Glenelg North, SA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Glenelg North is a relaxed seaside suburb on the coast of Adelaide, sitting just north of the popular beachside town of Glenelg and split between the City of Holdfast Bay and the City of West Torrens. Its long sandy beach runs north towards West Beach, while the Patawalonga boat haven shelters yachts and small craft at its southern end. The suburb carries a thread of early colonial history: it is home to the historic Old Gum Tree, and was long the berth of a replica of HMS Buffalo, the ship that carried South Australia's first colonists, which was fitted out for years as a restaurant. The cafes and shops of the Jetty Road precinct are a short stroll away, and parks and green spaces are dotted throughout.
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Glenelg North is more socio-economically advantaged than about 82% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1046, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Is Glenelg North a good place to live?
There’s no single answer — it depends on what matters to you. So instead of one mystery number, we break it down: a transparent score on each part of life we can back with public data, and an honest “not yet” on the parts we can’t.
Strong on the data we score
A weighted blend of the 2 components we can score for Glenelg North from public data. It sits alongside — and reconciles with — the socio-economic Suburb Score above; it is a transparent read, not a complete verdict.
Socio-economic advantage
82/100Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs — the same ABS SEIFA-based Suburb Score (82/100) shown above. Income, education and occupation, as published by the ABS. · ABS SEIFA 2021
Housing affordability
39/100Less affordable than the national median
Median weekly rent was $320 at the 2021 Census — more affordable than about 39% of suburbs we can compare. Housing data only, no valuations. · ABS Census 2021
Not yet scored
We’d rather leave these open than publish a number we can’t stand behind. Here’s where each one stands.
- Amenities & accessNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap amenity mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- Green spaceNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap green-space mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- TransportNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap public-transport mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- SchoolsNot scored yet — school performance (ACARA / ICSEA) needs a data-reuse licence cleared before we can publish it.
- SafetyNot scored yet — Australia has no single open crime dataset and safety data carries defamation and legal care, so it is gated pending a go/no-go and will be data-only when added.
- CommunityNot scored yet — we won't reduce community to a number from a proxy. We'd rather leave it open than publish an invented value judgement.
A transparent read on public data, not a verdict — and not a measure of any person or community. See our methodology for how each component is worked out and why some aren’t scored yet.
Glenelg North at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 6,594
- Median age
- 43
- Median weekly household income
- $1,682
- SEIFA score
- 1046
- Local government area
- Holdfast Bay
- Coordinates
- -34.9674, 138.5189
Map of Glenelg North
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Housing & property in Glenelg North
What it costs to live in Glenelg North and how residents hold their homes, from the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census.
- Median rent
- $320
- per week
- Median mortgage
- $1,950
- per month
- Owner-occupied
- 64%
- of dwellings
- Rented
- 34%
- of dwellings
The full tenure and dwelling-type breakdown is in the Glenelg North demographics section below.
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021. © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. See our methodology.
Glenelg North demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Glenelg North using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 28% and 26% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 921 | 14% |
| Youth (15–24) | 678 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,837 | 28% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,731 | 26% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,419 | 22% |
Share of the 6,586 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 953 | 33% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 890 | 31% |
| Rented | 985 | 34% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,468 | 50% |
| Townhouses & semis | 854 | 29% |
| Flats & apartments | 585 | 20% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 2,910 occupied private dwellings in Glenelg North.
- Average household size
- 2.2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,346
- Median weekly personal income
- $950
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 1,644 (26%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 904 (14%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 52 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 3,530 (64%)
- Labour-force participation
- 65.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.6%
- Employed full-time
- 2,096
- Employed part-time
- 1,283
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Glenelg North
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Glenelg North is January (average daytime high around 27.9°C) and the coolest is July (around 14°C). The area receives roughly 711 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.9°C | 17.5°C | 29 mm |
| Feb | 26.5°C | 17°C | 29 mm |
| Mar | 24.7°C | 16°C | 20 mm |
| Apr | 21.4°C | 14°C | 51 mm |
| May | 17.3°C | 11.7°C | 86 mm |
| Jun | 14.8°C | 9.6°C | 100 mm |
| Jul | 14°C | 8.9°C | 104 mm |
| Aug | 14.7°C | 8.8°C | 95 mm |
| Sep | 17.2°C | 10.2°C | 62 mm |
| Oct | 20.5°C | 11.9°C | 52 mm |
| Nov | 22.7°C | 13.6°C | 52 mm |
| Dec | 25.6°C | 15.6°C | 31 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
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Common questions about Glenelg North
Is Glenelg North a good place to live?
There's no single answer, so we score what the public data can back. On socio-economic advantage and housing affordability, Glenelg North rates 68/100 overall (Strong on the data we score). Public transport, schools and safety aren't scored yet — see our methodology for why.
What is the median rent in Glenelg North?
At the 2021 Census, the median weekly rent in Glenelg North was $320, and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,950. These are official ABS Census figures — StreetScout publishes housing data only, with no property valuations or agent referrals.
Where is Glenelg North?
Glenelg North is a suburb of South Australia, Australia, in the Holdfast Bay local government area.
What is the population of Glenelg North?
At the 2021 Census, Glenelg North had a population of about 6,594.
Is Glenelg North an advantaged area?
Glenelg North has an ABS SEIFA score of 1046, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 82 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 82% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Glenelg North?
Glenelg North has average daytime highs of about 20.6°C and overnight lows of about 12.9°C, with roughly 711 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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