Glenside vs Toorak Gardens

Glenside is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 47 in Toorak Gardens. In both, most households own their home. In Glenside, most households are people living alone. In Toorak Gardens, most homes are detached houses and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Toorak Gardens: a median of $2.59 million, against $1.4 million in Glenside. Glenside is closer to the city centre: 4.5 km, against 5.2 km. On these figures, Glenside tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Toorak Gardens suits 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

Toorak Gardens

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (65% vs 29%)
  • carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 81/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (57% vs 38%)
  • But Glenside has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Toorak Gardens

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($730,000 vs $886,950)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 31%)
  • But Glenside has cheaper houses ($1,401,450 vs $2,590,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Glenside has a bigger rental market to choose from (39% vs 27%)
  • Toorak Gardens leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 24%)

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

They split

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

  • Glenside has more units and townhouses to downsize into (71% vs 35%)
  • Toorak Gardens carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 81/100)

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

Investors

Glenside

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.8% vs -0.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Glenside and Toorak Gardens 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 Toorak Gardens
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 Toorak Gardens
Walkability 90 / 84
Glenside — Walkability: 90/100 Toorak Gardens — Walkability: 84/100
Safety 19 / 50
Glenside — Safety: 19/100 Toorak Gardens — Safety: 50/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Glenside — Low fire risk: 100/100 Toorak Gardens — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Toorak Gardens has higher household incomes ($118,872 vs $70,876); Toorak Gardens skews older (47 vs 43).

Glenside Toorak Gardens
Population 2,852
+9% vs other
 2,604
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.8% -0.7%
Median age 43 47
Median household income $70,876/yr $118,872/yr
+68% vs other
Median weekly rent $326/wk
+2% vs other
 $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glenside Toorak Gardens
0-4 3.7% / 3.4%
Glenside — 0-4: 3.7% Toorak Gardens — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 10.7% / 11.8%
Glenside — 5-14: 10.7% Toorak Gardens — 5-14: 11.8%
15-19 5.3% / 7.8%
Glenside — 15-19: 5.3% Toorak Gardens — 15-19: 7.8%
20-24 5.9% / 6.0%
Glenside — 20-24: 5.9% Toorak Gardens — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 12.4% / 9.1%
Glenside — 25-34: 12.4% Toorak Gardens — 25-34: 9.1%
35-44 14.1% / 9.6%
Glenside — 35-44: 14.1% Toorak Gardens — 35-44: 9.6%
45-54 11.3% / 13.2%
Glenside — 45-54: 11.3% Toorak Gardens — 45-54: 13.2%
55-64 8.5% / 13.6%
Glenside — 55-64: 8.5% Toorak Gardens — 55-64: 13.6%
65-74 10.3% / 13.9%
Glenside — 65-74: 10.3% Toorak Gardens — 65-74: 13.9%
75-84 10.4% / 8.5%
Glenside — 75-84: 10.4% Toorak Gardens — 75-84: 8.5%
85+ 7.3% / 3.0%
Glenside — 85+: 7.3% Toorak Gardens — 85+: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.1%).

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%
Toorak Gardens 39.5% lone person
Toorak Gardens — Lone Person: 39.5% Toorak Gardens — Couple Families: 46.9% Toorak Gardens — One Parent Families: 9.8% Toorak Gardens — Group Household: 2.9% Toorak Gardens — Other Families: 0.8%
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%
Toorak Gardens 26.6% renting
Toorak Gardens — Owned Outright: 47.5% Toorak Gardens — Mortgage: 25.9% Toorak Gardens — Renting: 26.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Glenside Toorak Gardens
Bachelor Degree 23.4% / 27.1%
Glenside — Bachelor Degree: 23.4% Toorak Gardens — Bachelor Degree: 27.1%
Postgraduate Degree 11.3% / 13.3%
Glenside — Postgraduate Degree: 11.3% Toorak Gardens — Postgraduate Degree: 13.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 7.0%
Glenside — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Toorak Gardens — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Certificate III & IV 6.8% / 6.6%
Glenside — Certificate III & IV: 6.8% Toorak Gardens — Certificate III & IV: 6.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.4% / 3.3%
Glenside — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4% Toorak Gardens — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.1%).

