Glynde vs Tranmere

Tranmere is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 45 in Glynde. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Glynde, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Tranmere: a median of $1.36 million, against $1.2 million in Glynde, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Glynde tends to suit people living alone and older residents.

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

Tranmere

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (59% vs 39%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (81% vs 60%)
  • carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 64/100)

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

  • Glynde has cheaper houses ($1,200,000 vs $1,362,500)
  • Tranmere leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 39%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Tranmere

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 31%)

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

Glynde

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (40% vs 19%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 16%)
  • But Tranmere carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 64/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Glynde and Tranmere drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Glynde Tranmere
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.

Glynde Tranmere
Walkability 88 / 83
Glynde — Walkability: 88/100 Tranmere — Walkability: 83/100
Safety 36 / 51
Glynde — Safety: 36/100 Tranmere — Safety: 51/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Glynde — Low fire risk: 100/100 Tranmere — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 26 / 39
Glynde — Low flood risk: 26/100 Tranmere — Low flood risk: 39/100

Demographics

Tranmere has more residents (4,136 vs 2,102); Tranmere has higher household incomes ($97,032 vs $60,476).

Glynde Tranmere
Population 2,102 4,136
+97% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.9% +10.3%
Median age 45 40
Median household income $60,476/yr $97,032/yr
+60% vs other
Median weekly rent $358/wk $385/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glynde Tranmere
0-4 4.0% / 4.4%
Glynde — 0-4: 4.0% Tranmere — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 9.2% / 12.1%
Glynde — 5-14: 9.2% Tranmere — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 3.9% / 6.5%
Glynde — 15-19: 3.9% Tranmere — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 5.8% / 7.2%
Glynde — 20-24: 5.8% Tranmere — 20-24: 7.2%
25-34 14.1% / 12.2%
Glynde — 25-34: 14.1% Tranmere — 25-34: 12.2%
35-44 12.3% / 13.2%
Glynde — 35-44: 12.3% Tranmere — 35-44: 13.2%
45-54 10.9% / 14.7%
Glynde — 45-54: 10.9% Tranmere — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 7.6% / 13.2%
Glynde — 55-64: 7.6% Tranmere — 55-64: 13.2%
65-74 7.8% / 8.2%
Glynde — 65-74: 7.8% Tranmere — 65-74: 8.2%
75-84 11.6% / 5.9%
Glynde — 75-84: 11.6% Tranmere — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ 12.7% / 2.4%
Glynde — 85+: 12.7% Tranmere — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Glynde 53.6% lone person
Glynde — Lone Person: 53.6% Glynde — Couple Families: 27.3% Glynde — One Parent Families: 11.6% Glynde — Group Household: 6.5% Glynde — Other Families: 1.0%
Tranmere 32.2% lone person
Tranmere — Lone Person: 32.2% Tranmere — Couple Families: 43.5% Tranmere — One Parent Families: 15.9% Tranmere — Group Household: 6.0% Tranmere — Other Families: 2.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Glynde 36.8% renting
Glynde — Owned Outright: 35.6% Glynde — Mortgage: 27.6% Glynde — Renting: 36.8%
Tranmere 30.1% renting
Tranmere — Owned Outright: 37.6% Tranmere — Mortgage: 32.2% Tranmere — Renting: 30.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Glynde Tranmere
Bachelor Degree 15.2% / 19.8%
Glynde — Bachelor Degree: 15.2% Tranmere — Bachelor Degree: 19.8%
Certificate III & IV 10.4% / 9.6%
Glynde — Certificate III & IV: 10.4% Tranmere — Certificate III & IV: 9.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 8.1%
Glynde — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Tranmere — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 6.6% / 8.6%
Glynde — Postgraduate Degree: 6.6% Tranmere — Postgraduate Degree: 8.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 3.2%
Glynde — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Tranmere — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

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.

