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.

Fullarton 34.2% renting
Fullarton — Owned Outright: 35.2% Fullarton — Mortgage: 30.7% Fullarton — Renting: 34.2%
Glenside 38.6% renting
Glenside — Owned Outright: 37.3% Glenside — Mortgage: 24.2% Glenside — Renting: 38.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Fullarton Glenside
China 3.4% / 8.0%
Fullarton — China: 3.4% Glenside — China: 8.0%
India 3.7% / 5.9%
Fullarton — India: 3.7% Glenside — India: 5.9%
England 3.9% / 3.4%
Fullarton — England: 3.9% Glenside — England: 3.4%
Sri Lanka 1.2% / 2.6%
Fullarton — Sri Lanka: 1.2% Glenside — Sri Lanka: 2.6%
Malaysia 1.2% / 2.3%
Fullarton — Malaysia: 1.2% Glenside — Malaysia: 2.3%

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

Qualifications

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

Fullarton Glenside
Bachelor Degree 22.9% / 23.4%
Fullarton — Bachelor Degree: 22.9% Glenside — Bachelor Degree: 23.4%
Postgraduate Degree 10.9% / 11.3%
Fullarton — Postgraduate Degree: 10.9% Glenside — Postgraduate Degree: 11.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 7.6%
Fullarton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Glenside — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Certificate III & IV 6.2% / 6.8%
Fullarton — Certificate III & IV: 6.2% Glenside — Certificate III & IV: 6.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.5% / 3.4%
Fullarton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5% Glenside — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Fullarton 49.3% houses
Fullarton — Houses: 49.3% Fullarton — Townhouses: 29.9% Fullarton — Flats / Apartments: 20.8%
Glenside 29.3% houses
Glenside — Houses: 29.3% Glenside — Townhouses: 34.3% Glenside — Flats / Apartments: 36.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Fullarton Glenside
Median house price $1,550,000 $1,401,450
Median unit price $708,500 $886,950
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 31 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.

Fullarton Glenside
3 bed $1.5M / $1.31M
Fullarton — 3 bed: $1.5M (38 sales) Glenside — 3 bed: $1.31M (21 sales)

38 vs 21 sales

4 bed $1.76M / $1.69M
Fullarton — 4 bed: $1.76M (11 sales) Glenside — 4 bed: $1.69M (13 sales)

11 vs 13 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

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

Fullarton Glenside
1 bed $520K / $535K
Fullarton — 1 bed: $520K (7 sales) Glenside — 1 bed: $535K (13 sales)

7 vs 13 sales

2 bed $715K / $669K
Fullarton — 2 bed: $715K (19 sales) Glenside — 2 bed: $669K (36 sales)

19 vs 36 sales

3 bed $880K / $1.47M
Fullarton — 3 bed: $880K (5 sales) Glenside — 3 bed: $1.47M (10 sales)

5 vs 10 sales

Zoning mix

Glenside has more commercially zoned land (17% vs 4%).

Fullarton Glenside
Residential 96% 83%
Commercial 4% 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

Fullarton Glenside
New dwellings approved 273
across Unley
 250
across Burnside
Approvals change year on year -67% +32%

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.

Fullarton Glenside
Houses 2.6%
$750/wk on $1.49M
 2.8%
$800/wk on $1.47M
Units 3.8%
$520/wk on $720K
 5.3%
$595/wk on $582K

Ranking within SA

Fullarton Glenside
House price Higher than 89% of SA Higher than 61% of SA
Income Higher than 66% of SA Higher than 40% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 98% of SA
same for both
Affordability Higher than 8% of SA Higher than 19% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 96% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of SA Higher than 91% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 8% of SA Higher than 12% of SA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 10% of SA Higher than 83% of SA

Liveability

Fullarton Glenside
Grade A
same for both
Score 78/100 77/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Glenside carries more crime risk (81 vs 67).

Fullarton Glenside
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
67/100
 High
81/100
Flood Moderate
59/100
 —
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Fullarton Glenside
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 3.6 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 3.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.8% 3.7%

Schools in Fullarton

  • Sunrise Christian School Fullarton Independent · Primary above peers

Schools in Glenside

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

Amenities in the suburb

Fullarton Glenside
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 2 5
Parks & reserves 3 4
Childcare 3 2
Pharmacies 1 2
Banks & Bank@Post 1 4
Fuel stations 1
same for both
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 8 1

Mobility

Fullarton Glenside
Walkability score 90/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 4.5 km
same for both
Drive time (normal traffic) 9 min
same for both
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 71/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 52.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 26.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.0%
postcode 5063
 2.4%
postcode 5065
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 5063
 49
postcode 5065

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.

Fullarton Glenside
Car (driver) 63.4% / 59.2%
Fullarton — Car (driver): 63.4% Glenside — Car (driver): 59.2%
Worked from Home 16.0% / 16.9%
Fullarton — Worked from Home: 16.0% Glenside — Worked from Home: 16.9%
Bus 8.4% / 10.0%
Fullarton — Bus: 8.4% Glenside — Bus: 10.0%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 7.0%
Fullarton — Car (passenger): 4.9% Glenside — Car (passenger): 7.0%
Walked Only 3.2% / 4.0%
Fullarton — Walked Only: 3.2% Glenside — Walked Only: 4.0%
Bicycle 3.9% / 2.9%
Fullarton — Bicycle: 3.9% Glenside — Bicycle: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.4%).

Setting

Fullarton Glenside
Elevation 77 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 76 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.7 km 11.6 km

NBN connectivity

Fullarton Glenside
Connectivity score 76/100 78/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 26%
2,513 premises
 25%
1,607 premises

Climate

Fullarton 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)

Fullarton 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

Fullarton Glenside
Average residential rate $2,288/yr $2,410/yr
Council Unley Burnside

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Fullarton

Inner Parks Premium Professionals Retirees River Townhouses Urban

Glenside

Apartments Inner Luxury Parks Professionals Retirees Townhouses

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