Glenside
SA 5065 · Burnside
2,852 (2021) → 2,947 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Glenside is a moderate growth suburb in Burnside, SA 5065, about 3km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $1.84M is more expensive than the SA average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 62/100, and is about 12km inland. Glenside has an overall score of 77/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 84/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: China (7.99%), India (5.89%), England (3.4%), Sri Lanka (2.59%), Malaysia (2.31%)
Top languages: Mandarin (9.71%), Cantonese (2.73%), Sinhal (2.59%), Hindi (2.07%), Malayalam (1.47%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
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 1081 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- St Patrick's Special SchoolCombined · Catholic · 0.6kmICSEA 1098
- Glenunga International High SchoolSecondary · Government · 0.7kmICSEA 1148
- St Raphael's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1kmICSEA 1106
- Linden Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.2kmICSEA 1159
- Rose Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 1162
- Parkside Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 1142
- Glen Osmond Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 1141
- Sunrise Christian School FullartonPrimary · Independent · 1.7kmICSEA 1130
- Marryatville High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1121
- Loreto CollegeCombined · Catholic · 1.9kmICSEA 1099
- Seymour CollegeCombined · Independent · 1.9kmICSEA 1147
- Saint Ignatius' College - Junior School CampusCombined · Catholic · 2.2km
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
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Glenside
Is Glenside safe?
Glenside has a residential safety score of 84/100, 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 7,714 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Glenside?
In Glenside, the median house price is $1.84M. Median weekly house rent is $830.
How far is Glenside from Adelaide CBD?
Glenside is about 3.4 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 22 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Glenside?
Glenside has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Glenside?
Glenside has a transport score of 62/100 and 7 bus stops.