Somerton Park vs Glenelg South

Somerton Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 52 in Glenelg South. In both, most households own their home. In Somerton Park, most homes are detached houses and about half of households are people living alone. In Glenelg South, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Somerton Park: a median of $2.04 million, against $1.83 million in Glenelg South. On these figures, Glenelg South 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

Somerton Park

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 63/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (62% vs 38%)

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

First-home buyers

Glenelg South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,831,200 vs $2,042,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Glenelg South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (38% vs 26%)

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

Commuting to the city

Glenelg South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (95/100 vs 84/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Glenelg South

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (62% vs 38%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 27%)
  • is more walkable (95/100 vs 84/100)
  • But Somerton Park carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 63/100)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Somerton Park is growing faster (4.9% vs -2.5%)
  • Glenelg South returns a higher gross yield on units (5.3% vs 4.2%)

Weighs unit yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Somerton Park Glenelg South
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.

Somerton Park Glenelg South
Walkability 84 / 95
Somerton Park — Walkability: 84/100 Glenelg South — Walkability: 95/100
Safety 62 / 37
Somerton Park — Safety: 62/100 Glenelg South — Safety: 37/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Somerton Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Glenelg South — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 13 / 9
Somerton Park — Low flood risk: 13/100 Glenelg South — Low flood risk: 9/100

Demographics

Somerton Park has more residents (5,811 vs 2,184); Glenelg South skews older (52 vs 48).

Somerton Park Glenelg South
Population 5,811
+62% vs other
 2,184
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.9% -2.5%
Median age 48 52
Median household income $84,916/yr
+4% vs other
 $81,172/yr
Median weekly rent $335/wk $340/wk
+1% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Somerton Park Glenelg South
0-4 3.3% / 2.5%
Somerton Park — 0-4: 3.3% Glenelg South — 0-4: 2.5%
5-14 10.3% / 7.1%
Somerton Park — 5-14: 10.3% Glenelg South — 5-14: 7.1%
15-19 7.1% / 4.7%
Somerton Park — 15-19: 7.1% Glenelg South — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 5.6% / 4.7%
Somerton Park — 20-24: 5.6% Glenelg South — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 8.7% / 10.9%
Somerton Park — 25-34: 8.7% Glenelg South — 25-34: 10.9%
35-44 10.1% / 10.3%
Somerton Park — 35-44: 10.1% Glenelg South — 35-44: 10.3%
45-54 13.9% / 11.9%
Somerton Park — 45-54: 13.9% Glenelg South — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 13.6% / 15.2%
Somerton Park — 55-64: 13.6% Glenelg South — 55-64: 15.2%
65-74 13.6% / 15.7%
Somerton Park — 65-74: 13.6% Glenelg South — 65-74: 15.7%
75-84 8.7% / 10.0%
Somerton Park — 75-84: 8.7% Glenelg South — 75-84: 10.0%
85+ 4.8% / 6.8%
Somerton Park — 85+: 4.8% Glenelg South — 85+: 6.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Somerton Park 47.6% lone person
Somerton Park — Lone Person: 47.6% Somerton Park — Couple Families: 36.6% Somerton Park — One Parent Families: 11.4% Somerton Park — Group Household: 3.7% Somerton Park — Other Families: 0.7%
Glenelg South 57.8% lone person
Glenelg South — Lone Person: 57.8% Glenelg South — Couple Families: 25.7% Glenelg South — One Parent Families: 10.2% Glenelg South — Group Household: 5.5% Glenelg South — Other Families: 0.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Somerton Park 25.5% renting
Somerton Park — Owned Outright: 42.9% Somerton Park — Mortgage: 31.6% Somerton Park — Renting: 25.5%
Glenelg South 38.4% renting
Glenelg South — Owned Outright: 37.4% Glenelg South — Mortgage: 24.2% Glenelg South — Renting: 38.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Somerton Park Glenelg South
Bachelor Degree 18.4% / 21.2%
Somerton Park — Bachelor Degree: 18.4% Glenelg South — Bachelor Degree: 21.2%
Certificate III & IV 11.8% / 10.5%
Somerton Park — Certificate III & IV: 11.8% Glenelg South — Certificate III & IV: 10.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.4% / 10.6%
Somerton Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4% Glenelg South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.6%
Postgraduate Degree 6.5% / 6.6%
Somerton Park — Postgraduate Degree: 6.5% Glenelg South — Postgraduate Degree: 6.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 3.2%
Somerton Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Glenelg South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

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.

