Median price trend for houses
Based on 42 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,730,000
Up 9.2% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $1.08m
- 3 bed
- $1.4m
- 4 bed
- $2m
- 5+ bed
- $2.1m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Glenelg East
SA 5045 · Holdfast Bay
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,730,000
- Median unit
- $720,000
- Population
- 3,855
- Postcode
- 5045
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ABS 2021
Glenelg East, South Australia
Property market insights for Glenelg East
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Glenelg East SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 39 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$700 per week
Up 12.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Glenelg East, SA is currently $1,730,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Glenelg East has a 12-month growth rate of 9.2% for houses and 6.7% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,080,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,400,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,000,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,100,000 in Glenelg East.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Glenelg East is $700 per week. The median house rent has increased 12.0% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Glenelg East is $720,000, which has increased 6.7% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $498,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $685,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $853,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $940,000 in Glenelg East. The median rent for units and apartments in Glenelg East is $525 per week and has increased 10.5% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Glenelg East safe?
The overall rate for Glenelg East is 2,904 offences per 100,000 residents — 23% below the Greater Adelaide benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Glenelg East.
Overall crime rate
2,904
offences per 100,000 residents
23% belowGreater Adelaide
Glenelg EastGreater Adelaide: 3,761
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Glenelg East?
Glenelg East SA 5045 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
3,855 people call Glenelg East home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,681 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 3,855
- Median age
- 43 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,950 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $325 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1514.7%Below
15–3422.6%Below
35–5427.1%Above
55–7427.9%Above
75 and over7.7%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses47.6%Below
Townhouses43.7%Above
Apartments8.5%In line
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright35.2%Above
Paying a mortgage31.9%Below
Renting32.9%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car8.3%Above
One car42.6%Above
Two cars36.2%Below
Three or more13.2%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home12.9%Above
Drove to work58.6%Below
Train, tram or bus6.6%Above
Walked or cycled4.9%Above
What stands out in Glenelg East
12.9% of workers in Glenelg East worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Adelaide.
5.7% of Glenelg East residents were born in England.
47.6% of people in Glenelg East described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Glenelg East
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Glenelg East SA 5045.
Is Glenelg East family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
14.7% of Glenelg East's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
1,057 family households lived in Glenelg East; 39.5% were couple families and 13.3% were one-parent families.
31.1% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Glenelg East?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Glenelg East had 3,855 residents at the 2021 Census.
26.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
35.6% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Glenelg East?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 47.6% of occupied private dwellings in Glenelg East.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 43.7% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 8.5% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Glenelg East?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
35.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
31.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
32.9% rented their home. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Glenelg East?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Glenelg East had 2.2 people.
One-person households made up 35.4% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 34.4%, while 17.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Glenelg East?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
12.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
58.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
6.6% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Glenelg East?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
8.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
One-car households formed 42.6% of the total.
49.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Glenelg East, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
58.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 41.9% reported a different address.
21.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Glenelg East?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
85.8% of residents used only English at home.
12.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.8% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.4% spoke Cantonese and 0.7% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Glenelg East residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
21.4% of Glenelg East's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 78.6% was born in Australia.
0.6% of residents were born in China.
2.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 88.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Glenelg East?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 43.4% of ancestry responses in Glenelg East.
Australian ancestry made up 33.3% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.5% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Glenelg East?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
28.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 15.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 16.9% of workers, and education and training employed 9.2%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Glenelg East?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 66.4%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
37.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 23.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.8%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Glenelg East show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
62.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.5% reported asthma, 9.6% arthritis and 4.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Glenelg East?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
35.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 9.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 25.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Glenelg East?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,681 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,950.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $325 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Glenelg East compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 12.9% in Glenelg East, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 35.2% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 32.9% in Glenelg East, against 29.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Glenelg East
Is Glenelg East expensive?
The median house price is $1,730,000, while units and apartments sit at $720,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Glenelg East good for families?
The Census counted 1,057 local families, and 14.7% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Glenelg East?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,400,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Glenelg East
39 streets in Glenelg East
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Albert St
- Allen Tce
- Anzac Hwy
- Augusta St
- Brighton Rd
- Buttrose St
- Cliff St
- Diagonal Rd
- Dunbar Tce
- Dyson St
- Farr Tce
- Fifth Ave
- First Ave
- Fortrose St
- Fourth Ave
- Gower St
- Grove St
- Harris St
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- Hawkes Ave
- Healesville Ave
- Keen Ave
- Lapthorne St
- Malcolm St
- Maxwell Tce
- Melton St
- Merriton St
- Miller St
- Rugless Tce
- Second Ave
- Short Ave
- Sixth Ave
- St Peters St
- Tennant St
- Third Ave
- Wallace St
- Williams Ave
- Wilson Tce
- Wyatt St
- Young St
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