Fullarton vs Glenunga

In both, most households own their home. In Fullarton, about half of households are people living alone. 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 $1.55 million in Fullarton, and rent is higher there too. Fullarton is closer to the city centre: 4.5 km, against 5.2 km. On these figures, Fullarton tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Glenunga suits couples.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Fullarton has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • Glenunga has more separate houses rather than flats (68% vs 49%)

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

First-home buyers

Fullarton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,550,000 vs $1,905,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Fullarton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (34% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper rent ($345/wk vs $380/wk)

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 has more units and townhouses to downsize into (51% vs 32%)
  • Glenunga has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Fullarton 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.

Fullarton 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.

Fullarton Glenunga
Walkability 90 / 86
Fullarton — Walkability: 90/100 Glenunga — Walkability: 86/100
Safety 33 / 27
Fullarton — Safety: 33/100 Glenunga — Safety: 27/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Fullarton — Low fire risk: 100/100 Glenunga — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Fullarton has more residents (4,500 vs 2,184); Glenunga has higher household incomes ($99,736 vs $87,672).

Fullarton Glenunga
Population 4,500
+51% vs other
 2,184
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.1% +9.0%
Median age 44
same for both
Median household income $87,672/yr $99,736/yr
+14% vs other
Median weekly rent $345/wk $380/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Fullarton Glenunga
0-4 4.0% / 3.8%
Fullarton — 0-4: 4.0% Glenunga — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 12.3% / 15.0%
Fullarton — 5-14: 12.3% Glenunga — 5-14: 15.0%
15-19 5.1% / 6.4%
Fullarton — 15-19: 5.1% Glenunga — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 5.8% / 5.2%
Fullarton — 20-24: 5.8% Glenunga — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 10.0% / 7.4%
Fullarton — 25-34: 10.0% Glenunga — 25-34: 7.4%
35-44 13.7% / 13.2%
Fullarton — 35-44: 13.7% Glenunga — 35-44: 13.2%
45-54 11.9% / 14.2%
Fullarton — 45-54: 11.9% Glenunga — 45-54: 14.2%
55-64 10.0% / 11.2%
Fullarton — 55-64: 10.0% Glenunga — 55-64: 11.2%
65-74 11.3% / 12.1%
Fullarton — 65-74: 11.3% Glenunga — 65-74: 12.1%
75-84 8.9% / 9.1%
Fullarton — 75-84: 8.9% Glenunga — 75-84: 9.1%
85+ 7.2% / 2.8%
Fullarton — 85+: 7.2% Glenunga — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Fullarton 36.7% couple families
Fullarton — Couple Families: 36.7% Fullarton — Lone Person: 46.7% Fullarton — One Parent Families: 11.3% Fullarton — Group Household: 4.2% Fullarton — Other Families: 1.0%
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.

Fullarton 34.2% renting
Fullarton — Owned Outright: 35.2% Fullarton — Mortgage: 30.7% Fullarton — Renting: 34.2%
Glenunga 23.2% renting
Glenunga — Owned Outright: 45.1% Glenunga — Mortgage: 31.7% Glenunga — Renting: 23.2%
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 Glenunga
China 3.4% / 9.5%
Fullarton — China: 3.4% Glenunga — China: 9.5%
India 3.7% / 5.4%
Fullarton — India: 3.7% Glenunga — India: 5.4%
England 3.9% / 4.1%
Fullarton — England: 3.9% Glenunga — England: 4.1%
Malaysia 1.2% / 2.2%
Fullarton — Malaysia: 1.2% Glenunga — Malaysia: 2.2%
Sri Lanka 1.2% / 1.7%
Fullarton — Sri Lanka: 1.2% Glenunga — Sri Lanka: 1.7%

