Glengowrie vs Somerton Park

Glengowrie is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 48 in Somerton Park. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Somerton Park, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Somerton Park: a median of $2.04 million, against $1.3 million in Glengowrie, though rent is higher in Glengowrie. Glengowrie is closer to the city centre: 10.2 km, against 12.4 km. 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

Somerton Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • 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

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Glengowrie has cheaper houses ($1,300,000 vs $2,042,500)
  • Somerton Park has cheaper units ($690,000 vs $775,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Somerton Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($335/wk vs $370/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Glengowrie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (10.2 km vs 12.4 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Glengowrie and Somerton Park 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 Somerton Park
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 Somerton Park
Walkability 85 / 84
Glengowrie — Walkability: 85/100 Somerton Park — Walkability: 84/100
Safety 56 / 62
Glengowrie — Safety: 56/100 Somerton Park — Safety: 62/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Glengowrie — Low fire risk: 100/100 Somerton Park — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 15 / 13
Glengowrie — Low flood risk: 15/100 Somerton Park — Low flood risk: 13/100

Demographics

Glengowrie has higher household incomes ($94,692 vs $84,916); Glengowrie rents higher ($370/wk vs $335/wk).

Glengowrie Somerton Park
Population 5,767 5,811
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.0% +4.9%
Median age 45 48
Median household income $94,692/yr
+10% vs other
 $84,916/yr
Median weekly rent $370/wk
+9% vs other
 $335/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glengowrie Somerton Park
0-4 4.9% / 3.3%
Glengowrie — 0-4: 4.9% Somerton Park — 0-4: 3.3%
5-14 10.8% / 10.3%
Glengowrie — 5-14: 10.8% Somerton Park — 5-14: 10.3%
15-19 5.4% / 7.1%
Glengowrie — 15-19: 5.4% Somerton Park — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 5.7% / 5.6%
Glengowrie — 20-24: 5.7% Somerton Park — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 10.6% / 8.7%
Glengowrie — 25-34: 10.6% Somerton Park — 25-34: 8.7%
35-44 12.0% / 10.1%
Glengowrie — 35-44: 12.0% Somerton Park — 35-44: 10.1%
45-54 12.4% / 13.9%
Glengowrie — 45-54: 12.4% Somerton Park — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 12.8% / 13.6%
Glengowrie — 55-64: 12.8% Somerton Park — 55-64: 13.6%
65-74 11.8% / 13.6%
Glengowrie — 65-74: 11.8% Somerton Park — 65-74: 13.6%
75-84 7.5% / 8.7%
Glengowrie — 75-84: 7.5% Somerton Park — 75-84: 8.7%
85+ 6.2% / 4.8%
Glengowrie — 85+: 6.2% Somerton Park — 85+: 4.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.9%).

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%
Somerton Park 47.6% lone person
Somerton Park — Lone Person: 47.6% Somerton Park — Couple Families: 36.6% Somerton Park — One Parent Families: 11.4% Somerton Park — Group Household: 3.7% Somerton Park — 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.

Glengowrie 22.9% renting
Glengowrie — Owned Outright: 39.0% Glengowrie — Mortgage: 38.2% Glengowrie — Renting: 22.9%
Somerton Park 25.5% renting
Somerton Park — Owned Outright: 42.9% Somerton Park — Mortgage: 31.6% Somerton Park — Renting: 25.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Glengowrie Somerton Park
Bachelor Degree 16.2% / 18.4%
Glengowrie — Bachelor Degree: 16.2% Somerton Park — Bachelor Degree: 18.4%
Certificate III & IV 13.7% / 11.8%
Glengowrie — Certificate III & IV: 13.7% Somerton Park — Certificate III & IV: 11.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 9.4%
Glengowrie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Somerton Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4%
Postgraduate Degree 4.6% / 6.5%
Glengowrie — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6% Somerton Park — Postgraduate Degree: 6.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 2.5%
Glengowrie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Somerton Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

