Glenelg SA 5045
Glenelg is a suburb in South Australia, 11 km from Adelaide CBD, around 18 minutes by car. Population is 3,440; the median age is 55 and the median household income is $74,360 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the top 40% nationally. Population grew 2.7% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $350 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,733. The area shows high crime risk and high flood risk. Of 2 schools within the suburb boundary, 1 ranks above the state average, and walkability is high.
Is Glenelg a good suburb?
Glenelg scores a B (55/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on transit and community, weaker on prices and safety.
Mixed results
2 schools · 1 above peer schools
Walkable and central
Walkability 93/100 · 10.9 km · 18 min drive to Adelaide
Above the state median
Median $1.61M · Less affordable than 98% of SA
High crime risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 93/100 · Flood 92/100
Advantaged
SEIFA decile 8/10 · median age 55 · 3,440 residents
Liveability Rating
55 / 100 · Ranked #208 in SAEach bar is Glenelg'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
55 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median Unit Price
Public listings dataGlenelg's unit market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $712,000, roughly 42% above where it sat a year earlier.
Units
$712,500
17% above its 3 neighbours (median $610,000)
Based on 118 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 19 days — median across 56 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 1 bed 37 sales $540K
- 2 bed 59 sales $770K
- 3 bed 21 sales $1.8M
Houses
$1,610,000
19% above its 3 neighbours (median $1,350,000)
Based on 25 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 36 days — median across 16 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 6 sales $904K
- 3 bed 12 sales $1.65M
- 4 bed 5 sales $2.35M
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Glenelg are currently listed at around $1.75 million on average, with the typical listing on the market for 6 days. Based on 5 houses listed in the past six months.
Houses
$1.75M
5 houses listed in the last 6 months — typical time on market 6 days.
Units
$862K
16 units listed in the last 6 months.
21 of the suburb's 1,679 dwellings (1.3%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Glenelg rent for around $550 a week on average, based on 11 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
Houses
$550/wk
11 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
Units
$650/wk
31 units advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
42 rentals advertised against an estimated 754 rented homes (5.6%) in the last 6 months.
Rent agreed on new leases
Apr–Jun 2026- 2-bed units
- $550/wk
- 25 bonds
- +46% 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$550/week ($29,000 a year) on a $1.75 million median
Based on a small sample (5 listings) — indicative only.
$650/week ($34,000 a year) on a $862,000 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 safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Glenelg sits in the high band, with 494 incidents recorded in 2026 — down roughly 25% on the prior year.
494 offences
24.8% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–202510 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.
Aircraft Noise
ANEF Contour Details
Noticeable aircraft noise
Coastal Erosion
Shoreline Change Summary
1988–2018Nearest Eroding Coastline
- Distance
- 537 m
- Rate
- -0.37 m/yr
- Net Movement
- —
- Certainty
- insufficient observations
Data Quality
Schools
Two schools serve Glenelg, and the cohort skews above peer-suburb performance. St Peter's Woodlands Grammar School leads the pack.
- • 914 students across 2 schools (avg 457)
- • Sectors: 1 Catholic, 1 Independent
- • ICSEA 1113-1140, median 1126 (well above the national baseline of 1000)
- • Largest: St Peter's Woodlands Grammar School (509 students)
Primary
Universities nearby
- 5.5 kmTonsleyFlinders University · 63 courses
- 6.9 kmBedford ParkFlinders University · 399 courses
- 9.8 kmAdelaide University, Adelaide City CampusAdelaide University · 472 courses
2.0% 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 is exceptionally walkable on foot — at 93/100, daily errands don't require a car at all. Within the suburb there are 2 supermarkets, 3 parks and 32 cafes to anchor that walking radius.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Glenelg.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 140.2 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 103.2 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 73.1 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 0 min
- Span of service
- 20.6 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.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 3%
- Premises covered
- 3,352
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 8 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 is home to about 3,400 residents, with a median age of 55 — noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Median household income runs at $74,000 a year, with unemployment at 5.4%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
3,440
Median Age
55
Median Household Income
$74,360/yr
Census Median Rent
$350/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,733/mo
Avg Household Size
1.8
Median Personal Income
$47,580/yr
Unemployment Rate
5.4%
Unoccupied Dwellings
30.9%
Total Dwellings
1,679
Owner-Occupier Rate
55.1%
Houses
15.8%
Rental Stress
24.5%
Mortgage Stress
28.0%
Work From Home
19.0%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
17 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 15 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 704 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 66.2%
- English Spoken at Home
- 81.0%
- Employment Rate
- 49.8%
- Completed Year 12
- 57.2%
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.
292 residents (8.5%) 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 3,362 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 (366 of 1,593).
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 3,468 people work here; 1,593 employed residents live here.
A jobs hub: 2.2 jobs for every working resident. At least 54% of the people who work here must live elsewhere.
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 64%
- Commercial 19%
- Parks and recreation 12%
- Infrastructure and transport 3%
- 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, 9.8 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Adelaide Airport M.o., 3.2 kmDry climate — hot summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 12 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 415 m
- 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
2 facilities within 5 km- 2.0 kmSewerage and Drainage ServicesTop reported: Total Nitrogen · Total Phosphorus · Ammonia (total)
- 3.3 kmTimber Resawing and DressingTop reported: Copper & compounds · Arsenic & compounds · Chromium (VI) compounds
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
16 mortgage brokers are registered in this suburb, 22 across 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.
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- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
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Common questions about Glenelg
Is Glenelg a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Glenelg is high (93/100, ranked against other SA suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.
What natural hazards affect Glenelg?
Glenelg has no recorded bushfire history. Flood overlays cover a high share of it (92/100). Part of it sits inside an aircraft noise contour. These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Glenelg a good place to live?
Glenelg has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of B (55/100), 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?
Glenelg, SA had a population of 3,440 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Glenelg, SA?
The postcode for Glenelg, SA is 5045.
How far is Glenelg from Adelaide?
Glenelg is 11 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?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Glenelg was $74,360 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?
The median advertised rent in Glenelg is $550 a week for houses (11 listings) and $650 a week for units (31 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Glenelg?
The median age of residents in Glenelg was 55 at the 2021 ABS Census.
How are the schools in Glenelg?
There are 2 schools inside the Glenelg boundary: 1 above and 1 at similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Glenelg walkable?
Glenelg 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?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Glenelg (Adelaide CBD) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 6.0 µg/m³ and PM10 of 17.8 µg/m³. That puts Glenelg 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?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Glenelg, Adelaide Airport M.o. (3.2 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?
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 belong to?
Glenelg 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?
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?
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 in?
Glenelg 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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