Glandore vs South Plympton

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. Glandore is closer to the city centre: 5.7 km, against 7.9 km.

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

South Plympton

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (7 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)

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 units ($520,000 vs $637,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Glandore

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($290/wk vs $340/wk)

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 7.9 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

South Plympton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.1% vs 2.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Glandore and South 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 South 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 South Plympton
Walkability 89 / 89
Glandore — Walkability: 89/100 South Plympton — Walkability: 89/100
Safety 31 / 33
Glandore — Safety: 31/100 South Plympton — Safety: 33/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Glandore — Low fire risk: 100/100 South Plympton — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

South Plympton has more residents (4,721 vs 3,041); South Plympton rents higher ($340/wk vs $290/wk).

Glandore South Plympton
Population 3,041 4,721
+55% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.3% +13.1%
Median age 39 37
Median household income $88,296/yr
+9% vs other
 $80,704/yr
Median weekly rent $290/wk $340/wk
+17% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glandore South Plympton
0-4 4.1% / 5.8%
Glandore — 0-4: 4.1% South Plympton — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 10.2% / 10.0%
Glandore — 5-14: 10.2% South Plympton — 5-14: 10.0%
15-19 6.2% / 4.4%
Glandore — 15-19: 6.2% South Plympton — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 7.4% / 7.1%
Glandore — 20-24: 7.4% South Plympton — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 16.5% / 18.4%
Glandore — 25-34: 16.5% South Plympton — 25-34: 18.4%
35-44 13.0% / 14.1%
Glandore — 35-44: 13.0% South Plympton — 35-44: 14.1%
45-54 13.0% / 11.6%
Glandore — 45-54: 13.0% South Plympton — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 14.0% / 10.8%
Glandore — 55-64: 14.0% South Plympton — 55-64: 10.8%
65-74 9.9% / 9.3%
Glandore — 65-74: 9.9% South Plympton — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 3.9% / 5.4%
Glandore — 75-84: 3.9% South Plympton — 75-84: 5.4%
85+ 1.9% / 3.2%
Glandore — 85+: 1.9% South Plympton — 85+: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

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%
South Plympton 42.8% lone person
South Plympton — Lone Person: 42.8% South Plympton — Couple Families: 35.1% South Plympton — One Parent Families: 12.9% South Plympton — Group Household: 7.4% South Plympton — 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%
South Plympton 31.9% renting
South Plympton — Owned Outright: 31.3% South Plympton — Mortgage: 36.8% South Plympton — Renting: 31.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Glandore South Plympton
Bachelor Degree 21.2% / 19.1%
Glandore — Bachelor Degree: 21.2% South Plympton — Bachelor Degree: 19.1%
Certificate III & IV 10.5% / 12.5%
Glandore — Certificate III & IV: 10.5% South Plympton — Certificate III & IV: 12.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 8.0%
Glandore — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% South Plympton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 7.0% / 6.1%
Glandore — Postgraduate Degree: 7.0% South Plympton — Postgraduate Degree: 6.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.2% / 2.6%
Glandore — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2% South Plympton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

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 South Plympton
China 3.7% / 5.1%
Glandore — China: 3.7% South Plympton — China: 5.1%
India 3.8% / 4.9%
Glandore — India: 3.8% South Plympton — India: 4.9%
England 3.6% / 3.0%
Glandore — England: 3.6% South Plympton — England: 3.0%
Nepal 2.9% / 2.6%
Glandore — Nepal: 2.9% South Plympton — Nepal: 2.6%
Greece 1.1% / 1.0%
Glandore — Greece: 1.1% South Plympton — Greece: 1.0%
Malaysia — / 1.6%
Glandore — Malaysia: not among its largest South Plympton — Malaysia: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.1%).

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%
South Plympton 61.0% houses
South Plympton — Houses: 61.0% South Plympton — Flats / Apartments: 21.9% South Plympton — Townhouses: 17.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Glandore South Plympton
Median house price $1,200,000 $1,116,944
Median unit price $520,000 $637,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 15 days
from 23 sales
 16 days
from 52 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 South Plympton
2 bed $711K / $906K
Glandore — 2 bed: $711K (10 sales) South Plympton — 2 bed: $906K (7 sales)

10 vs 7 sales

3 bed $1.1M / $1.06M
Glandore — 3 bed: $1.1M (27 sales) South Plympton — 3 bed: $1.06M (60 sales)

27 vs 60 sales

4 bed $1.4M / $1.26M
Glandore — 4 bed: $1.4M (17 sales) South Plympton — 4 bed: $1.26M (26 sales)

17 vs 26 sales

Zoning mix

Glandore South Plympton
Residential 84% 94%
Commercial 7% 1%
Industrial 4% 2%
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 South Plympton
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 South Plympton
Houses 3.0%
$710/wk on $1.23M
 3.2%
$700/wk on $1.15M
Units — 5.2%
$545/wk on $542K

Ranking within SA

Glandore South Plympton
House price Higher than 70% of SA Higher than 61% of SA
Income Higher than 67% of SA Higher than 55% of SA
Schools — Higher than 79% of SA
Walkability Higher than 98% of SA
same for both
Affordability Higher than 28% of SA Higher than 34% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 75% of SA Higher than 70% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of SA Higher than 88% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 15% of SA Higher than 21% of SA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 76% of SA

Liveability

Glandore scores higher overall (78 vs 73).

Glandore South Plympton
Grade A
same for both
Score 78/100 73/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Glandore South Plympton
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
69/100
 Moderate
67/100
Flood Low
29/100
 —
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 South Plympton
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Tonsley, 4.1 km
 3
Tonsley, 2.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.7% 3.2%

Schools in Glandore

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

Schools in South Plympton

  • Emmaus Christian College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Forbes Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Sports College South Australia - Edwardstown Oval Independent · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

South Plympton sits further from the CBD (7.9 km vs 5.7 km).

Glandore South Plympton
Walkability score 89/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 5.7 km 7.9 km
+39% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 10 min 14 min
Public transport score 80/100
Tram · Bus
 79/100
Tram · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 93.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 78.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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 South Plympton
Car (driver) 63.6% / 69.6%
Glandore — Car (driver): 63.6% South Plympton — Car (driver): 69.6%
Worked from Home 13.0% / 11.5%
Glandore — Worked from Home: 13.0% South Plympton — Worked from Home: 11.5%
Bus 5.3% / 5.2%
Glandore — Bus: 5.3% South Plympton — Bus: 5.2%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 5.2%
Glandore — Car (passenger): 4.7% South Plympton — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Tram / Light Rail 6.4% / 3.3%
Glandore — Tram / Light Rail: 6.4% South Plympton — Tram / Light Rail: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.6%).

Setting

Glandore South Plympton
Elevation 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.3 km 4.4 km

NBN connectivity

Glandore South Plympton
Connectivity score 75/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
1,437 premises
 5%
2,278 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Glandore South 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

South Plympton

Inner Parks Trams Urban

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