Glenunga vs Linden Park

Linden Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 44 in Glenunga. In both, the large majority of households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Glenunga: a median of $1.91 million, against $1.55 million in Linden Park, though rent is higher in Linden Park. Glenunga is closer to the city centre: 5.2 km, against 5.9 km. On these figures, Linden Park 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

Linden Park

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (53/100 vs 73/100)

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

First-home buyers

Linden Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,555,000 vs $1,905,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Glenunga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($380/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 the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (53/100 vs 73/100)

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

Investors

Linden Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.9% vs 9.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Glenunga 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.

Glenunga 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.

Glenunga Linden Park
Walkability 86 / 88
Glenunga — Walkability: 86/100 Linden Park — Walkability: 88/100
Safety 27 / 47
Glenunga — Safety: 27/100 Linden Park — Safety: 47/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Glenunga — Low fire risk: 100/100 Linden Park — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Glenunga skews older (44 vs 41).

Glenunga Linden Park
Population 2,184 2,367
+8% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.0% +16.9%
Median age 44 41
Median household income $99,736/yr
+1% vs other
 $98,436/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk $413/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glenunga Linden Park
0-4 3.8% / 5.7%
Glenunga — 0-4: 3.8% Linden Park — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 15.0% / 15.4%
Glenunga — 5-14: 15.0% Linden Park — 5-14: 15.4%
15-19 6.4% / 6.3%
Glenunga — 15-19: 6.4% Linden Park — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 5.2% / 3.8%
Glenunga — 20-24: 5.2% Linden Park — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 7.4% / 8.2%
Glenunga — 25-34: 7.4% Linden Park — 25-34: 8.2%
35-44 13.2% / 15.4%
Glenunga — 35-44: 13.2% Linden Park — 35-44: 15.4%
45-54 14.2% / 10.9%
Glenunga — 45-54: 14.2% Linden Park — 45-54: 10.9%
55-64 11.2% / 8.9%
Glenunga — 55-64: 11.2% Linden Park — 55-64: 8.9%
65-74 12.1% / 10.1%
Glenunga — 65-74: 12.1% Linden Park — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 9.1% / 8.2%
Glenunga — 75-84: 9.1% Linden Park — 75-84: 8.2%
85+ 2.8% / 6.5%
Glenunga — 85+: 2.8% Linden Park — 85+: 6.5%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Glenunga 52.4% couple families
Glenunga — Couple Families: 52.4% Glenunga — Lone Person: 34.4% Glenunga — One Parent Families: 9.0% Glenunga — Group Household: 3.1% Glenunga — Other Families: 1.2%
Linden Park 50.7% couple families
Linden Park — Couple Families: 50.7% Linden Park — Lone Person: 34.0% Linden Park — One Parent Families: 12.3% Linden Park — Group Household: 1.7% Linden Park — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Glenunga 23.2% renting
Glenunga — Owned Outright: 45.1% Glenunga — Mortgage: 31.7% Glenunga — Renting: 23.2%
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.

Glenunga Linden Park
China 9.5% / 12.3%
Glenunga — China: 9.5% Linden Park — China: 12.3%
India 5.4% / 5.7%
Glenunga — India: 5.4% Linden Park — India: 5.7%
England 4.1% / 3.3%
Glenunga — England: 4.1% Linden Park — England: 3.3%
Malaysia 2.2% / 2.5%
Glenunga — Malaysia: 2.2% Linden Park — Malaysia: 2.5%
Sri Lanka 1.7% / 1.6%
Glenunga — Sri Lanka: 1.7% 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.

Glenunga Linden Park
Bachelor Degree 23.9% / 22.2%
Glenunga — Bachelor Degree: 23.9% Linden Park — Bachelor Degree: 22.2%
Postgraduate Degree 12.1% / 12.3%
Glenunga — Postgraduate Degree: 12.1% Linden Park — Postgraduate Degree: 12.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 6.7%
Glenunga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Linden Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Certificate III & IV 4.4% / 4.4%
Glenunga — Certificate III & IV: 4.4% Linden Park — Certificate III & IV: 4.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 3.3%
Glenunga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Linden Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glenunga 67.5% houses
Glenunga — Houses: 67.5% Glenunga — Townhouses: 20.0% Glenunga — Flats / Apartments: 12.5%
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

Glenunga Linden Park
Median house price $1,905,000 $1,555,000
Median unit price $750,000 $716,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 56 days
from 21 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.

Glenunga Linden Park
3 bed $1.68M / $1.4M
Glenunga — 3 bed: $1.68M (18 sales) Linden Park — 3 bed: $1.4M (19 sales)

18 vs 19 sales

4 bed $2.14M / $1.85M
Glenunga — 4 bed: $2.14M (14 sales) Linden Park — 4 bed: $1.85M (10 sales)

14 vs 10 sales

Zoning mix

Glenunga Linden Park
Residential 92% 95%
Commercial 6% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 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

Glenunga 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.

Glenunga Linden Park
Houses 2.6%
$850/wk on $1.7M
 2.7%
$990/wk on $1.9M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Glenunga Linden Park
House price Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 86% of SA
Income Higher than 79% of SA —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 96% of SA Higher than 98% of SA
Affordability Higher than 4% of SA —
EV adoption Higher than 100% of SA Higher than 96% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 8% of SA Higher than 9% of SA

Liveability

Linden Park scores higher overall (88 vs 83).

Glenunga Linden Park
Grade A+
same for both
Score 83/100 88/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Glenunga carries more crime risk (73 vs 53).

Glenunga Linden Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
73/100
 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 4
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Glenunga Linden Park
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
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, 4.2 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 4.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.8% 3.0%

Schools in Glenunga

  • Glenunga International High School Government · Secondary

Schools in Linden Park

  • Linden Park Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Glenunga Linden Park
Walkability score 86/100 88/100
Distance to Adelaide 5.2 km 5.9 km
+13% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 11 min 12 min
Public transport score 67/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 22.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 32.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.9%
postcode 5064
 2.4%
postcode 5065
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 63
postcode 5064
 49
postcode 5065

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.

Glenunga Linden Park
Car (driver) 64.1% / 64.4%
Glenunga — Car (driver): 64.1% Linden Park — Car (driver): 64.4%
Worked from Home 15.9% / 17.1%
Glenunga — Worked from Home: 15.9% Linden Park — Worked from Home: 17.1%
Bus 7.7% / 6.8%
Glenunga — Bus: 7.7% Linden Park — Bus: 6.8%
Car (passenger) 8.3% / 5.5%
Glenunga — Car (passenger): 8.3% Linden Park — Car (passenger): 5.5%
Bicycle 2.2% / 3.1%
Glenunga — Bicycle: 2.2% Linden Park — Bicycle: 3.1%

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

Setting

Glenunga Linden Park
Elevation 94 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 106 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.9 km 12.8 km

NBN connectivity

Glenunga Linden Park
Connectivity score 84/100 81/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 40%
992 premises
 42%
1,003 premises

Climate

Glenunga 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)

Glenunga 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Glenunga

Inner Parks Premium Professionals

Linden Park

Inner Multicultural Parks Premium Professionals Townhouses

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