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 Somerton Park
England 6.2% / 6.2%
Glengowrie — England: 6.2% Somerton Park — England: 6.2%
Scotland 1.0% / 1.0%
Glengowrie — Scotland: 1.0% Somerton Park — Scotland: 1.0%
India 0.8% / 0.9%
Glengowrie — India: 0.8% Somerton Park — India: 0.9%
South Africa 1.0% / 0.7%
Glengowrie — South Africa: 1.0% Somerton Park — South Africa: 0.7%
China 0.7% / 0.9%
Glengowrie — China: 0.7% Somerton Park — China: 0.9%
New Zealand 0.7% / 0.8%
Glengowrie — New Zealand: 0.7% Somerton Park — New Zealand: 0.8%

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%
Somerton Park 62.5% houses
Somerton Park — Houses: 62.5% Somerton Park — Townhouses: 28.6% Somerton Park — Flats / Apartments: 8.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Glengowrie Somerton Park
Median house price $1,300,000 $2,042,500
Median unit price $775,000 $690,000
Median land price — $1,570,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 57 sales
 20 days
from 71 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 Somerton Park
2 bed $890K / $1.15M
Glengowrie — 2 bed: $890K (6 sales) Somerton Park — 2 bed: $1.15M (8 sales)

6 vs 8 sales

3 bed $1.19M / $1.51M
Glengowrie — 3 bed: $1.19M (76 sales) Somerton Park — 3 bed: $1.51M (43 sales)

76 vs 43 sales

4 bed $1.71M / $2.25M
Glengowrie — 4 bed: $1.71M (36 sales) Somerton Park — 4 bed: $2.25M (62 sales)

36 vs 62 sales

Zoning mix

Somerton Park has more industrially zoned land (11% vs 0%).

Glengowrie Somerton Park
Residential 97% 86%
Industrial 0% 11%
Parks and recreation 2% 3%
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 Somerton Park
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 Somerton Park
Houses 3.3%
$765/wk on $1.22M
 3.2%
$900/wk on $1.48M
Units — 4.2%
$588/wk on $724K

Ranking within SA

Glengowrie Somerton Park
House price Higher than 76% of SA Higher than 95% of SA
Income Higher than 73% of SA Higher than 63% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 96% of SA Higher than 95% of SA
Affordability Higher than 29% of SA Higher than 2% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 81% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of SA Higher than 84% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 24% of SA Higher than 19% of SA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 25% of SA

Liveability

Glengowrie Somerton Park
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 Somerton Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
44/100
 Low
38/100
Flood High
85/100
 High
87/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Low
11/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Glengowrie Somerton Park
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Tonsley, 3.6 km
 2
Tonsley, 4.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.7% 3.0%

Schools in Glengowrie

  • Our Lady of Grace School Catholic · Primary at peers

Schools in Somerton Park

  • Sacred Heart College - Marcellin Campus Catholic · Combined above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Glengowrie Somerton Park
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 2 3
Parks & reserves 3 2
Childcare 2
same for both
GPs 1 2
Fuel stations 1
same for both

Mobility

Somerton Park sits further from the CBD (12.4 km vs 10.2 km).

Glengowrie Somerton Park
Walkability score 85/100 84/100
Distance to Adelaide 10.2 km 12.4 km
+22% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 16 min 19 min
Public transport score 79/100
Tram · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 60.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 73.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 5044
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 53
postcode 5044
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.

Glengowrie Somerton Park
Car (driver) 72.6% / 71.5%
Glengowrie — Car (driver): 72.6% Somerton Park — Car (driver): 71.5%
Worked from Home 13.7% / 15.8%
Glengowrie — Worked from Home: 13.7% Somerton Park — Worked from Home: 15.8%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 3.5%
Glengowrie — Car (passenger): 4.8% Somerton Park — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Tram / Light Rail 4.7% / 1.6%
Glengowrie — Tram / Light Rail: 4.7% Somerton Park — Tram / Light Rail: 1.6%
Bus 1.8% / 2.6%
Glengowrie — Bus: 1.8% Somerton Park — Bus: 2.6%
Train 0.4% / 2.0%
Glengowrie — Train: 0.4% Somerton Park — Train: 2.0%

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

Setting

Glengowrie Somerton Park
Elevation 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.1 km 874 m

NBN connectivity

Glengowrie Somerton Park
Connectivity score 75/100 73/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
2,659 premises
 1%
3,189 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Glengowrie Somerton Park
Division Boothby
same for both
Member Louise Miller-Frost
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Glengowrie Somerton Park
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

Somerton Park

Coastal Luxury Middle-Ring Retirees Townhouses

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