Glandore vs Clarence Gardens

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Clarence Gardens, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Clarence Gardens: a median of $1.36 million, against $1.2 million in Glandore, and rent is higher there too. Glandore is closer to the city centre: 5.7 km, against 7 km. On these figures, Glandore tends to suit people living alone, while Clarence Gardens suits families with children and 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

Clarence Gardens

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (84% vs 64%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (65% vs 50%)
  • carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 69/100)

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

First-home buyers

Glandore

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,200,000 vs $1,360,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Glandore

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (36% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($290/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Glandore

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 77/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Glandore has more units and townhouses to downsize into (36% vs 16%)
  • Clarence Gardens 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

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

Glandore Clarence Gardens
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.

Glandore Clarence Gardens
Walkability 89 / 77
Glandore — Walkability: 89/100 Clarence Gardens — Walkability: 77/100
Safety 31 / 46
Glandore — Safety: 31/100 Clarence Gardens — Safety: 46/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Glandore — Low fire risk: 100/100 Clarence Gardens — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 71 / 25
Glandore — Low flood risk: 71/100 Clarence Gardens — Low flood risk: 25/100

Demographics

Clarence Gardens has higher household incomes ($114,400 vs $88,296); Glandore has more residents (3,041 vs 2,373).

Glandore Clarence Gardens
Population 3,041
+22% vs other
 2,373
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.3% +3.0%
Median age 39 38
Median household income $88,296/yr $114,400/yr
+30% vs other
Median weekly rent $290/wk $350/wk
+21% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glandore Clarence Gardens
0-4 4.1% / 6.8%
Glandore — 0-4: 4.1% Clarence Gardens — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 10.2% / 14.3%
Glandore — 5-14: 10.2% Clarence Gardens — 5-14: 14.3%
15-19 6.2% / 5.3%
Glandore — 15-19: 6.2% Clarence Gardens — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 7.4% / 6.5%
Glandore — 20-24: 7.4% Clarence Gardens — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 16.5% / 12.3%
Glandore — 25-34: 16.5% Clarence Gardens — 25-34: 12.3%
35-44 13.0% / 15.8%
Glandore — 35-44: 13.0% Clarence Gardens — 35-44: 15.8%
45-54 13.0% / 14.4%
Glandore — 45-54: 13.0% Clarence Gardens — 45-54: 14.4%
55-64 14.0% / 11.9%
Glandore — 55-64: 14.0% Clarence Gardens — 55-64: 11.9%
65-74 9.9% / 6.9%
Glandore — 65-74: 9.9% Clarence Gardens — 65-74: 6.9%
75-84 3.9% / 3.7%
Glandore — 75-84: 3.9% Clarence Gardens — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ 1.9% / 2.5%
Glandore — 85+: 1.9% Clarence Gardens — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Glandore 37.1% couple families
Glandore — Couple Families: 37.1% Glandore — Lone Person: 40.7% Glandore — One Parent Families: 12.5% Glandore — Group Household: 8.3% Glandore — Other Families: 1.3%
Clarence Gardens 51.8% couple families
Clarence Gardens — Couple Families: 51.8% Clarence Gardens — Lone Person: 28.4% Clarence Gardens — One Parent Families: 13.3% Clarence Gardens — Group Household: 5.3% Clarence Gardens — 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.

Glandore 35.8% renting
Glandore — Owned Outright: 31.9% Glandore — Mortgage: 32.3% Glandore — Renting: 35.8%
Clarence Gardens 22.0% renting
Clarence Gardens — Owned Outright: 31.5% Clarence Gardens — Mortgage: 46.5% Clarence Gardens — Renting: 22.0%
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.

Glandore Clarence Gardens
China 3.7% / 3.4%
Glandore — China: 3.7% Clarence Gardens — China: 3.4%
England 3.6% / 3.1%
Glandore — England: 3.6% Clarence Gardens — England: 3.1%
India 3.8% / 1.6%
Glandore — India: 3.8% Clarence Gardens — India: 1.6%
Nepal 2.9% / 1.1%
Glandore — Nepal: 2.9% Clarence Gardens — Nepal: 1.1%
Greece 1.1% / 1.1%
Glandore — Greece: 1.1% Clarence Gardens — Greece: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

