Glengowrie vs Glenelg East

In both, most households own their home. In Glengowrie, most homes are detached houses. In Glenelg East, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Glenelg East: a median of $1.53 million, against $1.3 million in Glengowrie, though rent is higher in Glengowrie. On these figures, Glengowrie 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

Glengowrie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (58% vs 48%)

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

  • Glengowrie has cheaper houses ($1,300,000 vs $1,535,000)
  • Glenelg East has cheaper units ($675,000 vs $775,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Glenelg East

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper rent ($325/wk vs $370/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Glenelg East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (93/100 vs 85/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Glenelg East

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (52% vs 42%)
  • is more walkable (93/100 vs 85/100)

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

Investors

Glengowrie

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (8.0% vs 2.6%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.3% vs 2.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Glengowrie Glenelg East
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.

Glengowrie Glenelg East
Walkability 85 / 93
Glengowrie — Walkability: 85/100 Glenelg East — Walkability: 93/100
Safety 56 / 48
Glengowrie — Safety: 56/100 Glenelg East — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Glengowrie — Low fire risk: 100/100 Glenelg East — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 15 / 13
Glengowrie — Low flood risk: 15/100 Glenelg East — Low flood risk: 13/100

Demographics

Glengowrie has more residents (5,767 vs 3,855); Glengowrie rents higher ($370/wk vs $325/wk).

Glengowrie Glenelg East
Population 5,767
+33% vs other
 3,855
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.0% +2.6%
Median age 45 43
Median household income $94,692/yr
+8% vs other
 $87,412/yr
Median weekly rent $370/wk
+12% vs other
 $325/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glengowrie Glenelg East
0-4 4.9% / 4.3%
Glengowrie — 0-4: 4.9% Glenelg East — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 10.8% / 10.5%
Glengowrie — 5-14: 10.8% Glenelg East — 5-14: 10.5%
15-19 5.4% / 4.4%
Glengowrie — 15-19: 5.4% Glenelg East — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 5.7% / 6.0%
Glengowrie — 20-24: 5.7% Glenelg East — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 10.6% / 12.2%
Glengowrie — 25-34: 10.6% Glenelg East — 25-34: 12.2%
35-44 12.0% / 14.0%
Glengowrie — 35-44: 12.0% Glenelg East — 35-44: 14.0%
45-54 12.4% / 13.1%
Glengowrie — 45-54: 12.4% Glenelg East — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 12.8% / 14.9%
Glengowrie — 55-64: 12.8% Glenelg East — 55-64: 14.9%
65-74 11.8% / 13.0%
Glengowrie — 65-74: 11.8% Glenelg East — 65-74: 13.0%
75-84 7.5% / 5.6%
Glengowrie — 75-84: 7.5% Glenelg East — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ 6.2% / 2.2%
Glengowrie — 85+: 6.2% Glenelg East — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Glengowrie 43.0% lone person
Glengowrie — Lone Person: 43.0% Glengowrie — Couple Families: 39.2% Glengowrie — One Parent Families: 12.7% Glengowrie — Group Household: 4.1% Glengowrie — Other Families: 1.0%
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%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Glengowrie 22.9% renting
Glengowrie — Owned Outright: 39.0% Glengowrie — Mortgage: 38.2% Glengowrie — Renting: 22.9%
Glenelg East 32.9% renting
Glenelg East — Owned Outright: 35.2% Glenelg East — Mortgage: 31.9% Glenelg East — Renting: 32.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Glengowrie Glenelg East
Bachelor Degree 16.2% / 20.4%
Glengowrie — Bachelor Degree: 16.2% Glenelg East — Bachelor Degree: 20.4%
Certificate III & IV 13.7% / 12.0%
Glengowrie — Certificate III & IV: 13.7% Glenelg East — Certificate III & IV: 12.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 9.3%
Glengowrie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Glenelg East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3%
Postgraduate Degree 4.6% / 5.7%
Glengowrie — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6% Glenelg East — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 3.3%
Glengowrie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Glenelg East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

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.

