Glenelg East vs Glenelg South

Glenelg East is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 52 in Glenelg South. In both, most households own their home. In Glenelg East, about half of households are people living alone. In Glenelg South, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Glenelg South: a median of $1.83 million, against $1.53 million in Glenelg East. Glenelg East is closer to the city centre: 10.5 km, against 11.8 km. On these figures, Glenelg East tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Glenelg South suits people living alone and older residents.

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

Glenelg East

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)
  • is already more of a family suburb (45% vs 36%)

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

First-home buyers

Glenelg East

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,535,000 vs $1,831,200)
  • has cheaper units ($675,000 vs $743,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and 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

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

They split

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

  • Glenelg East carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 63/100)
  • Glenelg South has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 21%)

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

Investors

Glenelg East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.6% vs -2.5%)

Weighs unit yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Glenelg East Glenelg South
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.

Glenelg East Glenelg South
Walkability 93 / 95
Glenelg East — Walkability: 93/100 Glenelg South — Walkability: 95/100
Safety 48 / 37
Glenelg East — Safety: 48/100 Glenelg South — Safety: 37/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Glenelg East — Low fire risk: 100/100 Glenelg South — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 13 / 9
Glenelg East — Low flood risk: 13/100 Glenelg South — Low flood risk: 9/100

Demographics

Glenelg East has more residents (3,855 vs 2,184); Glenelg South skews older (52 vs 43).

Glenelg East Glenelg South
Population 3,855
+43% vs other
 2,184
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.6% -2.5%
Median age 43 52
Median household income $87,412/yr
+7% vs other
 $81,172/yr
Median weekly rent $325/wk $340/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glenelg East Glenelg South
0-4 4.3% / 2.5%
Glenelg East — 0-4: 4.3% Glenelg South — 0-4: 2.5%
5-14 10.5% / 7.1%
Glenelg East — 5-14: 10.5% Glenelg South — 5-14: 7.1%
15-19 4.4% / 4.7%
Glenelg East — 15-19: 4.4% Glenelg South — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 6.0% / 4.7%
Glenelg East — 20-24: 6.0% Glenelg South — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 12.2% / 10.9%
Glenelg East — 25-34: 12.2% Glenelg South — 25-34: 10.9%
35-44 14.0% / 10.3%
Glenelg East — 35-44: 14.0% Glenelg South — 35-44: 10.3%
45-54 13.1% / 11.9%
Glenelg East — 45-54: 13.1% Glenelg South — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 14.9% / 15.2%
Glenelg East — 55-64: 14.9% Glenelg South — 55-64: 15.2%
65-74 13.0% / 15.7%
Glenelg East — 65-74: 13.0% Glenelg South — 65-74: 15.7%
75-84 5.6% / 10.0%
Glenelg East — 75-84: 5.6% Glenelg South — 75-84: 10.0%
85+ 2.2% / 6.8%
Glenelg East — 85+: 2.2% Glenelg South — 85+: 6.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Glenelg East 48.5% lone person
Glenelg East — Lone Person: 48.5% Glenelg East — Couple Families: 33.7% Glenelg East — One Parent Families: 11.4% Glenelg East — Group Household: 4.7% Glenelg East — Other Families: 1.7%
Glenelg South 57.8% lone person
Glenelg South — Lone Person: 57.8% Glenelg South — Couple Families: 25.7% Glenelg South — One Parent Families: 10.2% Glenelg South — Group Household: 5.5% Glenelg South — Other Families: 0.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Glenelg East 32.9% renting
Glenelg East — Owned Outright: 35.2% Glenelg East — Mortgage: 31.9% Glenelg East — Renting: 32.9%
Glenelg South 38.4% renting
Glenelg South — Owned Outright: 37.4% Glenelg South — Mortgage: 24.2% Glenelg South — Renting: 38.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Glenelg East Glenelg South
Bachelor Degree 20.4% / 21.2%
Glenelg East — Bachelor Degree: 20.4% Glenelg South — Bachelor Degree: 21.2%
Certificate III & IV 12.0% / 10.5%
Glenelg East — Certificate III & IV: 12.0% Glenelg South — Certificate III & IV: 10.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.3% / 10.6%
Glenelg East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3% Glenelg South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.6%
Postgraduate Degree 5.7% / 6.6%
Glenelg East — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7% Glenelg South — Postgraduate Degree: 6.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.3% / 3.2%
Glenelg East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3% Glenelg South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2%

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.

