Moving to Glenside SA 5065
What the official numbers say about living in Glenside — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $1,240,000 for a median house (based on 2026 1Q sales).
Renting? The census median is $326 a week, against a median household income of $1,363 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Glenside grew 28% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (2,236 → 2,852 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: China, India, England; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, Cantonese, Sinhalese.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Glenside sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 9 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (67% of workers), while 17% work from home.
Nearest train station: Adelaide, 4.2 km north-west.
Nearest tram stop: Greenhill Road (Stop 1), 3.1 km west.
Nearest bus interchange: Klemzig Interchange, 6.3 km north.
Nearest airport: Adelaide Airport, 9.3 km west.
The Adelaide CBD is roughly 3 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 57 schools · 166 cafes & restaurants · 15 supermarkets · 59 parks — see them all on the Glenside profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Conyngham Street Child Care Centre 150 m · Glenunga International High School 800 m · Linden Park Primary School 1.2 km · Rose Park Primary School 1.3 km · Parkside Primary School 1.3 km · Sunrise Christian Primary School 1.8 km · Eden Park 1.8 km · Marryatville High School 1.9 km
Groceries: Coles 650 m · Dulwich Grocer 800 m · Foodland 850 m · Woolworths 900 m · Aldi 950 m · Tony & Marks 1.1 km · Drakes 1.1 km · IGA 2.2 km
Parks and reserves: Symons & Symons Reserve 100 m · Glenside Olive Reserve 300 m · Glenunga Reserve 450 m · Arts Quadrangle 800 m · Banksia St Park 850 m · Linden Gardens Reserve 850 m · Albert Street Reserve 900 m · Matilda Street Reserve 950 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Glenside, most often seen first: Noisy Miner · Australian Magpie · Rainbow Lorikeet · Australian Wood Duck · Rock Dove · Galah.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Glenside, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenside here | 2,852 | $1,240,000 | 9/10 | 17% |
| Frewville | 896 | $2,480,000 | 9/10 | 10% |
| Dulwich | 1,659 | $2,100,000 | 10/10 | 13% |
| Toorak Gardens | 2,604 | $2,910,000 | 10/10 | 40% |
| Glenunga | 2,184 | $2,447,500 | 10/10 | 33% |
| Eastwood | 712 | $1,420,000 | 9/10 | 5% |
| Linden Park | 2,367 | $1,802,500 | 10/10 | 32% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Burnside — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Sturt — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 5065 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Glenside profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Glenside has a median sale price of $1,240,000 (2026 1Q sales). Renters pay a median $326 a week.
The population grew 28% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 2,236 people to 2,852. It sits about 3 km from the Adelaide CBD in a straight line, and Adelaide station is roughly 4.2 km away. Local government is Burnside council, and the federal seat is Sturt.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Glenside vs Dulwich · Glenside vs Toorak Gardens.
Nearby guides: Frewville · Dulwich · Toorak Gardens · Glenunga · Eastwood · Linden Park.
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