Glandore vs Kurralta Park

Kurralta Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 39 in Glandore. In Glandore, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Kurralta Park, about half of households rent. Houses cost more in Glandore: a median of $1.2 million, against $1.01 million in Kurralta Park. Kurralta Park is closer to the city centre: 5 km, against 5.7 km. On these figures, Kurralta Park tends to suit renters, young adults, and 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 separate houses rather than flats (64% vs 43%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (50% vs 39%)

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

First-home buyers

Kurralta Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,006,000 vs $1,200,000)
  • has cheaper units ($470,000 vs $520,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kurralta Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (52% vs 36%)

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

Commuting to the city

Glandore

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (9% vs 1%)
  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 76/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Glandore

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (16% vs 10%)
  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 76/100)
  • But Kurralta Park has more units and townhouses to downsize into (57% vs 36%)

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

Investors

Kurralta Park

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (11.2% vs 2.3%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.3% vs 3.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Glandore and Kurralta Park 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 Kurralta Park
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 Kurralta Park
Walkability 89 / 76
Glandore — Walkability: 89/100 Kurralta Park — Walkability: 76/100
Safety 31 / 23
Glandore — Safety: 31/100 Kurralta Park — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Glandore — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kurralta Park — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 71 / 5
Glandore — Low flood risk: 71/100 Kurralta Park — Low flood risk: 5/100

Demographics

Glandore skews older (39 vs 32).

Glandore Kurralta Park
Population 3,041 3,139
+3% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.3% +11.2%
Median age 39 32
Median household income $88,296/yr
+7% vs other
 $81,796/yr
Median weekly rent $290/wk $300/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glandore Kurralta Park
0-4 4.1% / 4.9%
Glandore — 0-4: 4.1% Kurralta Park — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 10.2% / 8.1%
Glandore — 5-14: 10.2% Kurralta Park — 5-14: 8.1%
15-19 6.2% / 4.4%
Glandore — 15-19: 6.2% Kurralta Park — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 7.4% / 12.3%
Glandore — 20-24: 7.4% Kurralta Park — 20-24: 12.3%
25-34 16.5% / 27.8%
Glandore — 25-34: 16.5% Kurralta Park — 25-34: 27.8%
35-44 13.0% / 14.9%
Glandore — 35-44: 13.0% Kurralta Park — 35-44: 14.9%
45-54 13.0% / 9.8%
Glandore — 45-54: 13.0% Kurralta Park — 45-54: 9.8%
55-64 14.0% / 7.5%
Glandore — 55-64: 14.0% Kurralta Park — 55-64: 7.5%
65-74 9.9% / 5.5%
Glandore — 65-74: 9.9% Kurralta Park — 65-74: 5.5%
75-84 3.9% / 2.7%
Glandore — 75-84: 3.9% Kurralta Park — 75-84: 2.7%
85+ 1.9% / 1.5%
Glandore — 85+: 1.9% Kurralta Park — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.8%).

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%
Kurralta Park 43.4% lone person
Kurralta Park — Lone Person: 43.4% Kurralta Park — Couple Families: 28.1% Kurralta Park — One Parent Families: 11.3% Kurralta Park — Group Household: 13.5% Kurralta Park — Other Families: 3.6%
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%
Kurralta Park 52.0% renting
Kurralta Park — Owned Outright: 19.9% Kurralta Park — Mortgage: 28.1% Kurralta Park — Renting: 52.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Glandore Kurralta Park
Bachelor Degree 21.2% / 21.3%
Glandore — Bachelor Degree: 21.2% Kurralta Park — Bachelor Degree: 21.3%
Certificate III & IV 10.5% / 10.6%
Glandore — Certificate III & IV: 10.5% Kurralta Park — Certificate III & IV: 10.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 9.3%
Glandore — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Kurralta Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3%
Postgraduate Degree 7.0% / 10.0%
Glandore — Postgraduate Degree: 7.0% Kurralta Park — Postgraduate Degree: 10.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.2% / 2.1%
Glandore — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2% Kurralta Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

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 Kurralta Park
India 3.8% / 7.8%
Glandore — India: 3.8% Kurralta Park — India: 7.8%
Nepal 2.9% / 7.5%
Glandore — Nepal: 2.9% Kurralta Park — Nepal: 7.5%
China 3.7% / 5.2%
Glandore — China: 3.7% Kurralta Park — China: 5.2%
England 3.6% / 2.2%
Glandore — England: 3.6% Kurralta Park — England: 2.2%
Philippines 0.9% / 2.5%
Glandore — Philippines: 0.9% Kurralta Park — Philippines: 2.5%
Greece 1.1% / —
Glandore — Greece: 1.1% Kurralta Park — Greece: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.8%).

