Suburbs Glenelg East

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Glenelg East SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Glenelg East, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Glenelg East SA is 3,855 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Glenelg East is $976 per week ($50,752 per year). Median rent in Glenelg East is $325 per week ($1,408 per month). Glenelg East has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Glenelg East has a population density of 2850.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Glenelg East is England. The most common religion is No Religion (52% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Glenelg East is $1,950.

There were 61 recorded offences in Glenelg East in 2025-26, a rate of 16 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (23 offences).

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📍 Glenelg East, South Australia — 34.9828°S, 138.5289°E

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Glenelg East Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Glenelg East Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$976/wk
$50,752 per year
#1380 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$325/wk
$1,408 per month
#3947 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
43years
5 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,950/mo
Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.8 per bedroom

Glenelg East Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.5% (1,868) Female 51.5% (1,985)

Population Density

2850.7
people per km²
3,855 people · 1.4 km²

Households

2.2
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,473
Family income/wk

Glenelg East Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Glenelg East Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
52.5% 583 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
47.5% 528 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Glenelg East Country of Birth

Australia
87.4%
England
6.3%
India
2.8%
Brazil
0.8%
Iran
0.7%
China
0.5%
Canada
0.4%
Germany
0.4%
Greece
0.4%
Bangladesh
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Glenelg East Religion

No Religion
51.9%
Catholic
22.2%
Anglican
10.4%
Uniting Church
4.7%
Not stated
4.3%
Lutheran
2.4%
Eastern Orthodox
2.1%
Christian (other)
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Glenelg East Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
70.0%
Year 11 or equivalent
16.6%
Year 10 or equivalent
10.6%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Glenelg East Languages Spoken at Home

Other
17.7%
Greek
14.6%
Portuguese
13.8%
Hindi
13.1%
SAL Tot
10.8%
SAL Tagalog
10.8%
Persian ED
10.0%
Mandarin
9.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Glenelg East Employment

💼
Employed full-time
39.6% 1,231 people
⏰
Employed part-time
25.0% 775 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.6% 80 people
🏠
Not in labour force
32.8% 1,019 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Glenelg East Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
39.6%
Certificate III/IV
23.5%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.1%
Postgraduate Degree
11.1%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
6.1%
Certificate I/II
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Glenelg East Occupation

Professionals
36.0%
Managers
17.1%
Community & Personal Service
12.9%
Technicians & Trade Workers
12.3%
Clerical & Administrative
10.6%
Sales Workers
4.8%
Labourers
3.7%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Glenelg East Field of Study

Management & Commerce
26.0%
Society & Culture
15.6%
Health
15.4%
Engineering
13.2%
Education
7.7%
Architecture & Building
6.4%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.8%
Creative Arts
4.0%
Information Technology
3.4%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.1%
Agriculture & Environment
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Glenelg East Dwelling Types

Separate house
52.1%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
44.0%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Glenelg East Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.0%
$1-$149/wk
0.8%
$150-$299/wk
1.3%
$300-$399/wk
1.7%
$400-$499/wk
6.2%
$500-$649/wk
6.7%
$650-$799/wk
5.9%
$800-$999/wk
6.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.4%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.3%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.3%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.6%
$4,000+/wk
15.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Glenelg East Marital Status

💍
Married
46.7% 1,532
↔️
Separated
3.1% 101
📋
Divorced
10.7% 351
🕊️
Widowed
4.1% 136
👤
Never married
35.4% 1,162

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Glenelg East Ancestry

English
32.9%
Australian
25.3%
Scottish
9.2%
Irish
9.0%
Other
6.8%
German
5.8%
Italian
4.0%
Greek
2.0%
Indian
1.6%
Dutch
1.4%
Chinese
1.1%
Polish
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Glenelg East School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
22.0%
Primary — Catholic
15.3%
Secondary — Government
12.2%
Secondary — Catholic
11.4%
Vocational Education
11.2%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
10.0%
Pre-school
9.8%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
8.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Glenelg East Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
4.4% 331
✅
No need for assistance
95.6% 7,183

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Glenelg East Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
19.1% 610
—
Not a volunteer
80.9% 2,587

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Glenelg East Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.6%
$300-$449/mo
1.5%
$450-$599/mo
2.2%
$600-$799/mo
3.3%
$800-$999/mo
6.2%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
17.4%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
15.7%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
20.1%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
10.4%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
18.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Glenelg East How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
69.1%
Did not go to work
12.7%
Tram/Light Rail
5.8%
Car (passenger)
3.9%
Walked only
3.3%
Bicycle
2.5%
Bus
1.9%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.5%
Other
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Glenelg East Car Ownership

0 vehicles
8.2%
1 vehicle
42.5%
2 vehicles
36.1%
3 vehicles
8.8%
4+ vehicles
4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Glenelg East Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
4.8%
2 bedrooms
43.1%
3 bedrooms
32.0%
4 bedrooms
17.3%
5 bedrooms
2.5%
6+ bedrooms
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Glenelg East Population Mobility

14.8%
moved in the last year
41.9%
moved in the last 5 years
3.8%
unemployment rate (Census)
66.4%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Glenelg East Indigenous Population

0.8%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
60
Indigenous residents
7,470
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Glenelg East Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
320
Asthma
147
Arthritis
120
Diabetes
101
Heart disease
98
Cancer
68
Lung condition
45
Kidney disease
32
Stroke
31