Glengowrie Glenelg East
England 6.2% / 5.7%
Glengowrie — England: 6.2% Glenelg East — England: 5.7%
India 0.8% / 2.0%
Glengowrie — India: 0.8% Glenelg East — India: 2.0%
South Africa 1.0% / 0.9%
Glengowrie — South Africa: 1.0% Glenelg East — South Africa: 0.9%
Scotland 1.0% / 0.8%
Glengowrie — Scotland: 1.0% Glenelg East — Scotland: 0.8%
New Zealand 0.7% / 0.9%
Glengowrie — New Zealand: 0.7% Glenelg East — New Zealand: 0.9%
Nepal — / 0.9%
Glengowrie — Nepal: not among its largest Glenelg East — Nepal: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glengowrie 58.3% houses
Glengowrie — Houses: 58.3% Glengowrie — Townhouses: 38.0% Glengowrie — Flats / Apartments: 3.6%
Glenelg East 47.6% houses
Glenelg East — Houses: 47.6% Glenelg East — Townhouses: 43.7% Glenelg East — Flats / Apartments: 8.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Glengowrie Glenelg East
Median house price $1,300,000 $1,535,000
Median unit price $775,000 $675,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 57 sales
 28 days
from 20 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.

Glengowrie Glenelg East
2 bed $890K / $992K
Glengowrie — 2 bed: $890K (6 sales) Glenelg East — 2 bed: $992K (6 sales)

6 vs 6 sales

3 bed $1.19M / $1.22M
Glengowrie — 3 bed: $1.19M (76 sales) Glenelg East — 3 bed: $1.22M (14 sales)

76 vs 14 sales

4 bed $1.71M / $1.9M
Glengowrie — 4 bed: $1.71M (36 sales) Glenelg East — 4 bed: $1.9M (11 sales)

36 vs 11 sales

Zoning mix

Glengowrie Glenelg East
Residential 97% 93%
Parks and recreation 2% 5%
Industrial 0% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 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

Glengowrie Glenelg East
New dwellings approved 809
across Marion
 287
across Holdfast Bay
Approvals change year on year -31% +188%

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.

Glengowrie Glenelg East
Houses 3.3%
$765/wk on $1.22M
 2.6%
$675/wk on $1.35M
Units — 5.0%
$580/wk on $607K

Ranking within SA

Glengowrie Glenelg East
House price Higher than 76% of SA Higher than 87% of SA
Income Higher than 73% of SA Higher than 65% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 96% of SA Higher than 99% of SA
Affordability Higher than 29% of SA Higher than 11% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 81% of SA Higher than 87% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of SA Higher than 87% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 24% of SA Higher than 8% of SA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 72% of SA

Liveability

Glenelg East is more walkable (93 vs 85).

Glengowrie Glenelg East
Grade A
same for both
Score 69/100 70/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Glengowrie Glenelg East
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
44/100
 Moderate
52/100
Flood High
85/100
 High
87/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Glengowrie Glenelg East
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
Tonsley, 3.6 km
 3
Tonsley, 4.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.7%
same for both

Schools in Glengowrie

  • Our Lady of Grace School Catholic · Primary at peers

Schools in Glenelg East

  • Glenelg Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Glengowrie Glenelg East
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 2
same for both
Parks & reserves 3 5
Childcare 2 3
GPs 1 2
Pharmacies 0 2
Fuel stations 1
same for both

Mobility

Glengowrie Glenelg East
Walkability score 85/100 93/100
Distance to Adelaide 10.2 km 10.5 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 16 min 18 min
Public transport score 79/100
Tram · Bus
 80/100
Tram · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 60.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 123.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 5044
 1.4%
postcode 5045
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 53
postcode 5044
 35
postcode 5045

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.

Glengowrie Glenelg East
Car (driver) 72.6% / 67.5%
Glengowrie — Car (driver): 72.6% Glenelg East — Car (driver): 67.5%
Worked from Home 13.7% / 14.8%
Glengowrie — Worked from Home: 13.7% Glenelg East — Worked from Home: 14.8%
Tram / Light Rail 4.7% / 5.7%
Glengowrie — Tram / Light Rail: 4.7% Glenelg East — Tram / Light Rail: 5.7%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 3.8%
Glengowrie — Car (passenger): 4.8% Glenelg East — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Walked Only 0.9% / 3.2%
Glengowrie — Walked Only: 0.9% Glenelg East — Walked Only: 3.2%
Bus 1.8% / 2.3%
Glengowrie — Bus: 1.8% Glenelg East — Bus: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.6%).

Setting

Glengowrie Glenelg East
Elevation 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.1 km 1.4 km

NBN connectivity

Glengowrie Glenelg East
Connectivity score 75/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
2,659 premises
 1%
1,988 premises

Climate

Glengowrie Glenelg East
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)

Glengowrie Glenelg East
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

Glengowrie Glenelg East
Average residential rate $1,782/yr $2,095/yr
Council Marion Holdfast Bay

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Glengowrie

Coastal Middle-Ring Parks Retirees Townhouses Trams Urban

Glenelg East

Coastal Middle-Ring Parks Townhouses Trams Transport Hub

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