Median price trend for houses
Based on 92 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,320,000
Down 0.2% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $870k
- 3 bed
- $1.19m
- 4 bed
- $1.73m
- 5+ bed
- $1.92m
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The quick read on
Glengowrie
SA 5044 · Marion
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,320,000
- Median unit
- $687,000
- Population
- 5,767
- Postcode
- 5044
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ABS 2021
Glengowrie, South Australia
Property market insights for Glengowrie
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Glengowrie SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 54 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$725 per week
Up 16.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Glengowrie, SA is currently $1,320,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Glengowrie has a 12-month growth rate of -0.2% for houses and 7.3% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $870,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,190,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,730,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,920,000 in Glengowrie.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Glengowrie is $725 per week. The median house rent has increased 16.0% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Glengowrie is $687,000, which has increased 7.3% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $645,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $775,000 in Glengowrie. The median rent for units and apartments in Glengowrie is $538 per week and has increased 13.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Glengowrie safe?
The overall rate for Glengowrie is 1,730 offences per 100,000 residents — 54% 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 Glengowrie.
Overall crime rate
1,730
offences per 100,000 residents
54% belowGreater Adelaide
GlengowrieGreater 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 Glengowrie?
Glengowrie SA 5044 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
5,767 people call Glengowrie home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,821 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 5,767
- Median age
- 45 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,950 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $370 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.8%Below
15–3421.7%Below
35–5424.4%Below
55–7424.6%Above
75 and over13.6%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses58.3%Below
Townhouses38.0%Above
Apartments3.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright39.0%Above
Paying a mortgage38.2%In line
Renting22.9%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car7.4%In line
One car38.8%Above
Two cars38.6%Above
Three or more15.4%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home11.7%Above
Drove to work62.0%Below
Train, tram or bus5.6%Above
Walked or cycled1.6%Below
What stands out in Glengowrie
11.7% of workers in Glengowrie worked from home on Census day.
6.2% of Glengowrie residents were born in England.
45.6% of people in Glengowrie described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Glengowrie
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Glengowrie SA 5044.
Is Glengowrie family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.8% of Glengowrie's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
1,570 family households lived in Glengowrie; 42.9% were couple families and 13.9% were one-parent families.
34.5% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Glengowrie?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Glengowrie had 5,767 residents at the 2021 Census.
22.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
38.3% 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 Glengowrie?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 58.3% of occupied private dwellings in Glengowrie.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 38.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 3.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Glengowrie?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
39.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
38.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
22.9% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Glengowrie?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Glengowrie had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 31.4% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 33.9%, while 20.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Glengowrie?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
11.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
62.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
5.6% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Glengowrie?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
7.4% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.
One-car households formed 38.8% of the total.
53.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Glengowrie, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
59.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 40.2% reported a different address.
18.7% 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 Glengowrie?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
89.8% of residents used only English at home.
8.5% used a language other than English at home.
0.7% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.5% spoke Cantonese and 0.5% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Glengowrie residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
18.7% of Glengowrie's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 81.3% was born in Australia.
0.7% of residents were born in China.
0.8% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Glengowrie?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 45.7% of ancestry responses in Glengowrie.
Australian ancestry made up 37.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.8% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Glengowrie?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
27.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 14.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.4% of workers, and education and training employed 11.2%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Glengowrie?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 62.2%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
35.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.2%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Glengowrie show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
59.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.1% reported asthma, 10.6% arthritis and 4.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Glengowrie?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
31.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 8.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 31.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Glengowrie?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,821 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 $370 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Glengowrie compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 11.7% in Glengowrie, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 39.0% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 22.9% in Glengowrie, 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 Glengowrie
Is Glengowrie expensive?
The median house price is $1,320,000, while units and apartments sit at $687,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Glengowrie good for families?
The Census counted 1,570 local families, and 15.8% 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 Glengowrie?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,730,000, 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 Glengowrie
68 streets in Glengowrie
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Agnes St
- Alfred St
- Baker St
- Barclay Ave
- Beadnall Tce
- Bells Rd
- Burgundy
- Butler Cr
- Chalfont
- Cliff St
- Conrad Street
- Coppin St
- Diagonal Rd
- Duggan Ave
- Elder Tce
- Filmer Ave
- Fisk Ave
- Francis Ave
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- Frederick St
- Gardiner Ave
- George St
- Gillespie St
- Gowrie Ave
- Hampden Link
- Harding St
- Hardy Ave
- Hazelmere Rd
- Helmsdale Ave
- Joan Ave
- Johnstone St
- Joyce St
- Kappler Ct
- Kersley Ave
- Kipling Ave
- Livingstone St
- Marryatt Street
- Marshall St
- Maxwell Tce
- Mcgilp Ave
- Meredith Ave
- Mitchell St
- Mocalta St
- Morphett Rd
- Moselle Ave
- Oaklands Rd
- Panton Cr
- Paula Ct
- Penn
- Ranelagh St
- Rellum St
- Riesling Ave
- Rosslyn Street
- Southern Ave
- Stanley St
- St Giles
- St Giles Cl
- St Peters
- St Peters Cl
- Victor Ave
- Vintage Ct
- Wendover
- Whiteleaf Cr
- Wilkins Gr
- Wilkins St
- William St
- Willoughby Ave
- Winston Cr
- Wycombe
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