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Glenside

Ranked #3 of 299 Adelaide suburbs for parks. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
74
#68 of 299
Safety
24
#229 of 299
Wealth
22
#235 of 299
Value
13
#254 of 299
Parks
97
#3 of 299
Cafés
74
#79 of 299
Transit
41
#296 of 299
Green space
52
#160 of 299
Active & healthy
65
#51 of 299

The numbers

Population2,852
Area1.12 km²
Median household income$1,363/wk
Median rent$326/wk
Crime rate82.0 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks11 (0.7 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park83.7% of the suburb
Cafés1
Gyms & sport venues28

Who lives in Glenside

Population
2,852
Median age
43 years
Median household income
$1,363/wk
Median rent
$326/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 Glenside — the fields above are everything the census data behind this site currently carries.

Common questions about Glenside

Is Glenside safe?

It is on the less safe side of Adelaide, scoring 24/100 for safety and ranking #229 of 299 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 82 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 Glenside good for families?

Mixed, and the weak spot is safety. Here are the family measures we can compute — safety 24/100, parks 97/100 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 Glenside expensive to live in?

Median rent is $326 a week, and household income ranks #235 of 299 in Adelaide. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 13/100 for value.

Does Glenside have good public transport?

It scores 41/100 for transit, #296 of 299 in Adelaide. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Glenside?

84% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 0.7 hectares per 1,000 residents — 52/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

DulwichGlenungaToorak GardensLinden ParkFullartonRose Park

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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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