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Glenelg South

Ranked #15 of 299 Adelaide suburbs for cafés. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
62
#109 of 299
Safety
56
#133 of 299
Wealth
42
#174 of 299
Value
34
#192 of 299
Parks
48
#156 of 299
Cafés
94
#15 of 299
Transit
41
#228 of 299
Green space
4
#298 of 299
Active & healthy
52
#127 of 299

The numbers

Population2,184
Area0.72 km²
Median household income$1,561/wk
Median rent$340/wk
Crime rate43.0 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks2 (0.0 ha per 1,000 people)
Cafés3
Gyms & sport venues12

Who lives in Glenelg South

Population
2,184
Median age
52 years
Median household income
$1,561/wk
Median rent
$340/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 South — the fields above are everything the census data behind this site currently carries.

Common questions about Glenelg South

Is Glenelg South safe?

It is around the middle of the pack for Adelaide, scoring 56/100 for safety and ranking #133 of 299 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 43 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 South good for families?

Mixed, and the weak spot is green space. Here are the family measures we can compute — safety 56/100, parks 48/100 and green space 4/100, with a median age of 52. 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 South expensive to live in?

Median rent is $340 a week, and household income ranks #174 of 299 in Adelaide. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 34/100 for value.

Does Glenelg South have good public transport?

It scores 41/100 for transit, #228 of 299 in Adelaide. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Glenelg South?

0% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park — 4/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

GlenelgSomerton ParkGlenelg EastGlengowrieNorth BrightonGlenelg North

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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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