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Glenelg

Ranked #2 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
70
#84 of 299
Safety
4
#289 of 299
Wealth
31
#208 of 299
Value
9
#265 of 299
Parks
76
#66 of 299
Cafés
100
#2 of 299
Transit
98
#5 of 299
Green space
39
#195 of 299
Active & healthy
53
#119 of 299

The numbers

Population3,440
Area0.72 km²
Median household income$1,430/wk
Median rent$350/wk
Crime rate154.9 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks5 (0.69 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park65.4% of the suburb
Cafés13
Gyms & sport venues7

Who lives in Glenelg

Population
3,440
Median age
55 years
Median household income
$1,430/wk
Median rent
$350/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 — the fields above are everything the census data behind this site currently carries.

Common questions about Glenelg

Is Glenelg safe?

It is on the less safe side of Adelaide, scoring 4/100 for safety and ranking #289 of 299 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 155 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 good for families?

Mixed, and the weak spot is safety. Here are the family measures we can compute — safety 4/100, parks 76/100 and green space 39/100, with a median age of 55. 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 expensive to live in?

Median rent is $350 a week, and household income ranks #208 of 299 in Adelaide. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 9/100 for value.

Does Glenelg have good public transport?

It scores 98/100 for transit, #5 of 299 in Adelaide. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Glenelg?

65% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 0.7 hectares per 1,000 residents — 39/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

Glenelg SouthGlenelg EastGlenelg NorthGlengowrieSomerton 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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