Glen Osmond vs Glenunga

In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Glen Osmond, most households are couple families. In Glenunga, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Glenunga: a median of $1.91 million, against $1.71 million in Glen Osmond, though rent is higher in Glen Osmond. Glenunga is closer to the city centre: 5.2 km, against 7 km. On these figures, Glenunga tends to suit people living alone.

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

Glen Osmond

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (82% vs 68%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 61%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Glen Osmond has cheaper houses ($1,707,500 vs $1,905,000)
  • Glenunga has cheaper units ($750,000 vs $910,750)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Glenunga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($380/wk vs $430/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Glenunga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (86/100 vs 58/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Glenunga

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (32% vs 18%)
  • is more walkable (86/100 vs 58/100)

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

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

Glen Osmond Glenunga
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.

Glen Osmond Glenunga
Walkability 58 / 86
Glen Osmond — Walkability: 58/100 Glenunga — Walkability: 86/100
Safety 34 / 27
Glen Osmond — Safety: 34/100 Glenunga — Safety: 27/100
Low fire risk 13 / 100
Glen Osmond — Low fire risk: 13/100 Glenunga — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Glen Osmond has higher household incomes ($132,288 vs $99,736); Glen Osmond rents higher ($430/wk vs $380/wk).

Glen Osmond Glenunga
Population 2,154 2,184
+1% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.2% +9.0%
Median age 42 44
Median household income $132,288/yr
+25% vs other
 $99,736/yr
Median weekly rent $430/wk
+12% vs other
 $380/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glen Osmond Glenunga
0-4 4.3% / 3.8%
Glen Osmond — 0-4: 4.3% Glenunga — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 15.2% / 15.0%
Glen Osmond — 5-14: 15.2% Glenunga — 5-14: 15.0%
15-19 8.0% / 6.4%
Glen Osmond — 15-19: 8.0% Glenunga — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 5.7% / 5.2%
Glen Osmond — 20-24: 5.7% Glenunga — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 7.0% / 7.4%
Glen Osmond — 25-34: 7.0% Glenunga — 25-34: 7.4%
35-44 12.9% / 13.2%
Glen Osmond — 35-44: 12.9% Glenunga — 35-44: 13.2%
45-54 14.4% / 14.2%
Glen Osmond — 45-54: 14.4% Glenunga — 45-54: 14.2%
55-64 10.8% / 11.2%
Glen Osmond — 55-64: 10.8% Glenunga — 55-64: 11.2%
65-74 11.5% / 12.1%
Glen Osmond — 65-74: 11.5% Glenunga — 65-74: 12.1%
75-84 6.8% / 9.1%
Glen Osmond — 75-84: 6.8% Glenunga — 75-84: 9.1%
85+ 3.9% / 2.8%
Glen Osmond — 85+: 3.9% Glenunga — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Glen Osmond 60.3% couple families
Glen Osmond — Couple Families: 60.3% Glen Osmond — Lone Person: 23.3% Glen Osmond — One Parent Families: 11.5% Glen Osmond — Group Household: 3.3% Glen Osmond — Other Families: 1.6%
Glenunga 52.4% couple families
Glenunga — Couple Families: 52.4% Glenunga — Lone Person: 34.4% Glenunga — One Parent Families: 9.0% Glenunga — Group Household: 3.1% Glenunga — 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.

Glen Osmond 13.3% renting
Glen Osmond — Owned Outright: 44.5% Glen Osmond — Mortgage: 42.2% Glen Osmond — Renting: 13.3%
Glenunga 23.2% renting
Glenunga — Owned Outright: 45.1% Glenunga — Mortgage: 31.7% Glenunga — Renting: 23.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Glen Osmond Glenunga
Bachelor Degree 21.4% / 23.9%
Glen Osmond — Bachelor Degree: 21.4% Glenunga — Bachelor Degree: 23.9%
Postgraduate Degree 13.0% / 12.1%
Glen Osmond — Postgraduate Degree: 13.0% Glenunga — Postgraduate Degree: 12.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 7.9%
Glen Osmond — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Glenunga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Certificate III & IV 5.6% / 4.4%
Glen Osmond — Certificate III & IV: 5.6% Glenunga — Certificate III & IV: 4.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 2.9%
Glen Osmond — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Glenunga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.9%).

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.