Glynde Tranmere
China 5.4% / 7.4%
Glynde — China: 5.4% Tranmere — China: 7.4%
Italy 8.1% / 3.6%
Glynde — Italy: 8.1% Tranmere — Italy: 3.6%
England 3.4% / 2.9%
Glynde — England: 3.4% Tranmere — England: 2.9%
India 2.5% / 3.4%
Glynde — India: 2.5% Tranmere — India: 3.4%
Malaysia 0.9% / 2.2%
Glynde — Malaysia: 0.9% Tranmere — Malaysia: 2.2%
Nepal 1.1% / —
Glynde — Nepal: 1.1% Tranmere — Nepal: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glynde 60.2% houses
Glynde — Houses: 60.2% Glynde — Flats / Apartments: 29.5% Glynde — Townhouses: 10.3%
Tranmere 81.0% houses
Tranmere — Houses: 81.0% Tranmere — Flats / Apartments: 7.3% Tranmere — Townhouses: 11.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Glynde Tranmere
Median house price $1,200,000 $1,362,500
Median unit price $585,000 $560,000
Median land price — $950,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 16 sales
 27 days
from 35 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.

Glynde Tranmere
3 bed $1.2M / $1.3M
Glynde — 3 bed: $1.2M (17 sales) Tranmere — 3 bed: $1.3M (35 sales)

17 vs 35 sales

4 bed $1.11M / $1.43M
Glynde — 4 bed: $1.11M (11 sales) Tranmere — 4 bed: $1.43M (23 sales)

11 vs 23 sales

Zoning mix

Glynde has more industrially zoned land (20% vs 0%).

Glynde Tranmere
Residential 73% 96%
Industrial 20% 0%
Commercial 7% 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

Glynde Tranmere
New dwellings approved 227
across Norwood Payneham and St Peters
 361
across Campbelltown (SA)
Approvals change year on year +141% -34%

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.

Glynde Tranmere
Houses — 4.0%
$750/wk on $968K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Glynde Tranmere
House price Higher than 71% of SA Higher than 77% of SA
Income Higher than 28% of SA Higher than 74% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 97% of SA Higher than 94% of SA
Affordability Higher than 5% of SA Higher than 31% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 86% of SA Higher than 83% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of SA Higher than 89% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 59% of SA

Liveability

Tranmere scores higher overall (75 vs 62).

Glynde Tranmere
Grade B A
Score 62/100 75/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Glynde carries more crime risk (64 vs 49); Glynde carries more flood risk (74 vs 61).

Glynde Tranmere
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
64/100
 Moderate
49/100
Flood High
74/100
 Moderate
61/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Glynde Tranmere
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 2.5 km
 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 1.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.5% 4.3%

Schools in Glynde

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

Schools in Tranmere

  • St Joseph's School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Glynde Tranmere
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 1
same for both
GPs 1 2
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Glynde Tranmere
Walkability score 88/100 83/100
Distance to Adelaide 7.5 km 7.8 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 15 min
same for both
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 43.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 62.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 5070
 1.3%
postcode 5073
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 5070
 56
postcode 5073

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.

Glynde Tranmere
Car (driver) 72.3% / 71.0%
Glynde — Car (driver): 72.3% Tranmere — Car (driver): 71.0%
Worked from Home 11.6% / 13.2%
Glynde — Worked from Home: 11.6% Tranmere — Worked from Home: 13.2%
Bus 7.0% / 6.8%
Glynde — Bus: 7.0% Tranmere — Bus: 6.8%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 6.2%
Glynde — Car (passenger): 5.3% Tranmere — Car (passenger): 6.2%
Walked Only 2.5% / 1.6%
Glynde — Walked Only: 2.5% Tranmere — Walked Only: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.3%).

Setting

Glynde Tranmere
Elevation 69 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 92 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.6 km 15.0 km

NBN connectivity

Glynde Tranmere
Connectivity score 75/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 4%
1,430 premises
 5%
1,874 premises

Climate

Glynde Tranmere
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)

Glynde Tranmere
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ 0.51 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Glynde Tranmere
Average residential rate $1,995/yr $1,998/yr
Council Norwood Payneham and St Peters Campbelltown (SA)

Federal electorate

Glynde Tranmere
Division Sturt
same for both
Member Claire Clutterham
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Glynde Tranmere
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Glynde

Inner Parks Retirees River

Tranmere

Inner Parks Professionals River

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