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Glenelg East

Ranked #12 of 299 Adelaide suburbs for transit. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
84
#30 of 299
Safety
68
#97 of 299
Wealth
56
#133 of 299
Value
64
#106 of 299
Parks
73
#77 of 299
Cafés
70
#90 of 299
Transit
96
#12 of 299
Green space
42
#191 of 299
Active & healthy
58
#91 of 299

The numbers

Population3,855
Area1.19 km²
Median household income$1,681/wk
Median rent$325/wk
Crime rate31.6 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks6 (0.37 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park76.8% of the suburb
Cafés1
Gyms & sport venues23

Who lives in Glenelg East

Population
3,855
Median age
43 years
Median household income
$1,681/wk
Median rent
$325/wk

Source: ABS Census 2021. We do not hold a suburb-level renter/owner split, families-with-children rate, born-overseas rate or dwelling-type breakdown for Glenelg East — the fields above are everything the census data behind this site currently carries.

Common questions about Glenelg East

Is Glenelg East safe?

It is around the middle of the pack for Adelaide, scoring 68/100 for safety and ranking #97 of 299 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 32 per 1,000 residents. That score is recorded offences per 1,000 residents from official crime statistics, as a percentile against every other suburb in the city.

Is Glenelg East good for families?

It rates about average on the family measures we can compute — safety 68/100, parks 73/100 and green space 42/100, with a median age of 43. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Adelaide families ranking for the full method.

Is Glenelg East expensive to live in?

Median rent is $325 a week, and household income ranks #133 of 299 in Adelaide. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 64/100 for value.

Does Glenelg East have good public transport?

It scores 96/100 for transit, #12 of 299 in Adelaide. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Glenelg East?

77% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 0.4 hectares per 1,000 residents — 42/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

GlengowrieMorphettvilleGlenelgGlenelg SouthSomerton ParkNovar Gardens

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Adelaide: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated September 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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