Glenelg East Glenelg South
England 5.7% / 8.2%
Glenelg East — England: 5.7% Glenelg South — England: 8.2%
India 2.0% / 1.2%
Glenelg East — India: 2.0% Glenelg South — India: 1.2%
Brazil 0.9% / 1.6%
Glenelg East — Brazil: 0.9% Glenelg South — Brazil: 1.6%
New Zealand 0.9% / 0.9%
Glenelg East — New Zealand: 0.9% Glenelg South — New Zealand: 0.9%
Germany — / 1.0%
Glenelg East — Germany: not among its largest Glenelg South — Germany: 1.0%
South Africa 0.9% / —
Glenelg East — South Africa: 0.9% Glenelg South — South Africa: not among its largest
Nepal 0.9% / —
Glenelg East — Nepal: 0.9% Glenelg South — Nepal: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glenelg East 47.6% houses
Glenelg East — Houses: 47.6% Glenelg East — Townhouses: 43.7% Glenelg East — Flats / Apartments: 8.6%
Glenelg South 38.2% houses
Glenelg South — Houses: 38.2% Glenelg South — Townhouses: 38.8% Glenelg South — Flats / Apartments: 22.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Glenelg East Glenelg South
Median house price $1,535,000 $1,831,200
Median unit price $675,000 $743,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 20 sales
 24 days
from 20 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Glenelg East Glenelg South
2 bed $666K / $758K
Glenelg East — 2 bed: $666K (37 sales) Glenelg South — 2 bed: $758K (27 sales)

37 vs 27 sales

3 bed $817K / $1.05M
Glenelg East — 3 bed: $817K (9 sales) Glenelg South — 3 bed: $1.05M (6 sales)

9 vs 6 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.

Glenelg East Glenelg South
2 bed $992K / $1.15M
Glenelg East — 2 bed: $992K (6 sales) Glenelg South — 2 bed: $1.15M (7 sales)

6 vs 7 sales

3 bed $1.22M / $1.69M
Glenelg East — 3 bed: $1.22M (14 sales) Glenelg South — 3 bed: $1.69M (20 sales)

14 vs 20 sales

4 bed $1.9M / $2.2M
Glenelg East — 4 bed: $1.9M (11 sales) Glenelg South — 4 bed: $2.2M (19 sales)

11 vs 19 sales

Zoning mix

Glenelg East Glenelg South
Residential 93% 88%
Commercial 0% 6%
Parks and recreation 5% 3%
Industrial 1% 4%
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

Glenelg East Glenelg South
New dwellings approved 287
across Holdfast Bay
same for both
Approvals change year on year +188%
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.

Glenelg East Glenelg South
Houses 2.6%
$675/wk on $1.35M
 —
Units 5.0%
$580/wk on $607K
 5.3%
$600/wk on $590K

Ranking within SA

Glenelg East Glenelg South
House price Higher than 87% of SA Higher than 97% of SA
Income Higher than 65% of SA Higher than 56% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 99% of SA Higher than 100% of SA
Affordability Higher than 11% of SA Higher than 1% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 87% of SA Higher than 86% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of SA
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 8% of SA —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 72% of SA Higher than 80% of SA

Liveability

Glenelg East scores higher overall (70 vs 65).

Glenelg East Glenelg South
Grade A B
Score 70/100 65/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Glenelg South carries more crime risk (63 vs 52).

Glenelg East Glenelg South
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
52/100
 Moderate
63/100
Flood High
87/100
 High
91/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Low
14/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Glenelg East Glenelg South
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
Tonsley, 4.5 km
 2
Tonsley, 5.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.7% 2.5%

Schools in Glenelg East

  • Glenelg Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Glenelg South

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

Amenities in the suburb

Glenelg East Glenelg South
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 2 8
Parks & reserves 5 2
Childcare 3 0
GPs 2
same for both
Pharmacies 2 1
Hospitals 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Glenelg East Glenelg South
Walkability score 93/100 95/100
Distance to Adelaide 10.5 km 11.8 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 18 min 20 min
Public transport score 80/100
Tram · Bus
 75/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 123.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 27.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 5045
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 35
postcode 5045
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.

Glenelg East Glenelg South
Car (driver) 67.5% / 66.3%
Glenelg East — Car (driver): 67.5% Glenelg South — Car (driver): 66.3%
Worked from Home 14.8% / 17.2%
Glenelg East — Worked from Home: 14.8% Glenelg South — Worked from Home: 17.2%
Tram / Light Rail 5.7% / 3.5%
Glenelg East — Tram / Light Rail: 5.7% Glenelg South — Tram / Light Rail: 3.5%
Walked Only 3.2% / 4.9%
Glenelg East — Walked Only: 3.2% Glenelg South — Walked Only: 4.9%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 4.1%
Glenelg East — Car (passenger): 3.8% Glenelg South — Car (passenger): 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.5%).

Setting

Glenelg East Glenelg South
Elevation 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.4 km 477 m

NBN connectivity

Glenelg East Glenelg South
Connectivity score 75/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
1,988 premises
 0%
1,314 premises

Climate

Glenelg East Glenelg South
Annual rainfall 394 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.8°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Glenelg East Glenelg South
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

Glenelg East Glenelg South
Average residential rate $2,095/yr
same for both
Council Holdfast Bay
same for both

Federal electorate

Glenelg East Glenelg South
Division Boothby
same for both
Member Louise Miller-Frost
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Glenelg East Glenelg South
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Glenelg East

Coastal Middle-Ring Parks Townhouses Trams Transport Hub

Glenelg South

Cafe Culture Coastal Middle-Ring Parks Premium Retirees Townhouses Urban

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