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Glenunga

Ranked #19 of 299 Adelaide suburbs for active. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
90
#19 of 299
Safety
35
#196 of 299
Wealth
77
#70 of 299
Value
56
#129 of 299
Parks
46
#170 of 299
Cafés
29
#297 of 299
Transit
41
#291 of 299
Green space
31
#220 of 299
Active & healthy
55
#114 of 299

The numbers

Population2,184
Area0.77 km²
Median household income$1,918/wk
Median rent$380/wk
Crime rate61.8 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks2 (0.99 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park34.0% of the suburb
Cafés0
Gyms & sport venues36

Who lives in Glenunga

Population
2,184
Median age
44 years
Median household income
$1,918/wk
Median rent
$380/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 Glenunga — the fields above are everything the census data behind this site currently carries.

Common questions about Glenunga

Is Glenunga safe?

It is on the less safe side of Adelaide, scoring 35/100 for safety and ranking #196 of 299 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 62 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 Glenunga good for families?

It rates below average on the family measures we can compute — safety 35/100, parks 46/100 and green space 31/100, with a median age of 44. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Adelaide families ranking for the full method.

Is Glenunga expensive to live in?

Median rent is $380 a week, and household income ranks #70 of 299 in Adelaide. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 56/100 for value.

Does Glenunga have good public transport?

It scores 41/100 for transit, #291 of 299 in Adelaide. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Glenunga?

34% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 1.0 hectares per 1,000 residents — 31/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

St GeorgesGlensideMyrtle BankFullartonLinden ParkGlen Osmond

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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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