Glenelg North
SA 5045 · Holdfast Bay
6,594 (2021) → 6,936 est. (2025) · Stable
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Glenelg North is a stable suburb in Holdfast Bay, SA 5045, about 9km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $1.42M is around the same as the SA average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 82/100, and is right by the coast. Glenelg North has an overall score of 77/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 34/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (7.2%), India (1.84%), New Zealand (0.97%), Scotland (0.96%), Brazil (0.91%)
Top languages: Greek (1.26%), Portuguese (1.12%), Punjabi (0.97%), Italian (0.91%), Nepali (0.82%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: SA Police / OCSAR (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1071 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St Leonards Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1059
Nearby (within 10km)
- St Mary's Memorial SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.4kmICSEA 1106
- Immanuel Primary SchoolPrimary · Independent · 1.6kmICSEA 1119
- Immanuel CollegeSecondary · Independent · 1.6kmICSEA 1105
- St Peter's Woodlands Grammar SchoolPrimary · Independent · 1.6kmICSEA 1140
- Glenelg Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1070
- Our Lady of Grace SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.2kmICSEA 1087
- Plympton International CollegeCombined · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 1040
- Errington Special Education CentreCombined · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 1030
- St John the Baptist Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3kmICSEA 1077
- Sacred Heart CollegeCombined · Catholic · 3.1kmICSEA 1078
- Dara SchoolCombined · Independent · 3.3kmICSEA 1159
- West Beach Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 1091
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Glenelg North
Is Glenelg North safe?
Glenelg North has a residential safety score of 34/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 5,080 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Glenelg North?
In Glenelg North, the median house price is $1.42M. Median weekly house rent is $842.
How far is Glenelg North from Adelaide CBD?
Glenelg North is about 8.8 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 38 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Glenelg North?
Glenelg North has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1059 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Glenelg North?
Glenelg North has a transport score of 82/100 and 40 bus stops.