Glen Osmond Glenunga
China 6.2% / 9.5%
Glen Osmond — China: 6.2% Glenunga — China: 9.5%
India 4.2% / 5.4%
Glen Osmond — India: 4.2% Glenunga — India: 5.4%
England 5.0% / 4.1%
Glen Osmond — England: 5.0% Glenunga — England: 4.1%
Malaysia 1.8% / 2.2%
Glen Osmond — Malaysia: 1.8% Glenunga — Malaysia: 2.2%
Sri Lanka 1.1% / 1.7%
Glen Osmond — Sri Lanka: 1.1% Glenunga — Sri Lanka: 1.7%
Pakistan 1.3% / —
Glen Osmond — Pakistan: 1.3% Glenunga — Pakistan: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glen Osmond 82.5% houses
Glen Osmond — Houses: 82.5% Glen Osmond — Townhouses: 15.0% Glen Osmond — Flats / Apartments: 2.5%
Glenunga 67.5% houses
Glenunga — Houses: 67.5% Glenunga — Townhouses: 20.0% Glenunga — Flats / Apartments: 12.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Glen Osmond Glenunga
Median house price $1,707,500 $1,905,000
Median unit price $910,750 $750,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 20 sales
 56 days
from 21 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.

Glen Osmond Glenunga
3 bed $1.4M / $1.68M
Glen Osmond — 3 bed: $1.4M (13 sales) Glenunga — 3 bed: $1.68M (18 sales)

13 vs 18 sales

4 bed $1.76M / $2.14M
Glen Osmond — 4 bed: $1.76M (29 sales) Glenunga — 4 bed: $2.14M (14 sales)

29 vs 14 sales

5 bed $2.14M / $2.5M
Glen Osmond — 5 bed: $2.14M (12 sales) Glenunga — 5 bed: $2.5M (9 sales)

12 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

Glen Osmond Glenunga
Residential 82% 92%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 2%
Commercial 3% 6%
Environmental 5% 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

Glen Osmond Glenunga
New dwellings approved 250
across Burnside
same for both
Approvals change year on year +32%
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.

Glen Osmond Glenunga
Houses 2.8%
$870/wk on $1.61M
 2.6%
$850/wk on $1.7M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Glen Osmond Glenunga
House price Higher than 91% of SA Higher than 95% of SA
Income Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 79% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 83% of SA Higher than 96% of SA
Affordability Higher than 33% of SA Higher than 4% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 100% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of SA Higher than 94% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 11% of SA Higher than 8% of SA

Liveability

Glenunga scores higher overall (83 vs 52); Glenunga is more walkable (86 vs 58).

Glen Osmond Glenunga
Grade B A+
Score 52/100 83/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Glen Osmond carries more bushfire risk (87 vs 0).

Glen Osmond Glenunga
Bushfire High
87/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
66/100
 High
73/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Glen Osmond Glenunga
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 5.6 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 4.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.9% 3.8%

Schools in Glen Osmond

  • Seymour College Independent · Combined above peers

Schools in Glenunga

  • Glenunga International High School Government · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Glen Osmond Glenunga
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 2 3
Parks & reserves 6 4
Childcare 2 0
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 2
Fuel stations 1 2

Mobility

Glen Osmond Glenunga
Walkability score 58/100 86/100
Distance to Adelaide 7 km
+26% vs other
 5.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 13 min 11 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 67/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 63.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 22.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.9%
postcode 5064
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 63
postcode 5064
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.

Glen Osmond Glenunga
Car (driver) 66.4% / 64.1%
Glen Osmond — Car (driver): 66.4% Glenunga — Car (driver): 64.1%
Worked from Home 19.6% / 15.9%
Glen Osmond — Worked from Home: 19.6% Glenunga — Worked from Home: 15.9%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 8.3%
Glen Osmond — Car (passenger): 4.8% Glenunga — Car (passenger): 8.3%
Bus 5.3% / 7.7%
Glen Osmond — Bus: 5.3% Glenunga — Bus: 7.7%
Bicycle 1.9% / 2.2%
Glen Osmond — Bicycle: 1.9% Glenunga — Bicycle: 2.2%
Walked Only 2.0% / 1.7%
Glen Osmond — Walked Only: 2.0% Glenunga — Walked Only: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.4%).

Setting

Glen Osmond Glenunga
Elevation 172 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 94 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.6 km 11.9 km

NBN connectivity

Glen Osmond Glenunga
Connectivity score 81/100 84/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 41%
973 premises
 40%
992 premises

Climate

Glen Osmond Glenunga
Annual rainfall 969 mm 457 mm
Summer max (Jan) 23.8°C 29.1°C
Winter min (Jul) 5.4°C 8.5°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Glen Osmond Glenunga
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

Glen Osmond Glenunga
Average residential rate $2,410/yr
same for both
Council Burnside
same for both

Federal electorate

Glen Osmond Glenunga
Division Sturt
same for both
Member Claire Clutterham
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Glen Osmond Glenunga
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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