Somerton Park Glenelg South
England 6.2% / 8.2%
Somerton Park — England: 6.2% Glenelg South — England: 8.2%
India 0.9% / 1.2%
Somerton Park — India: 0.9% Glenelg South — India: 1.2%
Scotland 1.0% / 0.8%
Somerton Park — Scotland: 1.0% Glenelg South — Scotland: 0.8%
New Zealand 0.8% / 0.9%
Somerton Park — New Zealand: 0.8% Glenelg South — New Zealand: 0.9%
Germany 0.7% / 1.0%
Somerton Park — Germany: 0.7% Glenelg South — Germany: 1.0%
Brazil — / 1.6%
Somerton Park — Brazil: not among its largest Glenelg South — Brazil: 1.6%
China 0.9% / —
Somerton Park — China: 0.9% Glenelg South — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Somerton Park 62.5% houses
Somerton Park — Houses: 62.5% Somerton Park — Townhouses: 28.6% Somerton Park — Flats / Apartments: 8.9%
Glenelg South 38.2% houses
Glenelg South — Houses: 38.2% Glenelg South — Townhouses: 38.8% Glenelg South — Flats / Apartments: 22.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Somerton Park Glenelg South
Median house price $2,042,500 $1,831,200
Median unit price $690,000 $743,000
Median land price $1,570,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 71 sales
 24 days
from 20 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.

Somerton Park Glenelg South
2 bed $1.15M / $1.15M
Somerton Park — 2 bed: $1.15M (8 sales) Glenelg South — 2 bed: $1.15M (7 sales)

8 vs 7 sales

3 bed $1.51M / $1.69M
Somerton Park — 3 bed: $1.51M (43 sales) Glenelg South — 3 bed: $1.69M (20 sales)

43 vs 20 sales

4 bed $2.25M / $2.2M
Somerton Park — 4 bed: $2.25M (62 sales) Glenelg South — 4 bed: $2.2M (19 sales)

62 vs 19 sales

Zoning mix

Somerton Park Glenelg South
Residential 86% 88%
Industrial 11% 4%
Commercial 0% 6%
Parks and recreation 3%
same for both
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

Somerton Park Glenelg South
New dwellings approved 287
across Holdfast Bay
same for both
Approvals change year on year +188%
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.

Somerton Park Glenelg South
Houses 3.2%
$900/wk on $1.48M
 —
Units 4.2%
$588/wk on $724K
 5.3%
$600/wk on $590K

Ranking within SA

Somerton Park Glenelg South
House price Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 97% of SA
Income Higher than 63% of SA Higher than 56% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 100% of SA
Affordability Higher than 2% of SA Higher than 1% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 81% of SA Higher than 86% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of SA Higher than 87% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 19% of SA —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 25% of SA Higher than 80% of SA

Liveability

Glenelg South is more walkable (95 vs 84); Somerton Park scores higher overall (70 vs 65).

Somerton Park Glenelg South
Grade A B
Score 70/100 65/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Glenelg South carries more crime risk (63 vs 38).

Somerton Park Glenelg South
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
38/100
 Moderate
63/100
Flood High
87/100
 High
91/100
Coastal erosion Low
11/100
 Low
14/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Somerton Park Glenelg South
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Tonsley, 4.6 km
 2
Tonsley, 5.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.0% 2.5%

Schools in Somerton Park

  • Sacred Heart College - Marcellin Campus Catholic · Combined above peers

Schools in Glenelg South

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

Amenities in the suburb

Somerton Park Glenelg South
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 3 8
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
Childcare 2 0
GPs 2
same for both
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Somerton Park Glenelg South
Walkability score 84/100 95/100
Distance to Adelaide 12.4 km
+5% vs other
 11.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 19 min 20 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 75/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 73.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 27.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 5044
 1.4%
postcode 5045
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 53
postcode 5044
 35
postcode 5045

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.

Somerton Park Glenelg South
Car (driver) 71.5% / 66.3%
Somerton Park — Car (driver): 71.5% Glenelg South — Car (driver): 66.3%
Worked from Home 15.8% / 17.2%
Somerton Park — Worked from Home: 15.8% Glenelg South — Worked from Home: 17.2%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / 4.1%
Somerton Park — Car (passenger): 3.5% Glenelg South — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Walked Only 1.4% / 4.9%
Somerton Park — Walked Only: 1.4% Glenelg South — Walked Only: 4.9%
Tram / Light Rail 1.6% / 3.5%
Somerton Park — Tram / Light Rail: 1.6% Glenelg South — Tram / Light Rail: 3.5%
Bus 2.6% / 1.9%
Somerton Park — Bus: 2.6% Glenelg South — Bus: 1.9%
Train 2.0% / 0.9%
Somerton Park — Train: 2.0% Glenelg South — Train: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.5%).

Setting

Somerton Park Glenelg South
Elevation 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 874 m 477 m

NBN connectivity

Somerton Park Glenelg South
Connectivity score 73/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
3,189 premises
 0%
1,314 premises

Climate

Somerton Park Glenelg South
Annual rainfall 394 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.8°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Somerton Park Glenelg South
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

Somerton Park Glenelg South
Average residential rate $2,095/yr
same for both
Council Holdfast Bay
same for both

Federal electorate

Somerton Park Glenelg South
Division Boothby
same for both
Member Louise Miller-Frost
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Somerton Park Glenelg South
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Somerton Park

Coastal Luxury Middle-Ring Retirees Townhouses

Glenelg South

Cafe Culture Coastal Middle-Ring Parks Premium Retirees Townhouses Urban

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