Glenburnie vs Worrolong

Worrolong is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 45 in Glenburnie. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Worrolong: a median of $825,000, against $587,000 in Glenburnie, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Glenburnie 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

Worrolong

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 81/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 67%)
  • But Glenburnie 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

Glenburnie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($587,000 vs $825,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Glenburnie

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($180/wk vs $361/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 16%)

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

Commuting to the city

Worrolong

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (285 min vs 295 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (434.9 km vs 442.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Glenburnie has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 12%)
  • Worrolong carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 81/100)

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

Investors

Worrolong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (43.8% vs 5.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Glenburnie Worrolong
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.

Glenburnie Worrolong
Walkability 0 / 4
Glenburnie — Walkability: 0/100 Worrolong — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 19 / 51
Glenburnie — Safety: 19/100 Worrolong — Safety: 51/100
Low fire risk 27 / 83
Glenburnie — Low fire risk: 27/100 Worrolong — Low fire risk: 83/100

Demographics

Worrolong has more residents (1,293 vs 396); Worrolong rents higher ($361/wk vs $180/wk).

Glenburnie Worrolong
Population 396 1,293
+227% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.3% +43.8%
Median age 45 36
Median household income $99,320/yr $114,660/yr
+15% vs other
Median weekly rent $180/wk $361/wk
+101% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glenburnie Worrolong
0-4 4.3% / 7.6%
Glenburnie — 0-4: 4.3% Worrolong — 0-4: 7.6%
5-14 15.4% / 15.7%
Glenburnie — 5-14: 15.4% Worrolong — 5-14: 15.7%
15-19 7.6% / 6.0%
Glenburnie — 15-19: 7.6% Worrolong — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 2.3% / 5.3%
Glenburnie — 20-24: 2.3% Worrolong — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 8.6% / 13.1%
Glenburnie — 25-34: 8.6% Worrolong — 25-34: 13.1%
35-44 10.4% / 12.4%
Glenburnie — 35-44: 10.4% Worrolong — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 15.7% / 15.3%
Glenburnie — 45-54: 15.7% Worrolong — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 16.2% / 13.8%
Glenburnie — 55-64: 16.2% Worrolong — 55-64: 13.8%
65-74 11.4% / 8.8%
Glenburnie — 65-74: 11.4% Worrolong — 65-74: 8.8%
75-84 5.6% / 2.3%
Glenburnie — 75-84: 5.6% Worrolong — 75-84: 2.3%
85+ 0.8% / 0.4%
Glenburnie — 85+: 0.8% Worrolong — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Glenburnie 57.8% couple families
Glenburnie — Couple Families: 57.8% Glenburnie — Lone Person: 24.4% Glenburnie — One Parent Families: 8.9% Glenburnie — Group Household: 8.9% Glenburnie — Other Families: 0.0%
Worrolong 67.5% couple families
Worrolong — Couple Families: 67.5% Worrolong — Lone Person: 18.1% Worrolong — One Parent Families: 10.7% Worrolong — Group Household: 2.6% Worrolong — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Glenburnie 13.4% renting
Glenburnie — Owned Outright: 35.1% Glenburnie — Mortgage: 51.5% Glenburnie — Renting: 13.4%
Worrolong 7.8% renting
Worrolong — Owned Outright: 31.3% Worrolong — Mortgage: 60.9% Worrolong — Renting: 7.8%
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.

Glenburnie Worrolong
England 3.0% / 2.1%
Glenburnie — England: 3.0% Worrolong — England: 2.1%
New Zealand 0.8% / 1.3%
Glenburnie — New Zealand: 0.8% Worrolong — New Zealand: 1.3%
South Africa 0.8% / 0.9%
Glenburnie — South Africa: 0.8% Worrolong — South Africa: 0.9%
Pakistan — / 0.6%
Glenburnie — Pakistan: not among its largest Worrolong — Pakistan: 0.6%
India — / 0.4%
Glenburnie — India: not among its largest Worrolong — India: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.0%).

Qualifications

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

Glenburnie Worrolong
Certificate III & IV 20.7% / 18.9%
Glenburnie — Certificate III & IV: 20.7% Worrolong — Certificate III & IV: 18.9%
Bachelor Degree 4.8% / 8.5%
Glenburnie — Bachelor Degree: 4.8% Worrolong — Bachelor Degree: 8.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.6% / 6.8%
Glenburnie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6% Worrolong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 1.8%
Glenburnie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Worrolong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / 1.7%
Glenburnie — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Worrolong — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glenburnie 98.6% houses
Glenburnie — Houses: 98.6% Glenburnie — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Worrolong 99.8% houses
Worrolong — Houses: 99.8% Worrolong — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Glenburnie Worrolong
Median house price $587,000 $825,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $204,885
Typical days to sell (houses) — 34 days
from 6 sales

Zoning mix

Glenburnie has more rural and farming land (99% vs 86%).

Glenburnie Worrolong
Rural and farming 99% 86%
Residential 0% 11%
Industrial 0% 2%
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

Glenburnie Worrolong
New dwellings approved 39
across Grant
same for both
Approvals change year on year +300%
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.

Glenburnie Worrolong
Houses — 4.3%
$600/wk on $724K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Glenburnie Worrolong
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 78% of SA Higher than 88% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 14% of SA Higher than 59% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 18% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of SA Higher than 79% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 80% of SA

Liveability

Glenburnie Worrolong
Grade — B
Score — 50/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Glenburnie carries more bushfire risk (73 vs 17); Glenburnie carries more crime risk (81 vs 49).

Glenburnie Worrolong
Bushfire High
73/100
 Low
17/100
Crime High
81/100
 Moderate
49/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Glenburnie Worrolong
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Glenburnie

  • Glenburnie Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Worrolong

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

Amenities in the suburb

Glenburnie Worrolong
Parks & reserves 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Glenburnie sits further from the CBD (442.4 km vs 434.9 km).

Glenburnie Worrolong
Walkability score 0/100 4/100
Distance to Adelaide 442.4 km
+2% vs other
 434.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 295 min 285 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 5291
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 5291
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.

Glenburnie Worrolong
Car (driver) 85.2% / 86.3%
Glenburnie — Car (driver): 85.2% Worrolong — Car (driver): 86.3%
Worked from Home 4.9% / 9.3%
Glenburnie — Worked from Home: 4.9% Worrolong — Worked from Home: 9.3%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / 3.9%
Glenburnie — Car (passenger): 6.0% Worrolong — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Walked Only 3.8% / 0.5%
Glenburnie — Walked Only: 3.8% Worrolong — Walked Only: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.3%).

Setting

Glenburnie Worrolong
Elevation 62 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 57 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.4 km 26.0 km

NBN connectivity

Glenburnie Worrolong
Connectivity score 34/100 65/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 6%
181 premises
 51%
587 premises

Climate

Glenburnie Worrolong
Annual rainfall 724 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Glenburnie Worrolong
Average residential rate $1,458/yr
same for both
Council Grant
same for both

Federal electorate

Glenburnie Worrolong
Division Barker
same for both
Member Tony Pasin
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Glenburnie Worrolong
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Glenburnie

Rural

Worrolong

Acreage Family

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