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Glengowrie

Ranked #17 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
30
#224 of 299
Safety
77
#70 of 299
Wealth
70
#90 of 299
Value
49
#148 of 299
Parks
44
#176 of 299
Cafés
29
#269 of 299
Transit
94
#17 of 299
Green space
61
#108 of 299
Active & healthy
44
#201 of 299

The numbers

Population5,767
Area1.9 km²
Median household income$1,821/wk
Median rent$370/wk
Crime rate25.8 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks5 (0.61 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park97.0% of the suburb
Cafés0
Gyms & sport venues9

Who lives in Glengowrie

Population
5,767
Median age
45 years
Median household income
$1,821/wk
Median rent
$370/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 Glengowrie — the fields above are everything the census data behind this site currently carries.

Common questions about Glengowrie

Is Glengowrie safe?

Yes — it is one of the safer parts of Adelaide, scoring 77/100 for safety and ranking #70 of 299 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 26 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 Glengowrie good for families?

It rates about average on the family measures we can compute — safety 77/100, parks 44/100 and green space 61/100, with a median age of 45. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Adelaide families ranking for the full method.

Is Glengowrie expensive to live in?

Median rent is $370 a week, and household income ranks #90 of 299 in Adelaide. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 49/100 for value.

Does Glengowrie have good public transport?

It scores 94/100 for transit, #17 of 299 in Adelaide. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Glengowrie?

97% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 0.6 hectares per 1,000 residents — 61/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

Glenelg EastMorphettvilleSomerton ParkGlenelg SouthPark HolmeGlenelg

Compare

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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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