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Glenelg North

Ranked #91 of 299 Adelaide suburbs for value. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
50
#159 of 299
Safety
51
#148 of 299
Wealth
56
#132 of 299
Value
69
#91 of 299
Parks
68
#90 of 299
Cafés
62
#119 of 299
Transit
41
#227 of 299
Green space
52
#153 of 299
Active & healthy
55
#111 of 299

The numbers

Population6,594
Area3.27 km²
Median household income$1,682/wk
Median rent$320/wk
Crime rate47.8 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks12 (1.28 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park79.9% of the suburb
Cafés1
Gyms & sport venues23

Who lives in Glenelg North

Population
6,594
Median age
43 years
Median household income
$1,682/wk
Median rent
$320/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 North — the fields above are everything the census data behind this site currently carries.

Common questions about Glenelg North

Is Glenelg North safe?

It is around the middle of the pack for Adelaide, scoring 51/100 for safety and ranking #148 of 299 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 48 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 North good for families?

It rates about average on the family measures we can compute — safety 51/100, parks 68/100 and green space 52/100, 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 North expensive to live in?

Median rent is $320 a week, and household income ranks #132 of 299 in Adelaide. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 69/100 for value.

Does Glenelg North have good public transport?

It scores 41/100 for transit, #227 of 299 in Adelaide. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Glenelg North?

80% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 1.3 hectares per 1,000 residents — 52/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

Novar GardensGlenelgGlenelg EastCamden ParkGlenelg SouthWest Beach

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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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