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Glenelg South SA 5045

1,594 addresses · 28 streets

Boothby Electorate › Holdfast Bay LGA › Glenelg South · 10 km from Adelaide

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Living Here

Glenelg South is a suburb of South Australia, home to about 2,184 people, with a median age of 52. The typical household earns around $1,561 a week, with median rent near $340 a week. Most homes are townhouses. About 59% of households own their home and 36% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area. The median house sells for about $2,681,200.

2,184Population
52Median age
$1,561Median household income / wk
$340Median rent / wk
2.0Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Glenelg (SA) statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Glenelg South itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Hove, 2.8 km south · Tram stop: Jetty Road (Stop 16), 900 m north · Bus interchange: Marion Centre Interchange, 4.3 km south-east · Airport: Adelaide Airport, 5.4 km north.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 9/10
Economic resources3/10
Education & jobs9/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Median Sale Prices

$2,681,200House · 2026 1Q

Median of recorded sales in the period, not a valuation. Source: Metropolitan Median House Sales, Valuer-General South Australia.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 8.7% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Glenelg South

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Glenelg South SA
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 20208.7%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 20212.0%

Demographics

Unemployment 4.5% · Labour-force participation 57.7%

Population by age in Glenelg South
Population by age, Glenelg South SA (ABS Census 2021)
0-455
5-14156
15-19102
20-24103
25-34239
35-44226
45-54259
55-64332
65-74342
75-84218
85+148
Dwelling types in Glenelg South
Dwelling types, Glenelg South SA (ABS Census 2021)
House372
Townhouse378
Apartment211
Other6
Households by weekly income in Glenelg South
Households by weekly income, Glenelg South SA (ABS Census 2021)
<$650167
$650-1,499277
$1,500-2,999273
$3,000+201
Top ancestries in Glenelg South
Top ancestries, Glenelg South SA (ABS Census 2021)
English988
Australian692
Irish282
Scottish239
Other200
German186
Housing tenure in Glenelg South
Housing tenure, Glenelg South SA (ABS Census 2021)
Owned345
Mortgage223
Rented354
Other48
Cars per household in Glenelg South
Cars per household, Glenelg South SA (ABS Census 2021)
083
1457
2306
374
4+43
Commute to work in Glenelg South
Commute to work, Glenelg South SA (ABS Census 2021)
Car655
Train4
Bus13
Tram/ferry33
Walked46
Bicycle11
Home160
Top countries of birth in Glenelg South
Top countries of birth, Glenelg South SA (ABS Census 2021)
England179
Brazil34
India27
Germany21
New Zealand19
Scotland18
Languages used at home in Glenelg South
Languages used at home, Glenelg South SA (ABS Census 2021)
Portuguese37
Greek23
Punjabi22
Spanish19
Italian18
Russian14

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

32,368 bird observations recorded near Glenelg South — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Glenelg South

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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