Glenelg North vs Glenelg

Glenelg North is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 55 in Glenelg. In both, most households own their home. In Glenelg North, about half of households are people living alone. In Glenelg, most homes are flats or apartments and most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Glenelg: a median of $1.61 million, against $1.35 million in Glenelg North, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Glenelg North tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Glenelg 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 North

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (50% vs 16%)
  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 3)
  • is already more of a family suburb (45% vs 24%)
  • But Glenelg 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

Glenelg North

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,350,000 vs $1,610,000)
  • has cheaper units ($610,000 vs $712,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Glenelg North

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $350/wk)
  • But Glenelg has a bigger rental market to choose from (45% vs 35%)

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

Commuting to the city

Glenelg

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (8% vs 2%)
  • is more walkable (93/100 vs 75/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Glenelg

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (6 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (37% vs 22%)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (84% vs 50%)
  • But Glenelg North carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 93/100)

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

Investors

Glenelg North

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.7% vs 1.6%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on units (4.5% vs 3.9%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Glenelg North and Glenelg 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 North Glenelg
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 North Glenelg
Walkability 75 / 93
Glenelg North — Walkability: 75/100 Glenelg — Walkability: 93/100
Safety 33 / 7
Glenelg North — Safety: 33/100 Glenelg — Safety: 7/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Glenelg North — Low fire risk: 100/100 Glenelg — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 18 / 8
Glenelg North — Low flood risk: 18/100 Glenelg — Low flood risk: 8/100

Demographics

Glenelg North has more residents (6,594 vs 3,440); Glenelg skews older (55 vs 43).

Glenelg North Glenelg
Population 6,594
+48% vs other
 3,440
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.4% +2.7%
Median age 43 55
Median household income $87,464/yr
+15% vs other
 $74,360/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk $350/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glenelg North Glenelg
0-4 5.0% / 2.3%
Glenelg North — 0-4: 5.0% Glenelg — 0-4: 2.3%
5-14 9.0% / 4.4%
Glenelg North — 5-14: 9.0% Glenelg — 5-14: 4.4%
15-19 4.7% / 2.6%
Glenelg North — 15-19: 4.7% Glenelg — 15-19: 2.6%
20-24 5.5% / 4.2%
Glenelg North — 20-24: 5.5% Glenelg — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 14.1% / 13.4%
Glenelg North — 25-34: 14.1% Glenelg — 25-34: 13.4%
35-44 13.7% / 11.2%
Glenelg North — 35-44: 13.7% Glenelg — 35-44: 11.2%
45-54 12.2% / 11.0%
Glenelg North — 45-54: 12.2% Glenelg — 45-54: 11.0%
55-64 14.0% / 14.1%
Glenelg North — 55-64: 14.0% Glenelg — 55-64: 14.1%
65-74 12.7% / 19.2%
Glenelg North — 65-74: 12.7% Glenelg — 65-74: 19.2%
75-84 6.5% / 12.0%
Glenelg North — 75-84: 6.5% Glenelg — 75-84: 12.0%
85+ 2.3% / 5.5%
Glenelg North — 85+: 2.3% Glenelg — 85+: 5.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Glenelg North 48.6% lone person
Glenelg North — Lone Person: 48.6% Glenelg North — Couple Families: 33.2% Glenelg North — One Parent Families: 11.9% Glenelg North — Group Household: 5.0% Glenelg North — Other Families: 1.2%
Glenelg 69.0% lone person
Glenelg — Lone Person: 69.0% Glenelg — Couple Families: 16.7% Glenelg — One Parent Families: 7.3% Glenelg — Group Household: 5.6% Glenelg — Other Families: 1.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Glenelg North 34.8% renting
Glenelg North — Owned Outright: 33.7% Glenelg North — Mortgage: 31.5% Glenelg North — Renting: 34.8%
Glenelg 44.9% renting
Glenelg — Owned Outright: 39.6% Glenelg — Mortgage: 15.5% Glenelg — Renting: 44.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Glenelg North Glenelg
Bachelor Degree 16.6% / 20.5%
Glenelg North — Bachelor Degree: 16.6% Glenelg — Bachelor Degree: 20.5%
Certificate III & IV 13.3% / 11.2%
Glenelg North — Certificate III & IV: 13.3% Glenelg — Certificate III & IV: 11.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.9% / 10.2%
Glenelg North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9% Glenelg — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.2%
Postgraduate Degree 6.5% / 8.1%
Glenelg North — Postgraduate Degree: 6.5% Glenelg — Postgraduate Degree: 8.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 2.7%
Glenelg North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Glenelg — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

