Median price trend for houses
Based on 20 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,780,000
Up 10.6% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $906k
- 3 bed
- $1.85m
- 4 bed
- $1.78m
Clocktower and monument at Moseley Square
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The quick read on
Glenelg
SA 5045 · Holdfast Bay
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,780,000
- Median unit
- $835,000
- Population
- 3,440
- Postcode
- 5045
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ABS 2021
Glenelg, South Australia
Property market insights for Glenelg (SA)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Glenelg (SA) SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 41 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$700 per week
Down 9.7% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Glenelg (SA), SA is currently $1,780,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Glenelg (SA) has a 12-month growth rate of 10.6% for houses and 31.5% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $906,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,850,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,780,000 in Glenelg (SA).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Glenelg (SA) is $700 per week. The median house rent has decreased 9.7% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Glenelg (SA) is $835,000, which has increased 31.5% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $570,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $870,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,420,000 in Glenelg (SA). The median rent for units and apartments in Glenelg (SA) is $600 per week and has increased 4.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Glenelg safe?
The overall rate for Glenelg is 5,587 offences per 100,000 residents — 49% above 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.
Overall crime rate
5,587
offences per 100,000 residents
49% aboveGreater Adelaide
GlenelgGreater 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?
Glenelg SA 5045 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
3,440 people call Glenelg home, with an average of 1.8 people per household and a median household income of $1,430 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 3,440
- Median age
- 55 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,733 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $350 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 156.6%Below
15–3420.2%Below
35–5422.2%Below
55–7433.3%Above
75 and over17.4%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses15.7%Below
Townhouses20.7%Above
Apartments60.9%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright39.6%Above
Paying a mortgage15.5%Below
Renting44.9%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car13.9%Above
One car55.5%Above
Two cars24.7%Below
Three or more5.3%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home16.5%Above
Drove to work51.8%Below
Train, tram or bus8.5%Above
Walked or cycled6.2%Above
What stands out in Glenelg
16.5% of workers in Glenelg worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Adelaide.
8.0% of Glenelg residents were born in England.
41.5% of people in Glenelg described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Glenelg
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Glenelg SA 5045.
Is Glenelg family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
6.6% of Glenelg's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
841 family households lived in Glenelg; 22.5% were couple families and 9.9% were one-parent families.
19.1% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Glenelg?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Glenelg had 3,440 residents at the 2021 Census.
24.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
50.7% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Glenelg?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 15.7% of occupied private dwellings in Glenelg.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 20.7% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 60.9% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Glenelg?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
39.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
15.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
44.9% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Glenelg?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Glenelg had 1.8 people.
One-person households made up 46.6% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 39.4%, while 6.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Glenelg?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
16.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
51.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
8.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 6.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Glenelg?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
13.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Greater Adelaide rate.
One-car households formed 55.5% of the total.
30.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Glenelg, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
45.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 54.4% reported a different address.
29.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Glenelg?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
81.0% of residents used only English at home.
15.2% used a language other than English at home.
1.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.3% spoke Cantonese and 0.6% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Glenelg residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
29.7% of Glenelg's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 70.3% was born in Australia.
0.9% of residents were born in China.
2.1% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 83.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Glenelg?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 40.0% of ancestry responses in Glenelg.
Australian ancestry made up 27.3% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 2.2% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Glenelg?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
29.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 17.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.0% of workers, and education and training employed 8.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Glenelg?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 52.6%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
29.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.3%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Glenelg show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
52.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.2% reported asthma, 12.6% arthritis and 5.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Glenelg?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
33.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 13.1% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 22.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Glenelg?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,430 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,733.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $350 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Glenelg compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 16.5% in Glenelg, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 39.6% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 44.9% in Glenelg, 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 (SA)
Is Glenelg (SA) expensive?
The median house price is $1,780,000, while units and apartments sit at $835,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Glenelg (SA) good for families?
The Census counted 841 local families, and 6.6% 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 (SA)?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,780,000, 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 (SA)
48 streets in Glenelg (SA)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Anzac Hwy
- Augusta St
- Brighton Rd
- Byron St
- Chapel St
- Chappell Dr
- College St
- Colley Tce
- Cowper St
- Durham St
- Eitzen St
- Elizabeth St
- Giles Ave
- Gordon St
- Henry St
- High St
- Holdfast Prom
- Jetty Rd
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- Jetty St
- Katies Ln
- Kent St
- Lymington St
- Marion St
- Maturin Rd
- Milton Ct
- Milton St
- Moseley Sq
- Moseley St
- Nile St
- Oldham St
- Olive St
- Partridge St
- Patawalonga
- Patawalonga Frontage
- Penzance St
- Percival St
- Pier St
- Raymond Gr
- Rose St
- Saltram Rd
- Soal St
- South Esplanade
- St Johns
- Sussex St
- Tassie St
- Torrens Sq
- Waterloo St
- Yuill St
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