Glencoe vs Wandilo

Wandilo is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 43 in Glencoe. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Glencoe, about half of households are couple families. In Wandilo, most households are couple families. On these figures, Glencoe tends to suit people living alone, while Wandilo suits couples.

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

Glencoe

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 78/100)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But Wandilo is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 60%)

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

First-home buyers

Glencoe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 22%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Glencoe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (287 min vs 292 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Glencoe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 78/100)

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

Investors

Wandilo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.2% vs -4.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Glencoe Wandilo
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.

Glencoe Wandilo
Walkability 0 / 0
Glencoe — Walkability: 0/100 Wandilo — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 88 / 22
Glencoe — Safety: 88/100 Wandilo — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 16 / 54
Glencoe — Low fire risk: 16/100 Wandilo — Low fire risk: 54/100

Demographics

Glencoe has more residents (633 vs 194); Wandilo has higher household incomes ($99,632 vs $74,412).

Glencoe Wandilo
Population 633
+69% vs other
 194
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.2% +10.2%
Median age 43 40
Median household income $74,412/yr $99,632/yr
+34% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glencoe Wandilo
0-4 4.6% / 8.2%
Glencoe — 0-4: 4.6% Wandilo — 0-4: 8.2%
5-14 14.5% / 11.3%
Glencoe — 5-14: 14.5% Wandilo — 5-14: 11.3%
15-19 7.6% / 4.6%
Glencoe — 15-19: 7.6% Wandilo — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 3.8% / 4.1%
Glencoe — 20-24: 3.8% Wandilo — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 9.2% / 11.3%
Glencoe — 25-34: 9.2% Wandilo — 25-34: 11.3%
35-44 13.1% / 12.4%
Glencoe — 35-44: 13.1% Wandilo — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 13.7% / 11.3%
Glencoe — 45-54: 13.7% Wandilo — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 15.6% / 14.4%
Glencoe — 55-64: 15.6% Wandilo — 55-64: 14.4%
65-74 14.7% / 13.4%
Glencoe — 65-74: 14.7% Wandilo — 65-74: 13.4%
75-84 2.8% / —
Glencoe — 75-84: 2.8% Wandilo — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 0.6% / 2.6%
Glencoe — 85+: 0.6% Wandilo — 85+: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Glencoe 50.3% couple families
Glencoe — Couple Families: 50.3% Glencoe — Lone Person: 38.2% Glencoe — One Parent Families: 9.6% Glencoe — Group Household: 1.9%
Wandilo 71.7% couple families
Wandilo — Couple Families: 71.7% Wandilo — Lone Person: 21.7% Wandilo — One Parent Families: 6.5% Wandilo — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Glencoe 6.8% renting
Glencoe — Owned Outright: 42.7% Glencoe — Mortgage: 50.4% Glencoe — Renting: 6.8%
Wandilo 10.0% renting
Wandilo — Owned Outright: 41.4% Wandilo — Mortgage: 48.6% Wandilo — Renting: 10.0%
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.

Glencoe Wandilo
England 2.4% / 1.5%
Glencoe — England: 2.4% Wandilo — England: 1.5%
Scotland 1.1% / —
Glencoe — Scotland: 1.1% Wandilo — Scotland: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.9% / —
Glencoe — New Zealand: 0.9% Wandilo — New Zealand: not among its largest
South Africa 0.9% / —
Glencoe — South Africa: 0.9% Wandilo — South Africa: not among its largest
Zimbabwe 0.5% / —
Glencoe — Zimbabwe: 0.5% Wandilo — Zimbabwe: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.4%).

Qualifications

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

Glencoe Wandilo
Certificate III & IV 19.9% / 21.1%
Glencoe — Certificate III & IV: 19.9% Wandilo — Certificate III & IV: 21.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 6.2%
Glencoe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Wandilo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Bachelor Degree 7.7% / 2.6%
Glencoe — Bachelor Degree: 7.7% Wandilo — Bachelor Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 3.1%
Glencoe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Wandilo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 2.1%
Glencoe — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Wandilo — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glencoe 101.2% houses
Glencoe — Houses: 101.2%
Wandilo 100.0% houses
Wandilo — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Glencoe Wandilo
Median house price $557,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $625,000 —

Zoning mix

Glencoe Wandilo
Rural and farming 100% 95%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 5%
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

Glencoe Wandilo
New dwellings approved 31
across Wattle Range
 39
across Grant
Approvals change year on year +0% +300%

Ranking within SA

Glencoe Wandilo
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 48% of SA Higher than 78% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 29% of SA Higher than 28% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 18% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 60% of SA Higher than 47% of SA

Liveability

Glencoe Wandilo
Grade D —
Score 29/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Wandilo carries more crime risk (78 vs 12); Glencoe carries more bushfire risk (84 vs 46).

Glencoe Wandilo
Bushfire High
84/100
 Moderate
46/100
Crime Low
12/100
 High
78/100
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
same for both

Schools

Glencoe Wandilo
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 Glencoe

  • Glencoe Central Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Wandilo

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

Amenities in the suburb

Glencoe Wandilo
Parks & reserves 2 0
Childcare 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0

Mobility

Glencoe Wandilo
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 432.7 km 432.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 287 min 292 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.

Glencoe Wandilo
Car (driver) 81.0% / 76.9%
Glencoe — Car (driver): 81.0% Wandilo — Car (driver): 76.9%
Worked from Home 14.1% / 9.6%
Glencoe — Worked from Home: 14.1% Wandilo — Worked from Home: 9.6%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 5.8%
Glencoe — Car (passenger): 3.9% Wandilo — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Walked Only 1.1% / 7.7%
Glencoe — Walked Only: 1.1% Wandilo — Walked Only: 7.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.0%).

Setting

Glencoe Wandilo
Elevation 65 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 54 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 28.3 km 30.9 km

NBN connectivity

Glencoe Wandilo
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
278 premises
 0%
90 premises

Climate

Glencoe Wandilo
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

Glencoe Wandilo
Average residential rate $1,537/yr $1,458/yr
Council Wattle Range Grant

Federal electorate

Glencoe Wandilo
Division Barker
same for both
Member Tony Pasin
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Glencoe Wandilo
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Glencoe

Rural

Wandilo

Rural

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