$325 ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $260
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $325
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Glenelg East · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A huge 30 percentage point gap separates the number of detached houses in Glenelg East from the South Australian average. This area is defined by a mix of housing types and a high number of renters. Most people here face housing costs that are higher than in most other similar areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Glenelg East — higher than 64% of areas.
| Glenelg East | $325 |
|---|---|
| 5045, SA | $330 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,950, which is well above the South Australian figure of $1,500. Weekly rents are also higher than in most areas, sitting at $325.
$325 ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,950 ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Glenelg East, $200–$349 is the majority at 52%; $350–$549 is next at 34%.
Glenelg East splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (30%) and $1,800–$2,999 (27%), with $3,000 or more at 26%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 32.0% of households renting. This is well above the South Australian average of 27.6%.
32.0% ▼ -4.3%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.3% ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Glenelg East splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (34%) and Rented (32%), with Owned with a mortgage at 31%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far less common here than in the rest of the state, making up only 47.6% of homes. This helps explain why homes with three or more bedrooms are far below the national figure.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
47.6% ▼ -2.2%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
51.8% ▲ +14.0%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Glenelg East splits fairly evenly between Separate house (48%) and Townhouse / semi-detached (44%), with Flat or apartment at 8%.
In Glenelg East, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 3 bedrooms (32%) and 4 bedrooms (17%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Glenelg East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40506/glenelg-east/topic/housing-dwellings