Median price trend for houses
Based on 100 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,390,000
Up 12.8% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $943k
- 3 bed
- $1.28m
- 4 bed
- $1.55m
- 5+ bed
- $2.1m
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The quick read on
Glenelg North
SA 5045 · Holdfast Bay
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,390,000
- Median unit
- $700,000
- Population
- 6,594
- Postcode
- 5045
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ABS 2021
Glenelg North, South Australia
Property market insights for Glenelg North
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Glenelg North SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 78 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$725 per week
Up 3.6% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Glenelg North, SA is currently $1,390,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Glenelg North has a 12-month growth rate of 12.8% for houses and 17.4% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $943,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,280,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,550,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,100,000 in Glenelg North.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Glenelg North is $725 per week. The median house rent has increased 3.6% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Glenelg North is $700,000, which has increased 17.4% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $419,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $645,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,500,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $2,070,000 in Glenelg North. The median rent for units and apartments in Glenelg North is $575 per week and has increased 9.5% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Glenelg North safe?
The overall rate for Glenelg North is 3,269 offences per 100,000 residents — 13% 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 North.
Overall crime rate
3,269
offences per 100,000 residents
13% belowGreater Adelaide
Glenelg NorthGreater 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 North?
Glenelg North SA 5045 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
6,594 people call Glenelg North home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,682 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 6,594
- Median age
- 43 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,950 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $320 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1514.0%Below
15–3424.4%Below
35–5425.9%In line
55–7426.7%Above
75 and over8.8%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses50.4%Below
Townhouses29.3%Above
Apartments20.1%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright33.7%Above
Paying a mortgage31.5%Below
Renting34.8%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car6.7%Below
One car41.7%Above
Two cars36.4%In line
Three or more15.2%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home12.3%Above
Drove to work61.2%Below
Train, tram or bus4.9%In line
Walked or cycled2.7%In line
What stands out in Glenelg North
12.3% of workers in Glenelg North worked from home on Census day.
7.2% of Glenelg North residents were born in England.
46.1% of people in Glenelg North described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Glenelg North
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Glenelg North SA 5045.
Is Glenelg North family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
14.0% of Glenelg North's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
1,848 family households lived in Glenelg North; 36.5% were couple families and 13.1% were one-parent families.
31.8% 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 North?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Glenelg North had 6,594 residents at the 2021 Census.
27.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
35.5% 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 North?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 50.4% of occupied private dwellings in Glenelg North.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 29.3% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 20.1% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Glenelg North?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
33.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
31.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
34.8% 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 North?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Glenelg North had 2.2 people.
One-person households made up 33.9% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 36.7%, while 15.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Glenelg North?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
12.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
61.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
4.9% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Glenelg North?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
6.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
One-car households formed 41.7% of the total.
51.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Glenelg North, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
55.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 44.4% reported a different address.
24.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Glenelg North?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
83.0% of residents used only English at home.
13.7% used a language other than English at home.
0.8% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.7% spoke Cantonese and 0.3% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Glenelg North residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
24.9% of Glenelg North's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 75.1% was born in Australia.
0.7% of residents were born in China.
1.8% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 86.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Glenelg North?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 41.6% of ancestry responses in Glenelg North.
Australian ancestry made up 30.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 2.4% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Glenelg North?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
26.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 15.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 16.1% of workers, and education and training employed 9.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Glenelg North?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 65.5%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
37.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.6%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Glenelg North show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
62.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.8% reported asthma, 8.6% arthritis and 3.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Glenelg North?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
28.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 11.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 28.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Glenelg North?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,682 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 $320 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Glenelg North compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 12.3% in Glenelg North, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 33.7% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 34.8% in Glenelg North, 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 North
Is Glenelg North expensive?
The median house price is $1,390,000, while units and apartments sit at $700,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Glenelg North good for families?
The Census counted 1,848 local families, and 14.0% 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 North?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,550,000, 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 North
110 streets in Glenelg North
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Acacia Avenue
- Adelphi Cr
- Adelphi Tce
- Africaine Road
- Alison St
- Alkira Ave
- Anderson Ave
- Anzac Hwy
- Aroona Ave
- Attunga St
- Bagshaw St
- Barcoo Rd
- Berrima St
- Blackburn Ave
- Bonython Ave
- Bridge St
- Brooklyn Ave
- Buckle St
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- Burden St
- Burns St
- Burrupa Ave
- Canning St
- Carey Cl
- Carnarvon Ave
- Caroline St
- Chalmers St
- Clovelly Ave
- Coorilla Ave
- Cornish St
- Cygnet Ct
- Darwin St
- Davey Ave
- David Ave
- Derrick Ave
- Derrick Pl
- Douglas Gr
- Edison St
- Elm Tce
- Fairway Ave
- Ferguson St
- Fisher Tce
- Fulton St
- George St
- Goldsworthy Cr
- Golflands Tce
- Gore St
- Gosse Ave
- Gray Ct
- Hambridge St
- Hamilton St
- Harvey Tce
- Helen St
- Highland Ave
- Iluka St
- Inverarity Pl
- Inwood Avenue
- James Melrose Rd
- Jeanes Ave
- Jedma Gr
- Jervois St
- Kampana Ave
- Kibby Ave
- King St
- Laycock Ln
- Leak Ave
- Leane Ave
- Leicester St
- Lewis St
- Light Tce
- Macfarlane St
- Mack St
- Mary St
- Mason Ln
- Mattner Avenue
- Mccann Ave
- Mcglasson Ave
- Mclachlan Ave
- Melbourne St
- Military Rd
- Morris St
- Moten Ave
- Munro St
- Newhaven Ave
- Noble Ln
- North Esp
- Old Tapleys Hill Rd
- Orana Ave
- Pasquin St
- Patawalonga
- Pine Ave
- Queen St
- Regent St
- Relm Cl
- Richardson Ave
- Ronald Tce
- Rothesay Ave
- Rothwell Tce
- Russell St
- Sandison Tce
- Shannon Ave
- Stanley St
- St Annes Tce
- Stewart Ave
- St Leonards Ct
- Sturt St
- Tapleys Hill Rd
- Tod St
- Ulinga St
- Warren Ave
- Wongala Ave
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