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

Qualifications

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

Fullarton Glenunga
Bachelor Degree 22.9% / 23.9%
Fullarton — Bachelor Degree: 22.9% Glenunga — Bachelor Degree: 23.9%
Postgraduate Degree 10.9% / 12.1%
Fullarton — Postgraduate Degree: 10.9% Glenunga — Postgraduate Degree: 12.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 7.9%
Fullarton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Glenunga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Certificate III & IV 6.2% / 4.4%
Fullarton — Certificate III & IV: 6.2% Glenunga — Certificate III & IV: 4.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.5% / 2.9%
Fullarton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5% Glenunga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

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

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%
Glenunga 67.5% houses
Glenunga — Houses: 67.5% Glenunga — Townhouses: 20.0% Glenunga — Flats / Apartments: 12.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Fullarton Glenunga
Median house price $1,550,000 $1,905,000
Median unit price $708,500 $750,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 31 sales
 56 days
from 21 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 Glenunga
2 bed $715K / $750K
Fullarton — 2 bed: $715K (19 sales) Glenunga — 2 bed: $750K (14 sales)

19 vs 14 sales

3 bed $880K / $1.21M
Fullarton — 3 bed: $880K (5 sales) Glenunga — 3 bed: $1.21M (5 sales)

5 vs 5 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 Glenunga
3 bed $1.5M / $1.68M
Fullarton — 3 bed: $1.5M (38 sales) Glenunga — 3 bed: $1.68M (18 sales)

38 vs 18 sales

4 bed $1.76M / $2.14M
Fullarton — 4 bed: $1.76M (11 sales) Glenunga — 4 bed: $2.14M (14 sales)

11 vs 14 sales

5 bed $2.4M / $2.5M
Fullarton — 5 bed: $2.4M (7 sales) Glenunga — 5 bed: $2.5M (9 sales)

7 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

Fullarton Glenunga
Residential 96% 92%
Commercial 4% 6%
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

Fullarton Glenunga
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 Glenunga
Houses 2.6%
$750/wk on $1.49M
 2.6%
$850/wk on $1.7M
Units 3.8%
$520/wk on $720K
 —

Ranking within SA

Fullarton Glenunga
House price Higher than 89% of SA Higher than 95% of SA
Income Higher than 66% 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 8% of SA Higher than 4% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 100% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of SA Higher than 94% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 8% of SA
same for both
Rental yield (units) Higher than 10% of SA —

Liveability

Glenunga scores higher overall (83 vs 78).

Fullarton Glenunga
Grade A A+
Score 78/100 83/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Fullarton Glenunga
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
67/100
 High
73/100
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
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Fullarton Glenunga
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
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, 4.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.8%
same for both

Schools in Fullarton

  • Sunrise Christian School Fullarton Independent · Primary above peers

Schools in Glenunga

  • Glenunga International High School Government · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Fullarton Glenunga
Supermarkets 1 3
Cafes & restaurants 2 3
Parks & reserves 3 4
Childcare 3 0
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 1 2
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 2
Waterways 8 0

Mobility

Fullarton Glenunga
Walkability score 90/100 86/100
Distance to Adelaide 4.5 km 5.2 km
+16% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 9 min 11 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 67/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 52.2
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.

Fullarton Glenunga
Car (driver) 63.4% / 64.1%
Fullarton — Car (driver): 63.4% Glenunga — Car (driver): 64.1%
Worked from Home 16.0% / 15.9%
Fullarton — Worked from Home: 16.0% Glenunga — Worked from Home: 15.9%
Bus 8.4% / 7.7%
Fullarton — Bus: 8.4% Glenunga — Bus: 7.7%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 8.3%
Fullarton — Car (passenger): 4.9% Glenunga — Car (passenger): 8.3%
Bicycle 3.9% / 2.2%
Fullarton — Bicycle: 3.9% Glenunga — Bicycle: 2.2%

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

Setting

Fullarton Glenunga
Elevation 77 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 94 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.7 km 11.9 km

NBN connectivity

Fullarton Glenunga
Connectivity score 76/100 84/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 26%
2,513 premises
 40%
992 premises

Climate

Fullarton 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)

Fullarton 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

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