Qualifications

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

Glandore Clarence Gardens
Bachelor Degree 21.2% / 20.1%
Glandore — Bachelor Degree: 21.2% Clarence Gardens — Bachelor Degree: 20.1%
Certificate III & IV 10.5% / 10.1%
Glandore — Certificate III & IV: 10.5% Clarence Gardens — Certificate III & IV: 10.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 7.9%
Glandore — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Clarence Gardens — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Postgraduate Degree 7.0% / 6.7%
Glandore — Postgraduate Degree: 7.0% Clarence Gardens — Postgraduate Degree: 6.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.2% / 2.8%
Glandore — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2% Clarence Gardens — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glandore 63.6% houses
Glandore — Houses: 63.6% Glandore — Flats / Apartments: 16.5% Glandore — Townhouses: 19.9%
Clarence Gardens 84.1% houses
Clarence Gardens — Houses: 84.1% Clarence Gardens — Flats / Apartments: 10.4% Clarence Gardens — Townhouses: 5.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Glandore Clarence Gardens
Median house price $1,200,000 $1,360,000
Median unit price $520,000 $552,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 15 days
from 23 sales
 17 days
from 18 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.

Glandore Clarence Gardens
3 bed $1.1M / $1.19M
Glandore — 3 bed: $1.1M (27 sales) Clarence Gardens — 3 bed: $1.19M (24 sales)

27 vs 24 sales

4 bed $1.4M / $1.57M
Glandore — 4 bed: $1.4M (17 sales) Clarence Gardens — 4 bed: $1.57M (24 sales)

17 vs 24 sales

Zoning mix

Glandore Clarence Gardens
Residential 84% 81%
Industrial 4% 13%
Commercial 7% 0%
Parks and recreation 3% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 0%
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

Glandore Clarence Gardens
New dwellings approved 809
across Marion
 188
across Mitcham
Approvals change year on year -31% +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.

Glandore Clarence Gardens
Houses 3.0%
$710/wk on $1.23M
 2.8%
$705/wk on $1.31M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Glandore Clarence Gardens
House price Higher than 70% of SA Higher than 74% of SA
Income Higher than 67% of SA Higher than 88% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 98% of SA Higher than 91% of SA
Affordability Higher than 28% of SA Higher than 55% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 75% of SA Higher than 79% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of SA Higher than 88% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 15% of SA Higher than 11% of SA

Liveability

Glandore is more walkable (89 vs 77); Glandore scores higher overall (78 vs 70).

Glandore Clarence Gardens
Grade A
same for both
Score 78/100 70/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Clarence Gardens carries more flood risk (75 vs 29); Glandore carries more crime risk (69 vs 54).

Glandore Clarence Gardens
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
69/100
 Moderate
54/100
Flood Low
29/100
 High
75/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Glandore Clarence Gardens
Inside the suburb 1 0
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
Tonsley, 4.1 km
 3
Tonsley, 3.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.7% 3.0%

Schools in Glandore

  • Sports College South Australia - Glandore Recreation Centre Independent · Secondary

Schools in Clarence Gardens

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

Amenities in the suburb

Glandore Clarence Gardens
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 1
Parks & reserves 5 3
Childcare 1
same for both
GPs 0 2

Mobility

Glandore Clarence Gardens
Walkability score 89/100 77/100
Distance to Adelaide 5.7 km 7 km
+23% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 10 min 12 min
Public transport score 80/100
Tram · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 93.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 34.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 5037
 1.1%
postcode 5039
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 5037
 55
postcode 5039

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.

Glandore Clarence Gardens
Car (driver) 63.6% / 67.7%
Glandore — Car (driver): 63.6% Clarence Gardens — Car (driver): 67.7%
Worked from Home 13.0% / 15.3%
Glandore — Worked from Home: 13.0% Clarence Gardens — Worked from Home: 15.3%
Bus 5.3% / 4.8%
Glandore — Bus: 5.3% Clarence Gardens — Bus: 4.8%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 5.3%
Glandore — Car (passenger): 4.7% Clarence Gardens — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Tram / Light Rail 6.4% / 0.9%
Glandore — Tram / Light Rail: 6.4% Clarence Gardens — Tram / Light Rail: 0.9%
Train 2.2% / 2.8%
Glandore — Train: 2.2% Clarence Gardens — Train: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.7%).

Setting

Glandore Clarence Gardens
Elevation 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.3 km 6.0 km

NBN connectivity

Glandore Clarence Gardens
Connectivity score 75/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
1,437 premises
 0%
1,014 premises

Climate

Glandore Clarence Gardens
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)

Glandore Clarence Gardens
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

Glandore Clarence Gardens
Average residential rate $1,782/yr $2,296/yr
Council Marion Mitcham

Federal electorate

Glandore Clarence Gardens
Division Boothby
same for both
Member Louise Miller-Frost
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Glandore Clarence Gardens
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Glandore

Inner Parks Trams Transport Hub

Clarence Gardens

Inner Parks Premium Professionals

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