Glandore vs Plympton

Plympton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 39 in Glandore. In Glandore, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Plympton, about half of households rent. Houses cost more in Glandore: a median of $1.2 million, against $1.03 million in Plympton. Glandore is closer to the city centre: 5.7 km, against 6.5 km. On these figures, Plympton tends to suit renters and young adults.

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

Plympton

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (7 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)
  • But Glandore has more separate houses rather than flats (64% vs 51%)

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

First-home buyers

Plympton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,035,000 vs $1,200,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Plympton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (46% vs 36%)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

Plympton

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (49% vs 36%)

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

Investors

Plympton

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (14.8% 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 Plympton 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 Plympton
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 Plympton
Walkability 89 / 92
Glandore — Walkability: 89/100 Plympton — Walkability: 92/100
Safety 31 / 24
Glandore — Safety: 31/100 Plympton — Safety: 24/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Glandore — Low fire risk: 100/100 Plympton — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 71 / 60
Glandore — Low flood risk: 71/100 Plympton — Low flood risk: 60/100

Demographics

Plympton has more residents (5,459 vs 3,041); Glandore skews older (39 vs 34).

Glandore Plympton
Population 3,041 5,459
+80% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.3% +14.8%
Median age 39 34
Median household income $88,296/yr
+6% vs other
 $83,096/yr
Median weekly rent $290/wk $300/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glandore Plympton
0-4 4.1% / 4.6%
Glandore — 0-4: 4.1% Plympton — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 10.2% / 8.2%
Glandore — 5-14: 10.2% Plympton — 5-14: 8.2%
15-19 6.2% / 4.4%
Glandore — 15-19: 6.2% Plympton — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 7.4% / 9.7%
Glandore — 20-24: 7.4% Plympton — 20-24: 9.7%
25-34 16.5% / 25.0%
Glandore — 25-34: 16.5% Plympton — 25-34: 25.0%
35-44 13.0% / 14.4%
Glandore — 35-44: 13.0% Plympton — 35-44: 14.4%
45-54 13.0% / 10.6%
Glandore — 45-54: 13.0% Plympton — 45-54: 10.6%
55-64 14.0% / 9.8%
Glandore — 55-64: 14.0% Plympton — 55-64: 9.8%
65-74 9.9% / 7.1%
Glandore — 65-74: 9.9% Plympton — 65-74: 7.1%
75-84 3.9% / 4.0%
Glandore — 75-84: 3.9% Plympton — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ 1.9% / 2.3%
Glandore — 85+: 1.9% Plympton — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.0%).

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%
Plympton 43.4% lone person
Plympton — Lone Person: 43.4% Plympton — Couple Families: 31.6% Plympton — One Parent Families: 11.9% Plympton — Group Household: 10.1% Plympton — Other Families: 2.9%
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%
Plympton 46.2% renting
Plympton — Owned Outright: 24.3% Plympton — Mortgage: 29.5% Plympton — Renting: 46.2%
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.

Glandore Plympton
India 3.8% / 8.1%
Glandore — India: 3.8% Plympton — India: 8.1%
Nepal 2.9% / 7.4%
Glandore — Nepal: 2.9% Plympton — Nepal: 7.4%
China 3.7% / 4.1%
Glandore — China: 3.7% Plympton — China: 4.1%
England 3.6% / 2.6%
Glandore — England: 3.6% Plympton — England: 2.6%
Greece 1.1% / 1.4%
Glandore — Greece: 1.1% Plympton — Greece: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.1%).

Qualifications

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

Glandore Plympton
Bachelor Degree 21.2% / 21.7%
Glandore — Bachelor Degree: 21.2% Plympton — Bachelor Degree: 21.7%
Certificate III & IV 10.5% / 10.5%
Glandore — Certificate III & IV: 10.5% Plympton — Certificate III & IV: 10.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 9.1%
Glandore — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Plympton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Postgraduate Degree 7.0% / 9.0%
Glandore — Postgraduate Degree: 7.0% Plympton — Postgraduate Degree: 9.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.2% / 2.6%
Glandore — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2% Plympton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

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%
Plympton 51.2% houses
Plympton — Houses: 51.2% Plympton — Townhouses: 23.3% Plympton — Flats / Apartments: 25.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Glandore Plympton
Median house price $1,200,000 $1,035,000
Median unit price $520,000 $515,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 15 days
from 23 sales
 18 days
from 35 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 Plympton
2 bed $711K / $872K
Glandore — 2 bed: $711K (10 sales) Plympton — 2 bed: $872K (6 sales)

10 vs 6 sales

3 bed $1.1M / $980K
Glandore — 3 bed: $1.1M (27 sales) Plympton — 3 bed: $980K (53 sales)

27 vs 53 sales

4 bed $1.4M / $1.21M
Glandore — 4 bed: $1.4M (17 sales) Plympton — 4 bed: $1.21M (15 sales)

17 vs 15 sales

Zoning mix

Plympton has more commercially zoned land (19% vs 7%).

Glandore Plympton
Residential 84% 77%
Commercial 7% 19%
Industrial 4% 0%
Parks and recreation 3%
same for both
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 Plympton
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 Plympton
Houses 3.0%
$710/wk on $1.23M
 4.3%
$758/wk on $924K
Units — 4.8%
$500/wk on $542K

Ranking within SA

Glandore Plympton
House price Higher than 70% of SA
same for both
Income Higher than 67% of SA Higher than 58% of SA
Schools — Higher than 31% of SA
Walkability Higher than 98% of SA Higher than 99% of SA
Affordability Higher than 28% of SA Higher than 22% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 75% of SA Higher than 69% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of SA Higher than 91% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 15% of SA Higher than 77% of SA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 66% of SA

Liveability

Glandore scores higher overall (78 vs 59).

Glandore Plympton
Grade A B
Score 78/100 59/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Plympton carries more flood risk (40 vs 29).

Glandore Plympton
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
69/100
 High
76/100
Flood Low
29/100
 Moderate
40/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Glandore Plympton
Inside the suburb 1 4
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Tonsley, 4.1 km
 3
Tonsley, 4.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.7% 4.8%

Schools in Glandore

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

Schools in Plympton

  • Plympton International College Government · Combined at peers
  • Plympton Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St John the Baptist Catholic School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Errington Special Education Centre Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Glandore Plympton
Supermarkets 1 3
Cafes & restaurants 3 5
Parks & reserves 5
same for both
Childcare 1 7
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Glandore Plympton
Walkability score 89/100 92/100
Distance to Adelaide 5.7 km 6.5 km
+14% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 10 min 11 min
Public transport score 80/100
Tram · Bus
 79/100
Tram · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 93.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 207.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 5037
 0.8%
postcode 5038
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 5037
 42
postcode 5038

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 Plympton
Car (driver) 63.6% / 64.6%
Glandore — Car (driver): 63.6% Plympton — Car (driver): 64.6%
Worked from Home 13.0% / 10.3%
Glandore — Worked from Home: 13.0% Plympton — Worked from Home: 10.3%
Bus 5.3% / 11.6%
Glandore — Bus: 5.3% Plympton — Bus: 11.6%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 5.8%
Glandore — Car (passenger): 4.7% Plympton — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Tram / Light Rail 6.4% / 3.4%
Glandore — Tram / Light Rail: 6.4% Plympton — Tram / Light Rail: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.6%).

Setting

Glandore Plympton
Elevation 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.3 km 4.2 km

NBN connectivity

Glandore Plympton
Connectivity score 75/100 77/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
1,437 premises
 9%
2,825 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Glandore Plympton
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

Plympton

Inner Multicultural Parks Townhouses Trams Urban

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