Glenunga SA 5064
Glenunga is a suburb in South Australia, 5 km from Adelaide CBD, around 11 minutes by car. Population is 2,184; the median age is 44 and the median household income is $99,736 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the top 20% nationally. Population grew 9.0% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $380 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,400. The area shows high crime risk and no recorded bushfire exposure. 1 school sits within the suburb boundary, and walkability is high.
Is Glenunga a good suburb?
Glenunga scores a A+ (83/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on transit and community, weaker on prices and safety.
Mixed results
1 school
Walkable and central
Walkability 86/100 · 5.2 km · 11 min drive to Adelaide
Above the state median
Median $1.91M · Less affordable than 96% of SA
High crime risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 73/100
Very advantaged
SEIFA decile 10/10 · median age 44 · 2,184 residents
Liveability Rating
83 / 100 · Ranked #24 in SAEach bar is Glenunga'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
83 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataGlenunga's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $1.91 million, roughly 11% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$1,905,000
21% above its 7 neighbours (median $1,570,000)
Based on 42 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 56 days — median across 21 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 18 sales $1.68M
- 4 bed 14 sales $2.14M
- 5 bed 9 sales $2.5M
Units
$750,000
15% below its 4 neighbours (median $886,950)
Based on 24 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 16 days — median across 7 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 14 sales $750K
- 3 bed 5 sales $1.21M
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Glenunga are currently listed at around $1.7 million on average, with the typical listing on the market for 2 days. Based on 3 houses listed in the past six months.
$1.7M
3 houses listed in the last 6 months — typical time on market 2 days.
5 of the suburb's 816 dwellings (0.6%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Glenunga rent for around $850 a week on average, based on 9 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
Houses
$850/wk
9 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
Units
$600/wk
3 units advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
12 rentals advertised against an estimated 189 rented homes (6.3%) in the last 6 months.
Rent agreed on new leases
Apr–Jun 2026- All rentals
- $590/wk
- 20 bonds
- +43% 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 202582 Unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 37% of its income on the median rent in postcode 5064.
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$850/week ($44,000 a year) on a $1.7 million median
Based on a small sample (3 listings) — indicative only.
Not enough unit sales and rentals in the window to calculate a yield.
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 Glenunga safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Glenunga sits in the high band, with 127 incidents recorded in 2026 — down roughly 14% on the prior year.
127 offences
13.6% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20255 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 serves Glenunga, but none have published comparable ratings yet.
- • 2,340 students in one school (avg 2,340)
Secondary
Universities nearby
- 4.2 kmAdelaide University, Adelaide City CampusAdelaide University · 472 courses
- 4.2 kmFlinders City CampusFlinders University · 156 courses
- 4.2 km82-98 Wakefield Street, Adelaide SA 5000Torrens University Australia · 106 courses
3.8% 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
Glenunga is very walkable on foot — at 86/100, most daily errands can be done on foot. Within the suburb there are 3 supermarkets, 4 parks and 3 cafes to anchor that walking radius.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Glenunga.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 22.5 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 14.2 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 6.8 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 1 min
- Span of service
- 18.2 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 Glenunga.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 40%
- Premises covered
- 992
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
Burnside: 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 5 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 3 different deciles — a narrow range, so the average describes the suburb closely.
Glenunga is home to about 2,200 residents, with a median age of 44, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $100,000 a year, with unemployment at 4.3%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
2,184
Median Age
44
Median Household Income
$99,736/yr
Census Median Rent
$380/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$2,400/mo
Avg Household Size
2.6
Median Personal Income
$46,904/yr
Unemployment Rate
4.3%
Unoccupied Dwellings
6.1%
Total Dwellings
816
Owner-Occupier Rate
76.8%
Houses
67.5%
Rental Stress
19.8%
Mortgage Stress
28.9%
Work From Home
15.9%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 58.5%
- English Spoken at Home
- 60.2%
- Employment Rate
- 54.7%
- Completed Year 12
- 58.1%
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.
230 residents (10.5%) 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 2,102 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
32% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (308 of 966).
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 676 people work here; 966 employed residents live here.
Roughly as many jobs as working residents (0.7 per resident). At least 30% 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 $2,410 a year through Burnside based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Residential 92%
- Commercial 6%
- Infrastructure and transport 2%
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: Burnside
In the year to August 2026, 250 new dwellings were approved across Burnside. That mix is 114 houses and 136 units. Approvals are up 31.8% 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, 4.2 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Adelaide (West Terrace / Ngayirdapira), 5.8 kmDry climate — hot summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 94 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 11.9 km
- Annual rainfall
- 457 mm
- 77 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 29.1°C
- 21 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 8.5°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
4 facilities within 5 km- 1.8 kmHigher EducationTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Particulate Matter ≤2.5 µm (PM2.5)
- 4.1 kmOther Non-Metallic Mineral Mining and QuarryingTop reported: Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10) · Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide
- 4.6 kmHigher EducationTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Particulate Matter ≤2.5 µm (PM2.5)
- 4.9 kmWine and Other Alcoholic Beverage ManufacturingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Ethanol
EV adoption
In postcode 5064, 226 of 7,835 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 4.4% (342 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 7.2%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 5064, 2,572 rooftop-solar systems totalling 19.6 MW have been installed since 2001, against 4,091 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 168 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
2 mortgage brokers are registered in this suburb, 6 across postcode 5064.
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 2026-10-27 — 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 Claire Clutterham Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Claire Clutterham | 56.6% | 43.4% | +7.1 |
| 2022 | James Stevens | 49.5% | 50.5% | -6.4 |
| 2019 | James Stevens | 43.1% | 56.9% | +1.5 |
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 Jack Batty Liberal Party
Next state election: 16 March 2030.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Jack Batty LP | 58.5% |
| 2022 | Vickie Chapman LP | 58.2% |
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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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 2,184 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
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Common questions about Glenunga
Is Glenunga a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Glenunga is high (73/100, 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 Glenunga?
Glenunga has no recorded bushfire history. These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Glenunga a good place to live?
Glenunga has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of A+ (83/100), 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 Glenunga?
Glenunga, SA had a population of 2,184 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Glenunga, SA?
The postcode for Glenunga, SA is 5064.
How far is Glenunga from Adelaide?
Glenunga is 5 km from Adelaide CBD by road, about 11 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Glenunga?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Glenunga was $99,736 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 Glenunga?
The median advertised rent in Glenunga is $850 a week for houses (9 listings) and $600 a week for units (3 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Glenunga?
The median age of residents in Glenunga was 44 at the 2021 ABS Census.
How are the schools in Glenunga?
There is 1 school inside the Glenunga boundary, none of which has enough NAPLAN and ICSEA data for a quality band.
Is Glenunga walkable?
Glenunga scores 86/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very 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 Glenunga?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Glenunga (Adelaide CBD) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 6.0 µg/m³ and PM10 of 17.8 µg/m³. That puts Glenunga 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 Glenunga?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Glenunga, Adelaide (West Terrace / Ngayirdapira) (5.8 km away), summer days average 29.1°C, winter nights 8.5°C, 457 mm of rain a year over 77 rainy days, and 21 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Glenunga?
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 Glenunga belong to?
Glenunga sits within the Burnside local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Glenunga?
The average residential rates bill through Burnside is $2,410 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Glenunga?
Across Burnside, 250 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 31.8% 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 Glenunga in?
Glenunga sits within the federal Division of Sturt, currently held by Claire Clutterham (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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