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The quick read on

Glenunga

SA 5064 · Burnside

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$1,880,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$749,000

latest suburb median

Population
2,184

ABS 2021

Postcode
5064

Glenunga, South Australia

Property market insights for Glenunga

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Glenunga SA

Median price trend for houses

Based on 42 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,880,000

Up 21.6% over 12 months

$2m$1.5m$1m20212023202420252026
2 bed
$1.01m
3 bed
$1.63m
4 bed
$2.34m
5+ bed
$2.4m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 17 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$800 per week

Up 6.7% over 12 months

$900$800$700$60020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Glenunga, SA is currently $1,880,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Glenunga has a 12-month growth rate of 21.6% for houses and 19.6% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,010,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,630,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,340,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,400,000 in Glenunga.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Glenunga is $800 per week. The median house rent has increased 6.7% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Glenunga is $749,000, which has increased 19.6% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $500,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $771,000 in Glenunga. The median rent for units and apartments in Glenunga is $512 per week and has decreased 2.5% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Glenunga safe?

The overall rate for Glenunga is 3,198 offences per 100,000 residents — 15% 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 Glenunga.

Overall crime rate

3,198

offences per 100,000 residents

15% belowGreater Adelaide

GlenungaGreater 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 Glenunga?

Glenunga SA 5064 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.

2,184 people call Glenunga home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,918 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
2,184
Median age
44 years
Median mortgage
$2,400 / month
2021 household rent
$380 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1518.8%Above
15–3418.9%Below
35–5427.4%Above
55–7423.3%Above
75 and over11.9%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses67.1%Below
Townhouses19.9%Above
Apartments13.5%Above

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright45.1%Above
Paying a mortgage31.7%Below
Renting23.2%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car5.0%Below
One car37.8%Above
Two cars41.6%Above
Three or more15.5%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home14.2%Above
Drove to work57.0%Below
Train, tram or bus5.6%Above
Walked or cycled3.5%Above

What stands out in Glenunga

14.2% of workers in Glenunga worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Adelaide.

9.5% of Glenunga residents were born in China, about twice the rate across Greater Adelaide.

42.1% of people in Glenunga described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Glenunga

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Glenunga SA 5064.

Is Glenunga family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

18.8% of Glenunga's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.

609 family households lived in Glenunga; 50.7% were couple families and 8.7% were one-parent families.

38.8% 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 Glenunga?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Glenunga had 2,184 residents at the 2021 Census.

20.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

35.2% 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 Glenunga?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 67.1% of occupied private dwellings in Glenunga.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 19.9% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 13.5% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Glenunga?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

45.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.

31.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.

23.2% 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 Glenunga?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Glenunga had 2.6 people.

One-person households made up 24.9% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.

Two-person households represented 32.1%, while 29.3% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Glenunga?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

14.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.

57.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.

5.6% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.5% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Glenunga?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

5.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.

One-car households formed 37.8% of the total.

57.2% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Glenunga, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

55.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 44.2% reported a different address.

39.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Glenunga?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

60.2% of residents used only English at home.

37.2% used a language other than English at home.

13.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 2.3% spoke Cantonese and 1.9% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Glenunga residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

39.6% of Glenunga's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 60.4% was born in Australia.

9.5% of residents were born in China.

5.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 81.6%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Glenunga?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 29.1% of ancestry responses in Glenunga.

Australian ancestry made up 21.1% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 18.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Glenunga?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

38.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.

Managers accounted for 19.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.8%.

Health care and social assistance employed 20.7% of workers, and education and training employed 10.2%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Glenunga?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 57.3%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.

31.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.0% 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 Glenunga show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

68.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.

4.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

6.0% reported asthma, 6.9% arthritis and 4.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Glenunga?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

41.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 21.1% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 11.6%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Glenunga?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,918 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,400.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $380 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Glenunga compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 14.2% in Glenunga, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.

Outright ownership was 45.1% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.

Renting accounted for 23.2% in Glenunga, 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 Glenunga

Is Glenunga expensive?

The median house price is $1,880,000, while units and apartments sit at $749,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Glenunga good for families?

The Census counted 609 local families, and 18.8% 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 Glenunga?

3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,630,000, 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.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Glenunga

25 streets in Glenunga

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Allinga Ave
  • Ashmore St
  • Bethune Ave
  • Bevington Rd
  • Brooker St
  • Cedar Ave
  • Conyngham St
  • Dalaston Ave
  • Eringa Ave
  • Fowlers Rd
  • Glen Osmond Rd
  • Glenunga Ave
  • Kingsley Ave
  • Lebanon Ave
  • Leroy St
  • L'Estrange St
  • Myola Ave
  • O'Dea Dr
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  • Portrush Road
  • Queen St
  • Rowell Ave
  • Sydney St
  • Taminga Ave
  • Trevorten Ave
  • Windsor Rd

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.