Glenside vs Linden Park

In both, most households own their home. In Glenside, most households are people living alone. In Linden Park, most homes are detached houses and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Linden Park: a median of $1.55 million, against $1.4 million in Glenside, and rent is higher there too. Glenside is closer to the city centre: 4.5 km, against 5.9 km. On these figures, Glenside tends to suit people living alone, while Linden Park suits families with children and 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

Linden Park

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (61% vs 29%)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (63% vs 38%)

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

  • Glenside has cheaper houses ($1,401,450 vs $1,555,000)
  • Linden Park has cheaper units ($716,500 vs $886,950)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Glenside

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (39% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper rent ($326/wk vs $413/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

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

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Linden Park

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (53/100 vs 81/100)
  • But Glenside has more units and townhouses to downsize into (71% vs 39%)

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

Glenside and Linden 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.

Glenside Linden 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.

Glenside Linden Park
Walkability 90 / 88
Glenside — Walkability: 90/100 Linden Park — Walkability: 88/100
Safety 19 / 47
Glenside — Safety: 19/100 Linden Park — Safety: 47/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Glenside — Low fire risk: 100/100 Linden Park — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Linden Park has higher household incomes ($98,436 vs $70,876); Linden Park rents higher ($413/wk vs $326/wk).

Glenside Linden Park
Population 2,852
+17% vs other
 2,367
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.8% +16.9%
Median age 43 41
Median household income $70,876/yr $98,436/yr
+39% vs other
Median weekly rent $326/wk $413/wk
+27% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glenside Linden Park
0-4 3.7% / 5.7%
Glenside — 0-4: 3.7% Linden Park — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 10.7% / 15.4%
Glenside — 5-14: 10.7% Linden Park — 5-14: 15.4%
15-19 5.3% / 6.3%
Glenside — 15-19: 5.3% Linden Park — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 5.9% / 3.8%
Glenside — 20-24: 5.9% Linden Park — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 12.4% / 8.2%
Glenside — 25-34: 12.4% Linden Park — 25-34: 8.2%
35-44 14.1% / 15.4%
Glenside — 35-44: 14.1% Linden Park — 35-44: 15.4%
45-54 11.3% / 10.9%
Glenside — 45-54: 11.3% Linden Park — 45-54: 10.9%
55-64 8.5% / 8.9%
Glenside — 55-64: 8.5% Linden Park — 55-64: 8.9%
65-74 10.3% / 10.1%
Glenside — 65-74: 10.3% Linden Park — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 10.4% / 8.2%
Glenside — 75-84: 10.4% Linden Park — 75-84: 8.2%
85+ 7.3% / 6.5%
Glenside — 85+: 7.3% Linden Park — 85+: 6.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Glenside 56.6% lone person
Glenside — Lone Person: 56.6% Glenside — Couple Families: 29.8% Glenside — One Parent Families: 8.6% Glenside — Group Household: 3.7% Glenside — Other Families: 1.3%
Linden Park 34.0% lone person
Linden Park — Lone Person: 34.0% Linden Park — Couple Families: 50.7% Linden Park — One Parent Families: 12.3% Linden Park — Group Household: 1.7% Linden Park — Other Families: 1.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Glenside 38.6% renting
Glenside — Owned Outright: 37.3% Glenside — Mortgage: 24.2% Glenside — Renting: 38.6%
Linden Park 23.2% renting
Linden Park — Owned Outright: 44.7% Linden Park — Mortgage: 32.1% Linden Park — Renting: 23.2%
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.

Glenside Linden Park
China 8.0% / 12.3%
Glenside — China: 8.0% Linden Park — China: 12.3%
India 5.9% / 5.7%
Glenside — India: 5.9% Linden Park — India: 5.7%
England 3.4% / 3.3%
Glenside — England: 3.4% Linden Park — England: 3.3%
Malaysia 2.3% / 2.5%
Glenside — Malaysia: 2.3% Linden Park — Malaysia: 2.5%
Sri Lanka 2.6% / 1.6%
Glenside — Sri Lanka: 2.6% Linden Park — Sri Lanka: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.3%).