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%
Kurralta Park 42.7% houses
Kurralta Park — Houses: 42.7% Kurralta Park — Townhouses: 34.7% Kurralta Park — Flats / Apartments: 22.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Glandore Kurralta Park
Median house price $1,200,000 $1,006,000
Median unit price $520,000 $470,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 15 days
from 23 sales
 16 days
from 20 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 Kurralta Park
2 bed $711K / $725K
Glandore — 2 bed: $711K (10 sales) Kurralta Park — 2 bed: $725K (7 sales)

10 vs 7 sales

3 bed $1.1M / $970K
Glandore — 3 bed: $1.1M (27 sales) Kurralta Park — 3 bed: $970K (31 sales)

27 vs 31 sales

4 bed $1.4M / $1.31M
Glandore — 4 bed: $1.4M (17 sales) Kurralta Park — 4 bed: $1.31M (10 sales)

17 vs 10 sales

Zoning mix

Kurralta Park has more commercially zoned land (21% vs 7%).

Glandore Kurralta Park
Residential 84% 75%
Commercial 7% 21%
Industrial 4%
same for both
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 Kurralta Park
New dwellings approved 809
across Marion
 578
across West Torrens
Approvals change year on year -31% +103%

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 Kurralta Park
Houses 3.0%
$710/wk on $1.23M
 4.3%
$720/wk on $870K
Units — 5.7%
$500/wk on $459K

Ranking within SA

Glandore Kurralta Park
House price Higher than 70% of SA Higher than 62% of SA
Income Higher than 67% of SA Higher than 57% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 98% of SA Higher than 90% of SA
Affordability Higher than 28% of SA Higher than 34% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 75% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of SA Higher than 91% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 15% of SA Higher than 79% of SA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 89% of SA

Liveability

Glandore scores higher overall (78 vs 50); Glandore is more walkable (89 vs 76).

Glandore Kurralta Park
Grade A B
Score 78/100 50/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Kurralta Park carries more flood risk (95 vs 29).

Glandore Kurralta Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
69/100
 High
77/100
Flood Low
29/100
 High
95/100
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 Kurralta Park
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
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 4.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.7% 6.2%

Schools in Glandore

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

Schools in Kurralta Park

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

Amenities in the suburb

Glandore Kurralta Park
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 3 6
Parks & reserves 5 3
Childcare 1
same for both
Pharmacies 0 1

Mobility

Glandore Kurralta Park
Walkability score 89/100 76/100
Distance to Adelaide 5.7 km
+12% vs other
 5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 10 min
same for both
Public transport score 80/100
Tram · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 93.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 54.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 5037
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 5037
same for both

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 Kurralta Park
Car (driver) 63.6% / 65.5%
Glandore — Car (driver): 63.6% Kurralta Park — Car (driver): 65.5%
Worked from Home 13.0% / 8.8%
Glandore — Worked from Home: 13.0% Kurralta Park — Worked from Home: 8.8%
Bus 5.3% / 14.7%
Glandore — Bus: 5.3% Kurralta Park — Bus: 14.7%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 6.6%
Glandore — Car (passenger): 4.7% Kurralta Park — Car (passenger): 6.6%
Tram / Light Rail 6.4% / 0.6%
Glandore — Tram / Light Rail: 6.4% Kurralta Park — Tram / Light Rail: 0.6%
Walked Only 1.8% / 1.9%
Glandore — Walked Only: 1.8% Kurralta Park — Walked Only: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.5%).

Setting

Glandore Kurralta Park
Elevation 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 5.3 km 5.5 km

NBN connectivity

Glandore Kurralta Park
Connectivity score 75/100 78/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
1,437 premises
 13%
1,707 premises

Climate

Glandore Kurralta Park
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 Kurralta Park
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 Kurralta Park
Average residential rate $1,782/yr $1,532/yr
Council Marion West Torrens

Federal electorate

Glandore Kurralta Park
Division Boothby Adelaide
Member Louise Miller-Frost Steve Georganas
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Glandore Kurralta Park
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

Kurralta Park

Affordable Inner Multicultural Parks River Townhouses Urban

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