Glandore vs Edwardstown

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Edwardstown, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Glandore: a median of $1.2 million, against $980,000 in Edwardstown, and rent is higher there too. Glandore is closer to the city centre: 5.7 km, against 7.8 km. On these figures, Edwardstown tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Glandore

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)
  • carries lower crime risk (69/100 vs 92/100)
  • But Edwardstown has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Edwardstown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($980,500 vs $1,200,000)

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

Glandore

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (5.7 km vs 7.8 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Glandore

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (69/100 vs 92/100)

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

Investors

Edwardstown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.0% vs 3.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Glandore and Edwardstown 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 Edwardstown
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 Edwardstown
Walkability 89 / 86
Glandore — Walkability: 89/100 Edwardstown — Walkability: 86/100
Safety 31 / 8
Glandore — Safety: 31/100 Edwardstown — Safety: 8/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Glandore — Low fire risk: 100/100 Edwardstown — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 71 / 88
Glandore — Low flood risk: 71/100 Edwardstown — Low flood risk: 88/100

Demographics

Edwardstown has more residents (4,514 vs 3,041); Glandore has higher household incomes ($88,296 vs $70,720).

Glandore Edwardstown
Population 3,041 4,514
+48% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.3% +4.3%
Median age 39 37
Median household income $88,296/yr
+20% vs other
 $70,720/yr
Median weekly rent $290/wk
+5% vs other
 $275/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glandore Edwardstown
0-4 4.1% / 5.4%
Glandore — 0-4: 4.1% Edwardstown — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 10.2% / 9.6%
Glandore — 5-14: 10.2% Edwardstown — 5-14: 9.6%
15-19 6.2% / 4.3%
Glandore — 15-19: 6.2% Edwardstown — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 7.4% / 7.7%
Glandore — 20-24: 7.4% Edwardstown — 20-24: 7.7%
25-34 16.5% / 19.1%
Glandore — 25-34: 16.5% Edwardstown — 25-34: 19.1%
35-44 13.0% / 15.1%
Glandore — 35-44: 13.0% Edwardstown — 35-44: 15.1%
45-54 13.0% / 11.1%
Glandore — 45-54: 13.0% Edwardstown — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 14.0% / 11.8%
Glandore — 55-64: 14.0% Edwardstown — 55-64: 11.8%
65-74 9.9% / 9.3%
Glandore — 65-74: 9.9% Edwardstown — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 3.9% / 4.3%
Glandore — 75-84: 3.9% Edwardstown — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 1.9% / 1.9%
Glandore — 85+: 1.9% Edwardstown — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Glandore 40.7% lone person
Glandore — Lone Person: 40.7% Glandore — Couple Families: 37.1% Glandore — One Parent Families: 12.5% Glandore — Group Household: 8.3% Glandore — Other Families: 1.3%
Edwardstown 47.9% lone person
Edwardstown — Lone Person: 47.9% Edwardstown — Couple Families: 28.7% Edwardstown — One Parent Families: 13.2% Edwardstown — Group Household: 8.5% Edwardstown — Other Families: 1.8%
Lone Person Couple Families 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%
Edwardstown 44.9% renting
Edwardstown — Owned Outright: 23.2% Edwardstown — Mortgage: 31.8% Edwardstown — Renting: 44.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Glandore Edwardstown
Bachelor Degree 21.2% / 16.6%
Glandore — Bachelor Degree: 21.2% Edwardstown — Bachelor Degree: 16.6%
Certificate III & IV 10.5% / 12.5%
Glandore — Certificate III & IV: 10.5% Edwardstown — Certificate III & IV: 12.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 7.7%
Glandore — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Edwardstown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 7.0% / 6.7%
Glandore — Postgraduate Degree: 7.0% Edwardstown — Postgraduate Degree: 6.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.2% / 2.2%
Glandore — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2% Edwardstown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