Qualifications

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

Glenside Linden Park
Bachelor Degree 23.4% / 22.2%
Glenside — Bachelor Degree: 23.4% Linden Park — Bachelor Degree: 22.2%
Postgraduate Degree 11.3% / 12.3%
Glenside — Postgraduate Degree: 11.3% Linden Park — Postgraduate Degree: 12.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 6.7%
Glenside — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Linden Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Certificate III & IV 6.8% / 4.4%
Glenside — Certificate III & IV: 6.8% Linden Park — Certificate III & IV: 4.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.4% / 3.3%
Glenside — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4% Linden Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glenside 29.3% houses
Glenside — Houses: 29.3% Glenside — Townhouses: 34.3% Glenside — Flats / Apartments: 36.4%
Linden Park 61.4% houses
Linden Park — Houses: 61.4% Linden Park — Townhouses: 31.3% Linden Park — Flats / Apartments: 7.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Glenside Linden Park
Median house price $1,401,450 $1,555,000
Median unit price $886,950 $716,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 22 sales
 17 days
from 7 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.

Glenside Linden Park
3 bed $1.31M / $1.4M
Glenside — 3 bed: $1.31M (21 sales) Linden Park — 3 bed: $1.4M (19 sales)

21 vs 19 sales

4 bed $1.69M / $1.85M
Glenside — 4 bed: $1.69M (13 sales) Linden Park — 4 bed: $1.85M (10 sales)

13 vs 10 sales

Zoning mix

Glenside has more commercially zoned land (17% vs 1%).

Glenside Linden Park
Residential 83% 95%
Commercial 17% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 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

Glenside Linden Park
New dwellings approved 250
across Burnside
same for both
Approvals change year on year +32%
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.

Glenside Linden Park
Houses 2.8%
$800/wk on $1.47M
 2.7%
$990/wk on $1.9M
Units 5.3%
$595/wk on $582K
 —

Ranking within SA

Glenside Linden Park
House price Higher than 61% of SA Higher than 86% of SA
Income Higher than 40% of SA —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 98% of SA
same for both
Affordability Higher than 19% of SA —
EV adoption Higher than 96% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 12% of SA Higher than 9% of SA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 83% of SA —

Liveability

Linden Park scores higher overall (88 vs 77).

Glenside Linden Park
Grade A A+
Score 77/100 88/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Glenside carries more crime risk (81 vs 53).

Glenside Linden Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
81/100
 Moderate
53/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Glenside Linden Park
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 3.4 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 4.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.7% 3.0%

Schools in Glenside

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

Schools in Linden Park

  • Linden Park Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Glenside Linden Park
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 5 3
Parks & reserves 4 6
Childcare 2
same for both
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 2 1
Banks & Bank@Post 4 1
Fuel stations 1
same for both
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Glenside Linden Park
Walkability score 90/100 88/100
Distance to Adelaide 4.5 km 5.9 km
+31% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 9 min 12 min
Public transport score 71/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 26.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 32.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.4%
postcode 5065
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 5065
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.

Glenside Linden Park
Car (driver) 59.2% / 64.4%
Glenside — Car (driver): 59.2% Linden Park — Car (driver): 64.4%
Worked from Home 16.9% / 17.1%
Glenside — Worked from Home: 16.9% Linden Park — Worked from Home: 17.1%
Bus 10.0% / 6.8%
Glenside — Bus: 10.0% Linden Park — Bus: 6.8%
Car (passenger) 7.0% / 5.5%
Glenside — Car (passenger): 7.0% Linden Park — Car (passenger): 5.5%
Walked Only 4.0% / 3.0%
Glenside — Walked Only: 4.0% Linden Park — Walked Only: 3.0%
Bicycle 2.9% / 3.1%
Glenside — Bicycle: 2.9% Linden Park — Bicycle: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.4%).

Setting

Glenside Linden Park
Elevation 76 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 106 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.6 km 12.8 km

NBN connectivity

Glenside Linden Park
Connectivity score 78/100 81/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 25%
1,607 premises
 42%
1,003 premises

Climate

Glenside Linden Park
Annual rainfall 457 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Glenside Linden 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

Glenside Linden Park
Average residential rate $2,410/yr
same for both
Council Burnside
same for both

Federal electorate

Glenside Linden Park
Division Sturt
same for both
Member Claire Clutterham
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Glenside Linden Park
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Glenside

Apartments Inner Luxury Parks Professionals Retirees Townhouses

Linden Park

Inner Multicultural Parks Premium Professionals Townhouses

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