Glenelg East SA 5045
Glenelg East is a suburb in South Australia, 10 km from Adelaide CBD, around 18 minutes by car. Population is 3,855; the median age is 43 and the median household income is $87,412 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the top 20% nationally. The suburb grew 2.6% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $325 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,950. Glenelg East is characterised by high flood risk and no recorded bushfire exposure. 1 school sits within the suburb boundary, and walkability is high.
Is Glenelg East a good suburb?
Glenelg East scores a A (70/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on transit and community, weaker on prices and safety.
Mixed results
1 school
Walkable and central
Walkability 93/100 · 10.5 km · 18 min drive to Adelaide
Above the state median
Median $1.53M · Less affordable than 89% of SA
High flood risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 52/100 · Flood 87/100
Very advantaged
SEIFA decile 9/10 · median age 43 · 3,855 residents
Liveability Rating
70 / 100 · Ranked #85 in SAEach bar is Glenelg East's rank among SA suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
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Our score
70 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median Unit Price
Public listings dataGlenelg East's unit market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $675,000, roughly 10% above where it sat a year earlier.
Units
$675,000
In line with its 6 neighbours (median $690,000)
Based on 51 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 14 days — median across 20 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 37 sales $666K
- 3 bed 9 sales $817K
Houses
$1,535,000
16% above its 8 neighbours (median $1,320,000)
Based on 40 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 28 days — median across 20 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 6 sales $992K
- 3 bed 14 sales $1.22M
- 4 bed 11 sales $1.9M
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Glenelg East are currently listed at around $1.35 million on average. Based on 3 houses listed in the past six months.
Houses
$1.35M
3 houses listed in the last 6 months.
Units
$607K
8 units listed in the last 6 months.
11 of the suburb's 1,702 dwellings (0.6%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Glenelg East rent for around $675 a week on average, based on 10 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
Houses
$675/wk
12% below its 6 neighbours (median $765/wk)
10 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
Units
$580/wk
In line with its 4 neighbours (median $588/wk)
10 units advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
20 rentals advertised against an estimated 560 rented homes (3.6%) in the last 6 months.
Rent agreed on new leases
Apr–Jun 2026- 2-bed units
- $500/wk
- 20 bonds
- +42% since 2021
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies. Change since 2021 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025105 Moderately unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 29% of its income on the median rent in postcode 5045.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$675/week ($35,000 a year) on a $1.35 million median
Based on a small sample (3 listings) — indicative only.
$580/week ($30,000 a year) on a $607,000 median
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Is Glenelg East safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Glenelg East sits in the moderate band, with 114 incidents recorded in 2026 — down roughly 22% on the prior year.
114 offences
22.4% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20256 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. This state’s crash data does not name the road.
Schools
One school serve Glenelg East, and the cohort is trailing peer-suburb performance.
- • 613 students in one school (avg 613)
Primary
Universities nearby
- 4.5 kmTonsleyFlinders University · 63 courses
- 6.1 kmBedford ParkFlinders University · 399 courses
- 9.0 kmAdelaide University, Adelaide City CampusAdelaide University · 472 courses
2.7% of residents here are full-time university students aged 15–24.
Distance is measured to the suburb centre. A campus nearby does not by itself mean a student rental market — most suburbs within a few kilometres of one have a student share close to the national norm, and the figure above is what tells them apart.
Walkability
Glenelg East is exceptionally walkable on foot — at 93/100, daily errands don't require a car at all.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Glenelg East.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 123.5 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 89.4 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 57.8 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 0 min
- Span of service
- 20.5 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Glenelg East.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 1%
- Premises covered
- 1,988
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Holdfast Bay: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 9 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 5 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this suburb rank well above the average and parts well below it.
Glenelg East is home to about 3,900 residents, with a median age of 43, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $87,000 a year, with unemployment at 3.8%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
3,855
Median Age
43
Median Household Income
$87,412/yr
Census Median Rent
$325/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,950/mo
Avg Household Size
2.2
Median Personal Income
$50,752/yr
Unemployment Rate
3.8%
Unoccupied Dwellings
9.2%
Total Dwellings
1,702
Owner-Occupier Rate
67.1%
Houses
47.6%
Rental Stress
19.3%
Mortgage Stress
26.8%
Work From Home
14.8%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
3 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 9 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 545 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 76.3%
- English Spoken at Home
- 85.8%
- Employment Rate
- 63.9%
- Completed Year 12
- 55.0%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
208 residents (5.4%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 3,691 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
23% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (475 of 2,100).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Local Jobs
People who work in this suburb against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.
