Median price trend for houses
Based on 30 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,930,000
Up 2.3% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $1.18m
- 3 bed
- $1.72m
- 4 bed
- $2.15m
- 5+ bed
- $3.52m
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The quick read on
Glenelg South
SA 5045 · Holdfast Bay
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,930,000
- Median unit
- $785,000
- Population
- 2,184
- Postcode
- 5045
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ABS 2021
Glenelg South, South Australia
Property market insights for Glenelg South
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Glenelg South SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 17 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$700 per week
Down 12.5% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Glenelg South, SA is currently $1,930,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Glenelg South has a 12-month growth rate of 2.3% for houses and 24.2% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,180,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,720,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,150,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $3,520,000 in Glenelg South.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Glenelg South is $700 per week. The median house rent has decreased 12.5% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Glenelg South is $785,000, which has increased 24.2% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $760,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,160,000 in Glenelg South. The median rent for units and apartments in Glenelg South is $550 per week and has increased 4.8% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Glenelg South safe?
The overall rate for Glenelg South is 3,118 offences per 100,000 residents — 17% 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 South.
Overall crime rate
3,118
offences per 100,000 residents
17% belowGreater Adelaide
Glenelg SouthGreater 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 South?
Glenelg South SA 5045 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
2,184 people call Glenelg South home, with an average of 2 people per household and a median household income of $1,561 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,184
- Median age
- 52 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,000 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $340 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 159.7%Below
15–3420.3%Below
35–5422.2%Below
55–7430.9%Above
75 and over16.8%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses38.2%Below
Townhouses38.8%Above
Apartments21.7%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright37.4%Above
Paying a mortgage24.2%Below
Renting38.4%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car8.6%Above
One car47.5%Above
Two cars31.8%Below
Three or more12.2%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home14.8%Above
Drove to work56.9%Below
Train, tram or bus4.6%In line
Walked or cycled5.3%Above
What stands out in Glenelg South
14.8% of workers in Glenelg South worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Adelaide.
8.2% of Glenelg South residents were born in England.
46.0% of people in Glenelg South described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Glenelg South
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Glenelg South SA 5045.
Is Glenelg South family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
9.7% of Glenelg South's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
556 family households lived in Glenelg South; 31.3% were couple families and 12.4% were one-parent families.
24.1% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Glenelg South?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Glenelg South had 2,184 residents at the 2021 Census.
21.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
47.6% 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 South?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 38.2% of occupied private dwellings in Glenelg South.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 38.8% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 21.7% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Glenelg South?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
37.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
24.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
38.4% 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 South?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Glenelg South had 2.0 people.
One-person households made up 40.2% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 37.9%, while 12.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Glenelg South?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
14.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
56.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
4.6% used only a train, tram or bus, while 5.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Glenelg South?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
8.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
One-car households formed 47.5% of the total.
44.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Glenelg South, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
58.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 41.8% reported a different address.
23.8% 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 South?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
86.6% of residents used only English at home.
10.3% used a language other than English at home.
0.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.2% spoke Cantonese and 0.5% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Glenelg South residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
23.8% of Glenelg South's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 76.2% was born in Australia.
0.2% of residents were born in China.
1.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 89.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Glenelg South?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 45.2% of ancestry responses in Glenelg South.
Australian ancestry made up 31.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.1% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Glenelg South?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
28.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 18.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 16.1% of workers, and education and training employed 10.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Glenelg South?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 57.7%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
31.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.5%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Glenelg South show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
53.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.4% reported asthma, 12.5% arthritis and 4.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Glenelg South?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
34.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 10.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 21.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Glenelg South?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,561 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,000.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $340 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Glenelg South compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 14.8% in Glenelg South, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 37.4% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 38.4% in Glenelg South, 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 South
Is Glenelg South expensive?
The median house price is $1,930,000, while units and apartments sit at $785,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Glenelg South good for families?
The Census counted 556 local families, and 9.7% 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 South?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,720,000, 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 South
30 streets in Glenelg South
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Alma St
- Baker St
- Bath St
- Bentham St
- Boundary Rd
- Brighton Rd
- Bristol Pl
- Bristol St
- Broadway
- Chester St
- Church St
- Farrell St
- Gloucester St
- Hastings St
- John St
- Maroong Ave
- Morley St
- Moseley St
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- Partridge St
- Patawilya Gr
- Penzance St
- Pier St
- Ramsgate St
- Robert St
- South Esplanade
- Tarlton St
- Union St
- Victoria St
- Weewanda St
- Yarrum Gr
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