Glenunga vs St Georges

In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Glenunga, about half of households are couple families. In St Georges, most households are couple families. Glenunga is closer to the city centre: 5.2 km, against 6.8 km. On these figures, Glenunga tends to suit people living alone.

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

St Georges

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 73/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 61%)
  • But Glenunga has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Glenunga

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (23% vs 13%)
  • has cheaper rent ($380/wk vs $495/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

They split

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

  • Glenunga has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • St Georges carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 73/100)

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

Glenunga and St Georges 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 St Georges
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 St Georges
Walkability 86 / 82
Glenunga — Walkability: 86/100 St Georges — Walkability: 82/100
Safety 27 / 79
Glenunga — Safety: 27/100 St Georges — Safety: 79/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Glenunga — Low fire risk: 100/100 St Georges — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

St Georges rents higher ($495/wk vs $380/wk); Glenunga has more residents (2,184 vs 1,726).

Glenunga St Georges
Population 2,184
+21% vs other
 1,726
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.0% +6.4%
Median age 44 43
Median household income $99,736/yr $125,528/yr
+26% vs other
Median weekly rent $380/wk $495/wk
+30% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glenunga St Georges
0-4 3.8% / 3.6%
Glenunga — 0-4: 3.8% St Georges — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 15.0% / 15.2%
Glenunga — 5-14: 15.0% St Georges — 5-14: 15.2%
15-19 6.4% / 8.2%
Glenunga — 15-19: 6.4% St Georges — 15-19: 8.2%
20-24 5.2% / 4.9%
Glenunga — 20-24: 5.2% St Georges — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 7.4% / 6.8%
Glenunga — 25-34: 7.4% St Georges — 25-34: 6.8%
35-44 13.2% / 13.2%
Glenunga — 35-44: 13.2% St Georges — 35-44: 13.2%
45-54 14.2% / 14.4%
Glenunga — 45-54: 14.2% St Georges — 45-54: 14.4%
55-64 11.2% / 11.8%
Glenunga — 55-64: 11.2% St Georges — 55-64: 11.8%
65-74 12.1% / 11.6%
Glenunga — 65-74: 12.1% St Georges — 65-74: 11.6%
75-84 9.1% / 8.5%
Glenunga — 75-84: 9.1% St Georges — 75-84: 8.5%
85+ 2.8% / 2.1%
Glenunga — 85+: 2.8% St Georges — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.2%).

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%
St Georges 57.7% couple families
St Georges — Couple Families: 57.7% St Georges — Lone Person: 25.5% St Georges — One Parent Families: 13.9% St Georges — Group Household: 2.3% St Georges — Other Families: 0.7%
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%
St Georges 12.7% renting
St Georges — Owned Outright: 49.7% St Georges — Mortgage: 37.6% St Georges — Renting: 12.7%
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 St Georges
China 9.5% / 11.3%
Glenunga — China: 9.5% St Georges — China: 11.3%
India 5.4% / 3.3%
Glenunga — India: 5.4% St Georges — India: 3.3%
England 4.1% / 4.5%
Glenunga — England: 4.1% St Georges — England: 4.5%
Sri Lanka 1.7% / 3.2%
Glenunga — Sri Lanka: 1.7% St Georges — Sri Lanka: 3.2%
Malaysia 2.2% / 2.0%
Glenunga — Malaysia: 2.2% St Georges — Malaysia: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.3%).

Qualifications

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

Glenunga St Georges
Bachelor Degree 23.9% / 24.0%
Glenunga — Bachelor Degree: 23.9% St Georges — Bachelor Degree: 24.0%
Postgraduate Degree 12.1% / 12.1%
Glenunga — Postgraduate Degree: 12.1% St Georges — Postgraduate Degree: 12.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 7.4%
Glenunga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% St Georges — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Certificate III & IV 4.4% / 4.1%
Glenunga — Certificate III & IV: 4.4% St Georges — Certificate III & IV: 4.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 3.5%
Glenunga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% St Georges — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.0%).

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%
St Georges 73.2% houses
St Georges — Houses: 73.2% St Georges — Townhouses: 25.8% St Georges — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Glenunga St Georges
Median house price $1,905,000 $1,800,500
Median unit price $750,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 56 days
from 21 sales
 42 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.

Glenunga St Georges
3 bed $1.68M / $1.7M
Glenunga — 3 bed: $1.68M (18 sales) St Georges — 3 bed: $1.7M (27 sales)

18 vs 27 sales

4 bed $2.14M / $1.8M
Glenunga — 4 bed: $2.14M (14 sales) St Georges — 4 bed: $1.8M (15 sales)

14 vs 15 sales

Zoning mix

Glenunga St Georges
Residential 92% 100%
Commercial 6% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 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

Glenunga St Georges
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 St Georges
Houses 2.6%
$850/wk on $1.7M
 2.5%
$880/wk on $1.82M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Glenunga St Georges
House price Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 98% of SA
Income Higher than 79% of SA Higher than 94% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 96% of SA Higher than 94% of SA
Affordability Higher than 4% of SA Higher than 6% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 100% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of SA Higher than 96% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 8% of SA Higher than 7% of SA

Liveability

St Georges scores higher overall (92 vs 83).

Glenunga St Georges
Grade A+
same for both
Score 83/100 92/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Glenunga carries more crime risk (73 vs 21).

Glenunga St Georges
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
73/100
 Low
21/100
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
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Glenunga St Georges
Inside the suburb 1 0
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, 4.2 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 5.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.8% 4.3%

Schools in Glenunga

  • Glenunga International High School Government · Secondary

Schools in St Georges

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

Amenities in the suburb

Glenunga St Georges
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 4 0
Childcare 0 1
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Fuel stations 2 0

Mobility

Glenunga St Georges
Walkability score 86/100 82/100
Distance to Adelaide 5.2 km 6.8 km
+31% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 11 min 13 min
Public transport score 67/100
Bus
 44/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 22.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 11.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.9%
postcode 5064
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 63
postcode 5064
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.

Glenunga St Georges
Car (driver) 64.1% / 69.3%
Glenunga — Car (driver): 64.1% St Georges — Car (driver): 69.3%
Worked from Home 15.9% / 17.9%
Glenunga — Worked from Home: 15.9% St Georges — Worked from Home: 17.9%
Car (passenger) 8.3% / 6.4%
Glenunga — Car (passenger): 8.3% St Georges — Car (passenger): 6.4%
Bus 7.7% / 4.3%
Glenunga — Bus: 7.7% St Georges — Bus: 4.3%
Bicycle 2.2% / 1.4%
Glenunga — Bicycle: 2.2% St Georges — Bicycle: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.3%).

Setting

Glenunga St Georges
Elevation 94 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 132 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.9 km 12.6 km

NBN connectivity

Glenunga St Georges
Connectivity score 84/100 88/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 40%
992 premises
 51%
691 premises

Climate

Glenunga St Georges
Annual rainfall 457 mm 969 mm
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C 23.8°C
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C 5.4°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Glenunga St Georges
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 St Georges
Average residential rate $2,410/yr
same for both
Council Burnside
same for both

Federal electorate

Glenunga St Georges
Division Sturt
same for both
Member Claire Clutterham
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Glenunga

Inner Parks Premium Professionals

St Georges

Inner Parks Premium Professionals Townhouses

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