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

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 Edwardstown
India 3.8% / 3.5%
Glandore — India: 3.8% Edwardstown — India: 3.5%
China 3.7% / 3.5%
Glandore — China: 3.7% Edwardstown — China: 3.5%
Nepal 2.9% / 3.8%
Glandore — Nepal: 2.9% Edwardstown — Nepal: 3.8%
England 3.6% / 2.8%
Glandore — England: 3.6% Edwardstown — England: 2.8%
Philippines 0.9% / 1.2%
Glandore — Philippines: 0.9% Edwardstown — Philippines: 1.2%
Greece 1.1% / —
Glandore — Greece: 1.1% Edwardstown — Greece: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glandore 63.6% houses
Glandore — Houses: 63.6% Glandore — Townhouses: 19.9% Glandore — Flats / Apartments: 16.5%
Edwardstown 60.1% houses
Edwardstown — Houses: 60.1% Edwardstown — Townhouses: 20.5% Edwardstown — Flats / Apartments: 19.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Glandore Edwardstown
Median house price $1,200,000 $980,500
Median unit price $520,000 $478,750
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 15 days
from 23 sales
 19 days
from 30 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 Edwardstown
2 bed $711K / $806K
Glandore — 2 bed: $711K (10 sales) Edwardstown — 2 bed: $806K (13 sales)

10 vs 13 sales

3 bed $1.1M / $984K
Glandore — 3 bed: $1.1M (27 sales) Edwardstown — 3 bed: $984K (54 sales)

27 vs 54 sales

4 bed $1.4M / $1.13M
Glandore — 4 bed: $1.4M (17 sales) Edwardstown — 4 bed: $1.13M (10 sales)

17 vs 10 sales

Zoning mix

Edwardstown has more industrially zoned land (28% vs 4%).

Glandore Edwardstown
Residential 84% 66%
Industrial 4% 28%
Commercial 7% 6%
Parks and recreation 3% 0%
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 Edwardstown
New dwellings approved 809
across Marion
same for both
Approvals change year on year -31%
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.

Glandore Edwardstown
Houses 3.0%
$710/wk on $1.23M
 4.0%
$680/wk on $885K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Glandore Edwardstown
House price Higher than 70% of SA Higher than 52% of SA
Income Higher than 67% of SA Higher than 40% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 98% of SA Higher than 96% of SA
Affordability Higher than 28% of SA Higher than 29% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 75% of SA Higher than 79% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of SA Higher than 83% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 15% of SA Higher than 56% of SA

Liveability

Glandore scores higher overall (78 vs 66).

Glandore Edwardstown
Grade A
same for both
Score 78/100 66/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Glandore carries more flood risk (29 vs 12); Edwardstown carries more crime risk (92 vs 69).

Glandore Edwardstown
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
69/100
 High
92/100
Flood Low
29/100
 Low
12/100
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 Edwardstown
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
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, 2.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.7% 3.4%

Schools in Glandore

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

Schools in Edwardstown

  • St Anthony's School Catholic · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Glandore Edwardstown
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 5 2
Childcare 1 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 0 2
EV chargers 0 1

Mobility

Edwardstown sits further from the CBD (7.8 km vs 5.7 km).

Glandore Edwardstown
Walkability score 89/100 86/100
Distance to Adelaide 5.7 km 7.8 km
+37% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 10 min 13 min
Public transport score 80/100
Tram · Bus
 95/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 93.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 108.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
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 Edwardstown
Car (driver) 63.6% / 69.1%
Glandore — Car (driver): 63.6% Edwardstown — Car (driver): 69.1%
Worked from Home 13.0% / 11.0%
Glandore — Worked from Home: 13.0% Edwardstown — Worked from Home: 11.0%
Train 2.2% / 7.3%
Glandore — Train: 2.2% Edwardstown — Train: 7.3%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 4.5%
Glandore — Car (passenger): 4.7% Edwardstown — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Bus 5.3% / 3.5%
Glandore — Bus: 5.3% Edwardstown — Bus: 3.5%
Tram / Light Rail 6.4% / 1.1%
Glandore — Tram / Light Rail: 6.4% Edwardstown — Tram / Light Rail: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.1%).

Setting

Glandore Edwardstown
Elevation 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.3 km
same for both

NBN connectivity

Glandore Edwardstown
Connectivity score 75/100 71/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
1,437 premises
 21%
2,916 premises

Climate

Glandore Edwardstown
Annual rainfall 457 mm 394 mm
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C 28.1°C
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C 7.8°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Glandore Edwardstown
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 Edwardstown
Average residential rate $1,782/yr
same for both
Council Marion
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Glandore Edwardstown
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

Edwardstown

Easy Commute Inner Parks Townhouses Trains Transport Hub

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