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 Toorak Gardens
China 8.0% / 3.4%
Glenside — China: 8.0% Toorak Gardens — China: 3.4%
India 5.9% / 2.7%
Glenside — India: 5.9% Toorak Gardens — India: 2.7%
England 3.4% / 4.2%
Glenside — England: 3.4% Toorak Gardens — England: 4.2%
Malaysia 2.3% / 1.3%
Glenside — Malaysia: 2.3% Toorak Gardens — Malaysia: 1.3%
Vietnam 1.1% / 1.6%
Glenside — Vietnam: 1.1% Toorak Gardens — Vietnam: 1.6%
Sri Lanka 2.6% / —
Glenside — Sri Lanka: 2.6% Toorak Gardens — Sri Lanka: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.4%
Glenside — New Zealand: not among its largest Toorak Gardens — New Zealand: 1.4%

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

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%
Toorak Gardens 65.1% houses
Toorak Gardens — Houses: 65.1% Toorak Gardens — Townhouses: 30.2% Toorak Gardens — Flats / Apartments: 4.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Glenside Toorak Gardens
Median house price $1,401,450 $2,590,000
Median unit price $886,950 $730,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 22 sales
 23 days
from 19 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 Toorak Gardens
3 bed $1.31M / $2.28M
Glenside — 3 bed: $1.31M (21 sales) Toorak Gardens — 3 bed: $2.28M (10 sales)

21 vs 10 sales

4 bed $1.69M / $2.5M
Glenside — 4 bed: $1.69M (13 sales) Toorak Gardens — 4 bed: $2.5M (17 sales)

13 vs 17 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.

Glenside Toorak Gardens
1 bed $535K / $506K
Glenside — 1 bed: $535K (13 sales) Toorak Gardens — 1 bed: $506K (6 sales)

13 vs 6 sales

2 bed $669K / $755K
Glenside — 2 bed: $669K (36 sales) Toorak Gardens — 2 bed: $755K (17 sales)

36 vs 17 sales

Zoning mix

Glenside has more commercially zoned land (17% vs 2%).

Glenside Toorak Gardens
Residential 83% 95%
Commercial 17% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 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

Glenside Toorak Gardens
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 Toorak Gardens
Houses 2.8%
$800/wk on $1.47M
 3.0%
$1,640/wk on $2.8M
Units 5.3%
$595/wk on $582K
 —

Ranking within SA

Glenside Toorak Gardens
House price Higher than 61% of SA Higher than 98% of SA
Income Higher than 40% of SA Higher than 92% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 98% of SA Higher than 95% of SA
Affordability Higher than 19% of SA Higher than 4% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 96% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of SA Higher than 88% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 12% of SA Higher than 16% of SA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 83% of SA —

Liveability

Toorak Gardens scores higher overall (91 vs 77).

Glenside Toorak Gardens
Grade A A+
Score 77/100 91/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Glenside carries more crime risk (81 vs 50).

Glenside Toorak Gardens
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
81/100
 Moderate
50/100
Flood — Low
18/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Glenside Toorak Gardens
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
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
same for both
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.7% 4.9%

Schools in Glenside

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

Schools in Toorak Gardens

  • St Patrick's Special School Catholic · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Glenside Toorak Gardens
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 5 2
Parks & reserves 4 1
Childcare 2 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Hospitals 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 4 0
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Glenside Toorak Gardens
Walkability score 90/100 84/100
Distance to Adelaide 4.5 km 5.2 km
+16% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 9 min 10 min
Public transport score 71/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 26.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 55.8
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 Toorak Gardens
Car (driver) 59.2% / 63.1%
Glenside — Car (driver): 59.2% Toorak Gardens — Car (driver): 63.1%
Worked from Home 16.9% / 18.0%
Glenside — Worked from Home: 16.9% Toorak Gardens — Worked from Home: 18.0%
Bus 10.0% / 5.3%
Glenside — Bus: 10.0% Toorak Gardens — Bus: 5.3%
Car (passenger) 7.0% / 6.3%
Glenside — Car (passenger): 7.0% Toorak Gardens — Car (passenger): 6.3%
Walked Only 4.0% / 3.5%
Glenside — Walked Only: 4.0% Toorak Gardens — Walked Only: 3.5%
Bicycle 2.9% / 3.7%
Glenside — Bicycle: 2.9% Toorak Gardens — Bicycle: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.1%).

Setting

Glenside Toorak Gardens
Elevation 76 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 79 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.6 km 12.3 km

NBN connectivity

Glenside Toorak Gardens
Connectivity score 78/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 25%
1,607 premises
 0%
1,184 premises

Climate

Glenside Toorak Gardens
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 Toorak Gardens
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 Toorak Gardens
Average residential rate $2,410/yr
same for both
Council Burnside
same for both

Federal electorate

Glenside Toorak Gardens
Division Sturt
same for both
Member Claire Clutterham
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Glenside Toorak Gardens
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

Toorak Gardens

Inner Luxury Parks Professionals Retirees Townhouses

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