About 682 people work here; 2,100 employed residents live here.
Mostly a place people commute from: 0.3 jobs per working resident. At least 68% of employed residents must work outside the suburb.
Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $2,095 a year through Holdfast Bay based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Residential 93%
- Parks and recreation 5%
- Industrial 1%
- Zones under 1% 1%
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 — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Holdfast Bay
In the year to August 2026, 287 new dwellings were approved across Holdfast Bay. That mix is 183 houses and 104 units. Approvals are up 188.2% on the same period a year earlier.
Air Quality
MODERATEPM2.5 averaged 6 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³).
PM10 averaged 17.8 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 1.12 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 0 · NO₂ 0.
From the Adelaide CBD monitoring station, 9.0 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Adelaide Airport M.o., 3.3 kmDry climate — hot summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 11 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 1.4 km
- Annual rainfall
- 394 mm
- 71 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 28.1°C
- 16 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 7.8°C
- 0 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
3 facilities within 5 km- 2.5 kmSewerage and Drainage ServicesTop reported: Total Nitrogen · Total Phosphorus · Ammonia (total)
- 2.8 kmTimber Resawing and DressingTop reported: Copper & compounds · Arsenic & compounds · Chromium (VI) compounds
- 4.8 kmBiscuit Manufacturing (Factory based)Top reported: Ammonia (total) · Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide
EV adoption
In postcode 5045, 176 of 12,259 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 3.0% (371 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 4.5%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 5045, 2,962 rooftop-solar systems totalling 20.5 MW have been installed since 2001, against 8,452 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 181 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$15,000 for new homes.
No purchase-price cap. Stamp duty is fully exempted for eligible first-home buyers as a separate concession.
Mortgage repayments
22 mortgage brokers are registered in postcode 5045.
Conveyance duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with RevenueSA
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-26 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Louise Miller-Frost Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Louise Miller-Frost | 61.1% | 38.9% | +7.8 |
| 2022 | Louise Miller-Frost | 53.3% | 46.7% | -4.7 |
| 2019 | Nicolle Flint | 48.6% | 51.4% | -1.3 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Toby Priest Australian Labor Party
Next state election: 16 March 2030.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Toby Priest ALP | 50.7% |
| 2022 | Stephen Patterson LP | 54.5% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2024, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of South Australia.
Looking at a specific address in Glenelg East?
Every figure above is a suburb average, and an average smooths over the difference between a street of family homes and a block of flats. Look up one address and you get the census for the few hundred people around it, its own nearest schools and stops, and what the state has mapped for that block.
- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 3,855 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Glenelg East
Is Glenelg East a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Glenelg East is moderate (52/100, ranked against other SA suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Glenelg East?
Glenelg East has no recorded bushfire history. Flood overlays cover a high share of it (87/100). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Glenelg East a good place to live?
Glenelg East has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of A (70/100), ranked against other SA suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Glenelg East?
Glenelg East, SA had a population of 3,855 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Glenelg East, SA?
The postcode for Glenelg East, SA is 5045.
How far is Glenelg East from Adelaide?
Glenelg East is 10 km from Adelaide CBD by road, about 18 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Glenelg East?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Glenelg East was $87,412 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Glenelg East?
The median advertised rent in Glenelg East is $675 a week for houses (10 listings) and $580 a week for units (10 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Glenelg East?
The median age of residents in Glenelg East was 43 at the 2021 ABS Census.
How are the schools in Glenelg East?
There is 1 school inside the Glenelg East boundary: 1 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Glenelg East walkable?
Glenelg East scores 93/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it exceptionally walkable. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the air quality in Glenelg East?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Glenelg East (Adelaide CBD) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 6.0 µg/m³ and PM10 of 17.8 µg/m³. That puts Glenelg East below the Australian NEPM annual standard of 8 µg/m³ but above the stricter WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Glenelg East?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Glenelg East, Adelaide Airport M.o. (3.3 km away), summer days average 28.1°C, winter nights 7.8°C, 394 mm of rain a year over 71 rainy days, and 16 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Glenelg East?
First-home buyers in SA may be eligible for $15,000 towards new homes. The grant is administered by RevenueSA; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Glenelg East belong to?
Glenelg East sits within the Holdfast Bay local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Glenelg East?
The average residential rates bill through Holdfast Bay is $2,095 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Glenelg East?
Across Holdfast Bay, 287 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 188.2% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Glenelg East in?
Glenelg East sits within the federal Division of Boothby, currently held by Louise Miller-Frost (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2026
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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