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Glenelg East Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
6.0%
$1-$149/wk
4.1%
$150-$299/wk
4.7%
$300-$399/wk
2.8%
$400-$499/wk
3.1%
$500-$649/wk
4.4%
$650-$799/wk
8.7%
$800-$999/wk
9.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.7%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
11.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.9%
$3,500+/wk
5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Glenelg East Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
37.1%
Couple — no children
33.5%
Couple — no children under 15
18.4%
One parent — no children under 15
6.0%
One parent — children under 15
5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Glenelg East Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 3
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.3% 11
🏅
Previously served
3.3% 106
👤
Never served
96.3% 3,082

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Glenelg East Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.9% 442
—
Did not provide
86.1% 2,741

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Glenelg East Children Ever Born

No children
37.5%
1 child
12.3%
2 children
34.1%
3 children
13.8%
4 children
2.1%
5+ children
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Glenelg East When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
13
1951–1960
52
1961–1970
91
1971–1980
68
1981–1990
84
1991–2000
58
2001–2010
144
2011–2015
99
2016
36
2017
25
2018
46
2019
56
2020
41
2021
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Glenelg East Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
23.3%
5–14 hours
34.0%
15–29 hours
15.0%
30+ hours
6.6%
Did not do domestic work
21.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Glenelg East Household Size

1 person
35.3%
2 persons
34.4%
3 persons
13.0%
4 persons
12.4%
5 persons
4.6%
6+ persons
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Glenelg East Where Residents Moved From

Same address
3,176
Moved from SA
347
Moved — same area (SA2)
95
Moved from overseas
33
Moved from VIC
33
Moved from NSW
21
Moved from QLD
11
Moved from WA
6

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Glenelg East Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
90.5%
Step family — no other children
6.4%
Blended family — no other children
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Glenelg East Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 61 total

Theft
23
Break & Enter
15
Property Damage
10
Assault
8
Fraud
5

Offence trend by year:

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Glenelg East Schools

25
schools nearby
13
government
1076
avg ICSEA score
13,865
total students
Dara School Independent
Combined · R-10 · 93 students
1176
ICSEA
St Peter's Woodlands Grammar School Independent
Primary · R-6 · 509 students
1140
ICSEA
Westminster School Independent
Combined · R-12 · 1,401 students
1139
ICSEA
Emmaus Christian College Independent
Combined · R-12 · 1,084 students
1137
ICSEA
Immanuel Primary School Independent
Primary · R-6 · 575 students
1120
ICSEA
Immanuel College Independent
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,184 students
1117
ICSEA
St Mary's Memorial School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 405 students
1113
ICSEA
Paringa Park Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 515 students
1101
ICSEA
McAuley Community School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 451 students
1099
ICSEA
Sacred Heart College Catholic
Combined · 7-12 · 2,033 students
1083
ICSEA
St John the Baptist Catholic School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 361 students
1081
ICSEA
Christ the King School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 179 students
1079
ICSEA
Glenelg Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 613 students
1078
ICSEA
Our Lady of Grace School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 225 students
1075
ICSEA
Plympton Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 272 students
1071
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 25 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Glenelg East Rent Prices & Affordability

19%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,681/wk
Median Rent $325/wk
Rent-to-Income 19.3%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Glenelg East

≈ $7,284/month
Median rent $325/wk
Left after rent $1,356/wk
Rent share 19.3%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Hawthorn (SA)
Income: $1,027/wk Rent: $295/wk Save: $30/wk
Kensington (SA)
Income: $797/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $25/wk
St Peters (SA)
Income: $1,097/wk Rent: $310/wk Save: $15/wk
Glenelg North
Income: $950/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $5/wk
Dulwich
Income: $1,036/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $5/wk
Moorak
Income: $817/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $75/wk
Ethelton
Income: $787/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $25/wk
Williamstown (SA)
Income: $813/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $25/wk

Glenelg East vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Queenstown (SA)
Pop: 1,943 Income: $623/wk Rent: $270/wk
Marleston
Pop: 1,950 Income: $746/wk Rent: $290/wk
Osborne (SA)
Pop: 1,951 Income: $647/wk Rent: $300/wk
Hazelwood Park
Pop: 1,953 Income: $1,158/wk Rent: $345/wk
Ceduna
Pop: 1,955 Income: $762/wk Rent: $200/wk
Whyalla Jenkins
Pop: 1,961 Income: $1,003/wk Rent: $265/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Glenelg East

What is the population of Glenelg East SA?

The population of Glenelg East SA is 3,855 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2850.7 people per km².Glenelg East is ranked #1,979 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Glenelg East?

The median personal income in Glenelg East SA is $976 per week, or $50,752 per year.The median household income is $1,681 per week.Family income is $2,473 per week.Glenelg East is ranked #1,380 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Glenelg East?

Median rent in Glenelg East SA is $325 per week ($1,408 per month).Rent represents 19.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Glenelg East ranks #3,947 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Glenelg East?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Glenelg East SA is $1,950. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Glenelg East?

The median age in Glenelg East SA is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Glenelg East a good suburb to live in?

Glenelg East is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 3,855.The median income is $976/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.3% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 40506. All dollar figures in AUD.