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 North Glenelg
England 7.2% / 8.0%
Glenelg North — England: 7.2% Glenelg — England: 8.0%
India 1.8% / 2.1%
Glenelg North — India: 1.8% Glenelg — India: 2.1%
Scotland 1.0% / 1.4%
Glenelg North — Scotland: 1.0% Glenelg — Scotland: 1.4%
Brazil 0.9% / 1.5%
Glenelg North — Brazil: 0.9% Glenelg — Brazil: 1.5%
Germany 0.7% / 1.1%
Glenelg North — Germany: 0.7% Glenelg — Germany: 1.1%
New Zealand 1.0% / —
Glenelg North — New Zealand: 1.0% Glenelg — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glenelg North 20.3% flats / apartments
Glenelg North — Flats / Apartments: 20.3% Glenelg North — Houses: 50.4% Glenelg North — Townhouses: 29.3%
Glenelg 63.4% flats / apartments
Glenelg — Flats / Apartments: 63.4% Glenelg — Houses: 15.8% Glenelg — Townhouses: 20.8%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Glenelg North Glenelg
Median house price $1,350,000 $1,610,000
Median unit price $610,000 $712,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 64 sales
 36 days
from 16 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 North Glenelg
2 bed $1.12M / $904K
Glenelg North — 2 bed: $1.12M (14 sales) Glenelg — 2 bed: $904K (6 sales)

14 vs 6 sales

3 bed $1.28M / $1.65M
Glenelg North — 3 bed: $1.28M (64 sales) Glenelg — 3 bed: $1.65M (12 sales)

64 vs 12 sales

4 bed $1.52M / $2.35M
Glenelg North — 4 bed: $1.52M (25 sales) Glenelg — 4 bed: $2.35M (5 sales)

25 vs 5 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 North Glenelg
1 bed $420K / $540K
Glenelg North — 1 bed: $420K (14 sales) Glenelg — 1 bed: $540K (37 sales)

14 vs 37 sales

2 bed $600K / $770K
Glenelg North — 2 bed: $600K (63 sales) Glenelg — 2 bed: $770K (59 sales)

63 vs 59 sales

3 bed $1.43M / $1.8M
Glenelg North — 3 bed: $1.43M (19 sales) Glenelg — 3 bed: $1.8M (21 sales)

19 vs 21 sales

Zoning mix

Glenelg has more commercially zoned land (19% vs 1%).

Glenelg North Glenelg
Residential 69% 64%
Commercial 1% 19%
Parks and recreation 18% 12%
Infrastructure and transport 11% 3%
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 North Glenelg
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 North Glenelg
Houses 3.7%
$800/wk on $1.12M
 1.6%
$550/wk on $1.75M
Units 4.5%
$475/wk on $550K
 3.9%
$650/wk on $862K

Ranking within SA

Glenelg North Glenelg
House price Higher than 69% of SA Higher than 89% of SA
Income Higher than 66% of SA Higher than 48% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 90% of SA Higher than 99% of SA
Affordability Higher than 28% of SA Higher than 2% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 87% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of SA Higher than 81% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 38% of SA Higher than 1% of SA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 42% of SA Higher than 13% of SA

Liveability

Glenelg is more walkable (93 vs 75).

Glenelg North Glenelg
Grade B
same for both
Score 59/100 55/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Glenelg carries more crime risk (93 vs 67); Glenelg carries more flood risk (92 vs 82).

Glenelg North Glenelg
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
67/100
 High
93/100
Flood High
82/100
 High
92/100
Coastal erosion High
70/100
 High
72/100
Aircraft noise High
91/100
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Glenelg North Glenelg
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Tonsley, 5.8 km
 3
Tonsley, 5.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.6% 2.0%

Schools in Glenelg North

  • St Leonards Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Glenelg

  • St Peter's Woodlands Grammar School Independent · Primary above peers
  • St Mary's Memorial School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Glenelg North Glenelg
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 3 32
Parks & reserves 8 3
Childcare 4 3
GPs 0 6
Pharmacies 0 5
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 6
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Glenelg North Glenelg
Walkability score 75/100 93/100
Distance to Adelaide 10.9 km
same for both
Drive time (normal traffic) 17 min 18 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 79/100
Tram · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 173.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 140.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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 North Glenelg
Car (driver) 71.4% / 59.6%
Glenelg North — Car (driver): 71.4% Glenelg — Car (driver): 59.6%
Worked from Home 14.3% / 19.0%
Glenelg North — Worked from Home: 14.3% Glenelg — Worked from Home: 19.0%
Tram / Light Rail 2.0% / 7.1%
Glenelg North — Tram / Light Rail: 2.0% Glenelg — Tram / Light Rail: 7.1%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 3.4%
Glenelg North — Car (passenger): 4.6% Glenelg — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Bus 4.3% / 3.4%
Glenelg North — Bus: 4.3% Glenelg — Bus: 3.4%
Walked Only 1.8% / 5.6%
Glenelg North — Walked Only: 1.8% Glenelg — Walked Only: 5.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.4%).

Setting

Glenelg North Glenelg
Elevation 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 710 m 415 m

NBN connectivity

Glenelg North Glenelg
Connectivity score 76/100 69/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 4%
3,605 premises
 3%
3,352 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Glenelg North

Coastal Middle-Ring Parks River Townhouses

Glenelg

Apartments Coastal Middle-Ring Parks Premium Retirees Townhouses Trams Transport Hub Urban

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